Experiencing English 2

Oxford University Unit 1 Famous Universities 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.

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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.

Experiencing English 2 Unit 1 Famous Universities 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:

Experiencing English 2 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.

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Passage A

Experiencing English 2 Unit 1 Famous Universities Contents Related Information Lead in Skim it Scan it Review it Write about it Passage A Oxford University

Experiencing English 2 Unit 1 Famous Universities 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

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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. Passage A Oxford University

Experiencing English 2 Unit 1 Famous Universities The Homepage of Oxford Passage A Oxford University

Experiencing English 2 Unit 1 Famous Universities Lead-in Pictures Before reading Passage A, describe the following pictures. Quad of Balliol College, Oxford 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 ( students from more than 130 countries; 35 colleges and 5 private halls, two for women ) Passage A Oxford University Scan It – Find Key Words

Experiencing English 2 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

Experiencing English 2 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)South China University of Technology 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 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. A fireball erupts from the south tower of the World Trade Center in New York City after a hijacked passenger jet crashed into it on September 11, 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." Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best Hope

Experiencing English 2 Unit 1 Famous Universities The Homepage of Stanford 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

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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 Famous Universities This Unit of 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.pursue11.grant21.minimum 2.at large12.in support of22.apply for 3.challenge13.engage23.occur 4.urge14.cancel24.prejudice 5.rest with15.in recognition of25.provide for 6.urgent16.poverty26.varied 7.considerable17.blame for27.be true to 8.available18.frustrate28.on behalf of 9.restrict19.take advantage of29.make sense of 10.constructive20.ambitious30.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 studentstaffdegreefacilitiescoursesfinancial 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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