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LIFELONG LEARNING

(02:36)
1. You are going to listen to a radio advertisement for university courses. Listen and choose the best answer.

Speaker 1 a. needs a career change.

b. promotes a special registration period at a specific university.

c. is interested in selfdevelopment.

Speaker 2 a. did his undergraduate degree and Masters with Oakgrove.

b. is looking after an elderly relative.

c. hasn’t taken a modular course.

Speaker 3 a. had to study for Alevels at college.

b. went through the traditional qualifications system.

c. is studying to get her first law degree.

Speaker 4 a. is sure there’re no sandwich courses at Oakgrove.

b. thinks postgraduate courses aren’t flexible at Oakgrove.

c. wants to get his doctorate.

Speaker 5 a. suggests living on campus at Oakgrove.

b. says courses can’t be studied in distance.

c. doesn’t give information about funding of courses.
2. Listen again and answer the questions.

1. What is the purpose of the radio advertisement?

2. How many courses are offered at Oakgrove University?

3. What degrees can you get at Oakgrove University?

4. Can you get on a degree course without going through the traditional qualifications systems?

5. Do they take students on internships at Oakgrove University?

6. Are there any flexible postgraduate courses at Oakgrove University?

STUDENT MONEY

(04:46)
1. Before you listen do the vocabulary activity below. Match the words and phrases to the definitions.

to encounter social pressures	something that is more than you can usually afford
a strain on your pocket	a place on campus that hosts student services such as a canteen, bar, lounge, health facilities, etc.
to be on a tight budget	the amount of money someone needs to live on
to loot	not to have much available income to spend
to socialise with people	to discover social pressures unexpectedly
entry fee	money you pay to entre a club
money-saving tips	to spend time with others in a friendly way
cost of living	to steal esp. in large quantities
Student Union	tips for saving money

2. Listen and put the experiences and tips about student money in the order you hear them.

If you study away from home, you have to pay for accommodation, study materials and entertainment.
You can earn extra money by giving lessons.
You can watch films at home instead of going to the cinema.
Try not to buy things suddenly without thinking.
Even though you go out a lot, you can save money by not buying alcohol or tobacco.
It’s possible to spend most of your money getting to and from university.
London is great because of the diversity of people you can socialize with.
You can save money by buying clothes from your home country.

3. Discussion.

Have you had similar problems with money as a student? Do you have any tips for saving or earning extra money?

COOPERATIVE LEARNING

(03:59)
1. You are going to hear the information about new approach to teaching children, i.e. cooperative learning. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

1. Are many people nowadays familiar with the concept of cooperative learning?

2. What is the traditional perception of students’ role in the process of education?

3. According to Alyce Miller what skill do students really need nowadays?

4. What features of character does cooperative learning help to shape?

5. How is the class routine organized in case of cooperative learning? What is the role of a teacher?

6. Has cooperative learning proved to be beneficial? How?
2. Discussion.

1. How has technology helped to improve the educational system?

2. Do you prefer to study alone or with other people? Why?

3. What skills do the pupils gain from cooperative learning? Would you enjoy being taught this way?

EXAMS

(05:44)
1. You will hear five people talking about exams. For speakers 1-5 choose which of the subjects A-F the people are talking about. There is one extra subject which you do not need to use.

A Lack of confidence	Speaker 1
B Working too hard	Speaker 2
C Pressure to do well from a parent	Speaker 3
D A new kind of exam	Speaker 4
E A new way of marking	Speaker 5
F A surprising result

2. Can you relate to any of the speakers? Who? How? Tell the class about it.

UNIVERSITIES

(07:13)

1. You are going to listen to the article written by Richard Sidaway. Match the words and phrases to the definitions.

Admission
entry test	areas of knowledge you study at school
subjects	a number or letter to symbolize how well you have done in an exam
grades	an examination to see if you are good enough to go to university

Which one to go to
intellectual elite	learning institutions built later than Oxford or Cambridge
pecking order	the best minds in the country
redbrick universities	hierarchy

Money
grant	paying for your education by being employed while you are studying
tuition fees	money given by the state to help for e.g. education
working your way through college	money you pay for a university course

Where to live
halls of residence	houses bought by the university and rented to their students
private rented accommodation	communal accommodation built by university
student houses	houses rented to anyone

Year out
gap year	money from a private organisation to help with the cost of study
work placement	a year between school and university when you don’t study
scholarship programme	a temporary position with a company to gain employment experience

