1、Listen This Way Book 2 Unit 4 Eduation Matters Part I Getting ready Part II Home schooling Part III UK or US education? Part IV More about the topic: Co-educational or Segregated Schools? Part V Memory test: PISA Part VII Watch and enjoy,Part I Getting ready The number of private schools is increasi

2、ng in many parts of the world. Many families are willing to pay taxes to support the public schools and also to pay for some special kind of education for their children. They want their children in smaller classes than those in the public schools. But some people wonder whether the extra amount of

3、money theyve paid is really worth it or not. *public schools 公立學(xué)校,A. The following words and phrases will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions.,1. well-rounded: 全面發(fā)展的，多才多藝的 2. compulsory: 義務(wù)的，必修的 3. abstruse: 深?yuàn)W的，難懂的 4. be cut out for: 適合于.，是.的材料 5. burn ones bridges: 破釜沉舟

4、，自絕后路 6. segregation: （種族）隔離 ，分離 7. dispel: 驅(qū)趕，驅(qū)散 8. cohort: 同齡人，有共同點(diǎn)的一群人 9. high-flyer: 抱負(fù)極高的人，成功人士 10. flunk: （考試）不及格，掛科,B. Tom and Ann are discussing the advantages and disadvantages of a private school. Listen to the conversation carefully and then read the following statements. If it is an opin

5、ion that both Tom and Ann agree on, use a “” for it. If it is not, then use a “O ” for it,*gym 體操房 *well-rounded education 全面教育，促進(jìn)全面發(fā)展的教育 *convinced 被說服的，信服的，確信的 *debating team 辯論隊(duì) *by any chance 恰好，碰巧 *captain 隊(duì)長,1. （ ）A private school usually has smaller classes. 2. （ ）The sports facilities in a p

6、rivate school are usually better than those in a public school. 3. （ ） Although private schools are expensive, they are worth it. 4. （ ）In a private school, one can have a wider choice of subjects. 5. （ ）A private school is sure to be better than a public school.,*體育設(shè)施，運(yùn)動設(shè)施,*科目，課程,O,O,O,Audioscript,

7、C. The following listening material is about Steves first morning at the polytechnic college. Listen carefully. The comprehension material is followed by some questions. Find the right answers as quickly as possible.,*polytechnic college 職校，高職院校,*Poly 職校，工藝專科學(xué)校 *havent a clue 不知道，一無所知 *mate 伙計(jì) *noti

8、ce board 布告欄，公告欄 *business studies for Catering students 為餐飲專業(yè)的學(xué)生開始的企業(yè)管理課程,Questions,1. a. In the meeting hall b.At the main entrance c. In Muston Ferry d.In Hanksy 2. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 3.a. Director of the polytechnic b. Head of the rear-service department c. Head of students services d. A studen

9、t from the third year e. An experienced teacher f. Head of physical education g. A student from the first year h. Head of academic body 4.a. Table tennis b.Sailing c.Hockey d. Boxing e. Tennis f. Football g. Badminton h. Mountain climbingi.Going down-caves j. Swimming k. Rugby l. Fitness,*曲棍球,*學(xué)術(shù)團(tuán)體,

10、*體育,*后勤部門，行政部,*健身,*爬洞穴,*英式橄欖球,5.a. Foreign languageb. Accounting c. Computerd. Business studies 6.a. Room 316b. Room 361 c. Room 613d. Room 163 7.a.One male and two females b. Two males and one female c. Two males and two females d. One male and one female 8.a. Yes b. No,*會計(jì)學(xué),Audioscript,Homepage,Pa

11、rt II Home schooling Traditionally, education that one gets in school is called formal education, while learning outside of the classroom is called informal education. However, do you know that nowadays, there are quite many children who get their formal education at home in the United States? *home

12、 schooling 在家上學(xué)，家庭學(xué)校,A. In this section you are going to hear a passage about home schooling. While listening for the first time, add more key words in the left-hand column. After the second listening, answer the following questions.,*compulsory 義務(wù)的，必修的 *comet 彗星 *meteor 流星 *critics 評論家，批評家 *opinion

13、 觀點(diǎn)，意見 *narrow views 狹隘的觀念,In reading and math.,About 300 000.,desire,time,narrow views,well qualified,mixing with,outsider,questions,interests,*compulsory 義務(wù)的，必修的 *comet 彗星 *meteor 流星,B. Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the passage. While listening, pay special attention to how a

