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About 6,500 students live in the University hostel. There is a student theater “Mannequin”, modern dance, ballroom dance, a jazz ensemble, 2 choirs, the University has a modern sports complex with a swimming pool. Since 1956 university newspaper “Technopolis” has been published. In 2002 a new teleradiocentre was opened.

Did you know that …

The hight of the SUSU with the spire is 72 meters?

2.Answer the questions to the text.

1.How old is the university?

2.What special organizations does it have to help applicants to enter the University?

3.What facts prove that it is one of the largest universities in Russia?

4.What distinguishes the Open University from a traditional one?

5.What special services does the SUSU scientific library provide for the users?

6.What are the novelties introduced into teaching process?

7.Can you name some of the well-known SUSU graduates?

8.What social activities can students take part in?

3.What facts do you know about the SUSU that were not mentioned in the text? Share them with the groupmates.

4.If you were asked to give the three most striking facts about the university what facts would you choose?

5.Find additional information about the following organizations and places of the SUSU.

1.School of Physics and Mathematics.

2.Linguistic Center.

3.“Applicant” center.

4.Gifted Child Center.

5.SUSU Scientific library.

6.Mechanical and Technological Faculty.

7.University Newspaper “Technopolis”.

8.SUSU International Department.

9.SUSU Teleradiocenter.

6.Present the information you find to your groupmates using the following scheme:

1.Place (Where is it located in the university?)

2.Year of foundation (When was it founded?)

3.Purpose of creation (What for was it created?)

4.Activities (What services does it provide?)

5.Benefits (What benefits does it provide for those who participated?)

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Vocabulary Practice

1.Fill in the correct word from the list below: equipment, dreadful, personal, open, education, regional, linguistic, reading, complex, assistant.

1.a _______ campus

2.a _______ center

3.postgraduate _______

4.an _______ professor

5.______ access

6.sports _______

7._______ teaching

8.a _______ordeal

9.a _______ hall

10.study _______

2.Insert the right verb phrases into the sentences using the appropriate Tense form: to be founded in, to prolong, to be noted for, to account for, to a large extent, toexploit, to be keen on, to emerge.

1. Technologically minded teachers of the university ________ computer

technologies into academic practice.

2.Students that _______ Maths, Physics, Programming can take part in competitions and take some additional training.

3.If you want _______ the book you need to come to the library.

4.Our university ________ its graduates who work in different spheres of industry and social life.

5.Moscow State University _________ 1755 on the initiative of the great Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov.

6.As science is rapidly developed new technologies ________ every day.

7.________ the popularity of the university among the applicants depends on the

high standard of education provided.

9.The fact that university is considered to be one of the best higher educational institutions in Russia _______ high competition among the applicants.

3.Use the phrases from exercises 1 and 2 to make up 10 sentences of your own.

Speaking

1.A delegation of students and teachers from Cambridge are on a visit at your university. You are asked to tell the guests about it. Present information on:

1.the name of your university;

2.the place it is situated;

3.the departments there are at your university (day–time, correspondence, distance, evening);

4.the time the complete course of study lasts;

5.the number of students who study at the university;

6.information resources

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7.the equipment the university provided with;

8.the students life;

9.what you like and what you don’t like about your university.

You may use the following algorithm:

1.Greeting. Dear guests, I would like to give you a tour about our university.

2.Facts about the university.

First I’d like to give you some general information about our university. Our university is called …….

It is situated in ……

There are ……. day-time faculties at our university. The teaching staff accounts to …..

The complete course of study lasts …..

There about ……. students studying at the university. I am a student of the ………. faculty.

I study such subjects as ………..

3. Teaching aids.

Now I’d like to say a few words about the teaching aids used to improve the educational process.

There are a number of well-equipped laboratories in the university. The modern teaching aids used are …….

4. Information resources

As for the provision with information resources out university is among the leaders. The SUSU scientific library is ….

It contains a great number of resources ….

5. Students life.

Both students and the administration of the university understand that much work and no joy make students dull people.

That’s why there are quite a number of university organisations occupied with providing an active social life of students.

6. Personal opinion.

What I like about the university is ……

On the other hand, there are some things to improve. They are….

Nevertheless our university is one of the best higher institutions in Russia.

Communication: Asking for information.

1. Practice the formulas used when asking for information in English.

I'm interested in a post office near here. Нет ли тут по близости почты.

2. Make up a dialog. Student A

You are an English student. You are to write an article about a typical Russian University. By chance you happened to visit the South Ural State University. You are to gather as much information as possible. You have heard about this university before and you know that there are such places as School of Physics and Mathematics, Linguistic Center, “Applicant” center, Gifted Child Center, Open Institute, SUSU Teleradiocenter. Find out where these places are situated in the university and what types of activities do they perform.

Student B

You are an active member of the Students’ Union and you are accustomed to make tours about the university. So it’s natural that you know the most interesting places of the university. Your task is to be very helpful and provide the English student with all the necessary information about the university.

