Unit 5 Reading Higher Education

What university do you want to take the entrance examination to ?



Ho Chi Minh city National University
Da Nang University of Economy

University of Technical Technology
University of foreign trade
I magine you are a student in the first year at college .Please answer these questions :
Are you homesick?
At college , you don’t have to explain to your parents where you are going ,who with, or what time you ‘ll be home .Do you feel happy?
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HIGHER EDUCATION
Lesson 1
Reading
Campus (n)
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mate (s ) = friend (s )
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scary (a) = frightening
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Graduate(v)
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challenge(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 , đổ lỗi)
Blame s.b for s.th : đổ lỗi cho ai về điều gì
Ex : She blamed Ellen for making her sick
daunting (a) : something that is daunting
makes you feel slightly afraid or worried
about dealing with it.
( làm nản lòng, làm lo lắng, khó khăn )
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Vocabulary
campus (n )
mate (n)
scary (a)
challenge (v)
blame (v)
blame s.b for s.th
daunting (a)

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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. He _______ me for his joblessness

scary
campus
challenges
mate
daunting
blamed
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Sarah
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.



Ellen
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.

Brenden
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.

Task 2 : 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 everyday 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
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TASK 3
1.What did Sarah do on the first weekend ?

She went out with her friends, walking around the campus.



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

Because when she came to the party , the people at the party were busy playing some game
and no one seemed to notice her existence.
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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

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4. What did Brenden think about his first year at college?

To Brenden, his first year at college was probably the best and most challenging year of his life.



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5. What does the social calendar of the college provide him?

The social calendar of the colleges provides him with plenty of opportunities to meet non-engineering students as well as other engineers.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
1. A thing which we often hang on the wall when new year comes
2. A friend who shares a room with you
3. Sarah suddenly felt so ___at that party because nobody noticed her existence
4. It ‘s as useful as a computer but it‘s much smaller and more convenient than a computer . WHAT IS IT?
5. The first year at college was probably the best and most challenging year of Brenden’s life , so he ____it thoroughly
6. It is means of communication
It consists of English , Vietnamese, French , Chinese…

7. We‘re now at Tran Binh Trong Upper Secondary School , and in our attempt to win a place at ____
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