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g X & LZg ElititlittlrlM Complete the speakers' opinions
& 1.26 Listen to five students tatl<ing about university.
with the words below. Then listen again and check.
Match the speakers (1-5) with the sentences (a-0.There is
one sentence that you do not need. e*ilr$* degre* *du*ati*n graduatex umiv*rsity
Working for yourself is the best education there is -
a The speaker's degree was essentiat for their lob.
much more usefutthan a _
b The speaker thinks people with degrees should be paid .
more. 2 I think get more interesting jobs.
c The speakerthinks university is a waste of time. 3 A university teaches you a lot about yoursetf.
d The speakerthinks it's betterto get a job first and go to 4 It's really important to think how the particular
university later. you plan to do is going to hetp you get a job.
e The speal<er really enjoyed their university course. 5 You'[[ get more from if you spend some time
f The speal<er thinks you should choose your university worl<ing first.
course carefutty.
S ffi Work in pairs. Do you agree or disagree with
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the opinions in exercise 2? Can you thinl< of any other
advantages and disadvantages of going to university?
Use the phrases below to help you.

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ln my vieua, ... Efi ffigr cl[.]in,6il ...
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Y*s, I ngr**. That's right. l thinls $o t**" i don't eqree.
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To my mind, university teaches you a lot
about [ife, as well as about your subject,
so it's important to go to university.
F&CT FILS

o In the UK approximately 40% of school-Ieavers go
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to study at university, compared with 8%
in 2- eariy 1980s.
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. 1-5Y" of ail university students are outside & $ f .Zf Read the fact fite and comptete it with
the UK. The most popular subjects with foreign appropriate words. Then listen and check.
students are business studies and engineering. Answer the questions.
. Most undergraduate courses take three years of fuIl-
1 How has the number of students entering university
time study compiete. changed since the early 1980s?
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. University education is subsidised the 2 What proportion of university students are from abroad?
Government. British and EU students pay towards 3 What do students have to pay for at university?
their tuition fees and have to pay their own living 4 Where can they get money for their fees and living costs?
5 According to the text, what advantage do graduates.have
expenses. They can usuaily take out a Government
6- over people who haven't been to university?
loan for this, they pay back when they
reach a certain level of income. & ffi Worl< in pairs. Discuss these questions. Give
reasons for your answers.
' Vocational courses are becoming more popular. 90%
of people 7 take degrees in the UK go on to 1 Do you intend to go to coltege or university? Why? / Why
8 n ot?
get - job or do further study.
- e- 2 lfso, whatdoyou plan to studyand where doyou ptan to
. People with degrees are likely to earn
study?
average f 100,000 more during their working lives 3 Woutd you consider studying abroad? lf yes, where woutd
than non-graduates. you go and why? lf not, why not?
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