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VOCABULARY 1: LEARNING AND DOING I. TOPIC VOCABULARY achieve(v) guess (v, n) report (n) brain (n) hesitate (v) revise (v) clever (adj) instruction (n) search (v, n) concentrate (v) make progress (v phr) skill (n) consider (v) make sure (v phr) smart (adj) course (n) mark (v, n) subject (n) degree (n) mental (adj) take an exam (v phr) experience (n, v) pass (v) talented (adj) expert (n, adj) qualification (n) term (n) fail (v) remind wonder (v) II. PHRASAL VERBS 1. cross out draw a line through sth written 2. look up try to find information in a book, etc 3. point out tell sb important information 4. read out say sth out loud which you are reading 5. rip up tear sth pieces 6. rub out remove with a rubber 7. turn over turn sth so the other side is towards you 8. write down write information on a piece of paper III. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES by heart for instance in conclusion in fact in favor of in general IV. WORD FORMATION begin Began, begun, beginner, beginning instruct instruction, instructor brave Bravery memory memorize, memorial correct Correction, incorrect refer reference divide Division silent silence, silently educate education simple simplify, simplicity V. WORD PATTERNS adjective capable of help sb with talented at know about verbs cheat atin learn about confuse sth with succeed in continue with nouns an opinion aboutof cope with a question about
VOCABULARY 1: LEARNING AND DOING I TOPIC VOCABULARY achieve(v) guess (v, n) report (n) brain (n) hesitate (v) revise (v) clever (adj) instruction (n) search (v, n) concentrate (v) make progress (v phr) skill (n) consider (v) make sure (v phr) smart (adj) course (n) mark (v, n) subject (n) degree (n) mental (adj) take an exam (v phr) experience (n, v) pass (v) talented (adj) expert (n, adj) qualification (n) term (n) fail (v) remind wonder (v) II PHRASAL VERBS cross out draw a line through sth written look up try to find information in a book, etc point out tell sb important information read out say sth out loud which you are reading rip up tear sth pieces rub out remove with a rubber turn over turn sth so the other side is towards you write down write information on a piece of paper III PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES by heart for instance in conclusion in fact in favor of in general IV WORD FORMATION begin Began, begun, beginner, beginning instruct instruction, instructor brave Bravery memory memorize, memorial correct Correction, incorrect refer reference divide Division silent silence, silently educate education simple simplify, simplicity V WORD PATTERNS capable of help sb with adjective talented at know about cheat at/in learn about confuse sth with succeed in verbs continue with an opinion about/of nouns cope with a question about EXERCISES Exercise Complete using the correct form of the words and phrases in the boxes achieve fail pass We had our English exam this morning I hope I’ve passed Pete couldn’t answer any questions, so he thinks he has failed Our teacher said that we’ve all achieved a lot this year degree experience instruction I’ve left you a list of instructions on the kitchen table Make sure you follow them! Meeting Brad Pitt was an amazing experience! My sister left Warwick University after she got her degree course qualification skill Being able to use a computer is a very useful skill I’m thinking of going on a computer course You can only apply for this job if you’ve got a qualification in website design make progress make sure take an exam You’ve all made a lot of progress this year Well done! I always get nervous before take an exam I made sure that I’d answered all the questions and then I handed in my test paper Exercise Circle the correct word High School for Gifted Students - HNUE 1 I search/wonder how difficult the maths test tomorrow will be It’s nearly the end of term/mark, so it will be the holidays soon! Could you revise/remind me to take this book back to the library? Carl is a computer brain/expert Why don’t you ask him to fix your computer Rosalind is a really smart/talented musician, but she doesn’t practice enough Rebecca is really clever/mental She always knows the answer! I wasn’t sure of the answer so I guessed/hesitated and I was right! Have you ever concentrated/considered becoming a professional singer? After every experiment in chemistry, we have to write a subject/report on what happened Exercise Write one word in each gap 24th June We had our English exam today It was a disaster! We all sat there nervously, waiting for Mrs Jennings to say we could start Finally, she told us to turn our exam papers (1.) over Then she read (2.) out the instructions to make sure we all understood We had to write three essays in two hours! We weren’t allowed to look (3.) up any words in the dictionary, and we had to write in pen That meant we couldn’t rub anything (4.) out if we made a mistake We had to cross (5.) out neatly or just rip (6.) up the whole piece of paper and start again So, I read through the three questions very carefully and thought about what I was going to write I’d just written my name (7.) down at the top of the first piece of paper, and was about to start writing the first essay, when Mrs Jennings pointed (8.) out that there were only five minutes left Oh dear! Exercise Each of the words in bold is in the wrong sentence Write the correct word We learnt that poem by conclusion but I’ve forgotten it now → heart Are you in general of teenagers leaving school at the age of sixteen? →favor I thought the exam would be difficult but, in instance, it was really easy →fact Many people, for heart my brother, prefer to something active rather than homework →example/instance In fact, the teachers at this school are really nice, but some are nicer than others! →general It’s a good idea to start the final paragraph of your composition with the phrase “In favor” →conclusion Exercise Complete by changing the form of the word in brackets Do you think you get a good (educate) education at your school! I’m not an expert I’m only a (begin) beginner The police are going to give Tracy an award for (brave) bravery I’m writing in (refer) reference to your advertisement for a guitar teacher I want (silent) silenceat all times during the exam Rupert is an (instruct) instructor at a local extreme sports centre I’m afraid that answer is (correct) incorrect so you haven’t won today’s top prize You don’t understand (divide) division ? Look! Twelve divided by four is three It’s easy! This is really difficult to understand Why don’t we (simple) simplify it a little? 