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Famous Universities
Harvard
University
Cambridge
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Princeton University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Unit 1
Famous Universities
In this unit,you will
? first listen,and then talk about famous universities;
? read about Oxford University and Stanford
University;
? understand both Passage A and Passage B;
? visit Culture Salon for the mission statement of
Birmingham University and a tradition of Princeton
University;
? check goals.
Listen
Unit 1
Famous Universities
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and
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Unit 1
Famous Universities
Famous universities are located all over the world,and they attract students from
all over the world,too,Oxford and Cambridge are the two oldest universities in Britain
with a history of Oxford 1._____________1100s,Princeton was established in 1746 and
is 2.________ in Princeton,New Jersey,a state on the east coast of America,MIT
began in 1861 and is located in another 3._______state,Massachusetts,Stanford is a
famous university in California,In 1891,Mr,and Mrs,Leland Stanford wanted to
4._________a university in the west where young men and young women could 5,
________ a degree,They donated many acres of land to the establishment of Stanford,
It is one of the largest campuses in America today.
Harvard is the oldest university in America 6,_____________ many historic
buildings and an 7,__________ of American history,Students 8,__________ Harvard
have more than 40 areas of undergraduate studies to choose from,There are schools of
medicine,business,design,law,public health,public policy,to 9,______ a few,First
year students,called freshmen,are required to live on campus,Sophomores and upper
classmen can choose off campus living in an 10,__________ or a house,There are
many activities students can participate in from music to sports to student government,
dating back to
located
eastern
establish
earn
surrounded by
atmosphere attending
name
apartment
Directions,Listen to the following passage and try to fill the missing
words,Click here to listen,
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Dialogue Samples
Dialog 2,how are…going
how come set aside
get organized retain the information
pair study sessions regular study time
I’m available.
Dialog 1,upper classman
good luck with your…
You got to know them:
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Unit 1 Famous Universities
Communicative Tasks
Task 2,Talking about one’s study
Goal,Practice how to talk about one’s problem and
how to give advice or make suggestions.
Task 1,Going to the school hospital
Goal,Practice how to show one’s concern,how to
offer help,how to talk about the problem and
how to show one’s gratitude.
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Unit 1 Famous Universities
Pair Work
Directions:
Choose either of the two communicative
tasks and practice with your partner,When
you are ready for a presentation,go to the
teacher to give your performance.
Read
Unit 1
Famous Universities
Explore
and
Part II
Passage A
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Contents
? Related Information
? Lead in
? Skim it
? Scan it
? Review it
? Write about it
Passage A Oxford University
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Related Information
? United Kingdom
? London
? The Rhodes Scholarship
? Marshall Scholarships
? Yale University
? The Mission of Oxford University
? The Homepage of Oxford University
Passage A Oxford University
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United Kingdom
United Kingdom,officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland,England is the largest and most populous
division of the island of Great Britain,making up the south and
east,Wales is on the west and Scotland is to the north,Northern
Ireland is located in the northeast corner of Ireland,the second
largest island in the British Isles,The capital of the United
Kingdom is the city of London,situated near the southeastern tip
of England.
http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761553483
Click the flag to listen
to the Anthem of the U.K.
“The God Save the Queen”.
Passage A Oxford University
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England
Click the picture to play the video clip,
Passage A Oxford University
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London
London is the capital of the United Kingdom,It is situated in
southeastern England along the Thames River,With a population
of about 7 million,this vast metropolis is by far the largest city in
Europe,a distinction it has maintained since the 17th century.
http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761574117
Thames River,London Big Ben,London
Passage A Oxford University
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The Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes scholarship is a scholarship for study at Oxford University,
a sum of money awarded annually to students from the United
States,South Africa,and several Commonwealth countries to help
pay for studies in the United Kingdom at Oxford University
http://dictionary.msn.com/find/entry.asp?refid=1861739731
Passage A Oxford University
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Marshall Scholarships
Marshall Scholarships finance young
Americans of high ability to study for a
degree in the United Kingdom,Up to
forty Scholars are selected each year
to study either at graduate or
occasionally undergraduate level at an
UK institution in any field of study,
The scheme allows the Scholars,who
are the potential leaders,opinion-
formers and decision-makers in their
own country,to gain an understanding
and appreciation of British values and
the British way of life,It also
establishes long-lasting ties between
the peoples of Britain and the United
States,Each scholarship is held for
two years,
http://www.marshallscholarship.org/index.html
Passage A Oxford University
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Yale University
Chartered in 1701,Yale
University in New Haven,
Connecticut,is one of the
oldest and most highly
acclaimed universities in
the United States,
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Passage A Oxford University
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Related Information
? United Kingdom
? London
? The Rhodes Scholarship
? Marshall Scholarships
? Yale University
? The Homepage of Oxford University
Passage A Oxford University
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Unit 1 Famous Universities
United Kingdom
United Kingdom,officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland,England is the largest and most populous
division of the island of Great Britain,making up the south and
east,Wales is on the west and Scotland is to the north,Northern
Ireland is located in the northeast corner of Ireland,the second
largest island in the British Isles,The capital of the United
Kingdom is the city of London,situated near the southeastern tip
of England.
