Cease [si?s]: stop Give shape to
the Middle Ages: in European history, the period from about
AD 1000 to AD 1450
Questions:
Q1: What’s Pedro’s general impression on Cambridge? Key words: unusual Pedro’s words: Your words:
Q2: When did the story of the University begin? What
happened? Key words:
Pedro’s narration: Your words:
Q3: What did student life look like in the early days?
Key words:
Pedro’s narration: Your words:
Q4: C2) What was the pleasant custom mentioned by Erasmus?
Erasmus: Dutch humanist who was the greatest scholar of the northern Renaissance, the first editor of the New Testament , and also an important figure in patristics（教父学）早期基督教领袖著作的研究and classical literature. Key words: pretty
Pedro’s narration: Your words: Summary:
When we come to Cambridge, we cannot escape the influence of the Cambridge traditions. We can see at one and the same time the past, the present and even the future.
In 1209, the story of University began. Of course there were no colleges in those early days and student life was very different from what it is now. They were so offensive that they armed themselves to rob the people of the countryside.
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Gradually the idea of the college developed, and in 1284, Peterhouse, the oldest college in Cambridge, was founded. Life in college was strict.
In 1440, King’s College was founded, after then the other colleges followed. English girls were extremely pretty. They all kiss you wherever you go on a visit.
Within Listening Tasks:
Task 2 Pedro’s walking around Cambridge Before Listening
In the second half of the letter, Petro describes what he sees and hears during his pleasant walk around the Cambridge town: places, objects, people and events. It is important to understand the spatial relationships between the places he describes. While listening, pay attention to the prepositions indicating the relationships, for instance:
In the center of the town is the market place where…
…I find my way to the river which flows behind the college
buildings and curls about the town…
Walking along the river bank, where the only sound is the noise of
the gentle wind…
Across a bridge and beyond a vast carpet of green lawn stands
King’s College Chapel ['t??p(?)l](小教堂),…
Across ( prep.)穿过；横穿
adv. 横过；在对面
beyond:
adv. 在远处；在更远处
1 a : on or to the farther part or side
? From the house we can see the valley and the hills beyond. ? We passed the hotel and drove a bit beyond to see the ocean.
b : to or until a later time
? The children who are part of the study will be monitored through their school years and beyond.
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2 : in addition
? The hostel provides the essentials but nothing beyond. [=further, more, else]
n. 远处
the back of beyond僻远的地区，穷乡僻壤
informal : a place that is very far from other places and people : a remote place
? He lives by himself in a cabin out in the back of beyond. [=the boondocks]
Prep. 超过；越过；那一边；在...较远的一边
1 on or to the further side of something
The road continues beyond the village up into the hills.
2 later than a particular time It won't go on beyond midnight.
3 more than something
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible.
4 used to say that something is not possible
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). The situation is beyond our control.
5 too far or too advanced for someone or something The handle was just beyond my reach.
The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class.
IDIOM
get above yourself
chiefly Brit : to think you are more important than you really are
? We are pleased by his success, but we worry that he might be getting above himself. above and beyond
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: far beyond what is required by (something, such as a duty) ? He went above and beyond the call of duty. [=he did more than his duty required him to do]
be beyond someone(informal): to be impossible for someone to
imagine, understand, or do
It's beyond me why she wants to marry Jeff.
Vocabulary:
Long gowns Race along
Denote: demonstrate Scarves: tie Curl about
Meadows: lawns
Suggest:
3 to put an idea into someone's mind; to make someone think that something is true synonym indicate
suggest (that)…
All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money.
suggest something
The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack.
The stage lighting was used to suggest a beach scene.
suggest something to someone
What do these results suggest to you?
4 to state something indirectly synonym IMPLY
suggest (that)…Are you suggesting (that) I'm lazy?
2 to tell someone about a suitable person, thing, method, etc. for a particular job or purpose synonym RECOMMEND suggest someone/something for something
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Who would you suggest for the job?
suggest someone/something as something
She suggested Denver as a good place for the conference.
suggest someone/something Can you suggest a good dictionary? HELP You cannot “suggest somebody something”:Can you suggest me a good dictionary? suggest how, what, etc.…Can you suggest how I might contact him?
Task 3 Five Secrets for getting a student visa
Before Listening
In this task, a US visa official presented “Five Secrets” for getting a student visa.
Notes:
? Further information on Student visa from the website of the US Embassy
To obtain a visa to study in the United States, applicants must demonstrate that the sole (not just ―primary‖) purpose of their travel is to pursue a program of study; they have the ability and intention to be a full-time student in the United States; they possess adequate funds to cover all tuition, living and anticipated incidental [?ns?'dent(?)l] expenses 额外开支without taking unauthorized (illegal) employment; applicants must bring proof that they have been unconditionally accepted to an accredited [?'kred?t?d] ( recognized/ acknowledged) 公认的academic program. The school must provide a completed I-20 form and an acceptance letter. Applicants should also bring proof that they have the skills and background necessary to successfully complete the course; this generally includes their diploma, transcripts listing courses they have taken and grades received, and results of tests or exams normally required for admission to US schools (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.)
Applicants must show that they have the intent to depart from the United States after the completion of their studies. This may be done in a variety of ways. They may show that they have the talent
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