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LESSON

01 UNIVERSITY

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LESSON 1: UNIVERSITY

A. PRONUNCIATION

1. Watch the video about long /i/ and short /i:/ and practice. Record yourself speaking
all the words in the videos.

2. Listen to the words in the box. (Track 1)

hit-heat rich-reach
chip-cheap live-leave

Listen, the speaker will say two words from the box.

If you hear the same word twice, write S (same).

If you hear two different words, write D (different).

1 ______
D 2 ______
D 3 ______
D 4 ______
S 5 ______
S 6 ______
S 7 ______
S

Listen. Circle the word or phrase you hear.

8. chip / cheap

9. fit / feet

10. He doesn’t want to live / leave.

11. Can you fill / feel it?

12. Do you want to sit / a seat?

3. Watch the video about long /Λ/ and short /a:/ and practice. Record yourself
speaking all the words in the videos.

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4. Listen and repeat the words. Distinguish the words that contain the sound: /Λ/
and /a:/. (Track 2)
Cup-carp, hut-heart, cut-cart, bun-barn, come-calm

/Λ/ /a:/

Cup Carp
Hut Heart
Cut Cart
Bun Barn
Come Calm

5. Tick the words a), b) or c) that you hear in the sentences. (Track 3)
1. a) hat □ b) hut □ c) heart □
2. a) cat □ b) cut □ c) cart □
3 .a) cap □ b) cup □ c) carp □
4. a) bun □ b) barn □
5. a) come □ b) calm □
6. a) Patty’s □ b) parties □

B. LISTENING
1. Listen to “Meet the students” and fill in the gaps.
Hello. I’m Elicia. Today I’m in Brighton. Brighton is in the South of England. It’s on the
coast. It’s a (1) fantastic
_________ town. And it’s famous for the world’s pavilion, the pier, and the
(2) beach
_________. But I’m not on (3) holiday
_________. I’m here to visit an English language school.
This is the school. It’s a big school with about 350 students. Rica and Wu are students
at the school. Wu is 23 years old. He’s from Korea. He’s a (4) _________
beginner student. His
class is small with only 5 students. His (5) _________
teacher is Steven. He’s English. He’s very
(6) __________,
friendly and he’s a very good teacher. Rica is 19 years old. She’s from Germany.
She’s an intermediate student. And her class is big with 11 students. Her teacher is Laura.
She’s English. She’s really nice. And she’s a very good teacher too. When Rica and Wu
aren’t in class, they’re in the computer room, or here, in the (7) canteen
________. In the evening,
they’re at home. Rica and Wu live in a student house. It’s near the school. It’s a big house

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with 5 bedrooms, a (8) _________,

kitchen and a (9) _________.
garden Brighton is great for students like
Rica and Hyong Wu. The people are friendly and the town is exciting and (10) __________.
fun

2. Listen again and write down the words with the /i/, /i:/, /Λ/ and /a:/ sound.

/i/ /i:/ /Λ/ /a:/

fantastic beach fun garden
holiday teacher
beginner canteen
friendly
kitchen

3. Listen to “Erasmus” and fill in the gaps.

Hi, I’m Patrick. And I’m a student. I’m from Canterbury in the UK. At the moment, I’m
studying at the Erasmus University Rotterdam in Holland. The (1) __________
university opened
in 1913. And today it has over 20.000 students. I’m studying here for 1 year. The
(2) _____________
study program is called the Erasmus program. The Erasmus University and the
Erasmus program. So who was Erasmus?
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus was born here in Rotterdam in 1466. When he was
9, he went to school. He studied religion and (3) __________
languages like Latin and Greek. His
teacher was excellent. The young Erasmus was very (4) __________
clever and he learnt quickly.
When he was 25, he became a Catholic priest. But he didn’t work as a priest for very long.
Instead, he (5) __________
continues studying. He went to universities all over Europe, including
Paris, Turin, and Cambridge. He studied languages and made new (6) __________translation of the
Bible in Latin and Greek. He also wrote a lot of books. Erasmus believed in (7) __________
peace
and understanding. And his ideas became (8) _________
popular all over Europe. He died in Basel,
Switzerland in 1536. Today there are places all over the world with Erasmus’s name. For
example, there’s the Erasmus Bridge, and there’s the Erasmus Medical (9) __________.center
Erasmus is a good name for the program because Erasmus worked and studied all over
Europe. And he believed that people work well when they work (10) __________.
together

4. Listen again and write down the words with the /i/, /i:/, /Λ/ and /a:/ sound.

/i/ /i:/ /Λ/ /a:/

university peace study university
study together
languages
continues

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5. Listen and answer the following questions

1. How many students are there in the English language school?
_________________________________________________
There're 350 students in the English language school.

2. Where are Rica and Wu when they aren’t in class?

_________________________________________________
They are in the computer room or in the canteen when they aren't in class.

3. Why is Brighton great for students like Rica and Wu?

_________________________________________________
Because the people in Brighton are friendly and the town is exciting and fun.

4. What did Erasmus study?

_________________________________________________
Erasmus studied religion and languages like Latin and Greek.

5. What was he famous for?

_________________________________________________
He was famous for his ideas.

6. Which places are named after Erasmus?

_________________________________________________
The Erasmus Bridge, the Erasmus Medical center.

C. VOCABULARY
1. Match the words with their correct definitions.

1. a person who is starting to learn something and cannot do it a. beginner

very well yet 1a

2. liked or enjoyed by a large number of people 2j b. friendly

3. having more than a basic knowledge of something but not c. study program
yet advanced 3e

4. the system of communication in speech and writing that is d. canteen

used by people of a particular country or area 4i

5. a place where food or drink are served in a factory, a e. intermediate

school, etc 5d

6. one of the systems of faith that are based on the belief in f. religion
the existence of a particular god or gods 6f

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7. behaving in a kind and pleasant way because you like g. exciting

somebody or want to help them 7b

8. a set of classes 8c h. university

9. causing great interest or excitement 9g i. language

10. an institution at the highest level of education where you j. popular

can study for a degree or do research 10h

D. GRAMMAR
1. Choose the correct answer
1. What is Japan ________ for?
- It has sushi. The Japanese make it from raw fish.
A. famous B. bad C. safe D. responsible
2. Anna is going to graduate in June and she’s planning to go on ___________ in Danang.
A. street B. road C. holiday D. foot
3. Excuse me. I’m here ___________ Professor Albus. Is he in the office?
- He was out 15 minutes ago. I will call you when he is back.
A. seeing B. saw C. to see D. seen
4. It has been 3 days and my head hasn’t got any better.
- Here, try this! It’s _________ for your headache.
A. famous B. great C. bad D. possible
5. What is this?
- It is ____________ a gramophone - an old music player from the 1940s.
A. announced B. told C. said D. called
6. He ___________ as a chief engineer for 5 years, then he retired.
A. worked B. did C. made D. done

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E. INTERVIEW
Prepare your ideas, grammar for the INTERVIEW in class.
What are the standards for a good university?
You should consider what criteria a university should be assessed:
● Teacher: Should the teachers have degrees or a lot of experience? Why?
● Area: Should the university be located in a large area? Why?
● Facility: Should the university have a computer room? Laboratory? Canteen? Why?
● Founder: Should the founders have a doctorate? Why?