http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761553483
Click the flag to listen
to the Anthem of the U.K.
“The God Save the Queen”.
Passage A Oxford University
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England
Click the picture to play the video clip,
Passage A Oxford University
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London
London is the capital of the United Kingdom,It is situated in
southeastern England along the Thames River,With a population
of about 7 million,this vast metropolis is by far the largest city in
Europe,a distinction it has maintained since the 17th century.
http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761574117
Thames River,London Big Ben,London
Passage A Oxford University
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The Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes scholarship is a scholarship for study at Oxford University,
a sum of money awarded annually to students from the United
States,South Africa,and several Commonwealth countries to help
pay for studies in the United Kingdom at Oxford University
http://dictionary.msn.com/find/entry.asp?refid=1861739731
Passage A Oxford University
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Marshall Scholarships
Marshall Scholarships finance young
Americans of high ability to study for a
degree in the United Kingdom,Up to
forty Scholars are selected each year
to study either at graduate or
occasionally undergraduate level at an
UK institution in any field of study,
The scheme allows the Scholars,who
are the potential leaders,opinion-
formers and decision-makers in their
own country,to gain an understanding
and appreciation of British values and
the British way of life,It also
establishes long-lasting ties between
the peoples of Britain and the United
States,Each scholarship is held for
two years,
http://www.marshallscholarship.org/index.html
Passage A Oxford University
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Yale University
Chartered in 1701,Yale
University in New Haven,
Connecticut,is one of the
oldest and most highly
acclaimed universities in
the United States,
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Passage A Oxford University
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The Homepage of Oxford
http://www.ox.ac.uk/
Passage A Oxford University
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Lead-in Pictures
Before reading Passage A,describe the following pictures.
Qu
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Students at the University of Oxford in
Oxford,England,prepare to receive their
academic degrees,The sashes of their
gowns are lined with different colors of silk,
designating each student’s respective
college or field of study.
Sundial on College Building
Passage A Oxford University
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Lead-in Questions
1,What do you know about
Oxford University?
2,What do you like about the
teaching quality in your university?
3,Have you ever received a scholarship?
Do you think universities should try their
best to provide their students with more
scholarships?
Passage A Oxford University
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Skim it
1,What is the text about?
2,What aspects about Oxford are introduced
here?
Read passage A within a couple of
minutes and try to tell:
Passage A Oxford University
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Skim it
1,It is an introduction to Oxford university.
2,The article mainly introduces Oxford’s
history,location,programs,scholarships,
mission,etc.
Reference key:
Passage A Oxford University
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Scan It – Finding Key Words
Directions:
Split the class into 12 groups,Every two groups
will be given the same paragraphs,(i.e,Group 1,
2 read Paras,1& 2; Group 3,4 read Paras,3&4,
etc.)
Read the assigned paragraphs,discuss with
other members of your group and try to use a
couple of words to summarize each paragraph.
The groups which get the right answers first will
be given 1 point for their classroom
performance.