14、nd what David Guterson and his wife try to teach their children. Then complete the following chart with what you hear.,*miss out 錯(cuò)失機(jī)會，坐失良機(jī),*snow removal equipment 除雪設(shè)備 *Alaska 美國阿拉斯加州 *polar bear 北極熊 *telescope 望遠(yuǎn)鏡 *satellite 衛(wèi)星，人造衛(wèi)星 *rain forest 雨林 *atlas 地圖冊 *encyclopedia 百科全書 *greenhouse effect 溫

15、室效應(yīng) *desert 沙漠 *polar ice caps 極地冰冠,ice caps,deserts,tourism,Alaska,climate,dinner,stars,spring,snowfall,greenhouse,influence,space,satellites,telescope,atlas,Audioscript,Homepage,Part III UK or US education? In the UK, a junior high school student comes to a fork in the education road. The student

16、who goes directly into a vocational school gets a little more than a general education. And the student who plans to go to university is sent to another sort of school, where he gets an intensive academic course. In the US, the educational systems are somewhat different. Most of the students go to p

17、ublic elementary or secondary schools where courses for students with all kinds of different abilities are offered. Which way do you think is better? *comes to a fork 來到分岔路口 *vocational school 職業(yè)學(xué)校 *intensive academic course 更為強(qiáng)化的學(xué)術(shù)課程,A. John James, an American and Peter Davies, an Englishman are ar

18、guing about whether specializing early is good or not. Listen carefully to the pros and cons. While listening for the first time, write down the key words in the notes column. After the second listening, complete the following chart by filling in the missing information.,*specializing early 過早專業(yè)化，過早

19、選專業(yè) *pros and cons 利弊，贊成及反對意見,*career 職業(yè)，事業(yè) *cope 應(yīng)付，對付 *steadily 穩(wěn)定地，穩(wěn)步地 *A levels (英國普通中等教育文憑考試的)高級程度,(英國大學(xué)入學(xué)考試的)甲級考試，英國高考 *natural science 自然科學(xué) *social science 社會科學(xué) *stuck 卡住，陷入泥潭 *alternative 可供替代的選擇 *cut out for. 適合于.，是.的材料 *burn your bridges 自絕后路，破釜沉舟 *change horses in mid-stream 在河道中間換馬，中途換將,

20、competent,fair idea,lose years,beginning,one thing,narrow,want to do,everything,*交換，改變,*勝任的，有能力的,*合理的想法，較為清晰的觀念,swap,Audioscript,B. In this section, John James and Peter Davies go on to argue about whether one should study a wide range of subjects. Listen to the pros and cons of it carefully. While

21、listening for the first time, write down the key words in the notes column. After the second listening, complete the following chart by filling in the missing information.,*stuff 東西，內(nèi)容 *arts subjects 人文科目，文科學(xué)科 *on-the-job experience 在職經(jīng)驗(yàn)，工作經(jīng)驗(yàn) *broader 更寬泛的 *underestimate 低估 *all the more reason 更有理由

22、，更加正當(dāng)?shù)睦碛?depth,new skills,prepared,switch jobs,flexible,practical use,academic,90%,wide,general,far more,scientific,technical,pure,*academic 純理論的，純學(xué)術(shù)性的，脫離實(shí)際的 *abstruse 深?yuàn)W的，難懂的,*put to practical use 運(yùn)用到實(shí)際中 *switch jobs 換工作，跳槽,Audioscript,Homepage,Part IV More about the topic: Co-educational or Segreg

23、ated Schools? Although most children go to co-educational schools where both boys and girls study together, there are still some who go to segregated schools where only boys or only girls can be enrolled. Are these people in segregated schools happy about it? Do they learn better than those in co-ed

24、ucational schools? *co-educational schools 男女混合的學(xué)校 *segregated schools （種族/性別）隔離的學(xué)校 *enrolled 招收,You are going to hear a passage about co-educational and segregated education. While listening for the first time, take down some key words in the notes column. After the second listening, complete the f

25、ollowing outline.,*to say the least 至少可以說，最起碼 *impose 強(qiáng)加于 *abnormal conditions 非正常狀況 *is bound to 必定要，一定會 *stuff 塞滿，填滿 *foremost 最重要的，首要的 *athletic achievement 運(yùn)動成績，運(yùn)動成就 *extracurricular actitivities 課外活動 *everything falls into its proper place 一切都?xì)w于正常 *contribution 貢獻(xiàn)，好處 *well-adjusted adult 適應(yīng)性很強(qiáng)的

