Unit15InterculturalCommunicationinEducationContextReadingListeningCONTENTS

VideoClipAppreciationSectionASectionBSectionCSectionAIntroductiontotheMovieClipNewWordsIntroductiontotheMovieDeadPoetsSocietyPhrasesandExpressionsExercisesforUnderstandingNotesDeadPoetsSocietyisa1989AmericandramafilmwrittenbyTomSchulman,directedbyPeterWeirandstarringRobinWilliams.Thefilmevokedanextensivereflectiononeducation.JohnKeatingisthenewcharismaticEnglishteacheratWeltonAcademy,averytraditionalNewEnglandboardingschool.Questioningauthorityandgoingagainsttheconformistnorm,hechallengeshisstudentstolivelifetothefullest,to“seizetheday.”Heteachesthemtoactontheirimpulsesandtobespontaneous,freethinkers.Someoftheboysareinspiredbyhisidealismandformasecretsocietybasedontheirmutualappreciationofpoetry.Heretheylearntoexpresstheirfeelingsandtofindoutwhotheyareandwhattheyreallywant.Buttheschoolauthoritiesrefusetotoleratethisobviousrebellionagainsttheirtraditionalrules,andwhatfollowsisaconflictwithtragicconsequences.IntroductiontotheMovieDeadPoetsSocietyIntroductiontotheMovie

ClipNolaninvestigatesNeil’sdeathattherequestofthePerryfamily.RichardblamesNeil’sdeathonKeatingtoescapepunishmentforhisownparticipationintheDeadPoetsSociety,andnamestheothermembers.ConfrontedbyCharlie,RichardurgestherestofthemtoletKeatingtakethefall.CharliepunchesRichardandisexpelled.EachoftheboysiscalledtoNolan’sofficetosignaletterattestingtothetruthofRichard’sallegations,eventhoughtheyknowtheyarefalse.WhenTodd’sturncomes,heisreluctanttosign,butdoessoafterseeingthattheothershavecomplied.KeatingisfiredandNolantakesoverteachingtheclass.Keatinginterruptstheclasstocollectpersonalarticles;beforeheleaves,ToddshoutsthatallofthemwereforcedtosigntheletterthatresultedinhisdismissalandthatNeil’sdeathwasnothisfault.ToddstandsonhisdeskandsalutesKeatingwiththewords“OCaptain!MyCaptain!”Knox,Gerard,Steven,andoverhalfoftheclassdothesame,ignoringNolan’sorderstositdown.Keatingisdeeplytouchedbytheirgesture.Hethankstheboysanddeparts.NewWordsfink[f??k]n.向警察告發(fā)(某人)的人someonewhoinforms(onsomeone),astothepolicetrustee[tr?'sti?]n.受托人someonewithlegalcontrolofmoneyorpropertythatiskeptorinvestedforanotherperson,company,ororganizationscapegoat['ske?pɡo?t]n.替罪羊someonewhoispunishedfortheerrorsofothersexpel[?k'spel]v.開除forcetoleaveormoveoutNewWordsrat[r?t]v.背叛,告密tellsomeoneinauthorityaboutthingsthatyouhavedone,especiallybadthingsvictim['v?kt?m]n.受害者someonewhohasbeenhurtorkilledadministration[?d'm?n?'stre??n]n.管理層;行政部門thegroupofpeoplewhoorganizeandsuperviseacompanyoranorganizationcrap[kr?p]n.屎,廢物sththatitiswrongorofverypoorqualityNewWordsexpulsion[?k'sp?l??n]n.開除theactofforcingsomeonetoleaveaplacereckless['rekl?s]adj.魯莽的,不顧后果的showingalackofcareaboutdangerandthepossibleresultsofyouractionsself-indulgent['self?n'd?ld??nt]adj.自我放縱的Ifyousaythatsomeoneisself-indulgent,youmeanthattheyallowthemselvestohaveordothethingsthattheyenjoyverymuch.NewWordsobsession[?b'se?n]n.迷戀Ifyousaythatsomeonehasanobsessionwithapersonorthing,youthinktheyarespendingtoomuchtimethinkingaboutthem.explicit[?k'spl?s?t]adj.明確表達的;公開顯露的expressedorshownclearlyandopenly,withoutanyattempttohideanythingblatant['ble?tnt]adj.公然的sthbadthatisdoneinanopenorveryobviouswayabuse[?'bju?s]n.濫用usedinawrongwayorforabadpurposeNewWordsamend[?'mend]v.修正changesthinordertoimproveitormakeitmoreaccuratemetre['mi?t?r]n.(詩歌的)韻律;格律therhythmicarrangementofsyllablesinverse,usuallyaccordingtothenumberandkindoffeetinalinerhyme[ra?m]n.

