1. Imagine you are talking to Natalie. Fill in the gaps:
You. Hello! ______________________________ What is your name?
Natalie. Hi! My name is Natalie. Where are you from?
You. _________________________________________________ Where are you from?
Natalie. ______________________________________________ Where do you study?
You. _____________________________________________________ What about you?
Natalie. _________________________________________________ What subjects do you study?
You. ____________________________________________________
Natalie. How long does it take you to get to the University?
You. _______________________________________________ And you? Do you go to the University by bus or on foot?
Natalie. _____________________________________ During the break I usually have lunch at the cafe near the University. Where do you usually have lunch?
You. __________________________________________ What time do you come home?
Natalie. _____________________________________ How long does it take you to do your homework?
You. __________________________________________ And what about you? Do you have a lot of free time?
Natalie. ______________________________
You. I am very pleased to meet you. Bye! See you soon!
Natalie. So long!
2. Put the proper expressions into the sentences:
Examinations at the University
“fill in the blank”; pass all of our examinations; “multiple choice”; to solve several algebraic equations; the average grade; have a lot of studying; to look forward to; students` recordbooks (markbooks); the poor grade; will be taking our examination period; a scholarship.
Alison: When is the last day of studying?
Zhanat: We only have a month and a half of studying. We have two more months of classes and then we … during the last week of studying. If I … successfully I`ll have ….
Alison: What type of examination will you take?
Zhanat: Some of our examinations are … examinations, where we have to choose the correct answers to the questions. Some of our examinations are … examinations. Sometimes we simply have to give answers to questions.
Alison: What will your math examination be like?
Zhanat: I will have ….
Alison: What kind of grades do the teachers give?
Zhanat: If we do excellently, we receive an A. If we do very well, we receive a B. … is a C. … is a D and if we fail , we receive an F.
Alison: When will you find out how you did?
Zhanat: We have …. I usually get all A's and B's. I … to do the next three weeks!
Alison: And then winter vacation begins, right?
Zhanat: That's right. All of the students are … winter vacation.