About myself and my family about Myself

III. Add to your active vocabulary:

1) cafeteria - студенческая столовая

2) campus - студенческий городок

3) cloakroom - гардероб

4) downstairs - внизу, вниз по лестнице

5) upstairs - наверху, вверх по лестнице

6) downtown - центр города

7) for the first (second) course - на первое (второе) блюдо

8) to do well - хорошо учиться

9) grade (= mark) - балл, оценка

10) average grade - средний балл

11) poor grade - низкий балл

12) multiple choice - тест типа: выбери правильный вариант из предлoженных

13) fill in the blank - тест типа: заполни пропуски

14) freshman - первокурсник

15) sophomore - второкурсник

16) junior - третьекурсник

17) senior - четверокурсник (выпускник)

18) student`s recordbook = markbook - зачетная книжка

19) scholarship - стипендия

20) to solve algebraic equations - решать алгебраические уравнения

21) to come down - успокаиваться

22) suburbs - окрестности

23) in the suburbs of - в окрестностях

24) to go out - гулять, отдыхать

25) to look forward to - ждать с нетерпением

26) to take pleasure in - получать удовольствие от
IV. Answer the following questions:

1. What faculty of the University do you study at?

2. Do you cover some of the expenses for studying at the University?

3. Is it easy or difficult to study at the University?

4. Do you work part-time or full-time? If you do, why and where?

5. Do you wake up yourself or does your alarm clock do it?

6. Do you get up early? Is it easy for you to get up early?

7. Do you do your morning exercises?

8. What do you prefer: a hot or cold shower in the morning?

9. How long does it take you to get dressed?

10. What do you usually have for breakfast?

11. Some people look through newspapers or listen to the latest news on the radio while having breakfast. What about you?

12. When do you usually leave your house?

13. How long does it take you to get to the University?

14. Do you go there by bus/trolley-bus or on foot?

15. Where do you usually have lunch (dinner)?

16. What time do you come home?

17. How long does it take you to do your homework?

18. How do you usually spend your evening?

19. Do you have a lot of free time?

20. Do you think friendship depends on shared interests – hobbies and leisure activities?

21. Does it mean that if two people don’t have common hobbies they can’t be real friends?
V. Translate the expressions into English and memorize them:

быть студентом (cтуденткой) первого курса; рассказать вам о...; в будние дни; просыпаться; вставать в 7 часов утра; включать магнитофон; почистить зубы; одеваться; принимать душ; слушать последние новости; y меня уходит час, чтобы добраться до института; ездить на автобусе (троллейбусе, трамвае); опаздывать на занятия; заканчиваться в 15.50; пропускать занятия; cдать экзамены успешно; провалить экзамены; время от времени; подготовиться к занятиям; как правило; yстать; приходить домой; быть дома; иметь свободное время; покрывать расходы на обучение; работать полный рабочий день; работать неполный рабочий день; работать по выходным дням; ссориться c ….
VI. Insert the correct prepositions where necessary:

1. My mother wakes me … … 8 o`clock … the morning … week-days. 2. … Sunday I get … … 7 o`clock and switch … the radio. 3. I study hard so … the end … the week I get tired. 4. I don`t like to listen … popmusic and I always switch … the radio when I hear … it. 5. It usually takes us 20 minutes to go …the University … foot and 5 minutes … bus. 6. We often go … the nearest cafe … lunch not far … the University. 7. … the evening I go … the library to get ready … my practical classes. 8. I like to read books … traveling. 9. … weekend we go … a walk. 10. A lot … students go … University every year. 11. Yesterday we played chess … six … eight and came home … a quarter … nine. 12. She graduated … the Technical University five years ago. 13. I entered … the University because I want to be an engineer.
VII. Put the proper expressions into the sentences:

come across an interesting expression; to make a report; failed my entrance examinations; makes breakfast; look forward to; make mistakes; it takes me; as a rule; the latest news; to make friends with.

1. Usually my mother … for me. 2. While having breakfast I listen to … over the radio. 3. … an hour and a half to get to work. 4. Last year I tried to enter Moscow University but I …. 5. If I … while reading in English I try to memorize it. 6. I always … my next working day because I like my University. 7. … we go to the library after classes. 8. I’d like you … all the students of your group. 9. Isn’t it your turn … today? 10. How could you … in your dictation?
VIII. Translate the sentences into English:

1. У меня уходит 30 минут, чтобы добраться до университета на автобусе. 2. Чтобы покрыть расходы за обучение в университете, мне приходится работать неполный рабочий день. 3. Для того чтобы оплата за аренду квартиры была меньше, я решила снять её вдвоем с однокурсницей. 4. Я не принимаю душ по утрам, потому что у меня нет времени для этого. 5. Жанар готовит завтраки по средам, четвергам и субботам. 6. Как правило, у нас нет свободного времени в будние дни, и поэтому мы очень устаём к концу недели. 7. Я не пропускаю занятия, потому что хочу успешно сдать экзамены. 8. Он учится в Карагандинском государственном техническом университете. 9. После принятия душа я одеваюсь, расчёсываюсь и накладываю лёгкий макияж. 10. Очень полезно ходить пешком, и поэтому в хорошую погоду мы идем в университет пешком, а не едем на автобусе.
IX. Dialogues
1. Imagine you are talking to Natalie. Fill in the gaps:

You. Hello! ______________________________ What is your name?

