Unit 5. Higher education

Good Morning everybody!
Welcome to our class 12B4
Prepared by Tran Minh Phuc – Gio linh High School – Quang Tri
Hue University
University of Construction
Ha Noi University of medicine
Ho Chi Minh city University of Education
A. Discuss the following questions
1.What are you going to do after graduating from high school?

2.Would you like to study in your country or abroad? Why?

3.What problems may you have when studying in a new school?
I. BEFORE YOU LISTEN
Unit 5 HIGHER EDUCATION
(Listening)
B. Vocabulary
1. proportion (n)
2. majority (n)
3. tutorial (a)
4. international (a)
5. available (a)
6. appointment (n)
7. agricultural (a)
8. rural (a)
9. thoroughly (adv)
a. quốc tế
b. (thuộc) nông nghiệp
c. tỷ lệ, sự cân đối
d. đa số
e. (thuộc) gia sư
f. (thuộc) nông thôn
g. sẳn sàng, rãnh rỗi
h. hoàn toàn = completely
i. cuộc hẹn

II. While you listen
Task 1. True or False statements
1. David has just completed his Master of Science course.
2. He studied with many international students
3. He thought the students from the other countries got along on the course very badly.
4. Some of the overseas students were ready to take questions or problems to tutors.
5. He gave some advice to international students.
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2. In his department, ……………..
A. many students came from other countries.
B. some students come from other countries..
C. the international students did not like the course.
D. the international students did not study well.
Task 2. Listen to the conversation between John and David and circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences :
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1. David used to be ……………..
A. an international student.
B. a tutor at the university.
C. a student at the university.
D. a lecturer at the university.
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3. David thinks the most important thing for the international students is ……………..
A. not to be shy to talk to other students.
B. to make an appointment with local students.
C. to make full use of the tutors and lecturers.
D. not to tell anyone their problems.
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4. David advises international students to …........… at the beginning of the course.
A. find out when the tutor is available for tutorial appointments.
B. make full use of their friends.
C. share studying experiences with local students.
D. know as much as they can about the university.
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5. In order to deal with the long reading lists David advises the international students to ………..
A. read all the items on the reading list.
B. read the most important items on the reading list.
C. find out the most important reading list.
D. ask local students for the most important reading list.
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III. AFTER YOU LISTEN
Ask and answer the questions
“Would you prefer to do an undergraduate course abroad or in your country?”
Explain your choice.
SAMPLE 1
Lan: Would you like to do an undergraduate
course in your country or abroad?
Mai: I’d like to do an undergraduate course in
my country.
Lan: Why so?
Mai: Because my English is not good enough
and I cannot afford tuition fees and
accommodation for studying overseas.