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FamousUniversitiesHarvardUniversityCambridgeUniversityPrincetonUniversityMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.Unit

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FamousUniversitiesInthisunit,youwillfirstlisten,andthentalkaboutfamousuniversities;readaboutOxfordUniversityandStanfordUniversity;understandbothPassageAandPassageB;visitCultureSalonforthemissionstatementofBirminghamUniversityandatraditionofPrincetonUniversity;checkgoals..ListenUnit

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Famousuniversitiesarelocatedallovertheworld,andtheyattractstudentsfromallovertheworld,too.OxfordandCambridgearethetwooldestuniversitiesinBritainwithahistoryofOxford1._____________1100s.Princetonwasestablishedin1746andis2.________inPrinceton,NewJersey,astateontheeastcoastofAmerica.MITbeganin1861andislocatedinanother3._______state,Massachusetts.StanfordisafamousuniversityinCalifornia.In1891,Mr.andMrs.LelandStanfordwantedto4._________auniversityinthewestwhereyoungmenandyoungwomencould5.________adegree.TheydonatedmanyacresoflandtotheestablishmentofStanford.ItisoneofthelargestcampusesinAmericatoday. HarvardistheoldestuniversityinAmerica6._____________manyhistoricbuildingsandan7.__________ofAmericanhistory.Students8.__________Harvardhavemorethan40areasofundergraduatestudiestochoosefrom.Thereareschoolsofmedicine,business,design,law,publichealth,publicpolicy,to9.______afew.Firstyearstudents,calledfreshmen,arerequiredtoliveoncampus.Sophomoresandupperclassmencanchooseoffcampuslivinginan10.__________orahouse.Therearemanyactivitiesstudentscanparticipateinfrommusictosportstostudentgovernment.datingbacktolocatedeasternestablishearnsurroundedbyatmosphereattendingnameapartmentDirections:Listentothefollowingpassageandtrytofillthemissingwords.Clickheretolisten..DialogueSamplesDialog2:howare…goinghowcomesetasidegetorganizedretaintheinformationpairstudysessionsregularstudytimeI’mavailable.Dialog1:upperclassmangoodluckwithyour…Yougottoknowthem:Unit1FamousUniversities.CommunicativeTasksTask2:

Talkingaboutone’sstudyGoal:Practicehowtotalkaboutone’sproblemandhowtogiveadviceormakesuggestions.Task1:

GoingtotheschoolhospitalGoal:Practicehowtoshowone’sconcern,howtoofferhelp,howtotalkabouttheproblemandhowtoshowone’sgratitude.Unit1FamousUniversities.PairWorkDirections:

Chooseeitherofthetwocommunicativetasksandpracticewithyourpartner.Whenyouarereadyforapresentation,gototheteachertogiveyourperformance.Unit1FamousUniversities.ReadUnit

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FamousUniversitiesExploreandPartII.PassageA.ContentsRelatedInformationLeadinSkimitScanitReviewitWriteaboutitPassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.RelatedInformationUnitedKingdomLondonTheRhodesScholarshipMarshallScholarshipsYaleUniversityTheMissionofOxfordUniversityTheHomepageofOxfordUniversityPassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.UnitedKingdom

UnitedKingdom,officiallytheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.EnglandisthelargestandmostpopulousdivisionoftheislandofGreatBritain,makingupthesouthandeast.WalesisonthewestandScotlandistothenorth.NorthernIrelandislocatedinthenortheastcornerofIreland,thesecondlargestislandintheBritishIsles.ThecapitaloftheUnitedKingdomisthecityofLondon,situatednearthesoutheasterntipofEngland./find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761553483ClicktheflagtolistentotheAnthemoftheU.K.“TheGodSavetheQueen”.PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.EnglandClickthepicturetoplaythevideoclip.PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.London

LondonisthecapitaloftheUnitedKingdom.ItissituatedinsoutheasternEnglandalongtheThamesRiver.Withapopulationofabout7million,thisvastmetropolisisbyfarthelargestcityinEurope,adistinctionithasmaintainedsincethe17thcentury./find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761574117ThamesRiver,LondonBigBen,LondonPassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.TheRhodesScholarship

RhodesscholarshipisascholarshipforstudyatOxfordUniversity,asumofmoneyawardedannuallytostudentsfromtheUnitedStates,SouthAfrica,andseveralCommonwealthcountriestohelppayforstudiesintheUnitedKingdomatOxfordUniversity/find/entry.asp?refid=1861739731PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.MarshallScholarships

MarshallScholarshipsfinanceyoungAmericansofhighabilitytostudyforadegreeintheUnitedKingdom.UptofortyScholarsareselectedeachyeartostudyeitheratgraduateoroccasionallyundergraduatelevelatanUKinstitutioninanyfieldofstudy.