Passage A Oxford University
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Para 1,history and location (established during
the 1100s; located in Oxford,England)
Para 2,Students & colleges ( 16300 students
from more than 130 countries; 35 colleges
and 5 private halls,two for women )
Passage A Oxford University
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Para 3,Relationship (or,roles)
university,a,provides some libraries,laboratories,
and other facilities
b,grant degrees ( Para,4)
college,a,governed by its own head and fellows
(including tutors,professors,lecturers)
b,manages their own buildings and property
c,elect its own fellow and selects and admits
its own undergraduate students
d,take primary responsibility for the teaching
and well-being of students
Passage A Oxford University
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Para 4,Teaching and learning ( tutorial,
specialized instruction,lectures)
Para 5,Degrees ( from B.A with honors to
higher degrees,diplomas and certificates)
Para 6,Scholarships ( Rhodes scholarship for
students from the U.S.; Marshall scholarships to
citizens of the U.S,)
Passage A Oxford University
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Para 7,Competition and method (strong
competition with strict requirements; check
carefully)
Para 8,Activities (or:initiatives) ( 55 in 2001)
Para 9,Status ( named the UK’s most innovative
university in the Launchit2001 competition;
awarded top marks in six out of the subjects
assessed in the national Teaching Quality
Assessment exercises)
Passage A Oxford University
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Para 10,Cooperation (or,expansion) (joint
distance learning venture with Yale)
Para 11,mission
-- of its teaching and research
--maintaining and developing its historical
position as a world-class university,and
--enriching the international,national,and
regional communities through the fruits of
its research and the skills of its graduates,
Passage A Oxford University
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Para 12,efforts
--provide facilities and support its staff to
pursue innovative research
--promote challenging and rigorous teaching
--equip its graduates to play their part at a
national and international level
Passage A Oxford University
Scan It – Find Key Words
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Review It – Retell the Passage
1,History & location
2,Students & colleges
3,Relationship
4,Teaching and learning
5,Degrees
6,Scholarships
7,Competition and method
8,Activities (initiatives)
9,Status
10,Cooperation (expansion )
11,Mission
12,Efforts
Retell Passage A with the help of the key words below:
Passage A Oxford University
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Write about it
Read the web page of our university,and
write a paragraph of around 80 words
about the roles played by South China
University of Technology and its individual
colleges within 10 minutes,(cf,p18,Write
About it & Para,3 of passage A)
Passage A Oxford University
Passage B
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Contents
? Related Information
? Lead in
? Skim it
? Scan it
? Review it
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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Related Information
? Stanford University
? Sept,11 Attacks
? Sen,Leland Stanford
? The Homepage of Stanford University
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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Stanford University
Stanford University is a private,coeducational institution of
higher education in Stanford,California,It was founded in 1885
by Leland Stanford and his wife,in memory of their son,
Leland Stanford,Jr,The university opened in 1891.
A prominent teaching and research institution,Stanford
confers bachelor’s,master’s,doctoral,and professional
degrees in a broad range of fields,
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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The Sept,11 Attacks
September 11 Attacks is a coordinated terrorist strike on the United States in 2001 that
killed more than 3,000 people.
On the sunny morning of September 11,2001,19 terrorists,working in teams of 4 or 5,
hijacked four commercial jetliners and turned them toward targets chosen for destruction,
Two of the planes,loaded with fuel and passengers,were flown at full speed into the
twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City,The buildings burst into flame
and then collapsed,killing thousands,
A third terrorist crew smashed their plane into the Pentagon,headquarters of the U.S,
military in Arlington,Virginia,
The hijackers of the fourth airliner apparently intended to hit another target in the
Washington,D.C.,area,but passengers on the plane realized what was happening and
fought back,This airplane crashed in a field in rural Pennsylvania.
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A fireball erupts from the south tower of the World
Trad Center in New York City after a hijacked
passenger jet crashed into it on September 11,2001,
Another hijacked jet had crashed into the north
tower about 15 minutes earlier,Both of the 110-story
skyscrapers soon collapsed completely,
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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Sen,Leland Stanford
In 1891,Jane and Leland
Stanford,grieving the memory
of their 15-year-old son,opened
the doors of their free university
so that the young men and
women of California would have
access to a higher education.
Sen,Stanford said in his
Opening Day speech in 1891,"A
man cannot have too much
health and intelligence,so he
cannot be too highly educated."
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/report/news/april16/founders2.html
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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The Homepage of Stanford
http://www.stanford.edu/
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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Lead-in Pictures
At the library
Before reading Passage B,describe the following pictures.
At the play
To the class
Church
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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Lead-in Questions
1,Who have supported you on your road to
college?
2,What do you feel at the sight of the title:
“Students,You Represent Our Best Hope”?
3,How did you prepare
for your college journey?
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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1,What is the text about?
2,What might the president say in his speech?
Read passage B within a couple of
minutes and try to tell:
Skim It
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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1,The text is a welcome speech on the
opening Convocation delivered by the
President of Stanford University.
2,He might extend his welcome and tell the
freshmen what the should do after they step
into college.
