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Russian students (Irene Slavina, Pavel Stroganov, Lena Fedorova and Ivan Dumov) are waiting for the flight at Sheremetyevo airport.
| DEPARTURE Announcer-Attention, please! Flight BA 333 to London is one hour delayed. | -! 333 . |
| 1st Foreign student Ouch! We have beenwaiting for this flight for 2 hours! | 1st F.S. -! ! |
| 2nd Foreign student- Oh, damn it! We have been here since early this morning! Its so tiring! | 2nd F.S. - ! . ! |
| 1st F.S.- Yes, I am sick and tired, too. | 1st F.S. - ! |
| Irene Slavina- Excuse me, are you waiting for the flight to London, too? | I.S. - , ? |
| 1st F.S- Yes, why? | 1st F.S.- , ? |
| I.S.- The fact is that we are Russian students; we are going to London too, Oxford to be more precise. Let me introduce myself, I am Irene and this is my friend Pavel. | I.S. - , . , . , - , . |
| 1st F.S. -I am John and this is Alex. We are musicians coming back from China to England. There is no direct flight and we have to change planes in Moscow. | 1st F.S. - , -. . , . |
| I.S., P.S.- Nice to meet you! L.F. You know, I have never been abroad. I am a bit scared, what should we do first? I. S.- Dont worry. Follow me. First we should go through ustoms, then the heck-in desk and Passport control. L.F. -What about security checks? I. S. -Its just before boarding the plane. | I.S., P.S. - . L.F.- , . , ? I. S.- ! ! , . L.F. - ? I. S. - . |
| L.F- I want to buy something in a duty-free shop. Where is it? P.S. It is in the departure lounge. Well get there after passport control. | L.F - - Duty-free. ? P.S. . . |
| I.S. - Look here! Our flights being announced! Lets proceed to the check-in desk. | I.S. -! ! . |
| P.S. Dont leave your luggage. All unattended items will be taken to the lost andfound office. | P.S. - ! . |
| ARRIVAL London. Heathrow Airport. Passport control. Customs. | . , . . |
| Officer- Excuse me, sir, where are you from? Pavel Stroganov-I am from Russia. | O. - , ? P.S. - . |
| O. -Can I see your passport, please? P.S. - Here it is. | . - , . P.S. -. |
| O. - Where is your ticket, please? P.S.- Here you are. | . - ? P.S. -, . |
| O. - Are you traveling to London? P.S. - Not exactly. O. -What is your destination then? P.S. -Im traveling to Oxford. | .- ? P.S. - . . - ? P.S. -. |
| O. - Have you ever been in the UK?* P.S. - No, I have not. | .- - ? P.S. -. |
| O. - So, it is your first visit to Great Britain, isnt it? P.S. - Actually, yes. | .- , , ? P.S. - , . |
| O.- What is the purpose of your visit? P.S. - Academic mobility. O.- Have you got the invitation? P.S.- Here you are. O. -Where are you staying in Oxford? P.S. -In a hall of residence. | .- ? P.S. - . O.- ? P.S. - , . O. - ? P.S. - . |
| O. -Have you got the reservation? P.S. -Yes, here's the confirmation. O. -Thank you very much, have a nice time in Great Britain. | . - ? P.S. -, . O. - , . |
| At Customs. | . |
| P.S. -Excuse me, officer. Should I go through the green or red channel? Customs Officer- If you have nothing to declare -go through the green channel. | P.S. -. ? .. - , . |
| P.S. - Ive got some alcohol and cigarettes. | P.S. - . |
| O.- How much alcohol have you got? P.S. - A liter. | .- ? P.S. -. |
| O. -Thats all right.Let me check your luggage. Can you open it, please? | . -. . , . |
| L.F. -Heres my suitcase and hand-luggage. | L.F. - . |
| O. - Let me have a look. Everythings O.K. Go ahead. L.F.- Thank you. | . - . , . L.F. - . |
| Russian students are at Heathrow Airport. They are discussing how to get to Oxford. | . , . |
| Ivan Dumov- Its beyond belief! Here we are in London! We are on our own and can rely on ourselves. Pavel Stroganov -Its a good chance to see in practice how we can survive abroad. What shall we start with? Lena Fedorova- First of all we need to get to Oxford and then well see. L et us decide first whether we should go by coach or by train. | I.D. -! ! ! P.S. - , . ? L.F. - , . , , - ? |
