Reading 3

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 463.

Critically discuss the following questions

After reading

What does the following statement imply?

“Don't be a local guy, we are paying you for being an American. Look at things as an American marketer, not the Kazakhstani marketer”.

1. Have you tried or would you like to apply for Bolashak scholarship? Why? Why not?

2. What makes you an interesting candidate for the scholarship?

3. Do you think it is worth applying for Bolashak Scholarship program? Why? Why not?

4. IsBolashak Scholarship programthe embodiment of Kazakhstani students' dream?

5. Do you think our government can pin hopes on Bolashak recipients?

6. What are the priorities of Bolashak Scholarship program?

1. A. Look at the headline of the article. What do you think this article is going to be about?

B. Read the first and the last paragraphs and the first sentence of the article. What do you think this passage is going to be about?

C. Now quickly scan the passage and circle all the words that have a connection to the title.

D. Scan the passage and cross out all the words you do not know. And try to guess the shortenings and abbreviations which are used in the text for what they stand for.

E. After looking at the headline and the first paragraph, make up some questions you think this article might answer.

F. What kind of article is this? Why would somebody read this? For information? For pleasure or any other reasons?