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TEST NO.1
WARM UP!!!
Instruction: Let’s watch the video “Day in the life of a 4th year Medical Student '' then answer the true or false
question?
Answer
1. Day in the life of a 4th year Medical Student is a Monday . True False
2. Zeliha Akpinar woke up at 5:40AM and studied Endocrinology. True False
3. Zeliha Akpinar and her friends come to the hospital at 8:00AM. True False
4. Lavi is a 4th year medical student. True False
True False
5. Caleb is a beautiful girl.
True False
6. After class, Zeliha Akpinar comes back the dormitory
PART 1: VOCABULARY (OBSERVATION/ DISCOVERY/ PRESENTATION COMPETENCY)
A. Match the picture with the meaning words (6 points)
A B C
D E F
1. professor ........... 2. endocrinology ........... 3. library ...........
/en·do·cri·nol·o·gy ˌen-də-kri-ˈnä-lə-jē/ /li·brary ˈlī-ˌbrer-ē/
/pro·fes·sor prə-ˈfe-sər/
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4. university life ........... 5. public school ........... 6. undergraduate student ...........
/uni·ver·si·ty ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-sə-tē/ /pub·lic ˈpə-blik’ /un·der·grad·u·ate ˌən-dər-ˈgra-jə-wət/
/ˈlīv/ / ˈskül/ /stu·dent ˈstü-dᵊnt/
B. Look at the above pictures and describe what you are seeing (minimum 3 sentences) (6
points)
C. Match the word with its meaning (21 points)
1. a graduate 2. doctorate 3. a public school
grad·u·ate | ˈgra-jə-ˌwāt \ doc·tor·ate | ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət\ pub·lic | \ ˈpə-blik \
\ ˈskül \
4. literacy 5. undergraduate 6. behaviorism
lit·er·a·cy | \ ˈli-t(ə-)rə-sē \ un·der·grad·u·ate | \ ˌən- be·hav·ior·ism | \ bē-ˈhā-
dər-ˈgra-jə- wət \ vyə-ˌri-zəm \
7. postgraduate 8. a graduate school 9. international
student
post·grad·u·ate | \ ˌpōs(t grad·u·ate | \ ˈɡrædʒ.u.it\
)-ˈɡrædʒ.u.it \ \ ˈskül \ in·ter·na·tion·al | \ ˌin-tər-
ˈnæ-sh(ə-)nəl \
stu·dent | \ ˈstü-dᵊnt
10. a private school 11. behaviorism 12. educational
psychology
pri·vate | \ ˈprī-v it \ be·hav·ior·ism | \ bē- ˈhā-
\ ˈskül \ vyə-ˌri-zəm \ ed·u·ca·tion | \ ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən
\
psy·chol·o·gy | \ sī-ˈkä-lə-jē
\
13. higher 14. competency-based 15. institution of
education training higher education
\ ˈhī ɚ \ com·pe·ten·cy | \ ˈkäm-pə-
ed·u·ca·tion | \ ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən tən(t)-sē \ in·sti·tu·tion | \ ˌin(t)-sty-ˈtü-
\ \ ˈbāst \ shən \
train·ing | \ ˈtrā-niŋ \
16. skill 17. study abroad 18. postsecondary
\ ˈskil \ \ ˈstə-dē \ \ ə-ˈbrȯd \ post·sec·ond·ary | \ ˌpōst-ˈse-
kən-ˌder-ē \
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19. tuition 20. citizen 21. immigrant
tu·ition | \ tyu̇ -ˈwi-shən \ cit·i·zen | \ ˈsi-tə-zən im·mi·grant | \ ˈi-mə-grənt \
1. Someone who has completed a course at school, college, or
university
2. A college or university where students can study for a higher degree
such as a Master’s or PhD
3. A school that does not receive financial support from the government
4. A student who is studying for their first degree at a college or
university
5. In or to a foreign country or countries for studying
6. One of the highest-ranking degrees given by a university
7. A system by which the student is trained on the basis of demonstrated
ability rather than on that of elapsed time.
8. A native person who owes allegiance /əˈliː.dʒəns/ to a government
and is entitled to protection from it
9. A student who has already received one degree and is
studying at a university for a more advanced degree
10. a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence
11. A school of psychology and theoretical viewpoint that emphasizes
the study of observable behaviors, especially as they pertain to the
process of learning
12. An area of psychology that examines individual differences
and the characteristics and traits that make each person
unique.
13. A specialty area that helps develop the instructional methods
and materials used to train people in both educational and work
settings and studies how people of all ages learn.
14. The study of physical, social, and psychological changes
over the lifespan, from conception to death.
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15. A specialty area that investigates mental processes, informational
processing, perception, mental imagery, and language.