Reference Key:
Skim It
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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Scan It – Find Key Words
Directions:
Split the class into 12 groups,Go over the
whole passage B quickly,Then,discuss with
other members of your group and try to use a
couple of words to summarize each paragraph,
The groups which get the right answers first will
be given 1 point for their classroom
performance.
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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Para 1,greetings ( or,welcome)
Para 2,struggle and decision (did not know
what to say,and decided a convocation is the
most fitting way to resume our normal
activities)
Para 3,encouragement ( you represent our best
hope and will face the challenge of building a
new world)
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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Para 4,Pluralism (or tolerance / understanding /
appreciation) (you will get to know people with
different background,culture or beliefs,etc,here
and discover a new understanding for the
pluralistic society)
Para 5,new chapter ( or,transition) (for both
your pursue for knowledge and your role in the
society)
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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Para 6,Our support ( you are not alone here)
Para 7,acknowledgement ( to people
supported you on your road to Stanford)
Para 8,My urge and hope ( I urge you to pursue
your journey here with vigor,I hope that this
place may help you to pursue your journey,I
hope you can find an intellectual pursuit here and
you can pursue it for the rest of your life with
enthusiasm and joy.
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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Para 9,My urge (to follow Leland’s words)
Para 10,Leland’s words (it rests with you to
grasp and improve your opportunities)
Para 11,welcome and hope (welcome to
Stanford family and I hope your time here may
transform your lives and provide a foundation for
you future life)
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Scan It – Find Key Words
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Review It – Retell the passage
Directions:
Go over passage B quickly and try to remember
what each paragraph is about within 2 minutes,
Close your book,try to retell the whole passage
B one paragraph by another with the help of
the key words on the screen.
Anybody who fail to continue the chain should
stand up and the next student should resume
the task,Remember,each student retells only
one paragraph.
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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Review It – Retell the Passage
Retell Passage B with the help of the key words below:
1,Greetings
2,Struggle and
decision
3,Encouragement
4,Pluralism
5,New chapter
6,Our support
7,Acknowledgement
8,My urge and hope
9,My urge
10,Leland’s words
11,My hopes
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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Talk About It
Directions,Work in pairs and talk about any
university you are familiar with,In your
conversation,you should give a brief
introduction to the university,like where it is,
something about its facilities,staff,teaching,
research,etc,Volunteers (2 pairs at most)
are welcome to give their performance.
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Write
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Produce
and
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General Writing
Suppose you were the dean of your
college,Write a welcome speech to this
year’s freshmen,In you writing,you
should:
1,give a brief introduction to the major
features of the college
2,point out their mission as a graduate of
our university
3,tell the freshmen what they should do in
the future years.
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
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Culture Salon
Mission Statement of Birmingham University
v
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Culture Salon
A Tradition of Princeton University
Review
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This Unit
of
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Review of Unit 1--Dictation
Directions,Take out a piece of paper and
get ready for dictation of the words and
expressions in this unit,Sign your name and
your group’s name at the bottom of the
paper,
After the dictation,the teacher is going to
take one copy of the dictation from every
group and give your dictation paper to
another group to check,The final score of
the chosen paper is to represent his group’s
performance.
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Review of Unit 1-Key to Dictation
1.pursue 11.grant 21.minimum
2.at large 12.in support of 22.apply for
3.challenge 13.engage 23.occur
4.urge 14.cancel 24.prejudice
5.rest with 15.in recognition of 25.provide for
6.urgent 16.poverty 26.varied
7.considerable 17.blame for 27.be true to
8.available 18.frustrate 28.on behalf of
9.restrict 19.take advantage of 29.make sense of
10.constructive 20.ambitious 30.access
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Review of Unit 1-Relative Vocabulary
Directions,Your are allowed 10 minutes to
work with your group and try to find words
about university as many as possible,Classify
the words you find into different categories,
such as,staff,facilities,degree,courses,etc.
The most efficient group will be graded,A”
for today’s classroom performance.
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Review of Unit 1-Reference Key to Vocabulary
student staff degree facilities courses financial aid
freshman
sophomore
junior
senior
upper
classman
undergraduate
graduate
post graduate
doctoral
student
dean
president
fellow
head
instructor
tutor
professor
lecturer
assistant
vice-
professor
B.A,with
honor
B.A
B.S
M.A
M.S
PhD
certificate
diploma
library
laboratory
playground
stadium
chapel
computer
center
lodging
canteen
architect
mechanism
engineering
automation
psychology
economics
law
biology
chemistry
student loan
scholarship
fund
grant
Thank You!
