Studying at Masaryk University 2



   

   1.      Listen to the text about Libor Novák, a student of  Masaryk University  in Brno.

   

   

   Libor Novák, a student talks about himself.

   Hello. My name is Libor Novák and I come from Jeseník, a small town with a population of about
   10,000, in the mountains of nothern Moravia but I’m currently living and studying in Brno. I
   study Chemistry at the Faculty of Science, which is very demanding but I am enjoying the
   challenge. I’m in the second year of a five year course which means that next year I’ll be
   able to start specializing by choosing options in those areas which interest me most.

   Before coming here I attended the grammar school in Jeseník where my favourite subjects were
   Mathematics and Chemistry. On the other hand, I found languages more difficult and had to put
   in a lot of extra work to pass my school leaving exams.

   At the moment I am living in the halls of residence in Komárov although next year I will have
   to leave and find a place to stay privately since there are not enough rooms for all the
   students who want them. I share a double room with another student from Jihlava called Radek
   Kašpar who studies Geology. He would have studied Physics if it had been possible but he
   didn’t get a high enough mark in his entrance exams.

   

   

   2.      Pavel Zemánek is a postgraduate student. You want to ask him some questions.          
                 Complete the questions.

   

   1. Where ……………………………. from?

   2. What ………………………………do?

   3. What ……………………………... research ……….. ?

   4. Why ……………………………... updating his C. V. ?

   5. What …………………………….  like to do?

   6. Where ………………………..….. living?

   7. Who ……………… you……………………. to share a flat …………?

   8. Why …………….... you …………………… to share a flat?

   

   

   3.      Listen to the text about Pavel Zemánek and answer the questions above.

   

   

   Pavel Zemánek is a postgraduate student.

   Hello. My name is Pavel Zemánek and I come from Znojmo although I have been living in Brno for
   five years. I am a postgraduate student doing research in ecotoxicology which is a field that
   is currently producing very interesting results. Soon my course will be finished and so I am
   very busy updating my C. V. and applying for jobs with companies who specialise in this kind
   of work. It would be nice if I could continue to work in this area after the completion of my
   course.

   At the moment I am living in a bedsit near the centre of town but soon I am going to share a
   flat with some friends in a suburb of Brno. This will make it cheaper since we will share the
   rent between us.

   

   4.      Role play: Open day at Masaryk University. Work in groups of four. Study your part
   following the instructions in the box.

   

A (a potential student)

   

                              Prepare questions on the studies at MU.

   

   

   B (a third year student of MU)

   

   Be ready to inform on your current studies.

   

   

   

   C (head of the department)

   

   Give an informational talk on your Department.

   

   

   D (a member of the administrative staff of the study department)

   

   Give information on the running of the faculty.