| Irene Slavina- Id rather take atrain because I am a bit sick. It was a bumpy flight. | I.S. - , . |
| Pavel Stroganov- Here is a time-table of trains from Victoria Station. Bear in mind that we arrived one hour later because of our flight delay. I am afraid we may miss the 5.30 train in the evening. | P.S. - . , - ! 17.30. |
| I.S. - How much time will it take us to get to the railway station? | I.S. - , ? |
| P.S. - As it is said in the booklet, it will take us only 20 minutes by bus. | P.S. - 20 . |
| L.F. - And what about a coach? | L.F. -, ? |
| I.S. - Ill get sea-sick again, you know. | I.S.- ! |
| P.S. - Believe me, coaches are very comfortable here. If you occupy a front seat and take your travel pills, you will be all right. | P.S. -, , , ! |
| I.D. - Besides, its cheaper to go by coach than by train. | I.D. - , , . |
| L.F. - Settled! Let it be a coach! | L.F. -! ! |
| I.S. -Where is the Central bus - station? | I.S. - ? |
| P.S. -Look at the map! It is within walkingdistance. First we should turn to the right, go two blocks straight ahead to the traffic lights, cross the road and then turn left. We cant miss it. | P.S. - . . , , , . . |
| I.D. -How silly we are! Here is the sign post. | I.D. - ! ! |
| P.S. -O.K. lets go! | P.S. -,! |
| At the International Office of the University. | . |
| A representative of the International office--Good morning! My name is Judith. I am a representative of the International Office. This is Ann; she is a member of the StudentsUnion. We are the people who are responsible for your staying here. | - ! . . , . . |
| A. -We can help you with your problems if you have any. | . - , - . |
| J. -How was your flight? P.S. - Thank you, the flight was uneventful. We are safe and sound. A. - How did you get from the airport to Oxford? | J. - ? P.S. - , , . . . - ? |
| L.F. - At first we were at a loss as we didnt know which transport to take. Then we decided to take a coach. We didnt regret it, the journey was wonderful. | L.F. - , . , ( ). . - . |
| J. - Are you satisfied with your accommodation? | J. - ? |
| I.D. -Thank you, the hall of residence is fine. There are a lot of facilities there to make ourliving and studying comfortable. | I.D. -, . . |
| I.S. -Yes, there is a canteen, a laundry, a recreation area, a gym and some sport grounds. We enjoy it greatly. | I.S. -, , , , . . |
| J. - Sounds great. Lets talk about your academic activity. | J. - . . |
| A.- I guess all of you have chosen the courses to be studied during this term. Remember that the average load should be equal to 30 (ECTS)* credits. | A. - , , . , 30 ECTS. |
| I.D. - What should we do if one of the courses has been cancelled? | I.D. - , ? |
| J. - In this case you are obliged to choose a new one close to your specialization and interest. Then inform your home University about it as soon as possible. | J. - , , . . |
| I.S. - How many class-hours a week shall we have? | I.S. - ? |
| J. - It depends on the number of courses you have chosen. In accordance with thecurriculum it is to be no more than 10.You must have heard our students have less lectures and seminars than you have at your University in Russia. | J. - , . - 10. , , , , . |
| A. - The priority is given toself-studying. I mean that the lecturer can ask you any question during the lecture. And you have to be ready to participate in the discussion. Thus you will have to read a lot in advance. Computer rooms and the library are available till late at night. | A. - . , , . , . . |
| P.S. -Do we have to take our examsorally or in written form? | P.S. - ? |
| J. -Only in written form. It makes the assessment unbiased and fair.It is within our academic tradition. | J. - , . . |
