1、1.Unit1 Ways of LearningPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair WorkThey were studying arts education in Chinese kindergartens and elementary schools in Nanjing.Their 18-month-old son Benjamin was fond of trying to place the key into the slot of the key box during their stay at the Jin

2、ling Hotel.They would come over to watch Benjamin and then try to teach him how to do it properly.Because he realized that this anecdote was directly relevant to their assigned tasks in China: to investigate early childhood education and to throw light on Chinese attitudes toward creativity.Most of

3、them displayed the same attitude as the staff at the Jinling Hotel.He emphasizedthat the most important thing is to teach the child that on can solve a problem effectively by oneself.He means that this incident pointed to important differences in educational and artistic practices between China and

4、the USA.The manner in which the Chinese staff saw the need to teach the child by guiding his hand in the characteristic of a broader attitude to education, one that stands in contrast to the Western preference for leaving the child to explore and learn unaided.One example is of children at the age o

5、f 5 or 6 painting flowers, fish and animals skillfully and confidently; in a second example, calligraphers 9 and 10 years old were producing works; and in a third, young artists work on perfecting their craft for several hours a day.Americans think that unless creativity has been acquired early, it

6、may never emerge, and skills can be picked up later. Chinese think that if skills are not acquired early, they may never be acquired, and there is no hurry to promote creativity.This is mainly due to the difference in their way of thinking.The author makes the suggestionthat we should strike a bette

7、r balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills.Text OrganizationWorking On Your OwnThe text begins with an anecdote.His thoughts are mainly about different approaches to learning in China and the West.He winds up the text with a suggestion in the form of a question.2. ChineseShow a child

8、 how to do something, or tech by holding the handGive greater priority to developing skills at an early age, believing that creativity can be promoted over timeAmericansTeach children that they should rely on themselves for solutions to problemsPut more emphasis on fostering creativity in young chil

9、dren, thinking skills can be picked up laterLanguage Sense EnhancementSummarizingvalue originality and independencecontrast betweenLanguage Focusin terms ofharborfearfulcomparablepromote creativityemergepicked upVocabularyI1.initialphenomenaattachedmake up forinserton occasioninvestigateIn retrospec

10、tis awaitingnot; in the leastpromoteemerged2.a striking contrast between the standards of living in the north of the country and the south.is said to be superior to synthetic fiber.as a financial center has evolved slowly.is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.3.by a little-known sixteen-cen

11、tury Italian poet have found their way into some English magazines.be picked up; can t accomplish; am exaggeratingsomewhat; the performance; have neglected; they apply toassist; On the other hand; are valid; a superiorII1.continualcontinuous2.principalprincipalprincipleIIIthemselveshimself/herselfhe

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13、facingcompetentequippeddesignedapproachrestdefinitelyqualityII. translationIt takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.Many educators think it desirable to f

14、oster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.Assuming this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it s worthwhile to buy it?If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating.To improve our English, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking. Besides, learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important. Without an enormous store of good English writing in your head you cannot expressyourself freely in English. It is also helpful to summarize our experience as