26、成年人 *cope with 對付，應(yīng)付,Outline I. One chief aim of education _ future citizens with all they _ to take their place in adult society II. Disadvantages of a segregated school A. possible _ for people when they enter adult society B. boys and girls being made to feel that they are a race _ III. Advantage

27、s of a co-educational school A.offering children a _ version of society in miniature 1.boys and girls having the opportunity to _ each other 2.boys and girls having the opportunity to learn to _ 3.boys and girls being able to compare themselves with each other in different areas 4.boys being able to

28、 play the male parts and girls to play the _ parts in a play B.encouraging _ to life 1.helping dispel illusions that women are _ 2.helping dispel illusions that men are _ 3.helping overcome some of the _ and _ problems at the awkward stage of adolescence IV. Conclusion,emotional,physical,romantic he

29、roes,mysterious creatures,healthy attitude,female,live together,get to know,true,apart,shock,require,to equip,Audioscript,Homepage,*震驚，打擊,*如同不同種族的人,*社會的縮影，微型版的社會,*消除錯(cuò)覺,*青春期,*尷尬的,Part V Memory test: PISA The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international assessment that measu

30、res 15-year-old students reading, mathematics, and science literacy. PISA also includes measures of general or cross-curricular competencies, such as problem solving. It emphasizes functional skills that students have acquired as they near the end of compulsory schooling. PISA was first administered

31、 in 2000 and is conducted every three years. *assessment 評價(jià)，評估 *science literacy 科學(xué)素養(yǎng) *cross-curricular competencies 跨課程能力 *compulsory schooling 義務(wù)教育 *administered 施行，實(shí)施,In 2009, a group of teenagers from Shanghai, China, participated, for the first time, in the Program for International Student Ass

32、essment (PISA). Listen to the report. Answer the questions with key words.,*numeracy 運(yùn)算能力，計(jì)算能力 *resilience 彈性，順應(yīng)力，應(yīng)變力 *high-flyer 成功人士 *cohort 同齡人，有共同點(diǎn)的一群人 *pass with flying colors 勝利通過 *cream of the crop 尖子，精英，最優(yōu)秀的人 *put their thinking caps on 認(rèn)真思考，好好思索 *flunk 失敗，不及格,1. What do Chinas results in Pi

33、sa tests indicate? _ 2. According to Mr. Schleicher, why do Chinese students get top marks? _ 3. In Europe, what do many students think their academic success depend on? _ 4. According to Mr. Schleicher, what kind of philosophy is practiced in many western countries? _,Chinas education system above

34、average/overtaking the performance of many Western countries.,They believe their academic success depends on the effort they put in. If they work hard, they can succeed.,It depends on social heritage father a plumber/Im going to be a plumber.,Expecting the best students within a group to succeed rat

35、her than a whole group pass with good marks,*趕上，超過,*水管工,*社會遺傳,Audioscript,Homepage,Part VII Watch and enjoy,*prestigious 享譽(yù)盛名的，久負(fù)盛名的 *a more enlightened future 更有意義的未來 *assignment 作業(yè),*no mans land 女兒國 *editorial 社論 *reference 引用 *with all due respect 恕我直言，盡管（對您）尊敬之至 *file 檔案 *co-captain 副隊(duì)長 *horticu

36、lture society 園藝社團(tuán) *pompous ass 華而不實(shí)的傻瓜 *pre-law 法律預(yù)科 *five slots 五個(gè)名額 *unofficially 內(nèi)定，非正式地 *slide 幻燈片，圖片 *stylistic difference 風(fēng)格上的差異,1. Why did Miss Watson give Joans assignment a C? _ 2. How did Miss Watson encourage Joan for a more enlightened future? _,Joan just copied another experts idea ins

37、tead of writing her own.,She said to Joan that she could go to Yale to study law and at the same time to get married. She also gave her the application form.,Homepage,Videoscript,Tom: What kind of school did you go to, Ann? Ann:Well, I went to a public primary school and then to a private high schoo

38、l. Tom: So which do you think is better? Ann:Actually, I prefer private schools because of the smaller classes and usually you have a wider choice of subjects. Tom: Yeah, I suppose thats true. Ann:And then there are usually better sports facilities. For example, the school I went to had a swimming p

39、ool and a huge gym. Tom:Yeah well, the public high school I went to had great sports facilities. Besides, private schools are really expensive. Ann: Yeah, but I think theyre worth it. Tom:I dont know. I think you have to judge every school individually, whether its public or private. Ann:That may be

