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LESSON

01 UNIVERSITY

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LESSON 1: UNIVERSITY

A. CONVERSATION

Read the conversation and complete the tasks below.

David and Peter just met each other after they had taken the entrance exam and got
accepted to two different universities.
David: Hi Peter! How are you? It’s been 6 months since we last talked. Where are you
studying now?
Peter: Oh I got accepted to Leeds. It was really hard work for me. How about you?
David: Congratulations! I am studying at Oxford. I intend to enroll in religion and languages.
Are you still interested in Physics?
Peter: Oh yes. I am attending a Physics course and it is really exciting. My professor,
Sir Alfred Holmes, is a friendly and very good teacher. In fact he is quite popular
among physicists.
David: That sounds great! My professor is nice, too. Oh I heard you are registering for a
study program for beginners. What is it about?
Peter: It is quantum physics. It is not really a study program, just an introduction course.
There’s another course for intermediate level. I am going to apply for an internship
at CERN.
David: Do you mean the world’s largest scientific research center in France?
Peter: Yes, that’s true.
David: Wow! That is amazing! I do hope you will succeed!
Peter: Thank you! My university has a fantastic canteen. You should visit sometimes.
David: Absolutely! I will call you by then.
Peter: Sure! See you later then.
David: Good bye!

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Work in pairs.
1. Find words containing the 4 sounds that you have learnt: /i/, /i:/, /Λ/, /a:/

/i/ /i:/ /Λ/ /a:/

2. Practice the dialogue with your partner. Pay attention to the 4 sounds.

B. INTERVIEW
Work in pairs. Use David and Peter’s dialogue to make an interview with your partner,
asking him/her about his/her current university and study. You and your partner will
be the interviewer and interviewee.
What are the standards for a good university?
Based on what you have brainstormed at home, develop your idea further:
● What qualities must the teachers have? (degrees, achievements, experience, etc.)
● How should its facility be? (classrooms, laboratories, campus, canteen, etc.)
● Who should its founder be like? (famous? successful? dedicated?)
● How large should the campus be?
Model structures to use:
● In my opinion/I think there are 3 standards for a good university.
● A good university should meet at least 3 standards.
● Firstly/Secondly/Then/Besides, etc.
● He is quite popular among physicists.
● My university has a fantastic canteen.
● In conclusion/To sum up, …

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Write down your partner’s ideas in the following table:

Teacher Area Facility Founder

C. HOMEWORK
Work in pairs. Write down the transcript of your conversation in the Interview. You
and your partner will be the interviewer and interviewee. Record with your partner
and submit your recording to the teacher for pronunciation review.
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