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Harvard
University
Cambridge
University
Princeton University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Unit 1
Famous Universities
In this unit,you will
? first listen,and then talk about famous universities;
? read about Oxford University and Stanford
University;
? understand both Passage A and Passage B;
? visit Culture Salon for the mission statement of
Birmingham University and a tradition of Princeton
University;
? check goals.
Listen
Unit 1
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Famous Universities
Famous universities are located all over the world,and they attract students from
all over the world,too,Oxford and Cambridge are the two oldest universities in Britain
with a history of Oxford 1._____________1100s,Princeton was established in 1746 and
is 2.________ in Princeton,New Jersey,a state on the east coast of America,MIT
began in 1861 and is located in another 3._______state,Massachusetts,Stanford is a
famous university in California,In 1891,Mr,and Mrs,Leland Stanford wanted to
4._________a university in the west where young men and young women could 5,
________ a degree,They donated many acres of land to the establishment of Stanford,
It is one of the largest campuses in America today.
Harvard is the oldest university in America 6,_____________ many historic
buildings and an 7,__________ of American history,Students 8,__________ Harvard
have more than 40 areas of undergraduate studies to choose from,There are schools of
medicine,business,design,law,public health,public policy,to 9,______ a few,First
year students,called freshmen,are required to live on campus,Sophomores and upper
classmen can choose off campus living in an 10,__________ or a house,There are
many activities students can participate in from music to sports to student government,
dating back to
located
eastern
establish
earn
surrounded by
atmosphere attending
name
apartment
Directions,Listen to the following passage and try to fill the missing
words,Click here to listen,
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Dialogue Samples
Dialog 2,how are…going
how come set aside
get organized retain the information
pair study sessions regular study time
I’m available.
Dialog 1,upper classman
good luck with your…
You got to know them:
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Unit 1 Famous Universities
Communicative Tasks
Task 2,Talking about one’s study
Goal,Practice how to talk about one’s problem and
how to give advice or make suggestions.
Task 1,Going to the school hospital
Goal,Practice how to show one’s concern,how to
offer help,how to talk about the problem and
how to show one’s gratitude.
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Pair Work
Directions:
Choose either of the two communicative
tasks and practice with your partner,When
you are ready for a presentation,go to the
teacher to give your performance.
Read
Unit 1
Famous Universities
Explore
and
Part II
Passage A
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Contents
? Related Information
? Lead in
? Skim it
? Scan it
? Review it
? Write about it
Passage A Oxford University
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Related Information
? United Kingdom
? London
? The Rhodes Scholarship
? Marshall Scholarships
? Yale University
? The Mission of Oxford University
? The Homepage of Oxford University
Passage A Oxford University
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United Kingdom
United Kingdom,officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland,England is the largest and most populous
division of the island of Great Britain,making up the south and
east,Wales is on the west and Scotland is to the north,Northern
Ireland is located in the northeast corner of Ireland,the second
largest island in the British Isles,The capital of the United
Kingdom is the city of London,situated near the southeastern tip
of England.
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to the Anthem of the U.K.
“The God Save the Queen”.
Passage A Oxford University
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Unit 1 Famous Universities
England
Click the picture to play the video clip,
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
London
London is the capital of the United Kingdom,It is situated in
southeastern England along the Thames River,With a population
of about 7 million,this vast metropolis is by far the largest city in
Europe,a distinction it has maintained since the 17th century.
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Thames River,London Big Ben,London
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
The Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes scholarship is a scholarship for study at Oxford University,
a sum of money awarded annually to students from the United
States,South Africa,and several Commonwealth countries to help
pay for studies in the United Kingdom at Oxford University
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Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Marshall Scholarships
Marshall Scholarships finance young
Americans of high ability to study for a
degree in the United Kingdom,Up to
forty Scholars are selected each year
to study either at graduate or
occasionally undergraduate level at an
UK institution in any field of study,
The scheme allows the Scholars,who
are the potential leaders,opinion-
formers and decision-makers in their
own country,to gain an understanding
and appreciation of British values and
the British way of life,It also
establishes long-lasting ties between
the peoples of Britain and the United
States,Each scholarship is held for
two years,
http://www.marshallscholarship.org/index.html
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Yale University
Chartered in 1701,Yale
University in New Haven,
Connecticut,is one of the
oldest and most highly
acclaimed universities in
the United States,
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Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Related Information
? United Kingdom
? London
? The Rhodes Scholarship
? Marshall Scholarships
? Yale University
? The Homepage of Oxford University
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
United Kingdom
United Kingdom,officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland,England is the largest and most populous
division of the island of Great Britain,making up the south and
east,Wales is on the west and Scotland is to the north,Northern
Ireland is located in the northeast corner of Ireland,the second
largest island in the British Isles,The capital of the United
Kingdom is the city of London,situated near the southeastern tip
of England.