40、 true but children generally get a better, more well-rounded education in a private school. Tom:Maybe, but Im not totally convinced. By the way, Ann, were you on the debating team in high school, by any chance? Ann: I sure was! I was the captain!,Audioscript,Steves first morning Steve was rather ner

41、vous about his first day of the polytechnic. He didnt know any other students and he didnt know his way around the building. At 9 oclock, he was at the main entrance with a crowd of hundreds of other students. All of them seem to know what to do except Steve. Then he found a notice. There was a meet

42、ing for all the first-year students. He found them all waiting in the large hall. First, the director of the Polytechnic welcomed them. Then the head of students services, and finally the head of physical education. Head of physical education: Im here to tell you about the sport you can do at the Po

43、ly. Here in Edington, we have a fitness room where you can do exercise to keep fit, and weekly you can do all sorts of sports, such as tennis, football, hockey and badminton. But there are also many other activities. You can go sailing. You can go down-caves. You can go climbing and many more. We ho

44、pe all of you will take part in at least one of these. If you want to join, come on weekly on Wednesday afternoon. Any questions? A student: What about swimming? Head of physical education: We dont have our own pool. But you can swim in the public pools in Hanksy or Muston Ferry. After the meeting w

45、as over, Steve looked at this timetable. His first class was business studies, and was in room 316. But where was Room 316?,Steve:Excuse me. Do you know where Room 316 is? Male student 1:Oh, I havent a clue mate. Steve:Do you know where Room 316 is? Female student 1:No, do you? Steve:Im looking for

46、Room 316. Male student 2:Oh, not another first year. Look at the notice board. Steve:But where is the notice board? Male student 2:Dont ask me. Steve:Could you tell me where Room 316 is? Female student 2:You mean business studies for Catering students? Steve:Thats it. Female student 2:Oh, Im looking

47、 for it for myself. Youre a first-year? Steve:Yes. Female student 2:So am I. Lets see if we can find it together.,Questions： 1.Where was Steve at 9 oclock? 2.How many people made welcome speeches at the meeting for all the first year students? 3.Who are they? 4.What kinds of sports are available in

48、Edington Polytechnic? 5.What was Steves first class? 6.Where will he have the class? 7.How many students did Steve ask when he tried to find his class? 8.Did he get the answer?,Audioscript,Questions,Although education is compulsory in the United States, it is not compulsory for all children to get t

49、heir education at school. A number of parents believe that they can provide a better education for their children at home. Children who are educated at home are known as “home-schoolers.” There are about 300 000 home-schoolers in the United States today. Interestingly, results show that home-schoole

50、d children tend to do better than average on national tests in reading and math. David Guterson is an American writer. He and his wife teach their three children themselves. Guterson says that his children learn very differently from children in a regular school. Learning starts with the childrens i

51、nterests and questions. For example, when there is heavy snowfall on a winter day, it may start a discussion or reading about climate, snow removal equipment, Alaska, polar bears, and winter tourism. Or a spring evening, when the family is watching the stars, is a good time for setting up a telescop

52、e and asking questions about satellites, comets, meteors, and the space program. At dinner, if the Brazilian rain forests are on the news, it could be a perfect time to get out the atlas and encyclopedia. Then there might be two hours or more of eating, asking questions, looking up answers, discover

53、ing how rain forests influence the climate, what the “greenhouse effect” is, how deserts are formed and how the polar ice caps affect ocean levels. Although home schooling offers an experience that is often more interesting than regular schools, critics point out that home-schoolers miss out on many

54、 important things. The home-schooler is an outsider who, because he or she never attended school, might be uncomfortable mixing with other people in adult life. Critics also say that most parents are not well qualified to teach their children and may pass on their own narrow views to their children.

55、 However, most parents dont have the time or desire to teach their children at home, so schools will continue to be where most children get their formal education.,Audioscript,John James:I disagree, Peter. I dont think it really matters what your educational background is. Anyone who is bright enoug

56、h is going to do well whatever their education. Peter Davies:But John, John James:In fact, I think some people carry on with their education when they would do a lot better to get out and start building their own careers by learning things in real life. Peter Davies:Yes, but the whole point is, life

57、 is getting so much more complicated these days that unless you carry on with your studies you just cant cope. John James:For certain things, and certain people, OK, but to my mind, the big problem in education is that you specialize too quickly. I mean, in England, you start specializing from the third year in secondary school, when youre about 14. And it gets steadily nar