17. Look at the stimulating material (written information, pictures, headlines). Answer the questions after it.

Harvard Students in Cheating Scandal Say Collaboration Was Accepted By richard pérez-peña Published: August 31, 2012

Harvard students suspected in a major cheating scandal said on Friday that many of the accusations are based on innocent — or at least tolerated — collaboration among students, and with help from graduate-student teachers who sometimes gave them answers to test questions.

Harvard at a Glance Faculty About 2,100 faculty members Students Undergraduates – about 6,700; graduate and professional students – about 14,500 Total – about 21,000 School Color Crimson Living Alumni Over 271,000 in the U.S., nearly 52,000 in some 201 other countries. Total more than 323,000, Nobel Laureates 44 current and former faculty members Motto Veritas (Latin for “truth”) Real Estate Holdings 5,076 acres Library Collection About 17 million volumes Faculties, Schools, and an Institute 11 principal academic units – ten faculties and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust (Adapted from http://www.harvard.edu)

Love Story in Harvard portrays the dream and love pursued by foreign students studying in Harvard. A young love story set at the famed Ivy League school in the United States. Kim Hyun Woo (Kim Rae Won), a 1st year law student at Harvard Law, enters into a rivalry with classmate Hong Jung Min (Lee Jung Jin) for the attention of beautiful medical student Lee Soo In (Kim Tae Hui). The two men are both from prestigious families, while Soo In is from a poor family. Can the trio resolve their romantic differences and chase their dreams at the same time?

C ategory: Korean Drama

Released: 2004

Rating: 9.39 (33 Votes)

Genres: Drama, Romance

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In Harvard Now!

Answer the following questions:

1. What can you say about the student body of the University?

2. What schools are there?

3. What can you say about Harvard’s alumni?

4. What is the slogan of the University?

5. What are the most surprising numbers concerning material belongings of the institution?

6. Is life at Harvard different in any way from the life in other educational establishments?

7. Are there any exchange students at Harvard?

8. What can you say about the University campus?

9. Would you like to go there for the sake of studying? Why/ Why not?

10. Nowadays Harvard plays one of leading roles on education market. Will the role of Harvard change in the nearest future? Support your point of view.

Look at the list of useful phrases to help you (see Appendix 1)

Writing 1

An Argumentative Essay