1. University tutor

Personal teacher

Driving trainer

Volleyball instructor

Private lecturer

Primary school coach

Task 4

The following data shows how a group of British students responded to the question: “What are the most important factors for success in a university?”

natural talent 4%

concentration 5%

high IQ 9%

confidence 14%

being organized 17%

being disciplined 22%

motivation 29%

Do you agree with the results of the survey?

Use the following phrases to express your agreement or disagreement:

Agreement	Disagreement
I quite agree with the survey. Я вполне согласен с опросом. I agree with the survey in principle. В принципе я согласен с опросом. I agree with the survey in a sense. Я согласен с опросом в некотором смысле. I agree with the survey whole–heartedly. Я всей душой согласен с опросом.	I’m afraid I have to disagree with the survey. К сожалению, мне придется не согласиться с опросом. I couldn’t disagree more with it. Никак не могу согласиться с этим. With all respect, I disagree. При всем уважении к вам я не согласен. I disagree with the survey on every point. Я не согласен с опросом по всем пунктам.

Example:

I agree with the survey whole-heartedly. Motivation is the most important factor of success as it is very difficult to teach a student if he doesn’t want to study.

or

With all respect to the data of the survey I disagree. I think that to succeed in a university a student, first of all, must have natural talent and self-discipline.

2. Task 5

Look again at the factors enumerated in Task 2 and choose those you think you have: natural talent, concentration, high IQ, confidence, self-organization, self-discipline, strong motivation

Task 6

Can you give a clear answer to the question: “Why did I enter the university?”

Look at the typical answers the students usually give and agree or disagree with them

1. I entered the university because my parents want me to have a higher education.

2. To enter the university was my decision. I want to get a higher education to get a well-paid job.

3. Entering the university is a very good alternative to serving in the army.

4. I entered the university as I feel the inner desire to improve myself through study, to realize my talents and to enlarge my knowledge about the world I live in.

5. I entered the university, as I understand that nowadays it is impossible to make a career without higher education.

6. I entered the university because I want to become a scientist and devote my life to pure science.

7. I entered the university to acquire some practical skills that will help me to find my place in the world and to create something new in the sphere of my interests.

Grammar exercises

Exercise 1

Fill in the gaps with the forms of the verb «to be» in Simple Tenses

	Present Simple		Past Simple		Future Simple
Формы глагола to be	I We You He She It They	–– are –– is –– –– are	I We You He She It They	–– were –– –– –– was	I We You He She It They	shall be –– –– will be –– –– ––

Exercise 2

Fill in the gaps with the forms of the verb «to have»

	Present Simple		Past Simple		Future Simple
Формы глагола to have	I We You He She It They	–– have –– has –– –– ––	I We You He She It They	–– –– had –– –– –– ––	I We You He She It They	–– –– –– –– –– –– ––

Exercise 3