- •Unit 1. English in the World Part 1. Standards & Experiences Lead in
- •Reading
- •The Dictionary
- •Exercises
- •Talking and Writing
- •Role-play
- •Additional Language Exercises
- •Translation Exercises
- •Unit 1. English in the World Part 2. Globalisation Lead in
- •R eading
- •E xercises
- •Talking and Writing
- •Role-play
- •Additional Language Exercises
- •Translation Exercises
- •Unit 1. English in the World Part 3. Lingua Franca
- •Lead in
- •R eading
- •English as an Asian language
- •Exercises
- •Talking and Writing
- •A dditional language Exercises
- •Unit 1. English in the World Part 4. Face-to-Face with English Lead in
- •Reading
- •Culture shock of new campus life
- •Exercises
- •T alking and Writing
Exercises
Explain the meanings and give examples of usage of the following words from the text above. Use the chart below.
# |
Word |
Meaning(s) |
Example of usage other than in the text |
discourse, plagiarism, regurgitating, ordeal, construe, hurdle, formative
Translate the sentences below incorporating the vocabulary from the previous exercise.
1. Його звинувачували в плагіаті при написанні докторської дисертації. 2. Для декого стати перед телевізійною камерою – справжня мука. 3. Батьки мають найбільший вплив на формування дітей. 4. Якщо ваші протиріччя настільки категоричні, ця суперечка ні до чого не приведе. 5. Якщо ти все зазубрив, то щонайбільше на що ти можеш розраховувати це – продекламувати все як це викладено в книжці. 6. Запровадження заборони паління на терені університету не може тлумачитися як зазіхання на особисті свободи. 7. Першою перепоною було найти достатньо грошей.
Match the words in the left and right columns to restore the collocations from the text. Give the context where they are used.
written
read
construed
assignments
scoring
English
overcome
on a degree
a steep
discourse
embark
this issue
skim
learning curve
pre-sessional
as criticism
in polished
theft
formative
courses
academic
low marks
address
hurdles
Answer the questions as far as the article above is concerned.
1. What appears to be advisable before applying for a place at a British university? 2. What are the typical hurdles that international students have? 3. Where do the students' difficulties with English language skills stem from? 4. What is a possible solution available in the UK? 5. What progress is deemed realistic within the duration of the course? 6. How are the universities responding to meet the challenge of low English language ability?