Unit 5. Higher education

TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN PHÚ
TỔ NGOẠI NGỮ
NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
Unit 5-HIGHER EDUCATION
lesson one - Reading

Matching these Vietnamese names of some universities with their English name:


Work in pairs
Answer the following questions
1. What are you going to do after you finish high school?
2. Which university would you like to attend?
3. Where will you live if you choose a university far from your home-town?
* How do you feel when you first start a new university?
new/ dangerous/ happy / funny/ sad / challenging / disappointed / poor / heavy / lonely / lucky / proud / small ....
UNIT 5
HIGHER EDUCATION
Lesson 1: Reading
HA NOI UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY IN HO CHI MINH CITY
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY
LESSON 1 : READING
Vocabulary
campus (n) the buildings of a university or college and the land around them:
(khuôn viên trường ĐH)
mate (s ) = friend (s )
scary (a) = frightening
challenge [`t∫ælindʒ] (v) : test somebody’s ability and
skills, especially in an interesting way .
( thách thức )
blame ( v ) / bleim/ : to think or to say that
someone is responsible for something bad.
( khiển trách )
daunting [`dɔ:ntiη] (a) : something that is daunting
makes you feel slightly afraid or worried
about dealing with it.
( làm nản lòng, làm lo lắng, khó khăn )
I. VOCABULARY
campus (n )
mate (n)
scary (a)
challenge (v)
blame (v)
daunting (a)
II. Checking: gap- fill ( Task 1 ) Complete the following sentences, using the right forms of the words on the left
campus (n )
mate (n)
scary (a)
challenge (v)
blame (v)
daunting (a)
1.That’s the _______ story I’ve ever heard
2. The new library was built in the centre of
the _________.
3.Intelligent boys do something if it really
__________ them.
4. A ______ of mine used to play soccer for
Liverpool.
5. She has a ________ task of cooking for 20
people every day.
6. She doesn’t _______ anymore for her
father’s death.

scary
campus
challenges
mate
daunting
blame
Work in pairs
These are the feelings that Sarah, Ellen and Branda have in their first year at university?
Guess what kind of feelings each has by putting the adjectives under each column.
amazing/ daunting /exciting /challenging / lonely /scary / free
Work in pairs
These are the feelings that Sarah, Ellen and Branda have in their first year at university?
Guess what kind of feelings each has by putting the adjectives under each column.
amazing/ daunting /exciting /challenging / lonely /scary / free
exciting
lonely
free
amazing
daunting
scary
challenging
Information from Sarah, Ellen and Brenden
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 :

Brenden:
a - e
b - c
d - f
Task 2: Find out who:
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 when she came to the party , (the people at the party
were busy playing some games and) no one seemed to notice her existence
Task 3: Answer the questions
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 blamed her typing and having a light on while
she was trying to sleep
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.
Post - reading
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?
QUANGNINH EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTUREMENT
TRANPHU HIGH SCHOOL
ENGLISH GROUP
PRESENTED BY NGUYEN HOANG LINH


SCHOOLYEAR: 2008 - 2009

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