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1、.1Experiencing English 2.2Oxford UniversityHarvard UniversityCambridgeUniversityPrinceton UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology.3nfirst listen, and then talk about famous universities;nread about Oxford University and Stanford University;nunderstand both Passage A and Passage B; nvisit Cul

2、ture Salon for the mission statement of Birmingham University and a tradition of Princeton University;ncheck goals.4.5 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 hi

3、story 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

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 histo

5、ry. 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

6、 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 tolocatedeasternestablishearnsurrounded byatmosphereattendingnameapartmentDirections: Listen to the following passage and try to fill the missing w

7、ords. Click here to listen. Experiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversityDialog 2: how aregoing how come set aside get organized retain the information pair study sessions regular study time Im available.Dialog 1: upper classman good luck with yourYou got to know them:Experiencing English 2.Pas

8、sage A Oxford UniversityTask 2: Talking about ones studyGoal: Practice how to talk about ones problem and how to give advice or make suggestions.Task 1: Going to the school hospitalGoal: Practice how to show ones concern, how to offer help, how to talk about the problem and how to show ones gratitud

9、e.Experiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversityDirections: 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.9.10Passage AExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversitynRelated Infor

10、mationnLead innSkim itnScan itnReview itnWrite about it Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversitynUnited Kingdom nLondonnThe Rhodes ScholarshipnMarshall ScholarshipsnYale UniversitynThe Mission of Oxford UniversitynThe Homepage of Oxford UniversityPassage A Oxford

11、 UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University 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 t

12、he 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.http:/ the flag to listento the Anthem of the U.K.“The God Save the Queen”.

13、Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University Click the picture to play the video clip. Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It is situated in southeastern England along the Thames R

14、iver. 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.http:/ River, LondonBig Ben, LondonPassage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University Rhodes scholarship is a schol

15、arship 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 Universityhttp:/ A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University M

16、arshall 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 th

17、e 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.

18、/index.htmlPassage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University Chartered in 1701, Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, is one of the oldest and most highly acclaimed universities in the United States. http:/ A Oxford UniversityExperien

19、cing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversitynUnited Kingdom nLondonnThe Rhodes ScholarshipnMarshall ScholarshipsnYale UniversitynThe Homepage of Oxford UniversityPassage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University United Kingdom, officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain

20、 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. Th

21、e capital of the United Kingdom is the city of London, situated near the southeastern tip of England.http:/ the flag to listento the Anthem of the U.K.“The God Save the Queen”.Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University Click the picture to play the video clip. Pass

22、age A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University 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

23、maintained since the 17th century.http:/ River, LondonBig Ben, LondonPassage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University 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

24、 several Commonwealth countries to help pay for studies in the United Kingdom at Oxford Universityhttp:/ A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to forty Schola

25、rs 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

26、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. /index.htmlPassage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University Ch

27、artered in 1701, Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, is one of the oldest and most highly acclaimed universities in the United States. http:/ A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford Universityhttp:/www.ox.ac.uk/Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxf

28、ord UniversityBefore reading Passage A, describe the following pictures.Quad of Balliol College, OxfordStudents 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 students resp

29、ective college or field of study.Sundial on College BuildingPassage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University1. 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 thi

30、nk universities should try their best to provide their students with more scholarships?Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University1. 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:Pas

31、sage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University1. It is an introduction to Oxford university.2. The article mainly introduces Oxfords history, location, programs, scholarships, mission, etc.Reference key:Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford Un

32、iversityDirections: 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 eac

33、h paragraph. The groups which get the right answers first will be given 1 point for their classroom performance.Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversityPara 1: history and location (established during the 1100s; located in Oxford, England)Para 2: Students & c

34、olleges ( 16300 students from more than 130 countries; 35 colleges and 5 private halls, two for women )Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversityPara 3: Relationship (or: roles) university: a. provides some libraries, laboratories, and other facilities b. grant deg

35、rees ( 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 student

36、sPassage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversityPara 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 th

37、e U.S.; Marshall scholarships to citizens of the U.S. )Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversityPara 7: Competition and method (strong competition with strict requirements; check carefully)Para 8: Activities (or:initiatives) ( 55 in 2001)Para 9: Status ( named the

38、 UKs 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 UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversityPara 10: Cooperation (or: expansion) (joint distan

39、ce 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. Pass

40、age A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversityPara 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 levelPassage A Oxford U

41、niversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University1. History & location 2. Students & colleges3. Relationship 4. Teaching and learning5. Degrees 6. Scholarships7. Competition and method8. Activities (initiatives)9. Status 10 .Cooperation (expansion )11. Mission12. Efforts Retell Pas

42、sage A with the help of the key words below:Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University 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

43、 minutes. (cf. p18. Write About it & Para. 3 of passage A)Passage A Oxford University.40Passage BExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversitynRelated InformationnLead innSkim itnScan itnReview itPassage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford Universi

44、tynStanford University nSept. 11 AttacksnSen. Leland StanfordnThe Homepage of Stanford UniversityPassage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University Stanford University is a private, coeducational institution of higher education in Stanford, California.

45、It was founded in 1885 by Leland Stanford and his wife, in memory of their son, Leland Stanford, Jr. The university opened in 1891. A prominent teaching and research institution, Stanford confers bachelors, masters, doctoral, and professional degrees in a broad range of fields. Passage B Students, Y

46、ou Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversitySeptember 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 comm

47、ercial 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 terroris

48、t 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

49、 crashed in a field in rural Pennsylvania.http:/ 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, 2001. Another hijacked jet had crashed into the north tower about 15 minutes earlier. Both of the 110-story

50、 skyscrapers soon collapsed completely. Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University 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 Cali

51、fornia 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./dept/news/report/news/april16/founders2.htmlPassage B Students, You Represent Our Best

52、HopeExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University/Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversityAt the library Before reading Passage B, describe the following pictures.At the playTo the classChurchPassage B Students, You

53、Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University1. 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

54、 HopeExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University1. 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:Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford University1. The text is a w

55、elcome 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:Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford Univers

56、ityDirections: 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

57、B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversityPara 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 ou

58、r best hope and will face the challenge of building a new world)Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversityPara 4: Pluralism (or tolerance / understanding / appreciation) (you will get to know people with different background, culture or beliefs,

59、 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 HopeExperiencing English 2.Passage A Oxford UniversityPara 6: Our support ( you ar

60、e 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