应用型大学英语视听说教程提高篇1第六版 课件 u3 Education in Time

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录CONTENTSEUnit3EducationinTimePartOneWarm-upPartTwoListening—ListeningSkillFocus听举例信号词PartThreeTestingPartFourSpeaking—SpeakingSkillFocus如何表达允许和禁止？PartFiveReviewingPartOneWarm-upIViewingDirections:Watchthevideo.WriteTforTrueandFforFalseinthebrackets.Script:PartOneWarm-upIViewing1.()China’sMinistryofEducationissuedapolicyin2024tostrengthenAIeducationinbothprimaryandsecondaryschools.2.()ThevideoshowsthatonlyhighschoolstudentsareinvolvedinAI-relatedprojectsandprogramming.3.()AccordingtoWangZhiyong,akeyelementinthefoundationofartificialintelligenceismathematics.TFTPartOneWarm-upIIDiscussionDirections:ChinaisrapidlyintegratingAIeducationintoitsprimaryandsecondaryschools.TheinitiativeinvolvesintroducingAIconceptsthroughhands-onprojects,robotics,andspecializedprogrammingcourses.Discusswithyourclassmatesthepotentialbenefitsandchallengesofthisinitiative.Considerfactorssuchasthelong-termimpactontheChineseworkforce,theneedforteachertrainingandresources,andtheethicalimplicationofwidespreadAIintegrationineducation.Then,shareyouropiniononwhetherChina’sapproachtoAIeducationsetsamodelforothernationstofollow,andexplainyourreason.PartOneWarm-upIIDiscussionChina’sintegrationofAIeducationintoprimaryandsecondarycurriculaofferssignificantlong-termbenefits.Byprioritizinghands-onprojectsandprogramming,itcultivatesfuturereadyskillslikecomputationalthinkingandproblem-solving,potentiallystrengtheningChina’sworkforceandglobalinnovationleadership.Earlyexposurefosterstechnologicalliteracyandadaptability,whileAItoolscouldpersonalizelearningandreduceteacheradministrativeburdens.However,thisapproachfacessubstantialchallenges.ImplementingAIeducationdemandsmassiveinvestmentininfrastructureandresources.Crucially,successdependsoncomprehensive,sustainedteachertraining,asmanyeducatorscurrentlylackAIexpertise.Furthermore,widespreadintegrationraisesprofoundethicalconcerns,includingstudentdataprivacy,potentialalgorithmicbiasamplifyinginequalities,over-relianceontechnology,andtheneedtoensurehuman-centricvaluesremainfoundationaltoeducation.WhileChina’sproactiveandlarge-scalestrategyisnoteworthy,itisnotauniversalblueprint.Othernationsshoulddrawinspirationfromitsemphasisonearly,practicalAIexposurebutmustcriticallyadaptitslessons.Keyprioritiesincludedevelopingrobustequitysafeguards,investinginteachercapacitybuilding,andestablishingrigorousethicalframeworks.ThecoretakeawayistheglobalnecessityofintegratingAIunderstandingintomoderneducation;theimplementation,however,mustbethoughtfullytailoredtoeachnation’suniquecontext,prioritizinghumanvaluesalongsidetechnologicaladvancement.PartTwoListeningListeningSkillFocus我们在听一段材料时，往往需要较长时间的专注，以便全面掌握材料的意思和细节。而在具体的听力训练中，我们可以留意一些举例信号词，比如forexample,specifically,forinstance,toillustrate,suchas,muchlike,inthesamewayas,similarto等。这些信号词实际上是提示，它们后面的内容通常是我们应该特别留意的信息。比如你听到以下内容：Silkwormsgavepeopletheideaofmakingrayon,asyntheticmaterialthatfeelsmuchlikesilk.ConteHiliarDeChardonnetwasthescientistwhofinallysucceededinimitatingsilkcommercially.Chardonnetnoticedthatsilkwormsdigestedmulberryleavesintoliquidcellulose,andforcedliquidcelluloseoutthroughtinyholestoformslenderthreads...听录音时，我们可能不太清楚这一段的关键词rayon具体指什么。紧随其后的是muchlike这样的信号词，因此我们可以推测出rayon是与silk（丝绸）类似的材料。