(詩、歌曲)押韻Ifapoemorsongrhymes,thelinesendwithwordsthathaveverysimilarsounds.objective[?b'd?ekt?v]n.目標sthyouaretryingtoachieveNewWordsrender['rend?r]v.表達toexpressorperformsthhorizontal['h??r?'zɑ?ntl]adj.水平的;橫的flatandlevelwiththeground,ratherthanatanangletoitgraph[ɡr?f]n.圖表amathematicaldiagramwhichshowstherelationshipbetweentwoormoresetsofnumbersormeasurementsPhrasesandExpressionsendwithoutanyseriousconsequencesblowover:(麻煩、爭論等)平息dumbass:astupidperson笨蛋;傻子indulgeincozyup:沉溺在ripout:tearout撕開,扯下wordsthatareusedtogetherinanimaginativewaytomeansthdifferentfromtheirusualmeaningfigureofspeech:修辭手法Itisamade-upnamethatstemsfromtheAfrican-Americantrendofmakingupnamesforchildren.Nuwanda:化名，源自美國黑人給孩子的起名。電影中Charlie把自己的名字改為Nuwanda，拋棄父母給的名字，表明他要開始新的人生。NotesExercisesforUnderstanding1.Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothemovieclipyouhavejustwatched.(1)WhatdidNolanaskthestudentstodoafterthedeathofNeil?_____________________________________________________________________________________NolanasksthestudentstosignaletterattestingtothetruthofRichard’sallegations.(2)AccordingtoCameron,whoistoblameforthedeathofNeil?_____________________________________________________________________________________CameronthinksthatMr.KeatingisresponsibleforNeil’sdeath.Inhisopinion,ifitwasn’tforMr.Keating,Neilwouldbeinhisroomrightnow,studyinghischemistryanddreamingofbeingcalledDoctor.(3)Whydidsomestudentsstandontheirdesksattheendofthemovieclip?_____________________________________________________________________________________ThestudentsstandonthedeskstoshowtheirrespectforMr.Keatingandtheirdissatisfactionwiththeschoolauthorities.ExercisesforUnderstanding1.Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothemovieclipyouhavejustwatched.(4)WhydidstudentsaddressMr.Keatingastheir“captain”?_____________________________________________________________________________________Captainisthepersontoinspireandleadagroup.ThestudentsthinkMr.Keating,justlikeacaptain,istherightpersonforthemtofollowandenlightenthem.(5)WhatdidNolanthreatentodowhenhesawstudentsstandingonthedesks?_____________________________________________________________________________________Nolanthreatenstoexpelthestudentsstandingonthedesksoutofschool.ExercisesforUnderstanding2.Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalseaccordingtothemovieclipyouhavejustwatched.WriteaTfortrueoranFforfalse.______(1)AmongthemembersoftheDeadPoetsSociety,Charlieisafink.______(2)Neil’sparentswantedNeiltobecomeadoctorwhileNeilhimselfdreamedofbecominganactor.______(3)BoththeprincipalNolanandthestudentswantedtoexpelMr.Keating.______(4)KnoxisthefirstguytostandupagainsttheprincipalNolan.

______(5)NolanisthetemporaryEnglishteacherafterMr.Keating.FTFFTExercisesforUnderstanding3.Reorderthefollowingstatementsaccordingtothemovieclip.______(1)StudentswererequiredtogotoNolantosignthedescriptiondocumentsconcerningMr.Keating.______(2)StudentsdiscussedaboutwhattheirfuturewouldbeafterNeil’sdeath.______(3)Mr.KeatingcametopickuphispersonalbelongingsbeforehewasexpelledbytheWeltonAcademy.______(4)StudentssanginmemoryoftheirclassmateNeilwhokilledhimself.