Homework

1.Complete the facts about the South Ural State University using the following phrases: a linguistic center, e–subscriptions, postgraduate courses, information resources, Open Institute, to be founded in, to introduce, an assistant professor.

1.The South Ural State University ________ 1943 on the basis of two plants.

2.There is ___________ in our university where you can improve your knowledge of English and get additional qualification.

3.If you want to continue your education the university offers __________ in more than 70 specialties.

4.The purpose of the ___________founded on the basis of SUSU is to reach people in distant rural and mountainous areas.

5.________ allow students to search information using electronic versions of journals.

6.The administration of the South Ural State University __________ new technologies into the educational process.

7.A person can apply for a position of __________ if he performs some research and has publications.

8.Our scientific library is rich in _________ .

2.Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1.Южно–Уральский Государственный Университет известен в стране благодаря своим выпускникам.

2.Наш университет был основан в 1943 году.

3.Если вы хотите подготовиться к поступлению в университет вам нужно посещать курсы в центре “Абитуриент”.

4.В образовательном процессе активно используются информационные технологии, такие как мультимедийные информационные комплексы.

5.ЮУрГУ выпустил 115,000 специалистов. 2,100 из них стали кандидатами наук и 440 – докторами наук.

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6.В университет функционирует телерадиоцентр, целью которого является освещение событий, происходящих в университете, создание телепередач о жизни студентов.

7.При выборе университета, в котором вы хотите учиться, нужно обратить внимание на качество предоставляемых образовательных услуг.

8.Большое внимание уделяется внеурочной деятельности студентов.

3.Finish the sentences.

1.If I pass my exams successfully I will ….

2.If I graduate from the university I will …

3.If I find a well–paid job I will ….

4.If I earn a lot of money I will …

5.If I failed my exam I will…

6.If I don’t come in time for my classes I won’t ….

7.If I don’t do my homework I won’t …

8.If I don’t get a diploma I won’t ,,,

9.If I don’t have enough rest I won’t…

10.If I don’t go to the library to prepare for the practice I won’t …

4.Read the text and say if it is difficult to study at Oxford.

STUDENT LIFE AT OXFORD

What is it like, being a student at Oxford? Like all British universities, Oxford is a state university, not a private one. Students are selected on the basis of their results in the national examinations or the special Oxford entrance examination. There are many applicants, and nobody can get a place by paying a fee. Successful candidates are admitted to a specified college of the university: that will be their home for the next three years (the normal period for an undergraduate degree), and for longer it they are admitted to study for a post-graduate degree. They will be mostly taught by tutors from their own college.

Teaching is pleasantly informal and personal: a typical undergraduate will spend an hour a week with his or her 'tutor', perhaps in the company of one other student. Each of them will have written an essay for the tutor, which serves as the basis for discussion, argument, the exposition of ideas and academic methods. At the end of the hour the students go away with a new essay title and a list of books that might be helpful in preparing for the essay.

Other kinds of teaching such as lectures and seminars are normally optional: popular lecturers can attract audiences from several faculties, while others may find themselves speaking to two or three loyal students, or maybe to no–one at all. So, in theory, if you are–good at reading, thinking and writing quickly, you can spend five days out of seven being idle: sleeping, taking part in sports, in student clubs, in acting and singing, in arguing, drinking, having parties, in practice, most students at Oxford are enthusiastic about the academic life, and many of the more conscientious ones work for days at each essay, sometimes sitting up through the night with a wet towel round their heads.

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At the end of three years, all students face a dreadful ordeal, 'Finals', the final examinations. The victims are obliged to dress up for the occasion in black and white, an old-fashioned ritual that may help to calm the nerves. They go into the huge examination building and sit for three hours writing what they hope is beautiful prose on half-remembered or strangely forgotten subjects. In the afternoon they assemble for another three hours of writing. After four or five days of this torture they emerge and stagger out for the biggest party of them all.

5.Find proofs in the text to the following:

1.Teaching at Oxford is informal.

2.Teaching at Oxford is personal.

3.“Finals” is a dreadful ordeal.

4.You can’t buy a place to study at Oxford.

6.How does your life at SUSU differ from that of a British student? Do they have anything in common? Describe the life of a Russian student. Do not forget to mention:

1.Procedure of entering the university.

2.Teaching (formal/informal, personal/impersonal).

3.Free time.

4.Exams.

LESSON 7. MY FUTURE PROFESSION

Brainstorming activity

Try to give all the possible answers to the following question.

How do you think what qualities are important for a teacher?

Active vocabulary

Listen and repeat the active vocabulary of the lesson after the teacher.

Lead-in

1. Look at the job titles and say where each person works.

2.Which of the jobs: are

–done indoors/ outdoors?

–require qualifications?

–have career prospects?

–are well-paid/poorly-paid?

–need the most training?

–are the hardest?

–need a degree?

3.Which of the jobs do you personally find: rewarding, secure, creative, stressful?

4.Think of a job and talk about it without telling anyone what the job is. The class have to guess which job you have chosen. Talk about

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5.Paraphrase the quotations. Which do you agree with? Why? Why not? Discuss them in pairs.