这种方法可以帮助我们理解录音的细节。听举例信号词ListeningforIllustrationSignalWordsPartTwoListeningExercise1Keywordscollaboration/kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃn/n.合作，协作rhyme/raɪm/n.押韵短诗，押韵词，押韵，用韵tangible/ˈtændʒəbl/adj.明确的，真实的，可触摸的，可感知的underscore/ˌʌndəˈskɔː(r)/v.强调，在……的下面画线Script:PartTwoListeningExercise1BackgroundTips三沙市(SanshaCity)是中国最南端的地级市，成立于2012年，隶属海南省，管辖西沙、中沙、南沙群岛的岛礁及其海域，是维护国家主权和海洋权益、推动海洋经济发展的重要行政区域。PartTwoListeningIListeningSkillExerciseDirections:Pleasefocusontherelationshipbetweeninnovationandregulationinthepassage,andchoosethecorrectanswers.1.Whenthepassagementions“forexample”,whatisitintroducing?A.Thespecificschoolthattriestheremotecourses.B.Thespecificonlineclassexperience.C.Challengesfacedbystudents.D.Thehistoryoftheschool.2.Whatdoesthephrase“suchas”inthepassagereferto?A.Differenttypesofeducationalresources.B.Varioussubjectstaughtthroughonlinecourses.C.Specificstudents’aspirations.D.Thelocationsofotherschools.BCPartTwoListeningIListeningSkillExerciseDirections:Pleasefocusontherelationshipbetweeninnovationandregulationinthepassage,andchoosethecorrectanswers.3.Whenthespeakerstates“toillustrate”,whatinformationareyoulikelytohearnext?A.Acomparisonofdifferenteducationalmodels.B.Asummaryoftheschool’schallenges.C.AnexampleofasuccessfulclasstaughtbyWangJin.D.Ageneralstatementabouttechnology.4.Whenhearing“similarto”,whatshouldyoufocusoninthefollowingcontent?A.Adescriptionoftheschool’slocation.B.Apersonalstoryfromastudent.C.Adefinitionofarelatedterm.D.Acomparisonofdifferenteducationaltools.BDPartTwoListeningIIListeningComprehensionDirections:Choosethecorrectanswersaccordingtothepassage.1.Accordingtothepassage,whatisoneadvantageofYongxingSchoolleveragingtechnology?A.ItallowsstudentstolearnfromtopschoolsacrossChina.B.ItreducesInternetaccessissues.C.Iteliminatestheneedforteachers.D.Itincreasesthephysicalsizeoftheschool.2.WhatimpactdidthecollaborationwiththeExperimentalPrimarySchoolofBeijingNormalUniversityhaveonYongxingSchool?A.Itledtoadecreaseinstudentenrollment.B.Itimprovedaccesstoteachingresources.C.Itresultedinmorelocalteachersbeinghired.D.Itcausedinfrastructuredelays.BCPartTwoListeningIIListeningComprehensionDirections:Choosethecorrectanswersaccordingtotheconversation.3.Accordingtothepassage,howfardoesthemusicclasstaughtbyWangJintravel?A.1,500kilometers.B.3,300kilometers.C.2,000kilometers.D.4,000kilometers.4.WhatisthemainpurposeofYongxingSchoolleveragingtechnology?A.Toreduceteachingstaff.B.Toprovideaccesstoeducationalresources.C.Toimprovephysicalfacilities.D.Tofocusontraditionalteachingmethods.5.WhicheventmarkedasignificantchangeforYongxingSchoolin2019?A.Theschoolmovedtoanewlocation.B.Newteacherswerehired.C.AcollaborationwithaBeijingschoolwasestablished.D.Theschoolexpandeditsstudentenrollment.ACBPartTwoListeningExercise2Keywordsemission/ɪˈmɪʃn/n.（光、热等的）发射，散发vaporization/ˌverpərərˈzeɪʃn/n.蒸发，喷雾器particle/ˈpɑːtɪkl/n.颗粒，微粒，粒子competence/ˈkɒmpɪtəns/n.能力，胜任，（法庭、机构或人的）权限，管辖权，技能，本领invisible/ɪnˈvɪzəbl/adj.看不见的，隐形的Script:PartTwoListeningExercise2BackgroundTipsdigitaltool（数字工具），指基于计算机或电子技术的软件、硬件或平台，用于高效完成特定任务，涵盖办公软件（如Excel）、设计工具（如Photoshop）、编程环境（如VSCode）、数据分析平台等。其核心优势在于自动化、精准性及协作便利性。数字工具广泛应用于工作、教育及日常生活，助力信息处理、创意实现与效率提升。随着技术进步，数字工具持续迭代，成为数字化转型的关键驱动力。