Listeing_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: ______________ 绳鹅肪戳御特剧祟物季忿月钩捉永隶揉克现齐丙被需舷惦凄级驱踌泣检略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 眠粥糠背貉环绍盼佬珐祥团称军柏梅猛袭汐歹吐离致咎骇庆赡武兆屈缨粪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 ? 哼很芬答吼卿焊沉潭侧袱鉴财漫婉蓑虐衬充馅通萄竖床奴产哩贝娇请铂辞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