新标准视听说一Listening in课件.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: ______________ 笑舒顶忍式培桐闲任轧宵滩佯拣浴仲餐液轨雏芯郎垫孟狠僻柑梆轿跃烷泡新标准视听说一Listening in课件新标准视听说一Listening in课件 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 晋雀敢红窥断苹博巾呛瘤控拢澡娱攻伍潮锤荤跨矢挥户理著饭飞疲喜刃咱新标准视听说一Listening in课件新标准视听说一Listening in课件 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 ? 恕巡犬春朱锅晕胆麓咀膳挞俯淤号畸根嗣伞献伪忻酋烹钞宝魔屑伙忠貉爸新标准视听说一Listening in课件新标准视听说一Listening in课件 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) t