1.I’d rather be a happy street cleaner that an unhappy millionaire.

2.It doesn’t matter what job you do. It’s how you do it.

6.Which of the following people could help you most in choosing a career? Why?

Parents, teachers, friends, relatives.

7.Which of the following is the most important to you when deciding on a career? Rank them (starting with the most important) and then compare your list to your partner’s.

–long-term career prospects

–personal satisfaction

–a good salary

–an opportunity to travel

–using your initiative

–a chance to meet a lot of people

–a possibility to use your creativity

Grammar: Conditionals.

1.Read the sentences and identify the types of conditionals. Which refers to the present/past?

1.If I didn’t know how to handle a firm, I would go bankrupt.

2.If Tom had studied hard he would have passed all the exams.

2.Read the sentences. Which expresses an unreal situation in the present? Which expresses regret about the past event?

1.I wish I hadn’t left school (but I did)

2.I wish I earned more money. (but I don’t’)

3.Make wishes for the following situations.

Example: You lied to your best friend. – I wish I hadn’t lied to my best friend.

1.You failed your exams.

2.You were not patient enough with your mother.

3.You don’t have a well–paid job.

4.You can’t cope with the stressful situation.

5.You are too impressionable.

6.You can’t take control of the situation.

7.Your teacher doesn’t treat all the students equally.

8.You didn’t do your best to perform the task.

4.Fill in the correct grammar tense.

1.If I hadn’t lied to my boss, he __________ (not/fire) me.

2.I wish I ___________ (not/spend) so much money on clothes. Now, I can’t pay the phone bill.

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3.If he ___________ (have), he would give us a lift.

4.If she were qualified, she _________ (find) a goof job.

5.If he _________ (find) a job, he wouldn’t ask the money.

6.I wish I _________ (not/have to) work such long hours. Then, I could spend more time with my son.

7.If you keep coming to work late, you __________ (lose) your job.

8.If he had left on time, he ________ (not/be) late for the meeting.

9.If you stopped smoking, you ________ (be) in better health.

10.I wish you _________ (follow) her advice. If you had followed it, you ______

(not/lose) all your money.

5.Complete the sentences. What would you do in the following situations?

1.If I won one million dollars I would …

2.If I had a magic stick I would …

3.If I were the rector of the SUSU I would....

4.If I had a possibility to study abroad I would ...

5.If I were the ruler of the world I would …

6.If I had chosen another speciality I would (wouldn’t) have Ved …

7.If I hadn’t finished school successfully, I would (wouldn’t) have Ved…

Reading

1. Read and translate the text.

TEACHER PROFESSION

Teachers have the very important responsibility of shaping the lives of young, impressionable children. With this responsibility comes great pride and joy. Therefore all teachers should strive for what can be considered to be a “good teacher”. A good teacher can be defined as someone who always motivates students to want to do their best while at the same time trying to make learning interesting as well as creative.

A positive or negative influence from a teacher early on in life can have a great effect on the life of a child. A teacher who is constantly looking for the best possible work from the child will force the child to try his or her hardest in order to please the teacher. Going along with this idea is the whole idea of the teacher being interested in the subject matter. If the students know that the subject they are studying is something that greatly interests the teacher, they will be motivated to try their hardest in order to please the teacher.

Teachers must be open to many different types of people, ideas and cultures. They also must always try to respect the views of everyone. Children from lots of different backgrounds are going to be together in one classroom. The teacher must learn to incorporate everyone's beliefs into the daily curriculum. All students must be aware of the differences in the world around them.

While trying to be sensitive to the beliefs of children and their parents, teachers also must try not to go overboard in covering the traditions of every religion. A teacher who instills a bad learning experience in a child could scar him or her for life. Teachers have a lot of responsibility and need to make sure that they make learning a positive

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experience for all. By being sensitive to the needs of everyone and presenting different ways of doing things, it can be possible for everyone to have an equal opportunity to do their best.

2.Answer the questions to the text.

1.Why is the work of a teacher is highly responsible?

2.Do you agree with the concept of a “good teacher” given in the text?

3.How can a “good teacher” be defined?

4.Why is it important that a teacher should be interested in the subject he teachers?

5.Why should a teacher be open to different people and different opinions?

6.What features of character are emphasized that every teacher should have?

3.Look at the characteristics of a teacher, choose two the most important ones from your point of view and explain your choice.

Patience, intelligence, kindness, personal beauty, physical health.

Vocabulary practice

1.Fill in the correct word from the list below: one’s best, prospect, open to, wellpaid, control of, environment, the bar, to treat, expectations, with difficulties.

1.career _________

2.a ________ job

3.learning _________

4.high _________

5.to raise ________

6.to cope _______

7._________ equally

8.to take _________

9.to be _______

10.to do _______

2.Give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.

Не знать меры в чем-то, предоставлять равные возможности, проходить через что-либо, заработная плата, удовлетворение, творчество, гордость, крушение, требовать, придавать форму (формировать), мотивировать, объединять, ослабить, облегчать.

3. Match words with their synonyms and use them in the sentences to complete