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    Studying abroad Starting off © Work in pairs. Find eight reasons for studying abroad by matching the beginning of each sentence (1-8) with its ending (a-h). You live in and learn about with other ways of thinking. You get to know new people. new friends, You learn You become 6 You learn (o look 7 You come in contact 8 You make more independent, after yourself. from other approaches to studying. to speak another language. another culture. 1 2 3. You benefit 4 5 Fay me BG tos! @ Which, for you, are the three best reasons for studying abroad? © Can you think of other reasons for studying abroad? @ Have you studied abroad? If so, why? If not, would you like to? Why (not)? Listening Part 1 © You will hear people talking in five different situations connected with studying, Before you listen, match the following words connected with education to their definitions from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. 1 term area of knowledge which is studied in school, college or university 2. subject b course of study at a college or university, or the qualification given to a student who has completed this 3. assignment detailed study of an area of knowledge, especially in order to discover new information 4 course d_ information written on paper 5 tutor number or letter which describes the quality of a piece of work done at school, college ot university 6 research fone of the periods into which a year is divided at school, college or university 7 notes piece of work given to someone as part of their studies 8 mark(s) hh set of classes or plan of study on a particular area of knowledge, usually resulting in an exam or ualification 9 degree i teacher who works with one student or a small ‘group at a British college or university @ Now read the questions below and underline the main points in each question (but not the alternatives A, B or C). 1 You overhear a student talking about the course he has been doing. How does he feel about the course now? A frustrated B nervous © satisfied 2 You hear a student complaining about a problem she has had. Who caused the problem? A ateacher B a flatmate © aclassmate 3. You hear a student at a language school in Japan. What does she like most about the experience? ‘A. attending language classes B doing other activities after class C meeting other language students 4 You hear an interview with a student who is thinking of studying abroad. What does she think will be the main benefit? A living in a different culture B living away from home © getting a better qualification 5 You overhear a teacher talking to his students, Why is he talking to them? A to explain something, B to remind them of something € to cancel something, © @ Now listen and for questions 1-5 choose the best answer (A, B or C). = Read the questions carefully, undertining the main ideas in ‘the question as you read. + The words you hear will be ctferent from the words in the question; listen for the meaning rather than the actual words, | Vocabulary Find out, get to know, know, lear, teach and study; attend, join, take part and assist O© First Certificate candidates often confuse the words in italics above. Circle the correct alternative in each sentence. 1 I've been thinking of going to an Italian university and learning /@tudying}international business for a year. (Speaker 4) 2 Iwas really embarrassed when I found out / knew what she'd done. (Speaker 2) 3 If Ilived in Italy, V' learn / study about how Italians live and think. (Speaker 4) 4 Learn / know Japanese from Japanese teachers. (Speaker 3) 5 I'm doing a karate course learnt / taught in Japanese. (Speaker 3) 6... I'm knowing / getting to know lots of Japanese people. (Speaker 3) 7 They also organise lots of other things for you to assist / rake part in after you've finished your English lesson. (Speaker 3) 8 There are clubs you can assist / join if you're interested ... (Speaker 3) 9 You're expected to join / attend all your tutorials jonce a week .. (Speaker 5) @ Now check your answers by reading these extracts from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary. assist ee (1or7, format oly: You wile expe ease be aor ‘et be ecto of dlutrations forte book. attend (SEAT ee ay formal orto tan cvent, lice, i: Phe meting ion the fad wee boping everyone wl tend get to know sb/sth spend tine wit someone orsomething 10 ‘hat ou gradually een more sb theme The rt ple meetings are {forthe doctor and patient eto ae each ber {in SELES er (rT: hecome s member fan crganstion: et sou after Cora th decided fotn am. take partrone invotedinan acavty wih ether peopl: Se dee saa te part nay of the cae acter, Common Learner Eror know orn out? you know somthing, you ready hae the information, Andy kos what te tho tain aves. tou find something out, you lar ne formation fr theft te, ing te stato ofa out what te theta eves. _titingthestaonteteoembetinettetminenes learn, teach or study? Tolar ist get new knowdge oF sas. | wart a tow ove, ‘When you teach someane, you giv them new knowledge os, (My dd tought me howto ve. eget cee ‘When yu study, you goto dasses, rad boks, tory to understand ew eas ad facts ‘Hes sting Doloy at unvesty. seuying aroad @ ‘© Complete these sentences by Grammar using one of the words or Zero, first and second conditionals phrases from the box in the | corteet Sita © Read the sentences (1-6) below. Which ...? - a tefer to something which the speaker thinks is possible assist attend find out b refer to something which the speaker is imagining, thinks is getto know join improbable, or thinks is impossible know learn study teke partin teach refers to something which is generally true If you speak a bit of the language, it’s much easier to make friends. 1 Dimitri has been .attendi Il went, it might make it more difficult for me to get a good degree. Spanish classes because he Jf for any reason you can't make it to a tutorial, try to let your tutor hopes to study in Seville next know. year. 4 If lived in laly, Ta learn about how lalians live and think 2 Ive alot of SIfyour tutor has to cancel a tutorial or put it off, he or she'll try to tell interesting people from you the week beforehand. different countries while 6 Your tutors will organise you into groups and suggest research unless you doing this course. refer working alone. 