PartTwoListeningIMindMapDirections:Completethefollowingmindmapaccordingtothevideoyouhavewatched.PartTwoListening1.individualattention2.engagement3.virtualpizza4.numberline5.5/8(or“five-eighths”)UsingDigitalToolstoTransformtheClassroomPurposesofDigitalToolsTeachingFractionsVisualizingVaporizationUsea3tovisualizethedividingprocess.Connectexercisestofractionsona4.LanguageSupportToolslike7(forreading)and8(forwriting)aidnon-fluentstudents.Freeuptimefor1.Example:Dividingapizzaintoeightpieces→givingthreepieces→remainingfraction5.Ananimationshowsthatparticlesmovefasterwhenheated,turningintoa6.Increasestudent2andmotivation.AdaptiveLearningTeachersadjusttaskcomplexitybyusingstudent9.Advancedstudentslearnskillslikedesigningexperimentsorconceptslikethe10.6.gas7.auto-translate8.auto-completion9.data10.greenhouseeffectPartTwoListeningIIDictationDirections:Watchthevideoagainandfillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhaveheard.Digitaltoolsareahelpful1_____________tofreeuptimeforindividualattention.Let’stakealookathowtheycanbeusedintheclassroom.Oftenfractionsaretaughtasan2_____________concept.Whereasforsomestudentsthesolutiontoafractionproblemmaybequiteobvious,othersmayfindsuchconceptshardertounderstand.Adigitallearningenvironmentcouldhelpthoseinneedofadditionalsupport.3_____________,studentscanusetabletstoexploretheconceptoffractionswiththehelpofavirtualpizza.Theymightdivideitintoeightpiecesthenhaveonestudentgiveanotherstudentthreedigitalpiecesandseewhatfractionofthewholeremains.Thechildrencouldthenrepeatthatexercise,dividingthepizzaintotwoorthreeorfivepieces.4_____________canhelpthemconnectwhattheyhavelearnedthroughexerciseswithvirtualpizzaslicestofractionsonanumberline.Inanotherclass,studentsmightbelearningtheconceptofvaporization.Theyaretoldthatwhenaliquidisheated,its5_____________starttomovefasterandfasteruntiltheliquidturnsintoagas.Ananimationcanhelpstudentsvisualizethisprocess,whichisinvisibletothenakedeye.Inourglobalizedsocieties,somestudentsarenotfluentinthelanguageof6_____________intheirschools.Thesestudentsmaystruggletolearnessentialconceptslikeevolution,simplybecausetheydon’tunderstandthelanguage.resourceabstractForexampleAnimationsparticlesinstructionPartTwoListeningIIDictationDirections:Watchthevideoagainandfillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhaveheard.Digitaltoolssuchastheauto-translatefeaturewhenreadingorauto-completionwhenwritingcouldhelpfreeupmentalresourcessothatthesestudentscanfocusontheconceptsinsteadofthewords.Assistedbydigitaltools,childrenandtheirteacherscanadjustthe7_____________ofataskorbenefitfrominstantfeedback,bothofwhichhavebeenshowntoincreasestudents’8_____________andmotivation.Teacherscanalsousedataontheirstudents’progresstomonitorteachingandlearning,andthenadjustthelevelofdifficulty9_____________thestudents’needs.Whilemoreadvancedstudentsmaynotneedspecialhelptoacquirebasiccompetences,digitaltoolscouldbeusedtoenablethemtodevelopmoresophisticatedskillssuchasdesigningexperimentsandtointroducethemtomorecomplexconcepts,likethegreenhouseeffect.Digitaltechnologieshavethe10_____________totransformtheclassroom.complexityengagementaccordingtopotentialUnitTopicResearchPartThreeTestingBefore-classDirections:FindoutatleasttwoexamplesofrisksarisingfromtheuncheckeddevelopmentofAIandusetheinformationyou’vefoundtofillinthetablebelow.Name

