Listenin_in.ppt

Listening in 1. A) Work in pairs. Look at the factfile and discuss what you know about the Ivy League. Passage 1 Factfile on the Ivy League Number of institutions: ________ Sporting importance: __________ Academic importance: __________ Social importance: _____________ Location: _____________ Origin of name: ____________ Oldest institution: ____________ Largest number of undergraduates: ____________________ Acceptance rate: ______________ Famous alumni: ______________ 卤抗佩瞩鳞督纷滞踊棋酬砒尚维汤谎粗爱报铜岿飘卿逝陇摔可锑商嗓纂订Listening_inListening_in Listening in 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 other Academic importance: near or at the top of the US colleges and university rankings Social importance: social elitism, mostly rich, intellectual, white students Location: the US (north-east) Origin of name: Roman IV (meaning four) or ivy plants growing on walls Oldest institution: Harvard, founded in 1636 Largest number of undergraduates: Cornell, about 13,000 Acceptance rate: 7% to 20% Famous alumni: George Bush, John F Kennedy and many others 8 睫粉骑领派疆古仅衙梳筛滇依米零对翁轩钮衍若鸣持凉典岗废篓南味今撅Listening_inListening_in Listening in 2. Listen to Passage 1 again and choose the best way to  complete the sentences. Listening and Understanding 1. 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 (d) famous for academic excellence ? 屠俯偶吵沏咯碌揖揩碉翰谨进荧枕微原括枚馅井沏苟撼甘埋忿嗽谆拓例烘Listening_inListening_in Listening in 3. 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 buildings 2. They are