10 Actors have to (memory) memorize a lot of words when they are in a play Exercise Write one word in each gap You didn’t cheat in the exam, did you? We’re learning about dinosaurs at the moment at school What’s your opinion about/ of children going to school at a very young age? I think you’ve confused astronomy with astrology – they’re not the same! I hope Mr Aziz doesn’t ask me a question about the book because I haven’t read it! I can’t cope with all this homework I’ve go to do! Exercise Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Write between two and five words Sasha is a really good tango dancer (talented) →Sasha is really talented at tango dancing Our teacher wasn’t feeling well but she didn’t stop the lesson (continued) →Our teacher wasn’t feeling well but she continued with the lesson I’ve got no experience at designing clothes (know) →I know nothing about/ don’t know anything about designing clothes at all! Dan couldn’t his homework on his own so I’ve been helping him (helping) →I’ve been helping Dan with his homework because she couldn’t it on his own No one can learn all that in one day! (capable) →No one is capable of learning all that in one day! High School for Gifted Students - HNUE I really hope you find a solution to the problem (succeed) →I really hope you succeed in finding a solution to the problem Exercise Compete using the words in the box exam fact favor heart instance mark progress skill My German teachers says I’ve made a lot of progress this term! What time are you taking the French exam tomorrow? I’m not in favor of giving students lots of homework each night Being able to drive a car is a very useful skill Have we got to learn all these irregular verbs by heart? Some languages like Russian for instance, don’t have words for ‘an”, “a” and “the” I got a very good mark in my geography test Many people hate learning phrasal verbs, but in fact they’re not that difficult Exercise Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in bold The first letter of the first word is given to help you Simon rubbed out the wrong answer and wrote the right one (removed with a rubber) Why did you rip up that piece of paper? (tear into pieces) If you make a mistake, just cross it out (draw a line through) You should look up words you don’t know in a dictionary (find information about) Carol, will you read out your poem to the class, please? (say out loud) Our teacher pointed out that we only had five minutes left (said) Have you all written down what the homework is? (made a note of) Exercise 10 Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals What’s the name of Dave’s driving instructor? (instruct) Dictionaries and encyclopaedias are examples of reference books (refer) I’ve only been learning Arabic for a few months, so I’m still a beginner (begin) In maths, you have to learn to addition, subtraction, multiplication and division (divide) Three of your answers were incorrect, so you got 17 out of 20.(correct) Are you really going to take part in the singing competition? I admire your bravery (brave) I think every child should get a good education (educate) There’s a memorial to Albert Einstein in the town square (memory) I want complete silence, so no talking at all! (silent) 10 This maths problem is too difficult for you, so I’ll simplify it a little (simple) Exercise 11 Write one word in each gap CHEATING You’re doing a history test Your friend, who’s sitting next to you, really wants to succeed (1.) in the test There’s a question (2.)about the First World War, which you’ve been learning (3.)about recently You know a lot (4.) about it, but your friend isn’t really capable (5.) of answering the question properly Your friend whispers “Help me!” to you What should you do? Should you help your friend (6.) with the question, or just continue (7.)with your own test? Every student has to cope (8.)with this difficult situation at some point What’s your opinion (9.)about/of cheating? Should you help your friend cheat (10.)in the test or not? Exercise 12 Match the following subjects with their definitions history maths physics biology geography music economics chemistry IT(information technology) art The study of plants, animal and human life - biology The study of the world’s physical features, climate, populations etc - geography The study of the past - history The study of painting and drawing - art How to use computers - IT The study of heat, sound, electricity, etc - physics Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, etc - maths The study of elements and how they combine and react - chemistry The study of financial systems - economics 10 Playing instruments and singing – music Exercise 13 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of these verbs re-sit pass fail revise High School for Gifted Students - HNUE A: Hi Tara, I’m so happy I (1.) passed all my exams I even got a grade A in English! B: I didn’t too badly, but I (2.) failed biology That means I’ll have to (3.) resit it next term A: Oh no, I’m so sorry You spent ages on biology, didn’t you? What happened? B: Well, I guess I just didn’t (4.) revise hard enough Perhaps I’ll get it next time Exercise 14 Use these words to complete the passage passed sat doing graduated got applied primary secondary university nursery college Degree When I was very young I went to a playgroup and then a (1.) nursery school When I was five, I started at the local (2 primary school School is compulsory in