Lesson 1 2 UNIT
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EDUCATION AND JOBAND JOB EDUCATION
WHY NOT TAKE A GAP YEAR? – Do students in your country go directly to university or college after school or do they have a break first? – Have you already decided on your future? What are you going to do after school? – Have you heard of a gap year? Use the word cloud to give your ideas about what it is.
VOCABULARY 1. Complete the sentences with these words. There are some extra words. tutorial / qualifications / fail / pass / notes / scholarship / undergraduate / degree / marks 1) I hope I don’t____. I don’t want to resit the exam next month. 2) I got an A+ and a B for my last two pieces of work. What____did you get? 3) Can I borrow the____you took in yesterday’s history class? I couldn’t come because I was ill. 4) His excellence in baseball earned him a_____. 5) No formal____are required for the work – you'll get on-the-job training. 6) This course is only for____students – people studying at university prior to graduation. 7) The professor gave a really interesting_____in her office a week before the exam. cheat / extra-curricular / revise / hall / loan / independent / abroad / facilities 1) Some people study __________ instead of studying in their own country. 2) I need to ask for a student __________ because I don’t have enough money to pay for my studies. 3) This university has got great __________ . The science laboratories, for example, are amongst the best in the country. 4) It’s good to be __________ and to do things for yourself. 5) I live with other students in a __________ of residence. 6) __________ activities can help to take your mind off your studies.
2. Do they usually go with do or make? Write two lists with them. Refer to the table. DO
MAKE
with work at school or university. work around the house. when we talk about activities in general. with these words: your best, a favour, business, sport, your hair
with things we produce, create or construct. with these words: a mistake, a decision, a noise, friends, an appointment, an effort, an excuse, money, progress, a phone call, a plan, a promise, an offer, a suggestion.
an assignment / a decision / well / the dinner / an exam / the shopping / the washing / a noise / chores / friends / a cake /a course / homework
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