Graphic
Design at the University of West London
I Watch
the video and fill in the gaps with the
words from the list. There are some words you don’t need to use.
Skillful; student; broad; animation; posters; course;
tutors; Photoshop; understand; printers; variety; skills; Nano CAD; typography;
Adobe; visual
The 1)______ focuses on 2)______
communications, so we are studying a 3)______
of modules from 4)______ and
illustration to like how to use the newest design 5)______. It’s not just doing 6)______
or magazines or leaflets, it can get also into 7)______ and motion graphics in general, so it’s really 8)______.
We have access to all of the 9)______ programs like InDesign, Illustrator,
10)______, even After Effects and
Cinema 4D, and we get the chance to work in all of them and 11)______ each program. We also have
the state-of-the-art 12)______ and
we also have 13)______ that help us
using it all the time so that’s a really good advantage.
II Match the
words from two columns to make collocations used in the text. Use four
collocations in your sentences.
1.
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visual
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a)
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magazines
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2.
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a variety
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b)
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of modules
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3.
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design
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c)
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to all of the Adobe programs
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4.
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do
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d)
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each program
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5.
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do
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e)
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posters
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6.
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do a
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f)
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printer
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7.
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have access
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g)
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communication
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8.
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get the chance
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h)
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leaflet
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9.
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understand
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i)
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skills
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10.
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state-of-the-art
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j)
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to work
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III
Watch the video and answer the
questions.
1 What is the main focus of the course?
2 What modules does the course include?
3 What programs can student work with?
4 What equipment can students use?
5 Who helps students to work with
equipment?
6 Does the course include only graphic
design? Why or why not?
IV Listen to the
recording again and choose the correct
option to complete the sentences.
The way we work/working/rework is very close to the fashionable/confectionery/professional practice because we can get actuator/actual/factual briefs and it’s
very close to how things are being done in the outside/inside/sides world. This course has many oppressed/continuities/opportunities
for work placed/placid/placements,
for example I got the opportunity to work as a studied/studious/student ambassador for the first year and I am
working part time but this also helped me to make connections/connected/confections with other people and companions/campaigned/companies so you
can start working even before you graduate/duration/gradual.
In the second year we actually have the opportunity to find our own client/diet/clefts and do some fashionable/professional/professed work
by ourselves. You also have to come back with the proofs of how we labour/collaborated/elaborated with the client. This really builds up your
communication/affection/commuted skills
and makes you stand/understand/understate how the real
design world fashion/professed/functions.
V Match the
words from two columns to make collocations used in the text. Use four
collocations in your sentences.
1.
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professional
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a)
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ambassador
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2.
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get
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b)
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done in the outside world
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3.
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things are
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c)
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connections
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4.
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opportunity for
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d)
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practice
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5.
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a student
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e)
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to find our own client
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6.
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first
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f)
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with the client
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7.
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work
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g)
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year
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8.
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to make
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h)
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work
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9.
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second
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i)
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actual briefs
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10.
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the opportunity
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j)
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part-time
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11.
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do professional
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k)
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work placement
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12.
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collaborate
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l)
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year
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VI
Listen to the recording and answer the questions.
1
How can students understand the real design world?
2
What opportunities does the course offer?
3What
is the speaker’s job? Does she work full-time?
4
How can students start work before they graduate?
5
How can students find connection with clients?
VII Fill in the
gaps with the prepositions.
back; up; in; in; with; by; of; of; on; before; from;
in; to; for; to; to; with;
for; into; as; in
1.
Students do some professional work ____ themselves.
2.
Students make connections ____ other people and companies and
they can start working even ____ they
graduate.
3.
Students have access ____ all of the Adobe programs and work
____ all of them.
4.
Undergraduates come ____ with the proofs ____
how they collaborated ____ the
client.
5.
Undergraduates work ____ student ambassadors ____
the first year.
6.
Students understand how things are done ____ the outside world.
7.
Course work is very close ____ the professional practice.
8.
The course focuses ____ visual communications.
9.
This course has many opportunities ____ work placements.
10.Course
experience builds ____ students’
communication skills and makes them understand how the real design world
functions.
11.____
the second year students have the opportunity to find their own clients.
12.Students
study a variety ____ modules ____ typography and illustration ____ using the newest design skills.
13.The
course is broad, undergraduates can get ____
animation and motion graphics ____ general.
VIII Put
the sentences from Task VII in the logical order.
IX
OVER TO YOU. Describe your design
course, focus on the programs you work with, placement opportunities and skills
you get. Film a short video (about 1 minute) where you speak English and describe
your course and show the projects or programs you're working at.