16. A post-secondary student from another country
17. Being education following secondary school
18. Education at college or university where subjects are studies at an
advanced level
19. The ability to use the knowledge effectively and readily in
execution or performance
20. International character, principles, interests, or outlook
21. The fee or charge for instruction
22. A person who has come to a different country in order to live
there permanently
23. Are colleges and universties
D. Let’s listen and complete the following sentences by filling the blanks with
appropriate collocations. Please notice that some will not be used. (12 points)
have a strong impact on right at the beginning give
take a campus tour the sports facilities know
nervous......... prevent school violence work as a team
share a room with your first day important information
....... shy carefully please ask questions
make your experience placement test useful
measure enjoyable take
your schedule your English level three hours
small groups many important things your books
ask a lot of questions an orientation find a roomate
be surprised with the main buildings orientation meeting
1. I know today is .........................................at school.
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2. You’re probably a little ....................and maybe a little...........
3. I want to tell you.........................: if you don’t understand something,........................
4. Let’s listen very ................because we’re going to ...............you a lot of.....................
5. The information will ..........................is ..........................and........................................
6. There are three things on.......................: First, you will take a........................
7. This test will....................................
8. You will .................a listening, reading, grammar, and composition test.
9. The whole placement test takes.....................
10. You also will meet in.................., with a teacher, for.........................
11. The ................................is important because there are .........................you need to know, like where
to buy....................., what types of classes you’ll have, how to.................................., etc.,
12. The orientation meeting is where you can.......................................
13. You also will ..............................and you will see ...............................where your classrooms are.
14. You will see some of...................................., the tennis courts, the swimming pool.
15. You will ...................................the large library and computer lab.
PART 2: READING COMPREHENSION
READING 1 (5 points)
Read carefully the paragraph and answer the following questions. Then let’s shadowing the content and
making a video
A. Introduction and Definitions
All around the world, there are international students at institutions of higher education. The definition
of an international student is “ a post-secondary student from another country.” The meaning of post-
secondary is “after high school.” Another phrase for international students is “foreign students.” The word
foreign means “of a different country or culture.” Even so, some people don’t like the word foreign. Instead,
they use the phrase “international students.” For an institution of higher education, they say “university,”
“college,” or “school.”
1. What kinds of students are there in the institutions of higher education?
2. What is the definition of an International Student?
3. What are some of the meanings of some words and phrases in international higher education?
4. Can you define the characteristics of an International Student?
5. How to become an International Student?
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B. Where International Students Attend School
International students leave their home countries. They go to school abroad. One meaning of the word
abroad is “in a foreign place.” Probably, the country with the most students from abroad is the United State,
Canada, Great Britain, and some other European countries also have a lot of students from other countries.
But more and more, international students attend colleges and universities in the developing nations of Latin
America, Asia, and Africa. Developing nations are countries without a high level of industrialization or
technology.
1. What is the definition of “school abroad” ?
2. Where do most international students go to school? If you study abroad, what country do you want
to go? Give reasons for your answer?
3. What types of information are important to go abroad?
4. What is the definition of “developing nation” ?
5. If you are an international student, what subjects or activities are you interesting in the school and in
that country?
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C. Why Students Attend School Abroad
Why do high school and college graduates go to colleges and universities far from their home?
Undergraduates are postsecondary students without college degrees. Often, undergraduates want experience
of life in new countries. Maybe they want to learn another language well. These subjects are not always
available in their home countries. Some governments and companies send their best graduate students and
workers to other countries for new knowledge and skills. And some international students from expensive
private schools at home save money through study abroad programs, especially in developing nations.
1. Why do students attend colleges and universities far from their home?
2. What is the definition of “undergraduate” ?
3. Who are international students?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad?
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5. When should you start preparing if you want to study abroad?
6. What should I prepare for studying abroad?
7. How do I prepare for a study abroad trip?
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D. Why Universities wants Foreign Students
Why do institutions of higher education want international students? Students from other countries and
cultures bring internationalism to the classroom and campus. They bring different languages, customs, ideas,
and opinions from many places. Also, educational institutions need money. Tuition is the fee or charge for
instruction. Private schools are colleges and universities not supported by government money. They charge
high tuition. International students are not citizens or immigrants. (One definition of citizens and immigrants
is “legal members of a nation or country.) International students pay full tuition and fees to state or
government schools. And all students away from home have to spend money for housing, food, recreation,
and other things. For these reasons, many schools and groups of schools want students from other countries.
1. Why do institutions of higher education want international students?
2. Why do many nations want or need foreign students at their colleges and universities?
3. Does your school want or need international students on campus? Give facts and reason for your
answer.
4. How can universities attract more international students?
5. What subject do you want to introduce with your international students? Give facts and reason for
your answer.
6. You have a talk to introduce the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh city,
how can you attract more international students to come with you?
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READING 2 (2 points)
Read carefully the paragraph and answer following questions
KINDS OF UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES
There are several different kinds of classes on university campuses in the United States. Professors
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usually teach large undergraduate classes with formal lectures. Students listen and write things down. Then
students may attend discussion groups with teaching assistants. In graduate seminars, small groups of students
discuss information and ideas with their professor and classmates.
Finally, another type of class takes place off campus. Distance learning and online students do most of their
work individually in other places. But they sometimes go to a campus for group meetings.
1. What main information should you focus on in the above paragraph?
2. What are activities that focus on Student-Centered Learning? Give facts and reason for your
answer.
