Proposal Introduction The aim of this proposal is to provide an outlook on possible benefits of the exchange programme offered by universities from abroad. The proposal also aims at suggesting different ways to promote the exchange. Benefits of the programme Above all, it should be mentioned that the possibility to familiarise with another country widens the cultural horizon of the student. When talking about students of foreign languages, such an exchange would help the to know better the mentality of the target-language native speakers, which is obviously a rewarding experience. Ways to promote the programme To take the most of the experience, students ought to be prepared to facing the problems inherent to lodging in another country, such as cultural shock, language barrier, unfamiliar lifestyle and living conditions, and so forth. Recommendations To make students ready to the-said problems I would advise the following: • to teach the participants of the programme some clichés so that they manage to maintain a quotidian conversation and also ask for help in any situation; • to invite students who have already participated in such exchange programmes. This will enable possible participants to hear real stories about such an experience; • provide sufficient information on important facts about the countries where the participants are supposed to be hosted while studying in a foreign university. If implemented, I believe that these recommendations can substantially prepare students to go for the participation in the programme in question.

Report Introduction The objective of this report is to assess the existing attitude of younger generation towards elderly people and to the fact of ageing itself. The data is obtained via an enquiry of 100 unprepared teenagers. The thoughts on aged people Most respondents maintained the old won't understand them and therefore they see no reason why they should try to keep in touch with them. The people do concede there might be some common ground to talk about, yet they are not up to waste their time to find this.  The view on ageing Around 40% of interviewees stated the idea of ageing bear thinking about. Hence, they would prefer revel in their youth while they have it. The other 60% affirmed they did think of that, and only see drawbacks such as poor health and boredom.  Recommendations To rectify the situation, I would advise the following steps:  • Launch volunteering courses where elderly people would be taught by younger ones how to use up-to-date technologies.  • Provide cultural projects such as quizzes, public polls, or tours which would feature joint activities for all ages. As far as I'm concerned, the outlined recommendations could better the existing relations between the young and the old or at least somewhat near them to each other.

Boosting students' confidence during presentations Introduction In this proposal I will assess the current situation with regard to students' insecurities when presenting their projects, go on to outlining key aspects of the problem to be addressed and conclude by giving recommendations to be implemented. Current situation Feedback from the students who took part in the survey has showed common uncertainties concerning contents of presentations. Most interviewees also stated that self-conscious by nature, they're afraid to be misjudged just with their character. Key needs to be addressed Both the absence of clear idea of the presentation and inner complexes thwart students' attempts to do their best at the public performance. The issues should be addressed. Recommendations Personally I would suggest the following to the staff of the college: • Conduct at least one extracurricular presentation beforehand, where students are pre-taught the essential points. • Avoid estimating sheerly personal student's traits which determine the character of speech. • Give more information concerning the technical aspects of presentation so that everyone would be certain about the essential features of the presentation. If implemented, the recommendations can considerably alleviate students' panic before public speeches and better the overall quality of the presentations.

Problem of housing in the inner city My city repeatedly faces the issue of a relative lack of inhabitants in the houses in the centre of Odessa. Currently, the government is in search of a solution. In this essay, I'd like to discuss the methods that, in my opinion, could somewhat mend the situation. One answer might be to renovate empty properties and to inhabit them by housing people who works nearby. This can be implemented by imposing such a housing to new employees of a company. In my view, an accurate advertising can promote this. The only evident obstacle to the is the funding needed for renovation works. Evidently, the houses should be sold on a low-end price. The next possible solution, to my mind, is the construction of high-rise blocks, which is more usual to the citizens than single dwellings, numerous in the centre. This is far more profitable than the renovating, however, it seems to be quite a long-term project. To conclude, I deem the renovation of city-centre houses the best idea. This is the way that allows to give the second life to existing dwellings which are otherwise bound to be demolished.