| A. -I know that Russian students are used tohelping each other at the exams. Be careful, prompting, scribing and plagiarism are prohibited here. | A. - , . , , - . |
| L.F. - Will we have any opportunity to learn more about your country? | L.F. - ? |
| P.S. - Will there be any excursions around thecountry? | P.S. - - ? |
| A. - Just a moment. One question at a time! According to our programme we are to arrange an excursion to London for you. | A. - ! ! . |
| I.D. - Fancy! When will it be? | I.D. - ! ? |
| J. - If my memory serves me right, itll be in afortnigh t. All in good time. So, if you have any problems, well be happy to help you. | J. - , . . , , . |
| P.S. - Thank you very much! Its so nice of you. | P.S. - ! |
| In the hall of residence. The students are discussing their future entertainment programme. | . |
| P.S. - Tomorrow we are free. What are we going to do this week-end? Have you got any ideas? | P.S. - . ? ? |
| I.S. - Actually, we were very busy this week. Id prefer to go somewhere far from this place something like London. | I.S. -, . - , . |
| L.F. -I have always wanted to visit London, but two days is not enough to visit all places of tourist attractions. I.D. - Cant you remember? They are organizing the excursion to London for us. I.S. -Right you are! This trip has already been planned. So I suggest going to Brighton. The weather is wonderful and we can have a lovelytimeon the sea-coast. | L.F. - , , . I.D. - , . I.S. -! ! . . |
| P.S. -Oh, no. To be in Britain and not to visit LiverpoolMy friends will not understand me. | P.S. - , . ! |
| I.D. - I fully agree with you. Its worth seeing, because of the Beatles and their museum. And do you happen to know that The Titanicstory is also connected with Liverpool? It was the home-port of the Titanic. P.S. -Was it? I see you will be able to work as aguide. | I.D. - ! ! . , ? . P.S. -? , . |
| I.S. -What about Scotland? Being at school I used to read a lot about its famous castles, the museum of whisky and folk festivals. | I.S. - ? , . |
| P.S. - Do you think well see men wearing kilts and playing bagpipes just in the streets? | P.S. - , ? |
| I.S. - Only at the festivals, I guess. | I.S. - . |
| L.F. - Id rather not. Id prefer to visit a small town Torquay in Devon Shire. This place isknown as English Riviera. Ive heard that Agatha Christie was born there and they have a museum with a complete collection of her books. | L.F. - . , , . , . |
| P.S. - So many temptations! We must be reasonable, dont forget about expenses. | P.S. - ! . ! |
| I.D. - Wed better ask Ann, probably they have special excursions for overseas students and they must be cheaper. | I.D. - . , , ! |
| L.F. - Have it your own way. Lets go and ask Ann for this information. | L.F. - -. . |
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*ECTS . European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System . ECTS . 60 ECTS-, 15001800 . ECTS , , ECTS (. ECTS grading scale). ( ) ECTS:
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| 1. A nonstop flight | A. |
| 2. Tobe behind schedule | B. |
| 3. To leave for | C. |
| 4. Point of destination | D. |
| 5. To cancel a reservation | E. (). |
| 6. A scheduled flight | F. , |
| 7. A flight attendant | G. |
| 8. To confirm a reservation | H. |
| 9. The hour of departure | I. , |
| 10. A bumpy-air flight | J. |
| 11. To make a reservation at | K. - |
| 12. A lounge | L. () |
| 13.To fly coach | M. |
| 14.An airline schedule | N. . |
| 15. To delay | O. , |
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1. -Excuse me. What is your ( )?
2. - London.
3. -You ever ( -) there before?
4. -It is ( ) to the UK.
5. -Was it ( )?
6. -Yes, it was. It was a ( ).
7. -Was it expensive?No, it wasnt. The price was ().
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8. -Was it a ( )?