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Click the flag to listen
to the Anthem of the U.K.
“The God Save the Queen”.
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
England
Click the picture to play the video clip,
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
London
London is the capital of the United Kingdom,It is situated in
southeastern England along the Thames River,With a population
of about 7 million,this vast metropolis is by far the largest city in
Europe,a distinction it has maintained since the 17th century.
http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761574117
Thames River,London Big Ben,London
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
The Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes scholarship is a scholarship for study at Oxford University,
a sum of money awarded annually to students from the United
States,South Africa,and several Commonwealth countries to help
pay for studies in the United Kingdom at Oxford University
http://dictionary.msn.com/find/entry.asp?refid=1861739731
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Marshall Scholarships
Marshall Scholarships finance young
Americans of high ability to study for a
degree in the United Kingdom,Up to
forty Scholars are selected each year
to study either at graduate or
occasionally undergraduate level at an
UK institution in any field of study,
The scheme allows the Scholars,who
are the potential leaders,opinion-
formers and decision-makers in their
own country,to gain an understanding
and appreciation of British values and
the British way of life,It also
establishes long-lasting ties between
the peoples of Britain and the United
States,Each scholarship is held for
two years,
http://www.marshallscholarship.org/index.html
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Yale University
Chartered in 1701,Yale
University in New Haven,
Connecticut,is one of the
oldest and most highly
acclaimed universities in
the United States,
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Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
The Homepage of Oxford
http://www.ox.ac.uk/
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Lead-in Pictures
Before reading Passage A,describe the following pictures.
Qu
ad
of
B
all
iol
C
oll
eg
e,
Ox
for
d
Students at the University of Oxford in
Oxford,England,prepare to receive their
academic degrees,The sashes of their
gowns are lined with different colors of silk,
designating each student’s respective
college or field of study.
Sundial on College Building
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Lead-in Questions
1,What do you know about
Oxford University?
2,What do you like about the
teaching quality in your university?
3,Have you ever received a scholarship?
Do you think universities should try their
best to provide their students with more
scholarships?
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Skim it
1,What is the text about?
2,What aspects about Oxford are introduced
here?
Read passage A within a couple of
minutes and try to tell:
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Skim it
1,It is an introduction to Oxford university.
2,The article mainly introduces Oxford’s
history,location,programs,scholarships,
mission,etc.
Reference key:
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Scan It – Finding Key Words
Directions:
Split the class into 12 groups,Every two groups
will be given the same paragraphs,(i.e,Group 1,
2 read Paras,1& 2; Group 3,4 read Paras,3&4,
etc.)
Read the assigned paragraphs,discuss with
other members of your group and try to use a
couple of words to summarize each paragraph.
The groups which get the right answers first will
be given 1 point for their classroom
performance.
