Pre-reading questions:
- What do/did you want to be when you grow up?
- What do/did you like most about your school/university?
A magazine named Times Higher Education announced that University of Oxford is the best in the world. The magazine checked the universities based on teaching, research, knowledge, and international impact. The University of Oxford ranked first because they improved their research facility. California Institute of Technology ranked second this year.
Vocabulary:
impact – [noun] influence; effect
improve – [verb] to bring into more desirable or excellent condition.
facility – [noun] something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service.
rank – [verb] give (someone or something) place within a group
True or False:
- Times Higher Education announced the best university.
- The University of Oxford is the best university in the world.
- Times Higher Education checked the universities based on teaching, research, knowledge and sportsmanship.
- The university gained its victory because of the improvement made on its sports facilities.
- The University of California made it on the 2nd place this year.