9. -No, it wasnt. There wasnt any turbulence. Thanks to God, the flight was (
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10. -Where are you going () in London?
11. -We ( ) at the Grand Hotel.
12. -Oh, I see. Good luck! Have a good journey!
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1. You then pass through Customs.
2. Then you have to walk through the terminal building and proceed to the baggage reclaim.
3. When the plane lands, you have to wait for it to stop.
4. When the doors are open, you get off the plane.
5. There you collect your luggageaccording to your luggage stickers.
6. You can hire a car at most airports as well.
7. If you have nothing to declare-follow the green channel.
8. The blue corridor- is for European Union citizens only.
9. As a rule most airports are too far from the center of town, thats why youd bettertake a shuttle bus, suburb train or a taxi.
10. If you have goods to declare- go through the red one.
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A - Have you seen our time-table?
B - Not yet. Anything interesting?
A - Imagine, we are having only 8 ______ _____ a week.It looks like _____ _____!
B - If I were you, I wouldnt be so enthusiastic! It means a lot of _____: reading and analyzing
about 80 pages on a topic of a forthcoming lecture a day.
A - So what? It is as easy as ABC.
B - Dont forget that its not everyday English; its a professional one.
A - Then, it is another pair of shoes.
B -Besides, have you heard that they use the so called ______ _____ of _____ _____?
A -Never. What is it? Can you explain it to me?
B - The lectures are delivered in a form of a discussion. You should always be ready to react
quickly and adequately to professors questions. Your answer should be argumentative. And
better rely on yourself. _____ is a violation of _____ _____.
A - How many _____ _____ _____?
B - Three _____ and two _____ courses, including _____ _____.
A - Well then, what is the most difficult thing for _____ _____ on writing a course-paper?
B - I guess - to follow the _____ _____ _____.
A -What do you mean?
B - Firstly bright ideas on the topic, secondly- strict logical pattern of the content andthirdly
_____ _____, which as you know, is widely spread at our _____ _____. Things like
thatWell, and moreover if you take into consideration the other _____ _____ and system
of _____, you will see that its not easy to study abroad.
A -Well, I see. But we are abroad, when in Rome do as Romans do.
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10. Foreign Universities have more than Russian Universities do.
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| 1. Sea coast | A. |
| 2. River bank | B. |
| 3. Tourist attractions | C. |
| 4. To go on a sightseeing tour | D. |
| 5. To enjoy the views | E. |
| 6. A castle | F. |
| 7. A cathedral | G.. |
| 8. A mix of people | H. o |
| 9. To be packed with tourists | I. |
| 10. Breathtaking scenery | J. |
| 11. A cliff | K. |
| 12. To go camping | L. |
| 13. Spectacular | M. |
| 14. Kilt | N. , |
| 15. Bagpipe | O. |
| 16. Temptation | P. |
| 17. Take a glimpse | Q. |
| 18. Picturesque places | R. |
| 19. Trip | S. |
| 20. Tour | T. |
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| 23. A must | W. |
| 24. To travel | X. |
| 25. Touristy | Y. |
| 26. Palace | Z. |
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1. This palace is _____ for tourists.
2. Arbat is _____ shopping street in Moscow, it is too crowded.
3. The guide showed us the _____ bridges of New England.
4. We climbed the hill and enjoyed _____ mountain scenery.
5. The scene was one of _____ beauty.
6. The _____ is the main tourist attraction in the town.
7. We were warned not _____ _____ in the art gallery.
8. Sally's gone on a school _____.
9. The museum is _____ with tourists.
10. Our two-week trip combines spectacular _____ and superb hospitality.
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A)-I fully agree with you. The weather is wonderful and we can have a lovely time on the sea coast or a river bank. I suggest going to English Riviera.
B)-Maybe some of our new friends will agree to be a guide for overseas students and show us a place which is a must and not so far from here.
