Vocabulary. Match two parts of the sentences.

Read the article.

With

thousands of institutions and courses to choose from, how do you decide where

to study as an international student? Do you dream of heading for the land of

Uncle Sam or would you feel more at home in Shakespeare’s country? Perhaps the

Australian outback will give you the space you need to work out the problems of

the world. Whichever you choose, the adventure begins right here!

STUDY IN

AUSTRALIA Free-spirited Australia has been open to migration for many years and

is today one of the world’s top three destinations for international students.

Australia’s renowned cultural diversity, its high level of public safety and

the vibrant atmosphere of its cities all help to make it easy for overseas

visitors to feel at home. Academically speaking, most of the national,

publicly-funded universities are of similarly high standard. Moreover,

Australian institutions have a particularly strong reputation for research into

the environment and sport science.

STUDY IN THE

UK Many students are attracted to Britain by its long history of literature,

from Chaucer and Shakespeare to Bridget Jones and Harry Potter. Look beyond

this, and you’ll find a university system with one of the best reputations in

the world. Universities in the UK have a record of achievement in business,

law, the sciences, philosophy, linguistics and many other fields. Some UK

institutions offer a foundation course (usually three months or one year in

length) to prepare international students before they go on to do a full

undergraduate or post-graduate degree; applying for one of these courses

normally involves taking the IELTS exam.

STUDY IN NEW

ZEALAND With its vast and beautiful open spaces and friendly city centres, New

Zealand is a country where you can enjoy both the great outdoors and the

conveniences and dynamism of modern city life. Low living costs and a high

standard of living also make life here very appealing. New Zealand’s highly

respected educational programs are based on the British system. A large part of

a degree program is practical; this gives graduates both the knowledge and the

skills they need when entering the workplace.

STUDY IN THE

USA The population of the USA is made up of people from every continent, joined

together by a shared language and a core set of values. Of these values,

liberty and freedom are probably the most important, combined with individual

responsibility. American students are therefore expected to think independently

and have responsibility for their own studies; classes are often informal and

students are encouraged to express their opinion. With 50 states all offering a

huge range of different types of institutions – from two-year community college

courses to four-year undergraduate programs – deciding where to study in the USA

may appear confusing, so it is important to do some research first.

STUDY IN

CANADA Surveys conducted by the United Nations have repeatedly found Canada to

be among the top ten places in the world to live in. In addition, Canada’s

largest cities, Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, have been recognised as

world-class cities in which to live and work, for their cleanliness and safety

and for their cultural activities and attractive lifestyles. A Canadian degree,

diploma or certificate is well regarded in business, government and academic

circles around the globe. Canada has two official languages – English and

French. Studying and living in Canada could be your opportunity to learn both!

 (taken from http://www.ngllife.com)

Complete the sentence according to the information from the article.

This country attracts many overseas students because of its long history

of literature.

Read the conversation of Todd and Natalie and answer the question. 

Todd: So, Natalie, you were saying that you are a foodie.

Natalie: I'm a huge foodie.

Todd: And you are now in Bangkok, and Bangkok is famous for its street stall food, but that's changing.

Natalie: It is, so this is probably 70% of the reason why I moved to Bangkok because of the street food. So, yeah, the street food scene is changing. It seems like they're trying to take the model that's similar to the hawker centers in Singapore, so the hawker centers is basically where all of the street food carts that used to be on the corner of a street - what we call in Thai a soi - they've been moved into one big center, so almost like a deli center. I think it's in an effort to keep things clean, and to just have a hub where you get all of your food. It's easier for tourists. So that's happening a lot. There are pockets of areas in Bangkok where you can still get amazing street food on the street. Particularly in the business districts, like Silom. I think they will struggle to get their street food vendors off the streets because it is so convenient for people. When they leave work, it's right near the elevated sky train that we talked about earlier. People can just grab some noodles ... it's under a dollar ... get their dinner. Or perhaps they get their food to take away and then they go home. And these places are always really busy. There's usually a line to get in one of these street food places. They have little seats, little plastic chairs outside, and little metal tables, so you can eat there, but it is on the street, so there are areas now where you can get amazing street food, but it's not on the street anymore. It's in one of these small hawker-like centers.

Todd: Yeah, that's too bad because I ate street food going way back to 25 years ago, when I first moved here, and it's just the best. I never got sick eating street food for all my years. It's always clean and safe, and one of the things I really like about the street stall vendors that people don't talk about is that they're always really nice, and I have a theory about this. The people that own the street stalls, often, that's their own small little business, so they're the one that's in control of it, and I think mentally, they're just happier people.

taken from http://www.ello.org

Question: What does Natalie say about street food?

Read the Marry's blog. Is the statement true or false?

Marry175

About

three years ago, my job is getting really boring. I liked this small grocery

shop where I worked as a cashier and enjoyed working with my colleagues. But I

needed a change. I couldn’t tell exactly whether I wanted to become a manager

in the large supermarket or to open my own shop to sell different souvenirs

from different countries. I thought those two works would be more interesting

and that I would have the chance to visit different countries. Travelling is

one of my hobby and dream at the same time. My father said that I didn't have

enough experience and money to start a new business, that's why I decided to

apply for a job of a manager.

However,

I knew that the nearest supermarket where I could find a job required from

their applicants and employees to know German. I studied this language at

school, but I didn't have much practice in German, since I was 18. So I had to

improve my writing, reading and speaking skills as quickly as possible to apply

for a vacant position.

To

begin with, I asked my younger sister to give me her German textbook. She also

gave me a lot of useful references for online websites with different exercises

and activities for those who wanted to practice their German skills. After

that, I started making different tasks online for 20-25 minutes every day. I

looked up the meaning of any unknown words in my dictionary. Soon I could

understand nearly everything I read or watch on youtube learning videos. Then I

went to a German class at a language school in my city where there was the

special express course. I did it twice a week. In the end, after about 10

months, I could understand and speak German quite well.

I

decided to send my application letter for management jobs at several

supermarkets and last month I got an offer of a job in one of the most famous

supermarket line that had more than 1000 shops in our country. My new job start

in October, so I've got two month training in Hamburg, where the main office of

our supermarket line is located.

I'm

really excited about going to visit Germany and spend about two months here.

Mary attended a German class for mastering her language skills. 

Choose the right variant to complete the sentences.

Nowadays a lot of smartphones  ________ in China.

In the following sentences, should you use 'since' or 'for'?

I haven't been on holiday ______ ages.

Rewrite (paraphrase) the sentence using the correct degree of comparison of the adjective in brackets.

Remember!

• you start any new sentence with the capital letter and don't put "." at the end of the sentence;
• don't use more empty spaces (the program thinks that it is a mistake).

You can't do it later. (early)  start with You should...

Rewrite (paraphrase) the sentence using the correct degree of comparison of the adjective in brackets.

Remember!

• you start any new sentence with the capital letter and don't put "." at the end of the sentence;
• don't use more empty spaces (the program thinks that it is a mistake).

His car is more expensive than her car. (cheap)

Match the image with the proper variant.

Match the image with the proper variant.