English 12-CB-Reading unit 5

Games: Scrambled words T H I S O Y R S H I_ _T_O R y N F H C E R F R E _ _ H NC P I S S H Y C 3.P H _ _ _I _ S _ YS C S M C I U M U _ _ C _ SI H E S G N L I E N G _ _ S H LI _ Y M T R H C E I S C H E _ _ _ _ _ Y MISTR HA NOI UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY IN HO CHI MINH CITY CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY • challenge(v) : test somebody’s ability and skills, especially in an interesting way ( thách thức ) • blame ( v ) / bleim/ : to think or to say that someone is responsible for something bad ( khiển trách ) • daunting (a) : something that is daunting makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it ( làm nản lịng, làm lo lắng, khó khăn ) Vocabulary • • • • • • campus (n ) mate (n) scary (a) Challenge (v) blame (v) daunting (a) Checking: gap- fill ( Task ) Complete the following sentences, using the right forms of the words on the left • • • • • • 1.That’s thescariest _ story I’ve ever heard campus (n ) The new library was built in the centre campus of the _ mate (n) Intelligent boys like to study s.th if it scary (a) really them challenges Challenge (v) Aformate of mine used to play soccer Liverpool daunting She has a task of cooking blame (v) for 20 people every day blame daunting (a She doesn’t _ anymore for her father’s death ) Information from Sarah, Ellen and Brenden a Attended the party on the first weekend at college b Didn’t get on very well with the roommate c Was not used to meeting different people every day at college d Liked having a chance to be creative e Was very excited about going to college f Enjoyed the first year at college  Task : Find out who: Sarah : a - e Ellen : b - c Brenden: d - f sarah On the first weekend I went out with my new friends, walking around campus It was exciting , thinking how I was at college, meeting people who could become good friends of mine The most exciting thing was that I didn’t have to explain to my parents where I was going , who with, or what time I’d be home On Saturday night, I followed my room mate to a party The people at the party were busy playing some game, and no one seemed to noticemy existence I suddenly felt so lonely Fighting back tears , I ran Back to my room, thinking I would never feel at home at college 1.What did Sarah on the first weekend ?  She went out with her friends, walking around the campus 2.Why did Sarah feel so lonely at the party ? Because when she came to the party , the people at the party were busy playing some games and noone seemed to notice her existence Ellen My room mate left the window open all the time, even when it was 10 degrees Celsius out, and went to bed at 10 every night When she got sick after midterms, she blamed my typing and having a light on while she was trying to sleep At first, college was a little daunting I graduated from a small school After seeing the same people over and over for many years, it was amazing, but a little scary, to be in place where it seemed like I never saw the same person twice 3.What problems did Ellen have with her roommate? Ellen’s roommate blamed her typing and having a light on while she was trying to sleep Brenden The first year at college was probably the best and most challenging year of my life Acadecically , I enjoyed it thoroughly Taking part in the advanced Engineering project gave me a chance to use my creativity and knowledge to help society Socially, I made lots of new friends both through engineering and living at St John’s College on campus The social calendar of the colleges provides plenty of opportunities to meet non- engineering students as well as other engineers, many of whom have become my best mates What did Brenden think about his first year at college? To Brenden, his first year at college was probly the best and most challenges year of his life What does the social calendar of the college provide him? The social calender of the colleges provides him with plenty of opportunities to meet non-engineering students as well as other engineers  ... living at St John’s College on campus The social calendar of the colleges provides plenty of opportunities to meet non- engineering students as well as other engineers, many of whom have become my... the college provide him? The social calender of the colleges provides him with plenty of opportunities to meet non-engineering students as well as other engineers