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Para 1,history and location (established during
the 1100s; located in Oxford,England)
Para 2,Students & colleges ( 16300 students
from more than 130 countries; 35 colleges
and 5 private halls,two for women )
Passage A Oxford University
Scan It – Find Key Words
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Unit 1 Famous Universities
Para 3,Relationship (or,roles)
university,a,provides some libraries,laboratories,
and other facilities
b,grant degrees ( Para,4)
college,a,governed by its own head and fellows
(including tutors,professors,lecturers)
b,manages their own buildings and property
c,elect its own fellow and selects and admits
its own undergraduate students
d,take primary responsibility for the teaching
and well-being of students
Passage A Oxford University
Scan It – Find Key Words
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Unit 1 Famous Universities
Para 4,Teaching and learning ( tutorial,
specialized instruction,lectures)
Para 5,Degrees ( from B.A with honors to
higher degrees,diplomas and certificates)
Para 6,Scholarships ( Rhodes scholarship for
students from the U.S.; Marshall scholarships to
citizens of the U.S,)
Passage A Oxford University
Scan It – Find Key Words
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Para 7,Competition and method (strong
competition with strict requirements; check
carefully)
Para 8,Activities (or:initiatives) ( 55 in 2001)
Para 9,Status ( named the UK’s most innovative
university in the Launchit2001 competition;
awarded top marks in six out of the subjects
assessed in the national Teaching Quality
Assessment exercises)
Passage A Oxford University
Scan It – Find Key Words
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Para 10,Cooperation (or,expansion) (joint
distance learning venture with Yale)
Para 11,mission
-- of its teaching and research
--maintaining and developing its historical
position as a world-class university,and
--enriching the international,national,and
regional communities through the fruits of
its research and the skills of its graduates,
Passage A Oxford University
Scan It – Find Key Words
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Para 12,efforts
--provide facilities and support its staff to
pursue innovative research
--promote challenging and rigorous teaching
--equip its graduates to play their part at a
national and international level
Passage A Oxford University
Scan It – Find Key Words
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Review It – Retell the Passage
1,History & location
2,Students & colleges
3,Relationship
4,Teaching and learning
5,Degrees
6,Scholarships
7,Competition and method
8,Activities (initiatives)
9,Status
10,Cooperation (expansion )
11,Mission
12,Efforts
Retell Passage A with the help of the key words below:
Passage A Oxford University
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Write about it
Read the web page of our university,and
write a paragraph of around 80 words
about the roles played by South China
University of Technology and its individual
colleges within 10 minutes,(cf,p18,Write
About it & Para,3 of passage A)
Passage A Oxford University
Passage B
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Contents
? Related Information
? Lead in
? Skim it
? Scan it
? Review it
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Related Information
? Stanford University
? Sept,11 Attacks
? Sen,Leland Stanford
? The Homepage of Stanford University
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Stanford University
Stanford University is a private,coeducational institution of
higher education in Stanford,California,It was founded in 1885
by Leland Stanford and his wife,in memory of their son,
Leland Stanford,Jr,The university opened in 1891.
A prominent teaching and research institution,Stanford
confers bachelor’s,master’s,doctoral,and professional
degrees in a broad range of fields,
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
The Sept,11 Attacks
September 11 Attacks is a coordinated terrorist strike on the United States in 2001 that
killed more than 3,000 people.
On the sunny morning of September 11,2001,19 terrorists,working in teams of 4 or 5,
hijacked four commercial jetliners and turned them toward targets chosen for destruction,
Two of the planes,loaded with fuel and passengers,were flown at full speed into the
twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City,The buildings burst into flame
and then collapsed,killing thousands,
A third terrorist crew smashed their plane into the Pentagon,headquarters of the U.S,
military in Arlington,Virginia,
The hijackers of the fourth airliner apparently intended to hit another target in the
Washington,D.C.,area,but passengers on the plane realized what was happening and
fought back,This airplane crashed in a field in rural Pennsylvania.
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A fireball erupts from the south tower of the World
Trad Center in New York City after a hijacked
passenger jet crashed into it on September 11,2001,
Another hijacked jet had crashed into the north
tower about 15 minutes earlier,Both of the 110-story
skyscrapers soon collapsed completely,
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Sen,Leland Stanford
In 1891,Jane and Leland
Stanford,grieving the memory
of their 15-year-old son,opened
the doors of their free university
so that the young men and
women of California would have
access to a higher education.
Sen,Stanford said in his
Opening Day speech in 1891,"A
man cannot have too much
health and intelligence,so he
cannot be too highly educated."
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/report/news/april16/founders2.html
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
The Homepage of Stanford
http://www.stanford.edu/
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Lead-in Pictures
At the library
Before reading Passage B,describe the following pictures.
At the play
To the class
Church
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Lead-in Questions
1,Who have supported you on your road to
college?
2,What do you feel at the sight of the title:
“Students,You Represent Our Best Hope”?
3,How did you prepare
for your college journey?
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
1,What is the text about?
2,What might the president say in his speech?
Read passage B within a couple of
minutes and try to tell:
Skim It
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
1,The text is a welcome speech on the
opening Convocation delivered by the
President of Stanford University.
2,He might extend his welcome and tell the
freshmen what the should do after they step
into college.
Reference Key:
Skim It
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Scan It – Find Key Words
Directions:
Split the class into 12 groups,Go over the
whole passage B quickly,Then,discuss with
other members of your group and try to use a
couple of words to summarize each paragraph,
The groups which get the right answers first will
be given 1 point for their classroom
performance.
