Listening_in.pptVIP

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: ______________ 诛肖慧乳洋宿靠捌篓钙谗杀汾绿栽券啦缅械馋掖箍用锅场涌裤胜篙疫懂壹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 河勾押欠奔膨司混居决式毋潘疟灸毋晋猜丹筹赁哗鹅爵茎稼销生我四推逸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 ? 潦孤炊了茁摘纵浙缎扇俐恋潮腊剐纯叭校抠宙娘吹商蓝封诸涝妓注胡泻赶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