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Unit 9 Lesson 6
Higher education abroad-II
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• discussed your prospects of studying abroad
• read an application form for specific information
• filled in the form
A Each year many students from Bangladesh go abroad for higher education. Discuss in pairs who these students are and why they want to go abroad for higher studies.
B Now read the following preliminary application form of a North American University and fill it in. But before that, answer the following questions from your reading of the introductory paragraph of the application form.
1 Where is Vanderbilt University?
2 What do you need to send with the detailed application?
3 How should this form be completed?
4 Where should it be returned?
5 How much is the application fee?
6 PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FORM
The Graduate School
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37240, USA.
The Graduate School of Vanderbilt University requires detailed applications for admission. These applications must be accompanied by records and documents that are often expensive or difficult to obtain or to duplicate. It may be unnecessary for you to complete an application if we do not offer the program you desire, or your academic preparation or other qualifications are not suitable for the program of study you have indicated. Please complete this form (type or print in ink) and return it to the address above. We shall review your credentials and either send you an Application and Guide to Admission or inform you that it is not practical for you to apply. IMPORTANT: Application to the Graduate School requires a non-refundable $40 fee which cannot be waived for any reason. If you will be unable to pay the application fee, please do not complete and submit this Preliminary Application Form.
FULL NAME : ______________________________Male__ Female
Please underline or circle your family name (last name)
Mailing Address : ________________________________________
PLANOFSTLDY:
Proposed Major Field : ______________ Area of Specialization __________
Proposed Entrance Date : __ Fall, __ Spring, __ Summer, _____
Degree Sought: __ MA., __ M.S., __ M.A.T., __ Ph.D., __ Special (non-degree)
SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY RECORD : Degrees or diplomas awarded or expected.
(List in order, beginning with the institution from which you received your first undergraduate [post secondary] degree, and including any school or university you are now attending):
School or University
and Location (City) Name of degree of
diploma and date
received / expected Major field of
study Division, rank, class, or grade point average
REQUIRED TESTS TAKEN AND ENGLISH TRAINING :
ORE General: Date __ Score on : Verbal __ Quantitative __ Analytical __
GRE Subject: Date __ Subject ________ Score ______
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Date ______ Score ______
Country of Citizenship ____________ Native Language _________________
Years of instruction through the medium of English ______ Where? ______
Years of formal study of the English language ______ Where? ______
FINANCIAL SUPPORT : Will you be requesting financial assistance from Vanderbilt University?
Yes ______ No ______
From other sources (government or private) ? Yes ______ No ______
If your answer is yes, please indicate source ________________________________
Date : ____________________________ Signature : ________________________
C Look at this clause from the application above: " ...if we do not offer the program (that) you desire,... ." The adjective clause is possible without using the relative pronoun 'that'.
Write at least 5 sentences in which the adjective clause is introduced without a relative pronoun. Discuss with your partner when the relative pronoun can be omitted.
D What requirements do you need to fulfill before completing the preliminary application form? Make a list of these requirements.
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking/ discussion,
reading, Functions.
Giving information, filling in a form, making a list. Grammar/Structure.
Imperative sentences, adjective clauses without relative, pronouns Vocabulary.
accompany,
credentials, non-refundable, waive, specialization.
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Unit 9 Lesson 6
Higher education abroad-II
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• discussed your prospects of studying abroad
• read an application form for specific information
• filled in the form
A Each year many students from Bangladesh go abroad for higher education. Discuss in pairs who these students are and why they want to go abroad for higher studies.
B Now read the following preliminary application form of a North American University and fill it in. But before that, answer the following questions from your reading of the introductory paragraph of the application form.
1 Where is Vanderbilt University?
2 What do you need to send with the detailed application?
3 How should this form be completed?
4 Where should it be returned?
5 How much is the application fee?
6 PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FORM
The Graduate School
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37240, USA.
The Graduate School of Vanderbilt University requires detailed applications for admission. These applications must be accompanied by records and documents that are often expensive or difficult to obtain or to duplicate. It may be unnecessary for you to complete an application if we do not offer the program you desire, or your academic preparation or other qualifications are not suitable for the program of study you have indicated. Please complete this form (type or print in ink) and return it to the address above. We shall review your credentials and either send you an Application and Guide to Admission or inform you that it is not practical for you to apply. IMPORTANT: Application to the Graduate School requires a non-refundable $40 fee which cannot be waived for any reason. If you will be unable to pay the application fee, please do not complete and submit this Preliminary Application Form.
FULL NAME : ______________________________Male__ Female
Please underline or circle your family name (last name)
Mailing Address : ________________________________________
PLANOFSTLDY:
Proposed Major Field : ______________ Area of Specialization __________
Proposed Entrance Date : __ Fall, __ Spring, __ Summer, _____
Degree Sought: __ MA., __ M.S., __ M.A.T., __ Ph.D., __ Special (non-degree)
SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY RECORD : Degrees or diplomas awarded or expected.
(List in order, beginning with the institution from which you received your first undergraduate [post secondary] degree, and including any school or university you are now attending):
School or University
and Location (City) Name of degree of
diploma and date
received / expected Major field of
study Division, rank, class, or grade point average
REQUIRED TESTS TAKEN AND ENGLISH TRAINING :
ORE General: Date __ Score on : Verbal __ Quantitative __ Analytical __
GRE Subject: Date __ Subject ________ Score ______
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Date ______ Score ______
Country of Citizenship ____________ Native Language _________________
Years of instruction through the medium of English ______ Where? ______
Years of formal study of the English language ______ Where? ______
FINANCIAL SUPPORT : Will you be requesting financial assistance from Vanderbilt University?
Yes ______ No ______
From other sources (government or private) ? Yes ______ No ______
If your answer is yes, please indicate source ________________________________
Date : ____________________________ Signature : ________________________
C Look at this clause from the application above: " ...if we do not offer the program (that) you desire,... ." The adjective clause is possible without using the relative pronoun 'that'.
Write at least 5 sentences in which the adjective clause is introduced without a relative pronoun. Discuss with your partner when the relative pronoun can be omitted.
D What requirements do you need to fulfill before completing the preliminary application form? Make a list of these requirements.
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking/ discussion,
reading, Functions.
Giving information, filling in a form, making a list. Grammar/Structure.
Imperative sentences, adjective clauses without relative, pronouns Vocabulary.
accompany,
credentials, non-refundable, waive, specialization.