Дополнительные задания Part II. Unit 2

Используя предложенные темы и списки вопросов, попросите студентов составить высказывания по предложенным темам.

1. Using the questions make up stories:

A. The school I went to

1. What type of school did you go to? [secondary school; gymnasium; vocational school; lyceum]

2. In what age did you begin to attend it?

3. Where is it situated?

4. What compulsory and optional subjects did you study at your school?

5. What were your favorite subjects?

6. How many times a week did you have your English lessons?

7. What did you do during your lessons?

8. What were your marks?

9. Who was your favorite teacher?

10. What do you think are the characteristics of an ideal /bad teacher?

11. What exams did you pass at school?

12. What did you like and dislike about your school?

B. Entering the University

1. When did you first start thinking about entering a higher educational school?

2. Why did you choose this program?

3. Did anybody advise you or was it your own choice?

4. What made you choose the Siberian Transport University rather than some other higher school?

5. Do your parents agree on your choice?

6. What marks did you get in major subjects?

7. How did you prepare for the exams?

8. Was the competition intense?

9. How do you feel to be a student?

C. You are a freshman now

1. Do you like being a student?

2. Was it difficult for you to get used /привыкать] to the system of lectures and seminars after the school system of classes?

3. What do you find more useful: lectures or seminars?

4. Do you always take notes of lectures?

5. Is it difficult or easy for you to follow the lectures?

6. Some lectures are certainly more interesting than others. What does interest depend on?

7. Why are some lectures boring? [Some lectures are boring because: the subject is boring; the subject is of no importance to you; the subject is too difficult for you to master; you find it hard to concentrate; you are not interested in the subject; you are not yet accustomed to listening to lectures every day; you get tired easily; the lecturer's manner of speech is monotonous; the lecturer speaks too fast for you to make notes; the lecturer gives no original information; the lecturer's arguments are too complicated for you.]

8. What subjects are included in the first-year program at your faculty?

9. What subject is the most interesting/ the least interesting; the one you think the most important/ the least important; the one you find the most difficult/ the least difficult?

10. What must you do to pass your winter exams successfully?

11. What marks do you expect to get?

12. How much time do you spend to prepare your homework?

13. Do you have a lot of spare time?

14. What do you usually do during your spare time?

2. Here are the answers. Write the questions.

1. Almost all the students. 2. Either today or tomorrow. 3. Very difficult. 4. English. 5. At the university. 6. I have nothing against it. 7. It is out of question. 8. Dean of our faculty. 9. At the next lesson. 10. Siberian Transport University