Teaching & learning
lecture	study away from the classroom often to collect data or samples
tutorial	lesson in the form of a formal speech using notes and visual aids
field trips	small group lesson based on discussing an area or problem

How you are doing
finals	a long, structured piece of writing exploring a subject in detail
continuous assessment	examinations at the end of a course
dissertation	evaluating pieces of work during the course

Social life
fraternities and sororities	organisations run by and for students to develop different interests
clubs and societies	a place for students to have a drink
student union bar	student membership organisations in the USA

Life after university
degree	exam to see what kind of jobs would suit you
aptitude test	large ‘market place’ where employers try to interest students in working for them
Masters	the first university qualification you receive after 3 or more years of study
recruitment fairs	highest university qualification after a Masters taking four or more years of research
Doctorate	university qualification gained after a degree taking one or two years

2. Listen to the article and complete the information according to the listening.

Admission

1. To be admitted to a university __________ and __________.

2. Most participants in higher education are __________.

3. Mature students __________.

Which one to go to

4. A few high status institutions at the top are __________, __________, __________, __________, __________.

5. The training grounds for medicine, law or engineering in Britain are __________.

Money

6. When entrance was restricted to a lucky few in Britain, the state actually paid the sons and daughters of the middle classes __________ and __________.

7. These days most European and North American students are given __________.

8. Most European and North American students have to pay the money back to the government once ___________.

Where to live

9. In Britain for many years going to university meant __________.

10. Universities traditionally offer cheap and clean accommodation __________.

11. After a year or so, many students opt __________.

Year out

12. You haven’t really lived, if __________.

13. The gap year can be devoted to __________.

14. The gap year is important because __________.

15. If you want to study abroad, __________ or __________.

16. Business or management students often devote time away from university __________.

Teaching & learning

17. A common feature of any university is ___________.

18. In Britain, you are also expected __________.

19. Small group discussions led by a lecturer at which closer analysis of a particular area is undertaken are called __________.

20. Science-oriented courses also involve __________ and __________.

How you are doing

21. As at school, progress is measured by __________.

22. Examinations are either divided into Parts I & II or __________.

23. Progress can be based on __________ and __________.

24. An important component of most systems is __________.

25. This must be based on __________.

Social life

26. __________ expect a rich and varied social life.

Life after university

27. At the graduation ceremony students queue up __________.

28. Before the graduation ceremony the careers office assesses future graduates for the kind of employment paths they should take by __________, ___________, ____________ and ___________.

29. If a student is attracted by the academic life, there are further opportunities for study on __________ and __________ and __________ and __________.
3. Answer the questions using the words and word-combinations in brackets.

1. What should you do to get a place at a university? (to take grades in the subjects, in the final years of secondary education, to do an entry test)

2. In what age group are most participants of higher education?

3. Why are some students called mature? (to take a break from work later on in life, to bring experience of work and the real world to their studies)

4. Where did the majority of leading writers, politicians or scientists in the UK or the USA get higher education? (high status institutions, an intellectual elite, to attract the best minds in teaching and research, Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Princeton, Yale)

5. What universities are the training grounds for medicine, law and engineering in Britain? (metropolitan ‘redbrick’ universities)

6. Do students have to pay for higher education in Great Britain? (tuition fees, a yearly grant towards living expenses, to give a loan, to pay back to the government, to be in full employment, to finance oneself, to work one’s way through college, part-time jobs)

7. Where do students live in Great Britain? (halls of residence, student houses, private rented accommodation outside the university)

8. What can the gap year be devoted to? (to working for charities, to travel, to concentrate the mind, to do with the rest of one’s life)

9. What do students do if they want to study abroad? (to get a year out as part of a language course, to enter a scholarship programme, Erasmus, to study at a foreign university)

10. What do business or management students devote time away from university? (work placement, to gain practical experience in a professional environment)

11. What classes are university students expected to have? (to attend a lecture, to present a subject, once a term, to comment on a subject, a tutorial)

12. What do science-oriented courses also involve? (practical lessons, field trips, to get to grips with a course of study, laboratory, beyond the university walls)

13. How is progress measured at university? (to take finals, continuous assessment, coursework, the extended dissertation, to be based on original research, gathering and interpretation of data)

14. Do prospective students expect a rich and varied social life? (a student union bar, varied clubs & societies, fraternities & sororities)

15. How does the careers office help graduates get a job? (to give an aptitude test, to arrange interviews, company presentations, recruitment fairs)

16. Are there further opportunities for students attracted by the academic life? (study on Masters and Doctorate (PhD) programmes, further research and teaching)

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