Read the dialogues and underline the phrases used for congratulating and consoling. What is the situation in each dialogue?

1. A: What’s the matter, Tom? You look a bit upset.
B: Yeah, I am upset, actually. I just got a ‘C’ in my Physics exam.
A: Never mind. It’s not as bad as you think. It’s still a passing grade.
B: I suppose.

2. A: Georgia? Are you free after class?

B: Yes, lam. Why?

A: Well, I got my driving license yesterday, and I thought we could go out for a bite to eat.

B: Oh my goodness! Congratulations! I’m so happy for you!

Task 2

Use the useful language in the box to act out similar dialogues for the situations

1. A friend has passed her exams.

2.Your brother has crashed his car.

3. Your sister got accepted to study medicine abroad

4. A friend has lost his job.

5. Your classmate entered the university.

6. Your girl friend got the leading role in a film.

7. Your mother has won the lottery!

8. Your farther has broken his leg.

9. A friend has failed his exam in maths twice.

Congratulating Поздравления Congratulations! Поздравляю! Well done! Молодец, браво! Brilliant! / Excellent! Здорово! I’m (really) happy for you! Я рад за тебя! Good for you! Молодец! That’s great/fantastic news! Это великолепная, прекрасная новость! Consoling Слова утешения That’s too bad/a pity/a shame Как жаль! Don’t let it get you down Не расстраивайся из-за этого! Never mind. Полно, не обращай внимания! Don’t worry. Не волнуйся! You’ll be fine/OK/alright. Все будет хорошо. I’m so sorry. Мне очень жаль. It’s not as bad as it seems. Все не так плохо как кажется.

Homework

Task 1

Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate Passive tense form

1. Students (to be required) to complete 12 years of secondary education before entering the university.

2. The oldest university in Russia, Moscow State University (to be founded) in 1755.

3. All the exams (to be taken) in July and January.

4. The course of study (to be completed) if a student gets a certain number of credits for it.

5. The tuition for study (to be paid) once a year in Russian universities.

6. The thesis (to be written) already.

7. Do you know how many students (to be admitted) to the South Ural State University last year?

8. An Associate degree (to be given) by community colleges.

9. The most successful students (to be given) grants by the university or local authorities.

10. The essay on history (to be written) yet?

Task 2

Transfer the sentences from Active into Passive

Example:I finished school 8 years ago. The school was finished 8 years ago.

1. I advanced my career after getting the Master’s degree.

2. My sister teaches students at the university.

3. I have already done my homework.

4. Scientists proved this theorem 20 years ago.

5. When will you defend your graduation project?

6. We carried out many experiments in the laboratory.

7. I took all the necessary textbooks in the library.

8. We will perform this work on the computer next week.

9. I write letters to my pen-friend every week.

Exercise 3

Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the active vocabulary of the lesson

1. Высшее образование в Великобритании платное.

2. Абитуриентов принимают в университеты по результатам экзаменов и

тестирования.

3. Оксфорд был основан в 12 веке нашей эры.

4. Открытый университет Великобритании предлагает курсы повышения

квалификации.

5. Без сомнения, методы обучения имеют большое значение в образовательном процессе.

6. Я никогда не был в Англии.

7. Игорь уже окончил курсы в летней школе.

8. Ольга получила степень бакалавра и учится сейчас в школе Экономики на

получение степени магистра.

9. Когда ты сдал последний экзамен? – 25 января.

10. Это очень интересная книга. Почитай ее. – Я уже прочел ее. Она мне не

понравилась.

Exercise 4

Open the brackets using one of the Perfect Tenses or the Past Simple Tense

1. Last year I (to finish) secondary school and (to enter) the South Ural State University.

2. (to see) our new lecturer? – Yes, I have.

3. When (to pass) your entrance exams? – This July and today is the 1st of August.

4. How many times you (to give) lectures this week?

5. I (to earn) my General Certificate of Secondary Education by the moment I applied to the university.

6. My brother (to get) a Bachelor’s Degree by 2005.

7. You (to prepare) for laboratory classes yet?

8. You ever (to be) to the United Kingdom?

9. You (to choose) your major yet?

10. – I (to loose) my textbook. – When you (to see) it last?

Exercise 5

Express your opinion (agreement, disagreement) in written form about the following statements. Try to prove your point of view by giving arguments

Statement: To be a highly qualified specialist you should study all your life.

I agree completely with the statement. I think that knowledge got at the university quickly become obsolete and you should update your knowledge to be in the know of the latest achievements in science and technology.

1. It’s no use working hard if you have no inborn abilities.

2. It’s more prestigious nowadays to get higher education abroad.

3. Higher education shouldn’t be free.

4. Absent-minded people can’t be successful in research.

5. Tutorials and individual work with a tutor is more useful than practical classes in fixed groups.

Smile with us

William Lyon Phelps, on a pre-Christmas examination paper, found written, “God only knows the answer to this question. Merry Christmas.”

He returned the paper with the notation, “God gets an A; you get an F. Happy New Year.”

Lesson 4. Higher Education in the USA

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