My Oxford Year

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  • Now, based on the trailer and your knowledge, which of the 3 plots below is the correct one?
Option 1:
An American student moves to Oxford to study at her dream school, but her dream falls apart after she meets a British psychologist.
Sorry! That’s innacurate. Is it a school? And is he really a psychologist?
Option 2:
An American student fulfills her dream of studying at Oxford, but she ends up falling in love with a Brit that is hiding something.
That’s it! Get ready for an emotional journey.
Option 3:
An American professor starts studying at Cambridge, and she ends up falling in love with a handsome British professor.
That’s not it, sorry. She is not a professor and the university is not Cambridge.
  • Can you complete the sentences below using the appropriate options?
1. “I borrowed three mystery novels from the _______ yesterday.”
bookstore
movies
library
Correct! Do you go to libraries?
TV
2. “She writes _______ to express her emotions about love and loss.”
pantry
poultry
poetry
Nice job! Do you like poetry?
pottery
3. Regret is a feeling of…
remorse about something you saw at college.
happiness about something you did or didn’t do.
sadness or remorse about something you did or didn’t do.
Great work! Is it easy to deal with regrets?
sadness only about something you didn’t do in life.
4. A ________ is a large fortified building typically built in the Middle Ages for nobility to live in.
Pub
Fort
Castle
Correct! Have you ever visited a castle?
Cathedral
5. “The rock band was eating fish and chips when some crazy _______ started asking for pictures.”
parents
kittens
groupies
That’s it! Are you a big fan of anyone?
professors
6. “_______ is a popular tourist activity in Oxford during the summer.”
Snowboarding
Going to the beach
Punting
Great job! Have you ever gone punting?
Visiting the Big Ben
  • Can you find the name of 6 British Universities?
    • Tip: They are cities, too!