TheschemeallowstheScholars,whoarethepotentialleaders,opinion-formersanddecision-makersintheirowncountry,togainanunderstandingandappreciationofBritishvaluesandtheBritishwayoflife.Italsoestablisheslong-lastingtiesbetweenthepeoplesofBritainandtheUnitedStates.Eachscholarshipisheldfortwoyears./index.htmlPassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.YaleUniversityCharteredin1701,YaleUniversityinNewHaven,Connecticut,isoneoftheoldestandmosthighlyacclaimeduniversitiesintheUnitedStates./find/MediaMax.asp?pg=3&ti=761568610&idx=461568285PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.RelatedInformationUnitedKingdomLondonTheRhodesScholarshipMarshallScholarshipsYaleUniversityTheHomepageofOxfordUniversityPassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.UnitedKingdom

UnitedKingdom,officiallytheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.EnglandisthelargestandmostpopulousdivisionoftheislandofGreatBritain,makingupthesouthandeast.WalesisonthewestandScotlandistothenorth.NorthernIrelandislocatedinthenortheastcornerofIreland,thesecondlargestislandintheBritishIsles.ThecapitaloftheUnitedKingdomisthecityofLondon,situatednearthesoutheasterntipofEngland./find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761553483ClicktheflagtolistentotheAnthemoftheU.K.“TheGodSavetheQueen”.PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.EnglandClickthepicturetoplaythevideoclip.PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.London

LondonisthecapitaloftheUnitedKingdom.ItissituatedinsoutheasternEnglandalongtheThamesRiver.Withapopulationofabout7million,thisvastmetropolisisbyfarthelargestcityinEurope,adistinctionithasmaintainedsincethe17thcentury./find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761574117ThamesRiver,LondonBigBen,LondonPassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.TheRhodesScholarship

RhodesscholarshipisascholarshipforstudyatOxfordUniversity,asumofmoneyawardedannuallytostudentsfromtheUnitedStates,SouthAfrica,andseveralCommonwealthcountriestohelppayforstudiesintheUnitedKingdomatOxfordUniversity/find/entry.asp?refid=1861739731PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.MarshallScholarships

MarshallScholarshipsfinanceyoungAmericansofhighabilitytostudyforadegreeintheUnitedKingdom.UptofortyScholarsareselectedeachyeartostudyeitheratgraduateoroccasionallyundergraduatelevelatanUKinstitutioninanyfieldofstudy.

TheschemeallowstheScholars,whoarethepotentialleaders,opinion-formersanddecision-makersintheirowncountry,togainanunderstandingandappreciationofBritishvaluesandtheBritishwayoflife.Italsoestablisheslong-lastingtiesbetweenthepeoplesofBritainandtheUnitedStates.Eachscholarshipisheldfortwoyears./index.htmlPassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.YaleUniversityCharteredin1701,YaleUniversityinNewHaven,Connecticut,isoneoftheoldestandmosthighlyacclaimeduniversitiesintheUnitedStates./find/MediaMax.asp?pg=3&ti=761568610&idx=461568285PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.TheHomepageofOxfordhttp://www.ox.ac.uk/PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.Lead-inPicturesBeforereadingPassageA,describethefollowingpictures.QuadofBalliolCollege,OxfordStudentsattheUniversityofOxfordinOxford,England,preparetoreceivetheiracademicdegrees.Thesashesoftheirgownsarelinedwithdifferentcolorsofsilk,designatingeachstudent’srespectivecollegeorfieldofstudy.SundialonCollegeBuildingPassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.Lead-inQuestions1.WhatdoyouknowaboutOxfordUniversity?2.Whatdoyoulikeabouttheteachingqualityinyouruniversity?

3.Haveyoueverreceivedascholarship?Doyouthinkuniversitiesshouldtrytheirbesttoprovidetheirstudentswithmorescholarships?PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.Skimit1.Whatisthetextabout?2.WhataspectsaboutOxfordareintroducedhere?ReadpassageAwithinacoupleofminutesandtrytotell:PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.Skimit1.ItisanintroductiontoOxforduniversity.2.ThearticlemainlyintroducesOxford’shistory,location,programs,scholarships,mission,etc.Referencekey:PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.ScanIt–FindingKeyWordsDirections:

Splittheclassinto12groups.Everytwogroupswillbegiventhesameparagraphs.(i.e.Group1,2readParas.1&2;Group3,4readParas.3&4,etc.)Readtheassignedparagraphs,discusswithothermembersofyourgroupandtrytouseacoupleofwordstosummarizeeachparagraph.

Thegroupswhichgettherightanswersfirstwillbegiven1pointfortheirclassroomperformance.PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.Para1:historyandlocation(establishedduringthe1100s;locatedinOxford,England)Para2:Students&colleges(16300studentsfrommorethan130countries;35collegesand5privatehalls,twoforwomen)PassageAOxfordUniversityScanIt–FindKeyWordsUnit1FamousUniversities.Para3:Relationship(or:roles)university:a.providessomelibraries,laboratories,andotherfacilitiesb.grantdegrees(Para.4)college:a.governedbyitsownheadandfellows(includingtutors,professors,lecturers)b.managestheirownbuildingsandpropertyc.electitsownfellowandselectsandadmitsitsownundergraduatestudentsd.takeprimaryresponsibilityfortheteachingandwell-beingofstudentsPassageAOxfordUniversityScanIt–FindKeyWordsUnit1FamousUniversities.Para4:Teachingandlearning(tutorial,specializedinstruction,lectures)Para5:Degrees(fromB.Awithhonorstohigherdegrees,diplomasandcertificates)Para6:Scholarships(RhodesscholarshipforstudentsfromtheU.S.;MarshallscholarshipstocitizensoftheU.S.)PassageAOxfordUniversityScanIt–FindKeyWordsUnit1FamousUniversities.Para7:Competitionandmethod(strongcompetitionwithstrictrequirements;checkcarefully)Para8:Activities(or:initiatives)(55in2001)Para9:Status(namedtheUK’smostinnovativeuniversityintheLaunchit2001competition;awardedtopmarksinsixoutofthesubjectsassessedinthenationalTeachingQualityAssessmentexercises)PassageAOxfordUniversityScanIt–FindKeyWordsUnit1FamousUniversities.Para10:Cooperation(or:expansion)(jointdistancelearningventurewithYale)Para11:mission

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ofitsteachingandresearch--maintaininganddevelopingitshistoricalpositionasaworld-classuniversity,and--enrichingtheinternational,national,andregionalcommunitiesthroughthefruitsofitsresearchandtheskillsofitsgraduates.PassageAOxfordUniversityScanIt–FindKeyWordsUnit1FamousUniversities.Para12:efforts--providefacilitiesandsupportitsstafftopursueinnovativeresearch--promotechallengingandrigorousteaching--equipitsgraduatestoplaytheirpartatanationalandinternationallevelPassageAOxfordUniversityScanIt–FindKeyWordsUnit1FamousUniversities.ReviewIt–RetellthePassage1.History&location2.Students&colleges3.Relationship4.Teachingandlearning5.Degrees6.Scholarships7.Competitionandmethod8.Activities(initiatives)9.Status10.Cooperation(expansion)11.Mission12.Efforts

RetellPassageAwiththehelpofthekeywordsbelow:PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.Writeaboutit

Readthewebpageofouruniversity,andwriteaparagraphofaround80wordsabouttherolesplayedbySouthChinaUniversityofTechnologyanditsindividualcollegeswithin10minutes.(cf.p18.WriteAboutit&Para.3ofpassageA)PassageAOxfordUniversityUnit1FamousUniversities.PassageB.ContentsRelatedInformationLeadinSkimitScanitReviewitPassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeUnit1FamousUniversities.RelatedInformationStanfordUniversitySept.11AttacksSen.LelandStanfordTheHomepageofStanfordUniversityPassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeUnit1FamousUniversities.StanfordUniversity

StanfordUniversityisaprivate,coeducationalinstitutionofhighereducationinStanford,California.Itwasfoundedin1885byLelandStanfordandhiswife,inmemoryoftheirson,LelandStanford,Jr.Theuniversityopenedin1891.Aprominentteachingandresearchinstitution,Stanfordconfersbachelor’s,master’s,doctoral,andprofessionaldegreesinabroadrangeoffields.PassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeUnit1FamousUniversities.TheSept.11AttacksSeptember11AttacksisacoordinatedterroriststrikeontheUnitedStatesin2001thatkilledmorethan3,000people.OnthesunnymorningofSeptember11,2001,19terrorists,workinginteamsof4or5,hijackedfourcommercialjetlinersandturnedthemtowardtargetschosenfordestruction.

Twooftheplanes,loadedwithfuelandpassengers,wereflownatfullspeedintothetwintowersoftheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkCity.Thebuildingsburstintoflameandthencollapsed,killingthousands.AthirdterroristcrewsmashedtheirplaneintothePentagon,headquartersoftheU.S.militaryinArlington,Virginia.ThehijackersofthefourthairlinerapparentlyintendedtohitanothertargetintheWashington,D.C.,area,butpassengersontheplanerealizedwhatwashappeningandfoughtback.ThisairplanecrashedinafieldinruralPennsylvania./find/concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=701509060&cid=10#p10AfireballeruptsfromthesouthtoweroftheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkCityafterahijackedpassengerjetcrashedintoitonSeptember11,2001.Anotherhijackedjethadcrashedintothenorthtowerabout15minutesearlier.Bothofthe110-storyskyscraperssooncollapsedcompletely.PassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeUnit1FamousUniversities.Sen.LelandStanfordIn1891,

JaneandLelandStanford,grievingthememoryoftheir15-year-oldson,openedthedoorsoftheirfreeuniversitysothattheyoungmenandwomenofCaliforniawouldhaveaccesstoahighereducation.Sen.StanfordsaidinhisOpeningDayspeechin1891,"Amancannothavetoomuchhealthandintelligence,sohecannotbetoohighlyeducated."/dept/news/report/news/april16/founders2.htmlPassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeUnit1FamousUniversities.TheHomepageofStanford/PassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeUnit1FamousUniversities.Lead-inPicturesAtthelibraryBeforereadingPassageB,describethefollowingpictures.AttheplayTotheclassChurchPassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeUnit1FamousUniversities.Lead-inQuestions1.Whohavesupportedyouonyourroadtocollege?2.Whatdoyoufeelatthesightofthetitle:“Students,YouRepresentOurBestHope”?3.Howdidyouprepareforyourcollegejourney?PassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeUnit1FamousUniversities.1.Whatisthetextabout?2.Whatmightthepresidentsayinhisspeech?ReadpassageBwithinacoupleofminutesandtrytotell:SkimItPassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeUnit1FamousUniversities.1.ThetextisawelcomespeechontheopeningConvocationdeliveredbythePresidentofStanfordUniversity.2.Hemightextendhiswelcomeandtellthefreshmenwhattheshoulddoaftertheystepintocollege.ReferenceKey:SkimItPassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeUnit1FamousUniversities.ScanIt–FindKeyWordsDirections:

Splittheclassinto12groups.GooverthewholepassageBquickly.Then,discusswithothermembersofyourgroupandtrytouseacoupleofwordstosummarizeeachparagraph.Thegroupswhichgettherightanswersfirstwillbegiven1pointfortheirclassroomperformance.PassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeUnit1FamousUniversities.Para1:greetings(or:welcome)Para2:struggleanddecision(didnotknowwhattosay,anddecidedaconvocationisthemostfittingwaytoresumeournormalactivities)Para3:encouragement(yourepresentourbesthopeandwillfacethechallengeofbuildinganewworld)PassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeScanIt–FindKeyWordsUnit1FamousUniversities.Para4:Pluralism(ortolerance/understanding/appreciation)(youwillgettoknowpeoplewithdifferentbackground,cultureorbeliefs,etc.hereanddiscoveranewunderstandingforthepluralisticsociety)Para5:newchapter(or:transition)(forbothyourpursueforknowledgeandyourroleinthesociety)PassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeScanIt–FindKeyWordsUnit1FamousUniversities.Para6:Oursupport(youarenotalonehere)Para7:acknowledgement(topeoplesupportedyouonyourroadtoStanford)Para8:Myurgeandhope(Iurgeyoutopursueyourjourneyherewithvigor.Ihopethatthisplacemayhelpyoutopursueyourjourney.Ihopeyoucanfindanintellectualpursuithereandyoucanpursueitfortherestofyourlifewithenthusiasmandjoy.PassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeScanIt–FindKeyWordsUnit1FamousUniversities.Para9:Myurge(tofollowLeland’swords)Para10:Leland’swords(itrestswithyoutograspandimproveyouropportunities)Para11:welcomeandhope(welcometoStanfordfamilyandIhopeyourtimeheremaytransformyourlivesandprovideafoundationforyoufuturelife)PassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeScanIt–FindKeyWordsUnit1FamousUniversities.ReviewIt–RetellthepassageDirections:

GooverpassageBquicklyandtrytorememberwhateachparagraphisaboutwithin2minutes.Closeyourbook,trytoretellthewholepassageBoneparagraphbyanotherwiththehelpofthekeywordsonthescreen.Anybodywhofailtocontinuethechainshouldstandupandthenextstudentshouldresumethetask.Remember,eachstudentretellsonlyoneparagraph.PassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeUnit1FamousUniversities.ReviewIt–RetellthePassageRetellPassageBwiththehelpofthekeywordsbelow:1.Greetings2.Struggleanddecision3.Encouragement4.Pluralism5.Newchapter6.Oursupport7.Acknowledgement8.Myurgeandhope9.Myurge10.Leland’swords11.MyhopesPassageBStudents,YouRepresentOurBestHopeUnit1FamousUniversities.TalkAboutItDirections:

Workinpairsandtalkaboutanyuniversityyouarefamiliarwith.Inyourconversation,youshouldgiveabriefintroductiontotheuniversity,likewhereitis,somethingaboutitsfacilities,staff,teaching,research,etc.Volunteers(2pairsatmost)arewelcometogivetheirperformance.

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FamousUniversitiesProduceandPartIII.GeneralWritingSupposeyouwerethedeanofyourcollege.Writeawelcomespeechtothisyear’sfreshmen.Inyouwriting,youshould:1.giveabriefintroduction