3. Maria hopes to ae ropes he gece © Page 156 Grammar reference: Zero, st and second conaonls universit . 4. While Karen was at summer @ Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending, camp, she how 1 Iwon't mention your mame. a1 won't see my girlfriend for to windsurt. 2 Te travel round the world several months. 5 The best way to 3 Wedon't allow people to do |b they usually get good results the answer to this question is the course © I go tothe cinema with you to look on the internet. 41 have to buy the book 1 wouldn't come back. 6 Ta like to ring Kevin but 1 5 If decide to study abroad, | © Mltell her you called. don't his phone IfIsee her, f if had the money. number. 7 If wasn’t s0 busy, unless I can find it inthe library. 7 Thad a wonderful course tutor 8 “If | went to study in Australia, “Mt unless you want me to. who meto speak 9 Td take a taxi i. if could afford one. Spanish really well 10 students come to class unless they have the right 8 The university has an regularly qualifications. accommodation officer who will students @ Work in pairs. Take turns to ask each other these questions. with finding somewhere to live + If you could study anywhere in the world, where would you go? 9 Kostas syoutir * If you studied in a different country, what do you think would be your club because he wanted to biggest problem? inset people: ‘+ How will you celebrate if you pass all your exams this year? 0 was the fist time he had * Ifyou could change one thing in your life, what would it be? Sen If, one day, you became famous, what do you think you'd be people were surprised when famous tone he won. units Use of English Part 3 © Form a noun from these verbs. Then look at extracts B, C and E in Reading Part 3 to check your answers, qualify confide 1 qualification understand [improve behave advise assist know z 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each of the nouns below has 1 advertise been formed from a verb. Write the verb next to each noun. Da Yer aU el advertisement 2 entertainment 3 feeling achievement | | | investigation [obedience [preference sensation © Read the text on the right. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. We run Polish language courst ‘students receive individual (0) ..1:1¢.0:1i¢7... from their ATTEND ‘teachers. During the course, you will gain a good working () of Polish as well as an KNOW @ ‘of Polish culture, At the same [APPRECIATE will meet (3) people and have fun, INTEREST hile we realise that many people have some (4) DIFFICULT learning Polish, we do our best to make it easy and 6) Our language programme focuses on EMO intensive classroom instruction of reading, writing, oral 6 1 grammar and vocabulary. Starting from COMMUNICATE ‘the most (7) you will notice a BASIS ‘gradual (8) your language skills until you IMPROVE ASSIST CONFIDENT with Polish. ‘Adapted from www.polishsummer.com ‘Exam advice + Read the text quickly to get @ goneral idea of what it is about. + Lookat the space and decide what type of word you need (noun, verb, adjective oF advert). + When you have finished, check your answers by reading the text carefully again, © Work in pairs. [Apart from going to classes, what other things can you do to improve your knowledge of a language you're learning? Staying abroad @) Reading Part 3 @ You will read about five students’ experiences of studying abroad. (Gh Wosic inspire the plcires Before you read, underline the main ideas in each question. below show problems students sometimes have when studying Which Person _ abroad. did better in their studies as a result of going abroad? ifB + What are the problems? says other students made good progress with a foreign * How would you deal with language? 2 each problem? ‘was entertained by a teacher? 3 ‘wanted to spend less time studying? aL] overcame some initial difficulties with the academic system? 5 |_| particularly appreciated meeting people from many different countries? 6 says some people are discouraged from studying abroad by problems they may have? 7 felt homesick when first in the country? found communicating with other students difficult? 9 thinks studying abroad is a unique experience? 10| | suggests that studying abroad may make you more — attractive to future employers? n was surprised by the country despite speaking the language? 12 learnt a lot about people? 1B were able to get practical working experience in the countries they studied in? [is © Work in pairs. Read the questions again. Which questions: are about the students’ classmates? are about problems when the student arrived in the country? seem to be about positive aspects of their experiences? seem to be about negative aspects of their experiences? are not about studying? aaoge Bxant tate Before reading the extracts: + read the questions carefully fist, undetining the main ideas, + think how the idea in each question may be expressed. Then: “+ read the first extract and find which questions it answers ‘+ atthe same ime, underling the words inthe extract which give you each answer + deal with each extract in turnin this way. © For questions 1-15, choose the person A-E from the extracts on page 49 and underline the words in the extracts which give you the answer, The people may be chosen more than once. For questions 14 and 15 you will need to choose two people. Units gear abroad Fae you ever thought of studying abroad? Read about ive people sao have done just that. A Vanna studied in Australia My first weeks were one ofthe worst experiences of syle et extremely lonely and lost. n my country, students hardly ever live away from home when they ae at university, so the first thing | had to do was to learn to look after myself. Then | had to face my second big challenge: the language. It was hard 10 listen toa foreign language 24 hours a day, and even harder to take notes during the lectures! | found the ‘eachess quite easy to understand, as they generally spoke English ‘= ceaty, Unfortunatly that was not always the case with my

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