Задания по теме "Студенческий обмен"
методическая разработка по английскому языку (10, 11 класс)

A. Insert the following phrasal verbs in the sentences below.

 COME ABOUT      COME ACROSS      COME DOWN      COME OUT    COME UP WITH

1. He’s ..... a brilliant idea of how to finance his exchange programme.

2. How did this problem with your host family .....

3. They’ve ..... some interesting leaflets on exchange programmes.

4. A new guide on summer languages courses ..... last month.

5. Don’t ..... too hard on her – it wasn’t really her fault.

B. Choose the right tense.  

Hi there. Sorry I (1) haven’t written / didn’t write for such a long time but I (2) have been / am really busy lately. As you know I’m on an exchange programme in the US and I (3) write / am writing you this letter to tell you all about it.

I (4) arrived / have arrived three days ago and have already met another Portuguese girl. She (5) is speaking / speaks English quite well. But that’s no surprise - she (6) has been learning / is learning it for eight years now. And guess what! We (7) stayed / are staying at the same youth hostel and that makes things a lot easier for me. Yesterday, for example, while we (8) were going / went home, someone (9) was asking / asked us for directions. Imagine I (10) am / was so nervous that I (11) don’t know / didn’t know what to say. Since then my friend (12) did / has been doing all the talking, lol. Bye.

C. PARTS OF SPEECH - Change the words in brackets meaningfully by adding a suffix.

Because I speak French, Dutch and English (1. fluent) I have decided to study abroad this summer. I made this (2. decide) a few months ago and since then I have been planning this short experience well, so that every day will be a (3. wonder) adventure – of new foods, new friends, and (4. travel).

I have been in France for two weeks now and my language skills have seen great (5. improve). Studying here has also taught me a lot about (6. independent), understanding and the (7.important) of friendships. So I (8. strong) encourage other students to embark on this great learning opportunity – it’s really a (9. price) experience and I hope you will be just as (10. excite) to be part of it as I was.

D. DOUBLE COMPARATIVES - Complete / rephrase the following sentences.

1. She feels confident because she practises the language more. The …

2. Studying abroad isn’t so expensive anymore. Studying abroad is getting …  and ... .

3. It’s very easy to find a place to study abroad nowadays. It’s getting  … and ... .

4. She stayed in England for a long time and her English got better. The ...

Complete the following text on the Socrates Programme with the words below.

MOBILITY IN EUROPE - More and more (1) are choosing to study (2) in the European Union (EU). To enable EU citizens to benefit from the single market, the EU (3) programmes to expand job opportunities through educational (4), training programmes and youth exchanges. The (5) programme not only encourages co-operation and the (6) of ideas among scientists and other academic staff, but also provides grants for (7) to develop joint courses and allow students to (8) in universities in EU partner countries.

universities ● offers ● abroad ● study ● Socrates II ● students ● mobility ● exchange

A friend of yours wants to study abroad but is still unsure. He/she knows you went last year and now wants your advice. In about 180 words write an e-mail to your friend telling him/her about the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad.