unit 5: higher education
period 26: a - reading
before you read
work in pairs: ask and answer the questions
Where is it?
It is in Hue
Where is this?
It is in Hanoi
Where is it?
It is in Hanoi.
1: How do you say in English the names of these universities?

Answer
Hue university
Hanoi university of architecture
Hanoi university of Natural Science

2: What university would you like to apply for and why?

Answer
I would like to apply for ......................
Because (I like it, I want to be a/an....)
While you read
Three students talk about their first impressions of university life. read the passages, and then do the tasks that follow.
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 roommate 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 home at college.
Ellen
My roommate left the window open all the time, even it was 10 degrees Celsius out, and went to bed at 10 every night. when she got sick after midterms, she blamed my typing and having a night 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 crazy, to be in a place where it seemed like I never saw the same people twice.
Brenden
The first year at college was probably the best and the most challenging year of my life. Academically, I enjoy it thoroughly. Taking part in the advanced Engineering project gave me a chance to 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 college provides plenty of opportunities to meet none - engineering students as well as other engineers, many of whom have become my best mates.
Task 1: complete the following sentences, using the right forms of the words in the box.
campus blame scary challenge amazing

1.The new library was built in the centre of the ..............
2.They..........the rise in oil prices for the big increase inflation.
3.That`s the.....................................story I`ve ever heard.
4.Intelligent boys like to study something if it really ......
.............. them.
5.The new car go at an .................speed.
Answer
1: campus.
2: blamed.
3: scariest.
4: challenges.
5: amazing.
Task 2: find out who:

a: attended a party on the first weekend at college.
b: Didn`t get on 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.
Anwer
Task 3: Answer the following questions
1: What did Sarah do on the first weekend?
2: Why did Sarah feel so lonely at the party?
3: What problems did Ellen have with her roommate?
4: What did Brenden think about his first year at college?
5: What does the social calendar of the colleges provide him?
Answer
She went out with her friends, walking around campus.
Because at the party everyone was busy with playing some games and no one seemed to be notice her.
her roommate left the window open when it was cold outside. She went to bed early. She blamed Ellen for making her sick.
Brenden thought the first year at college was the best and most challenging of her life.
It provides him plenty of opportunities to meet non - engineering students as well as other engineers and many of them have become his best friends