READING 3 (3 points)
Read carefully the paragraph and change the affirmative sentences into the questions as much as
possible
Task for Preparation for study in the U.S:
+ First listen to the video, then follow the video and read loudly.
+ Draw a mindmap of the questions as much as possible.
+ Make a video like you are a speaker and you must attract the listener to join your speech.
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To explain how understanding context and culture relate to academic success, Barone talked about the
word participation.
Barone explained that for students in some parts of the world, participation means to listen carefully, while in
other parts of the world it may mean to speak quickly, often without waiting for others to speak first. She said
that sometimes a student's expectation for participation is not the same as a professor's expectation.
Dr. Barone said, "it's such a relative term. It's relative to each instructor. Each student will have their own
understanding of what that means. How do they read the specific context for what the participation
expectation is?"
Additionally, she said another difficulty for some international students is understanding idiomatic and
conversational English used by American students. At Vanderbilt University, she noted that it is difficult even
for international students with very high levels of academic English.
Preparation for study in the U.S.
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So, what can international students do to better prepare before they arrive in the U.S.?
Barone suggested that students think about all areas of their language ability beyond academic language. For
example, students should pay attention to how well they can speak and understand daily conversations
compared to how well they can write academic papers.
Knowing their abilities, students can look for help once they are in the U.S. Support services exist at both
large public universities and smaller, private colleges. Since large public universities usually have more
international students, it can be more difficult for them to provide individualized training, such as tutoring, to
all international students.
Barone added that international students should also learn vocabulary, expressions and writing that are
common in their field of study. For example, engineering students would communicate differently than those
who study literature. Similarly, daily conversations involving sports or food will have their common language.
PART 3: LISTENING (You will hear each conversation twice.)
LISTENING 1 (2.5 points)
Listen to Gina Richards giving a presentation to new students. Let’s choose the questions from 1 to 5,
the answer A, B, C or D.
1. The schedule today A. Placement Test
B. Orientation
C. Campus Tour
D. All A, B, C
2. Placement Test A. Measure the English level.
B. Take one day
C. Take a reading, grammar and composition test
D. A and C
3. Orientation A. For new students
B. Introduce or guide one to new surroundings, study,
employment, activity for newcomers
C. Make people to be safe
D. Ending the activity
4. Campus tour A. £5
B. Go abroad
C. Show the class, facilities, library, student activity
center...
D. For tourists
5. Art Dancing A. At Gina Richards’s house
B. At college
C. In the café
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D. No talking in the presentation
LISTENING 2 (3.5 points)
Listen to Gina Richards giving a presentation to new students and use a graphic organizer in the form to
categorize information and list them in detail
LISTENING 3 (9 points)
You will hear a report about international-students in the United States. Fill in the missing main
information in the numbered space.
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INTERNATIONAL-STUDENTS IN UNITED STATES
International students in the (1) need to understand ....................... and ............ if they
United States: want to .......................................
Understanding context means: (2) ................. the situation in which something ...........
and ............ that are being used in the ................. situation
How understanding context and (3) ................. means to ....... ............, while in other parts
culture relate to academic success: of the world it may mean to ... ........., often without waiting
for others to speak first
A student's expectation and a (4) She said that sometimes …………… is not the same
professor's expectation: ………………
A relative term: (5) It's relative to each ...................
………………………………….
A relative term: (6) ............. will ......... their own understanding of what that
means.
A relative term: (7) How do they ........................ for what the participation
expectation is?
Another difficulty for some (8) understanding ............. and ................... used by ...........
international students: students.
At Vanderbilt University: (9) She noted that it is ............ even for international
students with ......................... of academic English.
LISTENING 4 (12 points)
Listen the report and choose the suitable option by stick (X) for each context (Sometimes, you can
choose one or more two options)
Preparation for study in the U.S.
1. Students think about all areas of their language ability beyond academic
language.
2. Students should pay attention to academic research
3. Students can look for help from the International Support Services at the
universities or colleges.
4. Student should also learn vocabulary, expressions and writing that are common in
their field of study.
Support services at American colleges
1. Provide General English-language support and music studies and performance for
international students at university or colleges.
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2. Provide scholarship for international student at the university or colleges.
3. Provide intercultural training and online training to help American students better
understand accents from people around the world.
4. Do their best to increase the time spent in groups of American students to learn
about different cultures.
Immerse in local culture
1. Deeply involve themselves in local culture.
2. Open attitude and to get opportunities to learn new things and speak with a variety
of people.
3. Have part-time job at a local restaurant and book shop.
4. Spending vacation with native people.
LISTENING 5 (8 points)
Listening to Prof. Sarah Gravett – Dean Faculty of Education talking to New Students and answering the
following questions. Let’s make a video for your answer after you answer on paper.
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1. What is your opinion about being a teacher is not a glamorous career, but it is a rewarding career?
2. Let’s write down three quotes that Prof. Sarah Gravett talked to her new students?
3. Which two quotes are you interested in? Give facts and reason for your answer.
4. What are the last words that Prof. Sarah Gravett would like her student to perform?
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