Unit 4
Lessons 5 and 6
Student’s Book pages 36-37
BEFORE READING
What do the pictures represent?
Suggested answer
I think the people in the first photograph are students because they are wearing a mortarboard.
A ‘mortarboard’ is an academic cap worn in a graduation.
The key words
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The word |
The meaning |
The part of speech |
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higher education |
education at the level of university |
Noun |
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priority |
the thing that you think is most important and that needs attention before anything else |
Noun |
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vision |
an idea of what you think something should be like |
Noun |
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distinguished |
successful, respected and admired |
Adjective |
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witness |
to experience important events or changes |
Verb |
While reading
JORDAN, A PIONEER IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Jordan has some of the best universities in the Middle East, both public and private. In the last two decades, and during the reign of His Majesty King Abdullah II, the sector of higher education in Jordan witnessed significant progress.
His Majesty King Abdullah II had a vision to transform Jordan into a leading country in the global economy, and so he placed higher education within the priorities of the country.
In 2007 CE, His Majesty King Abdullah II established the Scientific Research Support Fund for encouraging and supporting scientific research in the kingdom. The SRSF helps distinguished students through offering scholarships and supporting their higher education research programmes.
During his Majesty’s reign, many public and private universities were established. There are some 236,000 students studying in Jordan’s universities, including 28,000 foreign students from all over the world. Jordan has one of the best standards of education in the Arab region, and, without a doubt, a pioneer in higher education.
The text talks about:
- Education in Jordan.
- The reasons of considering Jordan a pioneer in higher education.
- Foreign and native students come to study in Jordanian universities.
- Higher education progressed during the reign of His Majesty King Abdullah II.
- His Majesty King Abdullah II established the SRSF.
After reading
-What does Jordan have?
Jordan has some of the best universities in the Middle East, both public and private.
- When did the sector of higher education in Jordan witness significant progress?
In the last two decades, and during the reign of His Majesty King Abdullah II, the sector of higher education in Jordan witnessed significant progress.
-What is His Majesty’s vision?
His Majesty King Abdullah II had a vision to transform Jordan into a leading country in the global economy, and so he placed higher education within the priorities of the country.
-What did His Majesty King Abdullah II established? When?
In 2007 CE, His Majesty King Abdullah II established the Scientific Research Support Fund
-What is the purpose of establishing SRSF?
For encouraging and supporting scientific research in the kingdom. The SRSF helps distinguished students through offering scholarships and supporting their higher education research programmes.
-How many foreign students are studying in Jordanian universities?
28,000 foreign students from all over the world.
There are some 236,000 students studying in Jordan’s universities. What does that mean?
It means that Jordan has one of the best standards of education in the Arab region, and, without a doubt, a pioneer in higher education.