Higher Education. Language II

Unit 4

Higher Education ​

​Prof. Consuelo Jofré

Language II. School of Languages ​

Open Ended

Get in pairs and answer the following question:

What is higher education?

Write a short definition in the space provided so as to share your ideas with the rest of the class.

Speaking: Personal Experience

​Choose another classmate and discuss the following questions.

​* Why have you chosen the School of Languages to get a degree in English Language teaching and/or translation?​

​* What other choices did you have?​

* Do you have friends doing a higher education course? Which one?

​Higher Education: Vocabulary in the VLE

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​Words often confused or misused:

*Choose the correct word to complete the sentences. ​

​*Then, discuss which are the differencces and similarities between them.

Multiple Choice

1. My sister has a master's _____________ from Harvard.

• certificate

• diploma

• degree

​Vocabulary

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​Share the sentences that you have written using these words:

CERTIFICATE - DIPLOMA - DEGREE​

Multiple Choice

2. He completed a four-year undergraduate _____________ leading to a Bacherlor’s degree.

• subject

• course

• class

• career

​Vocabulary

​

​Share the sentences that you have written using these words:

SUBJECT - COURSE - CLASS - CAREER​

Multiple Choice

There is a famous language _____________in San Francisco where children and young people can learn English and Spanish.

• college

• university

• faculty

• school

​Vocabulary

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​Share the sentences that you have written using these words:

COLLEGE - UNIVERSITY - FACULTY - SCHOOL ​

Multiple Choice

4. An ___________ student is a person who is enrolled in a course of study at a college/university seeking to obtain an associate or bachelor´s degree

• undergraduate

• graduate

• postgraduate

​Vocabulary

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​Share the sentences that you have written using these words:

UNDERGRADUATE- GRADUATE - POSTGRADUATE​

​Study tips: Vocabulary

• Define it. Write out each word and its meaning or meanings.

• Contextualize it. Write the word in a sentence or two. Using words in context will help you consolidate its meaning.

• Deconstruct it. Analyze the roots and collocations of the word so as to use it correctly. This will also help you to get a better understanding of the word.