We are going to watch a video clip about Oxford University. We know Oxford is one of the best universities in the world. Before you watch, think about one question. What makes a world-class university? The following things are important in making a world-class university. But which is the most important? List them in order of importance from most to least according to your opinion.

A. high-quality teachers B. excellent students C. good facilities D. strong tradition E. large budget F. school location G. beautiful campus

Your order: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

1. Now let's watch the video. After you watch it decide which of the above aspects is covered in the video.

A. high-standard teachers
B. excellent students
C. good facilities
D. good tradition
E. large budget
F. school location
G. beautiful campus

2. Decide if the following statements are true or false, according to the video. Click on T for true and F for false.

	T	F
1) Cambridge is better than Oxford.
2) When students get to Oxford, they are sure to succeed.
3) There are a lot of normal students in Oxford.
4) There are all sorts of unusual societies at Oxford.
5) There is a society in Oxford called the Nude Poets Society.

1) You have learned there are different kinds of educational institutions in Britain. Now tell what they are and who attend those institutions.

2) Who goes to Oxford and why?

1. cachet
n. a quality which people admire or approve
威望，声望；权威性赞许的表示
There is a certain obvious cachet about going up to Oxford.
当然上牛津大学肯定让人羡慕。
2. intellectual
adj. something involving a person's rational ability to understand or deal with ideas and information
智力的，理智的
It and its light blue cousin Cambridge reign supreme as the targets of intellectual achievement.
牛津和她的远亲剑桥在学术上的成就成为学子追求的目标。
3. beyond the pale
not acceptable
无法接受的，超出范围的
stand out
to be noticeable
出色、出众
It is fair to say that a number of its students have gone beyond the pale in an effort to stand out.
可以说有些牛津的学生为了出人头地做出了格。
4. breed
v. deriving from, begin with something，develop, to create
产生，发源于，培养
You've got to do something exciting with your life and Oxford obviously breeds characters.
你得做一些兴奋激动的事，牛津是培养个性的地方。