______(5)SomestudentsshowedtheirloveoftherespecttowardsMr.Keatingbystandingondesksandcalledhimcaptain.42135SectionBReadingReadingExercisesReading1.Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothepassageyouhavejustread.(1)WhatarethedifferentfocusesofChineseandAmericaneducationsystems?_____________________________________________________________________________________ChineseeducationsystemfocusesonknowledgeaccumulationwhileAmericaneducationsystemfocusesontheapplicationofknowledgeinstudents’dailylives.Chineseeducationfocusesonstrictnessandprecision,whereasAmericanteachersfocusonimprovingstudentassuredness,self-determination,andindependence.(2)WhatisthedifferenceinreceivingknowledgebetweenChinaandAmerica?_____________________________________________________________________________________Intermsofreceivingknowledge,Chinesestudentsusuallyspendmanyhourstryingtorememberthecontentoftheirtextbooks,whileAmericanstudents’paymoreattentiontothecultivationofcreativity,leadershipandcooperationskillsandaremoreeagertotakepartinextracurricularactivities.ReadingExercises1.Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothepassageyouhavejustread.(3)Speakingofmiddleschooleducation,whichismorecompetitive,ChinaorAmerica?Why?_____________________________________________________________________________________Accordingtothispassage,China’smiddleschooleducationismorecompetitivebecauseschooldaysrunlongandstudentsdon’thaveenoughtimeforextracurricularactivities.What’smore,Chineseparentshavehigherexpectationsontheirchildrenandgradesareimportantinevaluatingstudents.InAmerica,however,parentsvieweducationasjustanotherpartoftheirchildren’slives.AmajorityofAmericanchildrenplaysports,learnaninstrumentandsocializewithfriends.Americanstudentsdonothavetostriveinacompetitiveacademicenvironmentuntillatehighschoolandintocollege.ReadingExercisesReadingExercises(1)TheAmericaneducationsystemfocusesonimproving_______________.A.LearningasawholeB.Students’interestsC.Students’confidenceD.Students’creativity(2)MostchildreninAmericausuallystartschoolinkindergartenorfirstgradeattheageof_______.A.3B.4C.5D.62.Choosethecorrectanswerstothefollowingquestions.2.Choosethecorrectanswerstothefollowingquestions.ReadingExercises(3)China’ssenseof________________intheeducationssystemistremendouslystrong.A.IndividualismB.StrictnessandprecisionC.CollectivismD.Indulgence(4)AmericanstudentsexcelinmajorsrelatedtocomprehensivethinkingwhereasChinesestudentstendtostrivein__________________.A.Language-relatedmajorsB.Scienceandmath-relatedmajorsC.Arts-relatedmajorsD.Law-relatedmajors2.Choosethecorrectanswerstothefollowingquestions.ReadingExercises(5)AssertingthatChinesestudentstakeexaminationsmoreseriouslythantheirAmericancounterpartswouldbe_________________.A.AccurateB.InaccurateC.AmisrepresentationD.BaselessReadingExercises3.Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalseaccordingtothepassageyouhavejustread.Writea“T”fortrueoran“F”forfalse.______(1)Chineseeducationisextremelytolerantanddoesn’tfocusondiligence.______(2)ChineseparentsplaceaveryhighvalueonChina’seducationsystemintheearlystagesofschooling.______(3)TeachersinAmericaaimtoencouragetheirstudentstotakepartinextracurricularactivities.______(4)TeachersinChinahavelotsoffreedomwhenitcomestobuildingtheirowncurriculumwithouttheconsentofschoolrepresentatives.______(5)InChineseculture,students’outcomesandperformancesonbothoralandwrittenexamsarerelatedtotheperformanceandeffectivenessofteachers.FTTFTSectionC

CaseCaseListentothecaseandanswerthefollowingquestions.(1)WhatwasKarenexcitedaboutwhenshearrivedinChina?(2)WhendoChinesestudentsusua