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University Celebrates




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Card 15

University Celebrates.

1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

2. The author says how the university was founded. Read aloud the extract which says about it.

3. What important discoveries were made at Cambridge?
 
4. Why is Cambridge University consided one of the best in the world?
 
 
 
1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

The text is about (2 words) and its 800th anniversary.

It’s also about university history.
The text also gives the information about famous who studied there, and its high (3 words).
It explains why Cambridge University isn't consided one of the best in the world.
 
 
2. The author says how the university was founded. Read aloud the extract which says about it.

The paragraph to read is number .

 
3. What important discoveries were made at Cambridge?

.... was invented there. Scientists at Cambridge discovered ... .

the jet engine
medicine for cancer
the structure of human DNA
key molecule that drive regeneration in planarian stem cells
 
 
4. Why is Cambridge University consided one of the best in the world?
Cambridge University is considered one of the best in the world for its (3 words) and .