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Para 1,greetings ( or,welcome)
Para 2,struggle and decision (did not know
what to say,and decided a convocation is the
most fitting way to resume our normal
activities)
Para 3,encouragement ( you represent our best
hope and will face the challenge of building a
new world)
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Scan It – Find Key Words
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Para 4,Pluralism (or tolerance / understanding /
appreciation) (you will get to know people with
different background,culture or beliefs,etc,here
and discover a new understanding for the
pluralistic society)
Para 5,new chapter ( or,transition) (for both
your pursue for knowledge and your role in the
society)
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Scan It – Find Key Words
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Para 6,Our support ( you are not alone here)
Para 7,acknowledgement ( to people
supported you on your road to Stanford)
Para 8,My urge and hope ( I urge you to pursue
your journey here with vigor,I hope that this
place may help you to pursue your journey,I
hope you can find an intellectual pursuit here and
you can pursue it for the rest of your life with
enthusiasm and joy.
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Scan It – Find Key Words
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Para 9,My urge (to follow Leland’s words)
Para 10,Leland’s words (it rests with you to
grasp and improve your opportunities)
Para 11,welcome and hope (welcome to
Stanford family and I hope your time here may
transform your lives and provide a foundation for
you future life)
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Scan It – Find Key Words
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Review It – Retell the passage
Directions:
Go over passage B quickly and try to remember
what each paragraph is about within 2 minutes,
Close your book,try to retell the whole passage
B one paragraph by another with the help of
the key words on the screen.
Anybody who fail to continue the chain should
stand up and the next student should resume
the task,Remember,each student retells only
one paragraph.
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Review It – Retell the Passage
Retell Passage B with the help of the key words below:
1,Greetings
2,Struggle and
decision
3,Encouragement
4,Pluralism
5,New chapter
6,Our support
7,Acknowledgement
8,My urge and hope
9,My urge
10,Leland’s words
11,My hopes
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Talk About It
Directions,Work in pairs and talk about any
university you are familiar with,In your
conversation,you should give a brief
introduction to the university,like where it is,
something about its facilities,staff,teaching,
research,etc,Volunteers (2 pairs at most)
are welcome to give their performance.
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Write
Unit 1
Famous Universities
Produce
and
Part III
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
General Writing
Suppose you were the dean of your
college,Write a welcome speech to this
year’s freshmen,In you writing,you
should:
1,give a brief introduction to the major
features of the college
2,point out their mission as a graduate of
our university
3,tell the freshmen what they should do in
the future years.
Passage B Students,You Represent Our Best Hope
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Culture Salon
Mission Statement of Birmingham University
v
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Culture Salon
A Tradition of Princeton University
Review
Unit 1
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This Unit
of
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Review of Unit 1--Dictation
Directions,Take out a piece of paper and
get ready for dictation of the words and
expressions in this unit,Sign your name and
your group’s name at the bottom of the
paper,
After the dictation,the teacher is going to
take one copy of the dictation from every
group and give your dictation paper to
another group to check,The final score of
the chosen paper is to represent his group’s
performance.
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Review of Unit 1-Key to Dictation
1.pursue 11.grant 21.minimum
2.at large 12.in support of 22.apply for
3.challenge 13.engage 23.occur
4.urge 14.cancel 24.prejudice
5.rest with 15.in recognition of 25.provide for
6.urgent 16.poverty 26.varied
7.considerable 17.blame for 27.be true to
8.available 18.frustrate 28.on behalf of
9.restrict 19.take advantage of 29.make sense of
10.constructive 20.ambitious 30.access
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Review of Unit 1-Relative Vocabulary
Directions,Your are allowed 10 minutes to
work with your group and try to find words
about university as many as possible,Classify
the words you find into different categories,
such as,staff,facilities,degree,courses,etc.
The most efficient group will be graded,A”
for today’s classroom performance.
Experiencing English 2
Unit 1 Famous Universities
Review of Unit 1-Reference Key to Vocabulary
student staff degree facilities courses financial aid
freshman
sophomore
junior
senior
upper
classman
undergraduate
graduate
post graduate
doctoral
student
dean
president
fellow
head
instructor
tutor
professor
lecturer
assistant
vice-
professor
B.A,with
honor
B.A
B.S
M.A
M.S
PhD
certificate
diploma
library
laboratory
playground
stadium
chapel
computer
center
lodging
canteen
architect
mechanism
engineering
automation
psychology
economics
law
biology
chemistry
student loan
scholarship
fund
grant
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