Lesson XXIV: Phrasal Actions with ABOUT

2.6. FINAL, etc. Situation: Ali is talking with Mrs. Smith. Ali: Do all university courses have examinations? Mrs. Smith: No, but almost all of them do and there are usually two of them. The one given in the middle of the course is called a MIDTERM exam. The other one is given at the end of the course and is called the FINAL exam. Ali: Are there any others beside these? Mrs. Smith: Well, some teachers also give short exams, but these are called TESTS or QUIZZES. Ali: What does a student’s final degree depend on? Mrs. Smith: It depends on everything: on examinations, quizzes, written assignments, and often on attendance. Exercise: 2.6.1. Practice FINAL, MIDTERM, etc. Answer the following questions. 1. What kind of examinations are given during a university course? 2. When are midterms given? 3. When is the final given? 4. Is a test more requiring than an exam? 5. What does a student's final depend on? 3. Review Questions Answer the following questions. 1. What’s your favorite subject of studies? 2. Do you like violence? (Neither do I.) 3. What are you going to become someday. 4. Are you satisfied with your school curriculum? 5. Would you change the world if you could? 6. Do you like science? (So do I.) 7. What do you think about mathematics? 8. If you had been born rich, would you have attended any school? 9. Is there anything more valuable for young people but education?