TRƯỜNG THPT BÌNH CHÁNH
Unit 5:
HIGHER
EDUCATION
Part A: Reading
1. campus /ˈkæmpəs/ (n): khuôn viên trường đại học 2. blame sth on s.o/ sth /bleɪm/(v): đổ lỗi
-> blame s.o for sth
3. graduate from /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/(v): tốt nghiệp 4. mates /meɪt/ (n) = friends : bạn
5. scary /ˈskeəri/ (a) : sợ hãi 6. creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/ (adj) :sáng tạo
-> creativity /ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/ (n) : óc sáng tạo
BEFORE YOU READ
Vocabulary
7. academically /ˌækəˈdemɪkli/ (adv): một cách học thuật 8. thoroughly /'θʌrəli/ (adv) = completely: hoàn toàn
9. socially /ˈsəʊʃəli/ (adv) : về mặt xã hội 10. opportunity = chance (n) : cơ hội
/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ /tʃæns/
11. get on well with sb : hòa hợp với ai 12. challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ (n) (v): thử thách
13. daunting /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/ (adj) :chán nản
A B
1. campus 2. blame 3. daunting 4. scary
5. challenge
6. get on well with 7. creative
8. amazing 9. opportunity
a. thử thách b. sợ hãi
c. hòa thuận
d. khuôn viên trường e. đổ lỗi
f. chán nản g. cơ hội h. sáng tạo i. ngạc nhiên
Matching
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 at home at college.
WHILE YOU READ
Ellen
My roommate 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 amazing, but a little scary, to be in a place where it seemed like I never saw the same person twice.
Brenden
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 Engineering project gave me a chance 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.
1. The new library was built in the centre of the________.
2. They ________ the rise in oil prices for the big increase in inflation last year.
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. She has the ________task of cooking for 20 people every day.
campus,
blame, scary, challenge
amazing, daunting,
Task 1: Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
___ 1. Sarah attended the party on the third weekend at college.
___ 2. Ellen was not used to meeting different people every day at college.
___ 3. Ellen didn’t get on very well with the roommate.
___ 4. Brenden didn’t like having a chance to be creative.
___ 5. Brenden enjoyed the first year at college.
Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or False (F). Correct the false information.
After
you
read
Task 1. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition
1. Police are blaming the accident ___ dangerous driving.
2. Sarah lived ____campus in her first year at college.
3. Did you get ___ very well _____ your roommate at college?
4. Taking part ____ the Advanced Engineering project gave me a chance to enrich my knowledge.
5. I graduated _______ a small school.
Task 2. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences.
1. I would like to invite you to participate in the ______
ceremony.
A. graduate B. graduated C. graduation D. graduating
2. Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of _____courses in the university.
A. compulsory B. optional C. required D. limited
3. Most universities ______students who want to attend the university to pass three A-levels.
A. receive B. tell
C. require D. ask
4. The A-levels is a General Certificate of Education set of exams_____in the U.K.
A. taken B. spent
C. met D. indicated
5. Which subject do you ______at university? – I major in Math.
A. do B. make
C. practice D. demonstrate
