lesson 2 - student life

• Engels
• MBO

Student life in Oxford

Planning for today

• Learning objectives
• Quiz
• Student life
• Watch & discuss
• Reading exercise
• Discussion

Learning objectives

• At the end of the lesson you can explain what kind of universities Oxford has
• At the end of the lesson you will have a global understanding about student life in Oxford
• At the end of the lesson you can explain and understand the meaning of "SU" 

How many colleges do you have in Oxford?

1. 1
2. 29
3. 12
4. 39

How many colleges do you know? Please write your answer below

Do you have to be a student to visit the Bodleian Library?

Do you know a famous person who attended one of these colleges?

Which are the most famous colleges?

Student life 

• As a new student in Oxford you are automatically a participant in the SU
• Oxford has more than 100 pubs
• In exercise 1 you can see a picture of Christ Church and Balliol College. Look up a few more colleges in Oxford

Discussion question:

What do you think? Does he have enough time for social activities?

Discussion question:

What do you think now? Did your opinion change?

Read & answer

•  Read the article and answer the questions in pairs

Would you like to become an abroad student in Oxford? Why?

Would you apply for a Student Union?

Do you have a preference for a college? Why?

What differences do you see in the education in Oxford and here in the Netherlands?