Think-pair-share
Talk
to the person next to you about these issues. Share your ideas with
the rest of the class.
What
is the place you like most of all here (the fountain area, the
canteen, the bench areas, the library or any other place?)
What
do you usually do during the long interval?
What
things are hard for you here?
What
things at university do you find a good idea (the music during
breaks, the canteen, notice boards or anything else)?
I am at university
a)
This is a story of Maria, a student of our university. How much is
she like you? What is similar and what is different? Put a "+"
or a "-" next to each statement.
MARIA
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YOU
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I
am in my first year at university.
I
am doing a course of primary education at Vinnytsia Pedagogical
university.
So,
I am a primary education major.
Actually,
I applied to three universities for three different courses:
psychology, foreign languages and primary education.
There
were a lot of applicants for the primary education course, so
competition was high.
Nevertheless,
I enrolled for the course and got a fee-free place.
So,
now I'm getting a scholarship.
If
I pass my semester exams well I will have it for the next
semester too.
Some
of us pay the tuition fee.
I
am doing courses that are obligatory on the curriculum and I also
signed up for some elective ones: Sociology, Logics and Religious
Studies.
I
am a non-resident of Vinnytsia, so I am renting a room in a flat
not far from the university.
My
landlady does not charge a lot, she is very friendly and
outgoing.
I
am sharing my room with another girl from my department.
She
is fine. We never fight.
Many
of my fellow-students are living in the residence halls and they
say I am missing out on real student life.
It
is a new experience and a challenge for me to live away from
home.
I
am learning to take care of myself, budget my money and share the
household chores.
Besides,
I have to cram a lot and I often pull all-nighters.
I
try to keep in touch with my parents as much as possible and I
also chat with my former classmates in social networks.
Generally
I am happy with my student life.
We
have a busy schedule, but I try to cope with all the work.
After
I finish my undergrad I think I'll apply for a Master's program
in psychology or English.
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b)
Now tell the rest of the class about your student life basing your
story on the comparisons you have made.
E.g.
I am in my first year at university too. But I am not doing a course
of primary education. I am doing a course of philology.
Say
why
Go
through Maria's story again and think of answers to the following
why-questions:
Why
does Maria feel happy about her student life?
Why
is she more financially independent than some other students?
Why
does she have to use transport more than ever before?
Why
does she feel she's becoming more independent?
Why
does she feel happy about her accommodation?
