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Nouns
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Verbs
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Adjectives
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university
function
society
learning
preparation
workplace
career
environment
innovation
exploration
skill
individual
sector
student
knowledge
policy
interest
graduate
field
opportunity
value
serve
function
prepare
foster
explore
believe
provide
view
study
encourage
pursue
interest
indulge
agree
offer
graduate
expand
value
tertiary
main
sound
specific
true
important
innovative
secondary
public
private
specialised
useful

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Exercise:
Take 40 minutes to write the Task 2 essay for
Question 12. Use as many vocabulary words from
the list as you can.
 
Question 12:
Some people believe that universities should provide graduates with
the knowledge and practical skills needed in the workplace. Others
think that the true function of a university should be to provide,
discuss and encourage knowledge for its own sake, regardless of
whether the subject is useful to an employer.
 
In your opinion, what should be the main function of a university?

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Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with a word from the vocabulary list. (v.) indicates a verb,
(n.) indicates a noun, and (a.) indicates an adjective. Decide whether the
nouns should be singular or plural.
Universities ___________(v.) an important function in _________ (n.), providing
and encouraging education and higher learning. While some people view universities as
merely preparation for the ___________ (n.), others see tertiary education as
something more. In my opinion, the main function of a university should be as a place
not only to prepare for a _________ (n.), but also as an environment that
___________ (v.) and encourages innovation and exploration.
Firstly, I believe it is ___________ (a.) that universities should provide students with
skills and knowledge relevant to a specific career in the workplace. For example, a/an
___________ (n.) who attends law school should graduate with a sound knowledge of
law policies, and be ready to provide useful service in that ___________ (n.) upon
graduation. Society depends on university graduates to bring their ____________ (a.)
expertise to law offices, schools, businesses, banks, and many, many other fields across
both the public and private __________ (n.).
But universities should also ___________ (v.) innovation and exploration. University
years are a time for exploration; once an individual graduates and gets a job, he or she will
be less likely to have the time or resources to _________ (v.) knowledge for its own
sake. For example, when I was a university student working towards a Bachelor of Arts in
English, I took classes in psychology, astronomy and also music. I ________ (v.) these
experiences greatly, since each of those classes expanded my knowledge and allowed me
to pursue __________ (a.) interests I may not have the chance to indulge again.
In conclusion, while I do agree that universities should provide knowledge and skills that
are _______________ (a.) in the workplace, I also think an equally important purpose
of the university experience should be to explore the many ______________ (n.) a
tertiary education has to offer.

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