Activity 1Done with this task. Target score: 70% Your current score: 100% Watch the video clip and check the true statements according to the clip.1. H arvard and Cambridge are among the best universities in theworld.2. H arvard attracts the most talented students from anywhere in theUS.3. There are a number of famous schools at Harvard.4. Everyone joins in the social life of the university.5. There are lots of parties, movies, concerts, and music groups.6. S tudents can go online to use the library, do research, check thestock market, use emails, but can't use the Internet for leisurepurposes.AnswerWatch Part 1 of the video clip and complete the sentences.Voice-over: Harvard University in Cambridge is(1) one of the best universitiesin the world. We spoke to Alex Jude, the university's Head of Communications. He explained that Harvard looks forAlex: Harvard actually seeks students from around the world, the best students that we can find, to study chemistry, or study literature, or study government, or business. Our business school is particularlyso, um, and, and the Kennedy School of Government, or the John F Kennedy School of Government, so, er, we do seek very, very talentedVoice-over: We asked five students at Harvard to tell us what kind of social life they have.Ashley: Um, well relaxing is a little hard to do around here, but basically, I mean, I still, I, I live nearby anyway, so I see a lot of my friends, and ... Um,that's what I do.Adam:do anything you can. If you wanna sit in your room and study all night like my friend over here, you can also do that.Brian: Socially, like he said, it's, it's a lot of what you make it. Um, we don't have fraternities here, and so, you know, that's, it's obviously not as social.Friday or Saturday night, there, there, there will be a party. Usually we end up studying until about 10 o'clock. And then we, and then we'll go out and have fun maybe, or just watch a movie with friends, or, you know, whatever is going on for the night.Jodie: Not everyone would agree with me, obviously, but it's, I think (8) it's a fun placeto be.Interviewer: Have you made a lot of friends?Jodie: Oh, definitely.Interviewer: Mm.Jodie: Many.Interviewer: What, what do you do with your friends?Jodie: Um, well, I like to (9) go to concerts. I'm in three music groups, so Ihave lots of rehearsals (10) during the weefor that. Um, just do, you know,some fun things, on the weekend.Your answer Correct answer(1) one of the best universities one of the best universities(2) most talented students most talented students(3) well-known around the world well-known around the world(4) have open doors have open doors(5) good social life good social life(6) you want it to be you want it to be(7) on another campus on another campus(8) it's a fun place it's a fun place(9) go to concerts go to concerts(10) during the week during the weekWhere does Ashley get information for her research papers?Ashley gets information for her research papers from thelibrary system online.Your answer Correct answerlibrary system onlinelibrary system online2. H ow often does Ashley use the Internet? Ashley uses the Internet (1) 3or(2) 4times a week.Your answer Correct answer (1) 3 three / 3 (2)4four / 43. W ho uses the Internet to check their stocks?Brianuses the Internet to check his stocks.Your answer Correct answerBrianBrian4. W hat does John mostly use the Internet for? John mostly use the Internet forlesisure purposes, such as followingnews and sport or playing games.Your answer Correct answerlesisure purposesleisure purposes5. W here does John do most of his university work? John does most of his university work in the libraries.Your answer Correct answerthe librariesthe librariesSpeaker1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Who is very homesick?2. Who wants to be a universitylecturer?3. Who wants to be a journalist?4. Who has a financial problem?5. Who has made a lot of friends?6. Who has been quite lonely?QuestionsAnswers(1) What kind of radio station is it? (2) What is the question that theprogramme is asking freshers?(3) What is the first speaker doing tohelp herself in her career?(4) What has helped the secondspeaker to feel less homesick?(5) What was the third speaker'sproblem in the first few months?(6) Why is the fourth speaker feelingbetter now?(7) What has the fifth speaker done(c) It's a university radio station. (e) How are you finding uni? (a) She is writing for the universitynewspaper.(h) He went home at Christmas fora month.(b) She didn't do enough work. (g) Because he has joined a coupleof clubs.(d) She has taken a part-time job asa waitress.(f) Work is the part that mattersQuestionsAnswersto improve her finances?(8) What part of university lifematters most to the sixth speaker?most.OxfordCambridge1. near London2. 900 years old3. founded in 12094. 39 colleges5. 31 colleges6. produced great scientists7. world-famous debating society8. comedy club FootlightsOxfordCambridge9. OUDS10. the Boat RaceListen to Passage 2 again and choose the best way to complete the sentences.1. Oxford University and Cambridge University are _____.(a) both very near London(b) both fairly near London(c) near each other(d) very far away from each other2. Cambridge University was founded as a result of a dispute between_____.(a) Oxford University teachers(b) Oxford University students and teachers(c) Oxford students(d) the university and the townspeople of Oxford3. The distance between Oxford and Cambridge is _____ miles.(a) 94(b) 92(c) 86(d) 844. In the interviews, students need to show that they are _____.(a) highly intelligent(b) creative(c) unusual(d) very logical5. The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race takes place every year in _____.(a) March or April(b) March or May(c) April or May(d) May or June。