Module 2 Unit 11 World Famous Universities

GRAMMAR

Reported speech: reporting verbs, paraphrase.

1.There are many reporting verbs.

We rarely use say with an indirect objct(i.e., the person spoken to).

E.g. She said she was going. NOT She said to me she was going.

Tell is always used with an indirect object in reported speech.

E.g. She told me the news.

We can use that after say and tell.

E.g. He told her (that) he would be home late.

She said (that)sales were down from last year.

2.Many verbs are more descriptive than say and tell, for example, explain, interrupt, demand, insist, admit, complain, warn.

E.g. He explained that he would be home late.

3. Sometimes we report the idea, rather than the actual words.

E.g. “I will lend you some money”, He offered to lend me some money.

“I wont help you,” She refused to help me.

1 Here are some things that Ann said to you:

I've never been to the United States.

I don't have any brothers or sisters.

Dave is lazy.

I don't like fish.

I can't drive.

Jane is a friend of mine

I'm working tomorrow evening.

Jane has a very well-paid job.

But later Ann says something different to you. What do you say?

1. Dave works very hard.

_But you said he was lazy._

2. Let's have fish for dinner.

3. I'm going to buy a car.

4. Jane is always short of money.

5. My sister lives in London.

6. I think New York is a fantastic place.

7. Let's go out tomorrow evening.

8. I've never spoken to Jane.

2 Complete the sentences with say or tell (in the correct form). Use only one word each time.

1. Ann said goodbye to me and left.

2. --- us about your holiday. Did you have a nice time?

3. Don't just stand there! --- something!

4. I wonder where Sue is. She --- she would be here at 8 o'clock.

5. Jack --- me that he was fed up with his job.

6. The doctor --- that I should rest for at least a week.

7. Don't --- anybody what I --- It's a secret just between us.

8. 'Did she --- you what happened?' 'No, she didn't --- anything to me.'

9. George couldn't help me. He --- me to ask Kate.

10. George couldn't help me. He --- to ask Kate.

3 The following sentences are direct speech:

Don't wait for me if I'm late.

Will you marry me?

Hurry up!

Can you open your bag, please?

Mind your own business

Please slow down!

Could you repeat what you said,.please?

Don't worry, sue.

Do you think you could give me a hand, Tom?

Now choose one of these to complete each sentence below. Use reported speech.

1. Bill was taking a long time to get ready, so I _told him to hurry up._

2. Sarah was driving too fast, so I asked ---

3. Sue was very pessimistic about the situation. I told ---

4. I couldn't move the piano alone, so I ---

5. The customs officer looked at me suspiciously and ---

6. I had difficulty understanding him, so I ---

7. I didn't want to delay Ann, so I ---

8. John was very much in love with Mary, so he ---

9. He started asking me personal questions, so ---

LISTENING

Listen and fill the gaps.

Harvard University ____________________ in the ranking of world universities for the first time in eight years. It was ____________________ by Caltech (the California Institute of Technology). Another California college, Stanford University, ____________________ second spot. The annual, _______________________ top educational institutions is compiled by London’s Times Higher Education and the Thomson Reuters Corp. Universities from the U.S.A. and U.K. ____________________, with 75 American schools in the top 200. Seven of the top 10 colleges were in the U.S. and the rest were in Britain. Oxford University ____________________ the rankings to fourth; Princeton University came fifth and the University of Cambridge was sixth.

Phil Baty, ____________________, explained that Caltech leapfrogged Harvard because it had ____________________ for its research. He said: “The difference between Harvard and Caltech last year was minuscule. What’s happened this year is Caltech has seen ____________________ in its research income. A 16 percent increase. It’s quite significant in tipping the balance over in its favor.” Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, president of Caltech, said: “Caltech is ____________________ steadfast donors and partners whose support gives [the university] the ability to invest in new ideas long before they would ____________________ funding opportunities.” Baty said private universities in America like Caltech are ____________________ in raising funds.

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if  a-h  below are true (T) or false (F).

a.	Harvard University has dropped out of the top ten universities.	T / F
b.	A technology college from California is now the world’s top uni.	T / F
c.	Stanford and Harvard universities share the same spot on the rankings.	T / F
d.	Cambridge and Oxford universities are both in the top five.	T / F
e.	Caltech got the top spot because if found more funds for research.	T / F
f.	There was a huge difference between Harvard and Caltech last year.	T / F
g.	Caltech can invest in new ideas before public universities can.	T / F
h.	Private universities in the U.S. are facing problems getting funding.	T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1.	spot	a.	lucky
2	tied	b.	the others
3.	annual	c.	more
4.	the rest	d.	drew
5.	climbed	e.	jumped over
6.	leapfrogged	f.	place
7.	greater	g.	chances
8.	fortunate	h.	money
9.	opportunities	i.	yearly
10.	funds	j.	rose

3. PHRASE MATCH:  (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1.	lost its top spot	a.	Harvard
2	It was knocked off its	b.	second spot
3.	tied with Harvard for	c.	places in the rankings
4.	dominated the	d.	list
5.	climbed two	e.	over in its favor
6.	Caltech leapfrogged	f.	in the ranking
7.	a significant increase	g.	new ideas
8.	tipping the balance	h.	perch by Caltech
9.	steadfast	i.	in its research income
10.	invest in	j.	donors

SPEAKING

Talk with your partner(s) about universities.

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

a)	What did you think when you read the headline?
b)	What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘university’?
c)	What are the good and bad things about universities?
d)	Do you think universities today are better than those in the past?
e)	How important is it to go to a university?
f)	What do you know about Harvard University and Caltech?
g)	What are the universities like in your country?
h)	Why do you think so many of the top unis are in the U.S.A.?
i)	How might your life improve by getting a degree from a top university?
j)	Is it more difficult to be successful in life without graduating from university?

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

a)	Did you like reading this article?
b)	Why is funding for research so important for universities?
c)	In some countries, a university education is free? Do you think it should be free
d)	Which are better, public or private universities?
e)	What would you really love to study at university?
f)	Who gives funds to universities and why?
g)	Do you think all universities will be totally online in the future, with no buildings?
h)	What do you think of Oxford and Cambridge university?
i)	Should all university subjects be practical?
j)	What questions would you like to ask Phil Baty?

READING

Pre-reading task

Answer the questions:.

1. How can you enter university in England?

2. How long do university courses last?

3. When do students receive a degree?

4. How many degrees are there?

5. How often do the students have seminars and tutorials?

What do we call:

1.the money some students receive if they get a place at university?

2.the qualification you get at the end of university?

3.the name we give students during the first period at university?

4. teachers at university?

5. students when they have completed their first degree?

6.students studying for a second degree?