LEARN THROUGH TRAVELLING Read and comment on the following quotation: «The fate of empires depends on the education of youth». Aristotle
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VOCABULARY 1. Read the actions people typically do during education and name these people. takes notes in class – ... sets homework – ... hands in homework – ... gives lectures – ...
gets a degree – ... revises for exams – ... marks tests, exams, homework – ... organizes a staff meeting – ...
2. Match the words from the list to the verbs below. a gap year / a degree / a mistake / from university / school / a good university / a break / research / progress / grades (good/bad) / a course / a subject 3) leave _________ 4) make _________
1) get/(into) _________ 2) graduate __________
5) take _________ 6) do ___________
3. Complete the phrasal verbs about education and studying with the missing letters. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9)
get b_ – survive put o_ _ – delay doing catch _ _ with – improve and reach the standard fall be_ _ _ _ – make less progress drop _ _t – leave school or university before it finishes hand _ _ – give your work to the teacher get _ _ with – continue doing get thr_ _ _ _– succeed work o_ _ – plan a good way
4. Match the two parts of collocations. Make up sentences, explaining their meaning. 1) graduate 2) join 3) enrol 4) major 5) take 6) hold 7) apply 8) be absent
a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h)
a gap year extracurricular activities in distance learning in (a subject) a university degree for a student loan with honours from class
SPEAKING&LISTENING 5. Work in pairs. Think for one minute and make a list of 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of being an exchange student. Share the ideas with your partner. Add to your list the ideas you agree with. The advantages of being an exchange student
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EXAMS AND JOBS
EXAMS AND JOBS
The disadvantages of being an exchange student
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