Module 5: EDUCATION IS NOT FILLING A BUCKET BUT LIGHTING A FIRE section 2 April 2010
ENROLLING IN SCHOOL
A. Pre-listening
1- Who usually pays for school fees in Tunisia?
a. The government b. Parents c. Both
2- Education in Tunisia is:
a. compulsory b. optional c. free
3- English lessons at school are:
a. Compulsory b. optional
4- Taking private English lessons before or after school is:
a. Common b. unusual
5- Pupils are aware of the importance of the English language:
a. Yes b. no
6- Look at the form below and guess:
a. Who do you think might fill in the form?
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b. Why would they fill in this form?
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c. What the situation might be.
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d. Who the speakers might be.
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e. Where the conversation might take place.
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St. VITUS ACADEMY
Course Enrollment Form
First name: 1……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Surname: 2……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Address: 3………………………………………………… London, N8 6BY
Age: 4……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Course: 5……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Course start date: 6……………………………………………………………………………………………………
7- Listen and check your predictions.
8- Listen again and fill in the form.
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Module 5: EDUCATION IS NOT FILLING A BUCKET BUT LIGHTING A FIRE section 2 April 2010
B. Vocabulary
1. Match words from the first column to words from the second to make collocations.
a. Tuition Certificate Tuition fees
b. Compulsory Fees
c. Academic Course
d. Undergraduate Assignment
e. Foundation Education
f. Degree Subject
g. Reading Degree
h. First Semester
Term
2. Now match the answers in the table to the definitions below.
a. Another term for “bachelor degree” or “first degree” ________________________
b. The first three or four months of the academic year ________________________
c. A document showing your university qualification ________________________
d. A field of study at college / university ________________________
e. It is law to attend school until a certain age ________________________
f. A task given as part of your studies ________________________
g. The money paid for a university course ________________________
h. A study program as a preparation for study at a higher level ___________________
3. Which word does not collocate with the word in bold?
a. Take a course – an exam – a fee – a subject
b. Attend a degree – a lecture – a tutorial – a class
c. Hand in an essay – an assignment – a lecture – homework
d. do – enroll on – get – pass – fail a course
e. have – do – get – study a degree
C. Grammar focus
Rewrite the following utterances as suggested
- The student: “Good morning. Are you the enrollment secretary?”
→The student ……………………………and asked her if ……………………………………..
- The secretary: “Have you done one of our courses before?”
→The secretary …………… the student …………………………………………………………
[Link] (To download the conversation)