Britain for everybody between five and sixteen years old, but in lots of other countries children don’t start until they are seven My primary school was mixed, but when I was eleven, I went to an all-boys (3.) secondary school My favorite subjects were maths and English After five years at secondary school, I decided to go to sixth form (4.) college In my last year in the sixth form I (5.) sat exams in four subjects – maths, physics, chemistry and geography I (6.) passed them all and (7.) got A grades in maths and physics I (8.) applied for a place at (9.) university to study astronomy It was a three-year (10.) degree course I (11.) graduated with first class honours I thought about (12.) doing a postgraduate degree, but decided it was time to get a job and earn some money (Most people go to state schools but some parents pay to send their children to private schools In England the best known private schools are called public schools Sometimes students live for the whole terms at their boarding school The most traditional are still single-sex schools but most are now coeducational (co-ed) Americans go to high school and then college Pupils is used until children leave primary school: after that we usually call them students ) Exercise 15 Match the different places with their definitions classroom playground playing fields chemistry/physics lab hall gym staff room library where you play football and other sports – playing fields the teacher’s room – staff room where students go during breaks - playground a quiet place to read or look things up - library where you have most of your lessons - classroom a special room where you can experiments – physics lab a big room where the whole school can meet for assembly - hall where you PE - gym Exercise 16 Complete the text below with these words grade strict hour period rules discipline uniform test School was very different when I was young We all had to wear a school (1.)uniform There were lots of (2.) rules and the teachers were very (3.) strict We had to stand up whenever a teacher came into the room Once a week we had a (4.) test and anybody who got a (5.) grade D or E had to extra work during the lunch (6.) hour My favorite subject was art, but we only had that for one (7.) period a week Schools are more relaxed nowadays, but when you look at the problem in society, I think perhaps we should bring back some of the (8.) discipline Exercise 17 Put the phrases below into the correct list: a work hard e pay attention all the time b always your homework f pick things up really quickly c get into trouble a lot g skip lessons d play around in class If you are good at school, you: If you aren’t a good student, you: a _ _c b _ d _ e _ _g _f _ Exercise 18 Match the following school staff with their job descriptions: head teacher PE teacher caretaker deputy head High School for Gifted Students - HNUE head of department learning support assistant librarian lab technician I teach football and hockey and other sports – PE teacher I run the English department – head of department I provide extra help in the classroom – learning support assistant I make sure the doors are locked at night - caretaker I’m the boss! – head teacher I’m in charge of the library - librarian I’m number – deputy head I help the science teachers prepare their experiments – lab technician Exercise 19 Use these verbs to complete the text below: stayed on applied got in left When I got to 16, some of my friends (1.) left school to get jobs, but most (2.) stayed on I wanted to (3.) sociology, but it wasn’t possible at my school, so I (4.) applied to the local technical college There were over fifty applicants for only twenty places, so I was really pleased when I (5.) got in I really enjoyed the course results degree college prospectus entry diploma course high I had wanted to be a doctor but the (1.) entry requirements to study medicine at university are very (2.) high and my exam (3.) results weren’t very good enough, so I got the (4.) prospectus from my local (5.) college to see what alternatives there were In the end, I got onto a (6.) course in business administration I got a (7.) diploma, but I still sometimes wish I’d been able to go to university and get a (8.) degree (Further education (FE) usually means going to a college to a vocational course or degree Higher education (HE) usually means doing a degree at a university) Exercise 20 Complete this text about paying for higher education with these words part-time expenses fees grant loan accommodation Going to university is expensive First, there’s the tuition (1.)fees Then there are all the books you need Then, if you live away from home, you have to pay for your (2.) accommodation The university halls of residence are not cheap Then you have all your other living (3.) expenses A few students get a (4.) grant, but most have to take out a student (5.) loan from the bank, which can take years to pay off! Most students have to a (6.) part-time job in order to survive Exercise 21 Use these words to complete the sentences placement qualifications specialize academic assignment vocational drop out tutorial quality The academic year begins in September and runs to the end of June SO, what are you doing this weekend? – I’ll probably be at home finishing the assignment I have to hand in on Monday Hi Mark, where have you been? I haven’t seen you for ages – No, I’ve been away doing a work placement in an insurance company for the last four months The more qualifications you have, the more chance you have of finding a better job I wish I had done something more useful than philosophy – something more vocational like nursing or hotel management Next year I have to decide which area of medicine I want to specialize in Dr Hurst seems very remote in her lectures but when you have a tutorial with her, she’s really friendly and helpful Mandy doesn’t seem very happy at the moment Is she finding the course difficult? – Yes, I think she’s going to drop out and get a job What will this course qualify you to do? Exercise 22 