Natalie. Hi! My name is Natalie. Where are you from?

You. _________________________________________________ Where are you from?

Natalie. ______________________________________________ Where do you study?

You. _____________________________________________________ What about you?

Natalie. _________________________________________________ What subjects do you study?

You. ____________________________________________________

Natalie. How long does it take you to get to the University?

You. _______________________________________________ And you? Do you go to the University by bus or on foot?

Natalie. _____________________________________ During the break I usually have lunch at the cafe near the University. Where do you usually have lunch?

You. __________________________________________ What time do you come home?

Natalie. ­­­­­­­_____________________________________ How long does it take you to do your homework?

You. __________________________________________ And what about you? Do you have a lot of free time?

Natalie. ______________________________

You. I am very pleased to meet you. Bye! See you soon!

Natalie. So long!
2. Put the proper expressions into the sentences:

Examinations at the University

“fill in the blank”; pass all of our examinations; “multiple choice”; to solve several algebraic equations; the average grade; have a lot of studying; to look forward to; students` recordbooks (markbooks); the poor grade; will be taking our examination period; a scholarship.

Alison: When is the last day of studying?

Zhanat: We only have a month and a half of studying. We have two more months of classes and then we … during the last week of studying. If I … successfully I`ll have ….

Alison: What type of examination will you take?

Zhanat: Some of our examinations are … examinations, where we have to choose the correct answers to the questions. Some of our examinations are … examinations. Sometimes we simply have to give answers to questions.

Alison: What will your math examination be like?

Zhanat: I will have ….

Alison: What kind of grades do the teachers give?

Zhanat: If we do excellently, we receive an A. If we do very well, we receive a B. … is a C. … is a D and if we fail , we receive an F.

Alison: When will you find out how you did?

Zhanat: We have …. I usually get all A's and B's. I … to do the next three weeks!

Alison: And then winter vacation begins, right?

Zhanat: That's right. All of the students are … winter vacation.

3. Read, translate and learn the dialogue by heart.

A TELEPHONE CALL

Alex is about to ring up a friend of his. He picks up the receiver and dials the number. The first time the line is engaged but then he gets through.

A: Bob?

B: Speaking.

A: This is Alex. Hello, old chap. Haven’t heard from you for ages. How are you?

B: Oh, hello, Alex. I’m fine, thanks.

A: Wonderful, I hear you passed all your entrance exams with excellent marks. So you are a student now, aren’t you?

B: Well yes, and you?

A: I wasn’t so lucky at the exams, in fact. I only got good marks in the main subjects: physics and maths.

B: I wonder if you find it difficult to study mathematics?

A: Rather. I spend a lot of time doing my home assignment. But I’m not at all sorry. You’ve got to work hard to make good progress.

В: Do you have time to go in for sports ?

A: Yes, of course, I joined the University sports society, as I’m fond of skating, skiing and tennis.

B: As for me, I’m a member of our English speaking club. I’ve joined our drama society and the choir. They say I’m rather good at both singing and acting.

A: Good, isn’t it? Hope to see you some day. Will you invite me to your club?

B: Sure.

A: By the way, I’ve got a new telephone number. It is now 235...

B: Just a second. I must have a pen to put it down. Yes?

A: So I repeat. 235-60-57. I’ll be expecting your call. Bye-bye.

B: So long, then.

Memorize the words and phrases out of the dialogue:

dial – набирать номер, диск

engage – занимать (линию)

the line is engaged (free) – линия занята (свободна).

get through – дозвониться

Hold the line, please – Не вешайте трубку, пожалуйста.

hang up – положить трубку

receiver – телефонная трубка

pick up a receiver – поднять трубку

They say – Говорят, …
X. Memorize the proverbs and sayings and use them in the situations of your own:

1. 
   Live and learn.
   
2. 
   It is never too late to learn.
   
3. 
   Knowledge is power.
   

XI. Using the vocabulary of the lesson speak about:

1. 
   Your working day
   
2. 
   The best day of your life
   
3. 
   A holiday spent with your friends or relatives
   

Just for Recognition
Bologna Process

The purpose of the Bologna process (or Bologna accords) is to create the European Higher Education Area by making academic degree standards and quality assurance standards more comparable and compatible throughout Europe, in particular under the Lisbon recognition Convention. It is named after the place it was proposed, the University of Bologna in the Italian city of Bologna, with the signing in 1999 of the Bologna declaration by Ministers of Education from 29 European countries. This was opened up to other countries signatory to other European Cultural Convention of the Council of Europe; further Governmental meetings have been held in Prague (2001), Berlin (2003), Bergen (2005) and London in spring 2007.

Before the signing of the Bologna declaration, the Magna Charta Universitatum had been issued at a meeting of University rectors celebrating the 900^th anniversary of Bologna in 1988. One year before the Bologna declaration education ministers of France, Germany, Italy and UK signed the Sorbonne declaration in Paris 1988, committing themselves to “harmonizing the architecture of the European Higher Education system.”

The Council of Europe together with the members of the Europe Region of UNESCO have jointly prepared the Lisbon recognition convention on recognition of academic qualifications as part of the process, which has been ratified by the majority of the countries party to the Bologna process.



Our University became a member of the Bologna process

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