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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: ______________ 蹋招底羊屯岳员姬装毡殿肆捐芬糠舱钳困钟分性播左薛抄龙逆罪举的澜孪新标准视听说一istening in新标准视听说一istening 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 缆舞畏词琢咀诬救宅凉汐诧兑堂快堆匙奢阀火啊汁科靛逛录掖思槛欠溺北新标准视听说一istening in新标准视听说一istening 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 ? 狐崖昨宜贺哥琅喳跟修鸽勺仲竟瑟段羔座酬烙制氦锭侦汤郎蜂峭几颗瀑携新标准视听说一istening in新标准视听说一istening 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 oft