Use these words in the situations below finals paper deadline dissertation results revising graduation graduate coursework term It’s your last term at university, isn’t it? – Yes, I’ve already done my oral, so now I’ve got to submit four pieces of coursework The deadline is next Friday Then I’ve got to a 10.000 word dissertation and hand it in by the end of May Then I can relax High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Hi Susie, I haven’t seen you around much recently – No, I’ve been at home revising most nights I’ve got my finals next month I can’t wait till it’s all over Can you believe it, we don’t get our results until the end of July? Overall, the exams weren’t too bad but the American history paper was really difficult It’s my graduation ceremony next week I think my parents are looking forward to it more than I am I don’t think they realize being a graduate doesn’t guarantee you a job like it used to - In American English, semester is used instead of term - In Britain you first (undergraduate) degree is a BA (art or humanities) or a BSc (science) If you post-graduate study, you may get an MA or an MSc After several years’ original research and publishing a thesis, you can get a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) Undergraduates usually write essays: a long essay is called a dissertation A thesis is longer still and contains original research Exercise 23 Complete the dialogues with these words and expressions: second language bilingual strong accent mother-tongue native speaker So, Sandy, what language you speak in Hong Kong? – Well, of course, Chinese is my mothertongue but for almost everyone, English is spoken as a second language So, Sven, you’ve been learning English for ten years That’s a long time – I suppose it is, but I want to keep learning until I can hold a conversation like a native speaker Where did you learn to speak such good Spanish, Mary? – Well my dad’s Spanish and I went to school in Madrid until I was nine so I’m basically bilingual I find it very difficult to understand Maggie when she speaks quickly – Well, she comes from Liverpool and she’s got quite a strong accent I’m sure you’ll get used to it Exercise 24 Use these words to complete the questions below pronounce mean say spell difference plural How you say ”coche” in English? What does “rush” mean? What’s the difference between “for” and “since”? How you pronounce this word? How you spell ”headache” What’s the plural of “calf”? Now match the questions to the answers below: a It’s h-e-a-d-a-c-h-e -5 b “For” answers the question “how long” and since answers the questions “when?” - c It means “go very quickly” - d Calves - e Car - f You pronounce it/bau/ like “now” - Exercise 25 Use the correct form of these verbs to complete the text below practice say pick up hold study improve make When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could hardly (1.) say a word- “hello”, “goodbye”, “thank you” was just about it! I went to classes two evenings a week and I was surprised at how quickly I (2.) made progress During the course we learned lots of vocabulary and (3.) studied grammar rules The thing I enjoyed most was being able to (4.) practice speaking with the other students in my class After two years I went to England to a language school It was in Cambridge I (5.) did a three-week course at a very good school and I stayed with a local family It was a fantastic experience and I (6.) picked up a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students from all over the world I really (7.) improved my pronunciation as well When I got back to Spain, I was so much more confident I could actually (8.) hold a conversation with my teacher in English Now complete these whole expressions from the text I could hardly say a word I made progress We studied grammar rules I enjoyed being able to practice speaking with other students I did a course at a language school I picked up a lot of new language I really improved my pronunciation I could actually hold a conversation High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Exercise 26 Use the correct form of these expressions to complete the sentences: the exercises listen carefully correct repeat practice hand in I’ m only going to play the tape once so listen carefully Ok, everybody, repeat after me “I think I’ll call back later.” Remember to practice some of what you’ve learned today outside the classroom I want you to the exercises on page 78 for homework and don’t forget you need to hand in your essays on Friday I’m not going to correct every mistake you make That would not be helpful Now use the correct form of these expressions make mistakes rub it out write it down look it up revise If you’re not sure what something means, look it up in your dictionary Whenever you hear a new word that you think is important, writ it down in your notebook Don’t worry about making mistakes The important thing is to try to communicate Write the answers in pencil Then if you get one wrong, you can rub it out and it again Remember there’s test tomorrow So, spend a bit of time revising this evening Exercise 27 Use these words to complete the text: reading presentation seminar tutor lists lectures term notes handout options I’ve got two lectures this morning, and then I need to go to the library to some background reading before tomorrow On Wednesday I’ve got to give a short presentation at my English seminar I can’t go to my history lecture on Thursday morning I’ll ask Jeff to pick up an extra copy of the handout and I can borrow his lecture notes_ Professor Barnes is the only lecturer who gives handouts and his reading lists really save me a lot of time Later in the week, I’ve got to see my tutor to decide what options I’m going to next term University teachers are called lecturers In the UK the heads of university departments and some very important academics are Professors Professor is not used for any other kind of teacher In America professor is much more widely used term High School for Gifted Students - HNUE