Return to Menu,Unit 3,Passage A Think About It Read About It Talk About It Write About It,1. What do you usually do in your leisure time on campus?,As far as Im concerned, I like listening to music and doing some reading in my spare time. Weather permitting, I enjoy some outdoor activities, such as mountain climbing, bicycle-riding, and so on.,Reference:,2. How do the students at Oxford spend their spare time?,Reference:,Parties, drinking, eating, relaxing, working and other activities in clubs and societies.,3. Can you name some clubs and societies at Oxford?,Yes. There are over 300 registered societies at Oxford. Apart from the obvious political parties and sports clubs there are groups for all the main religions; societies interested in the society and culture of countries or regions, charities, literature, music, drama and sci-fi; and a number of strange groups such as the LMH Pudding Society, the Oxford Stunt Factory and the Pooh Sticks Society.,Reference:,Read About It Language Points Content Awareness Language Focus,I have been looking for my dog and still havent found it. What have you been doing all these years? Ive been waiting for an hour and he still hasnt turned up.,Societies offer a great chance to meet people from outside college, which, especially for arts students, is something it is sometimes difficult to do. But dont forget that most colleges have their own flourishing societies, which you may be able to join in your college during Freshers Week. Music and drama are often popular and it is very easy to get some mates together and start something up. If you have ambitions to open up your new Shakespearian Rap Society to the whole university, you can register it with the University Proctors, who give out start-up grants and loans, among other benefits.,The company secured a $20 million contract.,With over 300 registered societies there really is something for everyone. Apart from the obvious political parties and sports clubs there are groups for all the main religions; societies interested in the society and culture of countries from China to Bulgaria, and UK regions from Scotland to Essex; charities for those interested in voluntary work, literature, music, drama and scifi; and a fair number of strange groups such as the LMH (Lady Margaret Hall) Pudding Society, the Oxford Stunt Factory and the Pooh Sticks Society. You wont get bored.,put ones finger on infml. to find or show exactly (the cause of trouble),Examples Something is wrong with this room, but I cant put my finger on what it is. I could not quite put my finger on what was different about Simone.,Parties, drinking, eating oh, and working all help pass the time, but deep down theres something youre really eager to find, but you cant quite put your finger on.,Paraphrase?,KeyYou really want to find some good ways to fill your spare time, but you cant quite do it.,throw oneself into to do or take part in actively and energetically,Examples Since her husband died, she has thrown herself into her work. The National Day is coming, they have thrown themselves into the organization of Celebration Activities.,get ones hands on catch, or obtain,Examples They all want to get their hands on the old mans money Id like to get my hands on a nice pair of cowboy boots.,browse through look through,Examples I was browsing through the newspaper when I spotted your name. Ive spent one whole week browsing through Hemingways works, trying to understand his unique style of writing.,find out to learn or discover (a fact that was hidden or not known),Examples I wont tell you youll have to find out by yourself. I found out by chance that she was actually a freshman from London University.,vary v. 1) in to be different; have the qualities that are not the same as each other,Examples The price varies in according to the season. The flowers are the same in color but vary in shape., 2) from to be different,Examples Roses vary from daisies. Stone varies from cement., 3) from . to to change, esp. continually,Examples The weather varies from very cold to quite mild. Why does the blood group vary from person to person?,immerse oneself in 1) to put deep into a body of liquid,Examples He lay immersed in a hot bath. Immerse your foot in ice cold water to reduce the swelling., 2) to cause (oneself) to enter deeply into an activity; absorb in it or be absorbed by it,Examples I immersed myself in work so as to stop thinking about her I think it is important to immerse oneself in a language learning environment, if you want to learn English well.,Some totally immerse themselves in a club, hardly speaking to anyone who isnt a member of that group for the next three years and rising to become a leader of the organization.,Grammatical study:Here the present participle phrases “hardly speaking to .” and “being members of .” are used as adverbials introducing the secondary action of the sentence subject.,