C)-Oh, no! There is a big mix of people there. All these places are packed with tourists. I'd better be close to nature. I've always wanted to admire the breathtaking scenery of Scotland with its mountains, cliffs, lakes. Do you happen to know that I used to go hiking and camping at school?
D)-I'd rather not. There are so many other places of tourist attractions! We can go on a sightseeing tour and enjoy the views of famous castles, palaces, cathedrals, visit a museum and go to a theater!
E)-Right you are. So many temptations! But two days is not enough. We'll be able only to take a glimpse on all these picturesque places.
F)-Yes, we need more time for this trip and remember about all expenses. But I dream of taking these pictures and showing them at home.
G)-Yes, I do. You may be right. The views must be spectacular and the Highlands is worth visiting. Scottish kilts and bagpipes are known all over the world.
H)-OK. It's reasonable. Let's ask.
I)-We are free! The whole weekend! Why not going somewhere far away from this place?
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2. _____ _____ isone of the main streets of central London, famous for its shops and for being very busy.
3. Oxford English- is the type of pronunciation which is sometimes called BBC English, but its correct name is _____ (received pronunciation).
4. Some people like to lie on the beach, but I am _____ as I prefer to go sightseeing.
5. _____ _____ is a British writer known for her many popular novels about murders and the detectives who tryto find out who did them.
6. _____ is one of the most popular sports in the US, and the professional baseball season lastsfrom April to September.
7. Football (called _____ in American English) is the most popular sport in the UK.
8. _____ _____ _____ also Bonfire Night is the night of the 5th November when people in Britain light fire works and burn a Guy on a Bonfire.
9. _____ _____ is the street in London, south of Trafalgar Square, where most of the British government offices are situated.
10. _____ _____ is the official home of the President of the United States of America, on Pennsylvania Avenue, in Washington, D.C.
11. In the UK people do not have official _____ _____ (an Identity Card), and many people think that it is wrong for the police and the government to force people to carry ID with them all the time.
12. The name _____ _____ is often used to mean the Prime Minister and his/her officials, or the government of the UK.
13. Traditionally _____ _____ is not signed by the person who sends it, so the person who receives it has to guess who it is from.
14. According to US tradition, this is the first day of the year that the _____ () comes out of its hole. If it sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter; if it does not, good weather will come early.
15. Most students work part-time while they are studying, to pay for their _____ _____.
16. Many take out _____ (borrow money from a bank) which they begin to pay back after they graduate (successfully complete their course) and that can take many years to pay back.
17. In _____ _____ university courses usually last for three years, and students typically study either one subject, or two subjects that are related.
18. Some students from poor families receive _____ from the government to help pay for their living costs.
ITS INTERESTING TO KNOW
-What was Margaret Thatchers major when she was at the University?
-Who was the first President of the USA?
-Where was Shakespeare born?
-Who is the Head of state in the USA
In Great Britain
In Canada
In New Zealand
In Australia
-Where was Agatha Christie born?
-Where was R Burns born?
-Who is the architect of St Pauls Cathedral?
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A - Hello Sam. I have not seen you for ages! How have you been?
B - Just fine.
A - What are you doing?
B - I have been working abroad actually. I have a year contract to teach English in Japan. I only
got back a week ago.
A - Japan! Great! Where were you living exactly?
B - You know, I spent six months in Tokyo, and then I went to Sapporo.
A - Did you take many photos?
B - A lot of them! Unfortunately not all of them were good enough because the camera I was
using did not have a flash. I wish I had taken better one.
A - Will you show me the pictures next time we meet? If I had known you were going to Japan, I
would have asked you to bring me something special.
B - Im afraid nobody knew about it as I was invited to go at very short notice.
A - Dont worry! I am only joking. By the way, what are you doing on Sunday?
B - This Sunday? My sister is coming, but she will have left by 5 oclock, she has to catch a
train.
A - Why dont you come to dinner to my place? We will be able to chat a little bit and you will
show me your photographs.
B - Sounds great! Shall we invite Jack?
A - Good! Ill call him.
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