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1、 A)Work in pairs.Look at the factfile and discuss what you know about the Ivy League.Passage 1Factfile on the Ivy LeagueNumber of institutions:_Sporting importance:_Academic importance:_Social importance:_Location:_Origin of name:_Oldest institution:_Largest number of undergraduates:_Acceptance rate

2、:_Famous alumni:_ B)Give presentation to the whole class about Ivy League.C)Now listen to Passage 1 and note down answers.D)Check the answer.Number of institutions:Sporting importance:university sports teams compete against each otherAcademic importance:near or at the top of the US colleges and univ

3、ersity rankingsSocial importance:social elitism,mostly rich,intellectual,white studentsLocation:the US(north-east)Origin of name:Roman IV(meaning four)or ivy plants growing on wallsOldest institution:Harvard,founded in 1636Largest number of undergraduates:Cornell,about 13,000Acceptance rate:7%to 20%

4、Famous alumni:George Bush,John F Kennedy and many others82.Listen to Passage 1 again and choose the best way to complete the sentences.Listening and Understanding1.The Ivy League refers to the eight schools which are considered to be _.(a)famous for sport (b)difficult to get into (c)socially elite (

5、d)famous for academic excellence3.The professor thinks the name Ivy League comes from _.(a)the Roman numeral IV for four,meaning the four original schools (b)the plant which is a symbol of old age (c)a sports journalist (d)the plant which often covers old buildings2.They are among the top universiti

6、es in the world for _.(a)research (b)financial resources (c)sporting talent (d)their ageListening and Understanding5.In recent years,Ivy League schools have accepted a wider range of students because _.(a)they needed professional sportsmen (b)they were unsuccessful at research (c)they were thought t

7、o be too socially elite (d)it wasnt possible to be both world-famous for research and top class in sport4.The fewest undergraduates are at _.(a)Brown (b)Harvard (c)Princeton (d)DartmouthListening and Understanding3.Work in pairs and check your answers to Activities 1 and 2.Developing Critical Thinki

8、ng1 Would you like to study at an Ivy League university?Why/Why not?2 What features of Ivy League universities would you like to see in your university?4.A)The whole class form two large groups:group A and group B.B)Each student in group A needs to interview at least three students from group B abou

9、t the following two questions.C)Each groups send one student to report the results of their interview.Example answerFor question 1:I would like to study at an Ivy League university because I could study in a good environment and an Ivy League degree would be highly regarded in China.I would not like

10、 to study at an Ivy League university because they are elitist and their fees are expensive and scholarships are competitive.For question 2 Teachers:Our teachers are good,but it would be nice to learn from the best.Facilities:I would like to see such library facilities,resources and sports and leisu

11、re facilities,if our university had the money for them.Reputation:Our universities are getting better reputations in the world,but Ivy League colleges have the highest reputations.I would like our university to have such fame too,because it would be an honour and it would help us to get good jobs la

12、ter.International students and staff:It makes a stimulating learning environment and we could probably learn more about foreign cultures from foreign students and staff.Example answerPassage 25.Prediction activity:Read the paragraphs individually and number the paragraphs in the correct order.When h

13、e finishes his studies at Princeton,he accepts a job at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.The story ends when he goes on to win the Nobel Prize in Economics.Five years later,he meets Alicia,a student who he falls in love with and eventually marries.Nash believes that hes been asked to work by Wi

14、lliam Parcher for the US Department of Defense on breaking Soviet codes.A Beautiful Mind is a film about John Forbes Nash,the mathematician who won the Nobel Prize.Hes given this painful treatment which affects his relationship with his wife and his intellectual skills.So he stops the medicine.The s

15、tory begins in the early years of Nashs life as a graduate student.Now listen to Passage 2 and check your answers.Passage 2Answers When he finishes his studies at Princeton,he accepts a job at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.The story ends when he goes on to win the Nobel Prize in Economics.Fi

16、ve years later,he meets Alicia,a student who he falls in love with and eventually marries.Nash believes that hes been asked to work by William Parcher for the US Department of Defense on breaking Soviet codes.A Beautiful Mind is a film about John Forbes Nash,the mathematician who won the Nobel Prize

17、.Hes given this painful treatment which affects his relationship with his wife and his intellectual skills.So he stops the medicine.The story begins in the early years of Nashs life as a graduate student.3641521 Where does the story begin?2 What does Nash admit to Charles?3 How successful is Nash in

18、 relationships at first?4 Where does Nash think he is when hes put in a psychiatric hospital?6.Listen to Passage 2 again and answer the questions.The story begins at Princeton University.Nash admits to Charles that he is better withnumbers than people.Nash finds relationships difficult at first.When

19、 Nash is put in a psychiatric hospital he thinks the Soviets have captured him.Now work in pairs and check your answers.Developing Critical Thinking1 Can you think of other films which take place in a school or a university?2 Who is usually the hero or heroine of the film?3 What is the“message”of th

20、e film?7.A)Class brainstorming:think of as many films as possible that are set in school,Chinese or foreign.B)Focus on one film to discuss in-depth with your partner based on the following questions.C)Report your answers to the class.Another film taking place in universityLove StoryQuote from the fi

21、lm:Love means never having to say youre sorry.Plot summary：Harvard Law student/hockey jock(大学里的曲棍球运动员)(Oliver Barrett IV)meets Radcliffe music wonk(Jennifer Cavalleri),and the couple soon enter into a relationship.When the couple decide to get married,Olivers father threatens to disinherit him from

22、the family will,leaving Oliver and Jennifer to start their marriage at rock-bottom.Jennifer and her dad do what they can to bring father and son back together,but the two prefer to remain at war with one another.Years go by,and the young couple attempt to have children,only to discover that she is d

23、ying because of leukemia(白血病).Where do I begin To tell the story of how great a love can be The sweet love story that is older than the sea The simple truth about the love she brings to me Where do I start With her first hello She gave new meaning to this empty world of mine Thered never be another

24、love,another time She came into my life and made the living fine She fills my heart Love Story by Andy WilliamsShe fills my heart with very special things With angels songs,with wild imaginings She fills my soul with so much love That anywhere I go Im never lonely With her around,who could be lonely

25、 I reach for her hand-its always thereHow long does it last Can love be measured by the hours in a day I have no answers now but this much I can say I know Ill need her till the stars all burn away And shell be there How long does it last Can love be measured by the hours in a day I have no answers now but this much I can say I know Ill need her till the stars all burn away And shell be there