Unit 5. Higher education

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UNIT 5
HIGHER EDUCATION
A. Reading
Matching these Vietnamese names of some universities with their English names:

Which university would you like to attend? why?


Three students talk about their first impressions of university life.
LISTEN TO THE READING PASSAGE & UNDERLINE NEW WORDS
Checking new words
Campus (n)
Existence (n)
Fighting back tears
Blame (v)
Daunting (adj)
Scary (adj)
Challenging (adj)
challenge (v)
Academically (adv)
Socially (adv)
Mate (n)
Khuôn viên trường ĐH
Sự tồn tại
Ngăn chặn khỏi khóc
Đổ lỗi
Chán nản
Sợ hãi
Thử thách

Về việc học
Về giao tiếp
= Friend
Complete the following sentences, using the right forms of the words on the left
campus (n )
blame (v)
scary (a)
challenge (v)
amazing (a)
1. The new library was built in the centre of
the ………………..
2. They ………….the rise in oil prices for big increase in inflation.
3. That’s the ………….story I’ve ever heard.
4. Intelligent boys like to study something if it really ……………..them.
5. The new car goes at an……………speed.




scariest
blamed
challenges
amazing
campus
Find out who…….
a. ________ attended the party on the first weekend at college.
b. ________ didn’t get on very well with the roommate.
c. ________ was not used to meeting different people every day at college.
d. _______ liked having a chance to be creative.
e. ________ was very excited about going to college
f. ________ enjoyed the first year at college.
Sarah
Ellen
Ellen
Brenden
Sarah
Brenden
Answer the questions

What did Sarah do on the first weekend?
Why did Sarah feel so lonely at the party?
What problems did Ellen have with her roommate?
What did Brenden think about his first year at college?
What does the social calendar of the colleges provide him?
Sarah
On the first weekend I went out with my new friends, walking around
campus. It was exciting , thinking how I was at college, meeting people
who could become good friends of mine. The most exciting thing was
that I didn’t have to explain to my parents where I was going , who with,
or what time I’d be home.
On Saturday night, I followed my room mate to a party. The people at
the party were busy playing some game, and no one seemed to
notice my existence. I suddenly felt so lonely. Fighting back tears , I ran
Back to my room, thinking I would never feel at home at college.

1.What did Sarah do on the first weekend ?


2.Why did Sarah feel so lonely at the party ?


 She went out with her friends, walking around the campus
Because at the party , everyone was busy playing some game and
no one seemed to notice her existence
Ellen

My room mate left the window open all the time, even when it was
10degrees Celsius out, and went to bed at 10 every night. When she
got sick after midterms, she blamed my typing and having a light on
while she was trying to sleep.
At first, college was a little daunting. I graduated from a small
school. After seeing the same people over and over for many years, it
was amazing, but a little scary, to be in place where it seemed like I
never saw the same person twice.

3.What problems did Ellen have with her roommate?
Ellen’s roommate left the window open when it was cold outside. She
went to bed early. She blamed Ellen for making her sick.
Brenden
The first year at college was probably the best and most challenging
year of my life. Academically, I enjoyed it thoroughly . Taking part in the
advanced Engineering project gave me a chance to use my creativity
and knowledge to help society.
Socially, I made lots of new friends both through engineering and
living at St John’s College on campus. The social calendar of the
colleges provides plenty of opportunities to meet non- engineering
students as well as other engineers, many of whom have become my
best mates.
4. What did Brenden think about his first year at college?


5. What does the social calendar of the college provide him?
To Brenden, his first year at college was probably the best and most
challenges year of his life.
It provides him with plenty of opportunities to meet non-engineering students as well as other engineers.

Read the text again and find out what each person likes or doesn’t like about their first year at college?
Post - reading
Read the text again and find out what each person likes or doesn’t like about their first year at college?
Homework
Learn all new words by heart
Prepare for the next part “ speaking”
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