JAG01  Unit 1


Task 1 Scientific disciplines

Discuss these questions: Which of these subjects have you studied? Which subjects are/ were you
good at? Which of them do you consider relevant to your future career?





What is the subject of study and a person called who specialises in the subject? Which is the
stressed syllable in the word?


Science

                            Subject of study

                                               Scientist

Example: genetic engineering

                            manipulation of DNA

                                               genetic engineer

mathematics




history




geography




physics




chemistry




sociology




philosophy




languages




economics




statistics




biology




psychology








Task 2  Geology

Task 3  Vocabulary

1.      Complete the sentences with one of these verbs in the correct form.

skip     attend     revise      resit     do    apply      get     study      fail      pass
pay

a)      I hated maths at school. I didn´t do any of the homework, never …………… attention to the
teacher and ……………….. classes whenever I could. Of course, the first time round I ………… my exams and
had to ………… them the following year. The second time round I ……………, which I was really pleased
about. It boosted my confidence a lot and I decided to ………….  to one of the better universities. To
my amazement, I got in and I´m there now – studying maths!

b)      Marc´s a very bright student. He always …………….. very well when he was at school. I´m sure
he´ll ………… a good degree, even though he doesn´t …………… hard. Of course, he hardly ever …………..
lectures or ………… the things we´ve done. I sometimes resent the fact he´s so clever!

What sort of student are you? What are the good and bad things about your studies?

Task 3  Learning preferences  (infinitive and gerund)

A)    Complete the sentences with your own ideas:

              In this course I hope…

              In English classes I enjoy…

              In English classes I can´t stand …

              This semester I plan ……….….  to improve my English.

B)    Explain the difference:

We stopped to talk. / We stopped talking.

Try to speak as much as possible.  / Try speaking more slowly.

Do you remember talking to him? / Did you remember to talk to him?

C)    Choose the correct answer:

I really can´t afford/ stand to pay a university fee.

Bill agreed/ admitted making a serious mistake.

My parents decided / disliked to send me to a different school.

Do you mind / want coming back in half an hour?

The students refused / denied  knowing about the deadline.

We agreed / suggested to meet after the lesson.