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Warm up
Match the names of the universities with the countries
Havard a. Viet Nam
Cambridge b. the USA
Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam c. the UK
Oxford
Unit 5:
Higher Education

Period 31: A. Reading
Saturday, November 4th, 2017
I. Pre-reading: Three students talk about their first impressions of university life
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 roomate to a party. The peope 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
My roomate left the window open all the time, even when 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 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 a mazing, but a little scary, to be in a place where it seemed like I never saw the same person twice
Breden
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 Enginering project gave me a chance to use my creativity and knowledge to help society
Socially, I made lots of new friends both through enginering and living at St John’s College on campus. The social calendar of the colleges provides plenty of opportunities to meet non-enginering students as well as other engineers, many of whom have become my best mates.
khuôn viên trường Đại học
sự hiện diện
cố nén nước mắt
nản lòng, thoái chí
đổ lỗi
sợ hãi
thử thách
về việc học
về̀ giao tiếp (xã hội)
Task 1: Complete the following sentences, using the
right form of the words in the box.
1.The new library was built in the centre of the ______.
2. They ______ the rise in oil prices for the big increase in 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 goes at an ____ speed.
6. He looks _________ because of not passing the test twice.
Notes:
+ inflation (n): sự lạm phát
+ speed (n): tốc độ
+ price (n): giá cả
+ increase (n): sự tăng = rise
I. Pre-reading
Task 1: Complete the following sentences, using the
right form of the words in the box.
1.The new library was built in the centre of the _______.
2. They ______ the rise in oil prices for the big increase in 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 goes at an _______ speed.
6. He looks _________ because of not passing the test twice.
Notes:
+ inflation (n): sự lạm phát
+ speed (n): tốc độ
+ price (n): giá cả
+ increase (n): sự tăng = rise
campus
blamed
scariest
challenges
amazing
II. While you read
daunting
II. While-reading
II. While you read
1.Task 2: Find out who:
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Notes:
+ get on with: hßa thuËn víi
+ to be used to V_ing: quen
+ have a chance: cã c¬ héi
+ creative (a): s¸ng t¹o
II. While you read
2.Task 3: In each of the following sentences, there is ONE
word which is not true according to the reading passages
Underline the wrong word and provide the correct word
1. On the first weekend Sarah went out with her new friends, walking around playground.
2. Sarah followed her classmate to a party on Saturday night.
3. Sarah felt so happy at the party because no one seemed to notice her existence.
4. Ellen’s roommate blamed Ellen for having a light off while she was trying to sleep.
5. At first, college was a little daunting because Ellen graduated from a large school.
6. Brenden thought the first year at college was the best and most frightening of his life.
7. The social calendar of the colleges provides Brenden plenty of happiness to meet non-engineering students as well as other engineers.
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LUCKY NUMBER
1. On the first weekend Sarah went out with her new friends, walking around playground.
playground -> campus
2. Sarah followed her classmate to a party on Saturday night.
classmate -> roommate
3. Sarah felt so happy at the party because no one seemed to notice her existence.
happy -> lonely
4. Ellen’s roommate blamed Ellen for having a light off while she was trying to sleep.
off -> on
5. At first, college was a little daunting because Ellen graduated from a large school.
large -> small
6. Brenden thought the first year at college was the best and most frightening of his life.
frightening -> challenging
7. The social calendar of the colleges provides Brenden plenty of happiness to meet non-engineering students as well as other engineers.
happiness -> oppotunities

On the weekend I went out with my new friends, walking around campus. It was , 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 at home at college.
Sarah
1
first
exciting
6
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 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 , to be in place where it seemed like I never saw the same person twice.
Ellen
blamed
scary
4
The first year at college was probably the best and most challenging year of my life. Academically, I it thoroughly . Taking part in the advanced Engineering project gave me a 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.
Brenden
enjoyed
chance
2
III. P ost-reading
Homework
- Write a short paragraph about your first impression at high school

- Prepare the next lesson – Reading 2