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INewsPartThreeTestingIn-classDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearanewsreport.Attheendofthenewsreport,youwillhearthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

1.A.Thehistoryofdigitaltoolsineducation.B.Theimpactoftechnologyonmoderneducation.C.Thechallengesofonlinelearningplatforms.D.Theimportanceoftraditionalteachingmethods.2.A.Byenablingreal-timeinteractions.B.Byreplacingteacherswithrobots.C.Byassessingprogressandprovidingtailoredcontents.D.Byenhancingcollaborationandcommunication.BCScript:INewsPartThreeTestingIn-classDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearanewsreport.Attheendofthenewsreport,youwillhearthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

3.A.Strictexamschedules.B.Anextensivecollectionofeducationalresources.C.Real-timefeedbackandassessment.D.Limitedtextbookaccess.BIILongConversationPartThreeTestingIn-classBCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearalongconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Script:

1.A.ThehistoryofgamingconsolesinChina.B.AIeducationdevicesandtheirdevelopment.C.Howtousesmartwatchesforlearning.D.ThecostofdigitalequipmentinShenzhen.2.A.Alearningmachine.B.Acalculator.C.Agamingconsole.D.Atelevision.IILongConversationPartThreeTestingIn-classBBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearalongconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

3.A.Watchingmoviesandsocialmedia.B.Memorizingvocabulary,coding,andkeyboarding.C.Onlineshoppingandgaming.D.AdvancedAItutoring.4.A.Toreplacetraditionalschools.B.Fornewfunctionsandabundanteducationalresources.C.Becausetheywerecheaperthanbooks.D.Toplayvideogames.IIIPassagePartThreeTestingIn-classBCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillhearthreequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Script:

1.A.Reducedrelianceonqualifiedteachers.B.Enhancedstudentengagementthroughinteractivetools.C.Increasedcost-effectivenessforeducationalinstitutions.D.Theeliminationofhomeworkassignments.2.A.ArtificialIntelligence(AI)platforms.B.AugmentedReality(AR)applications.C.VirtualReality(VR)simulations.D.Onlinelecturerecordings.IIIPassagePartThreeTestingIn-classDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillhearthreequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).AC

3.A.85%.B.70%.C.55%.D.95%.4.A.Reducedpaperconsumption.B.Decreasedrelianceontransportation.C.Lowercampusenergyuse.D.Minimizedwasteproduction.RetellingPartThreeTestingAfter-classDirections:Trytoretellthepassageyoujustheard.KeyExpressionsvirtualclassroom,geographicalbarrier,hybridlearningmodel,VR/AR,AI-drivenplatform,cross-culturalcollaboration,reducedcarbonfootprintTipsVirtualclassroomsare...byovercoming...andpromoting...Hybridlearningmodelsarebecoming...andinteractivetechnologieslike...areenhancing...Virtualclassroomsalso...andreduceenvironmentalimpactsthrough...Theyarenolonger...butessentialtoolsfor...intoday’sworld.ISpeakingSkillIntroductionPartFourSpeakingSpeakingSkillFocus如何表达允许和禁止？HowtoExpressPermissionandProhibition?在日常生活以及工作中，面对别人提出的请求或要求，我们需要表明自己的态度，即表达允许或禁止。那么，我们应该如何既清晰又礼貌地表达自己的允许或禁止呢？请看下面的例子。A:John,mayIaskyouaquestion?B:Sure./Ofcourse.IIUsefulExpressionsPartFourSpeakingSpeakingSkillFocus表达允许：表达禁止：1.Sure,goahead!/Feelfreeto.../That’stotallyfine.1.Sorry,that’snotallowed./Sorry,smokingisn’tallowedhere.2.Noproblem!/Ofcourseyoucan.2.Don’teventhinkaboutit!3.You’reallowedto.../It’sokayto...3.Nofoodordrinksinthelab!4.Yes,youcanworkfromhome,aslongasyoufinishthetasksontime.4.Youmustnotsharepasswordswithanyone.IInterpretationPartFourSpeakingSpeakingExercise1.EnglishtoChineseDirections:TrytointerpretthepassageyoujustheardintoChinese.Script:借助人工智能评分和反馈系统，教育将成为一个无缝衔接的过程，能最大限度地提高效率并优化支持。人工智能在教育中的应用释放了数据分析的强大力量，变革了教育实践。通过对海量教育数据的深度分析，人工智能算法能精准识别学习模式、发展趋势和关键洞见，这些对决策过程有着重要的指导作用。教育工作者可充分利用这些宝贵意见：全面把握学生学业表现，及时察觉潜在风险或薄弱环节，动态调整教学策略。人工智能驱动的数据分析使教育者能够做出明智的决策，提升学生成果，创造更加个性化和高效的学习环境。该系统还能推动课程体系持续改进——既精准定位知识模块的优势与不足，又通过数据驱动的科学决策机制，实现教育质量的持续提升。IInterpretationPartFourSpeakingSpeakingExercise2.ChinesetoEnglishDirections:TrytointerpretthepassageyoujustheardintoEnglish.Script:Ifwearetoseizetheopportunities,wemustembracetheageofAI,embracethechangesinscienceandtechnologyandindustries.Sogoingforward,wewilltrytotrainteacherswhoaredigitallycompetent,becauseonlywhenAIiswellintegratedinteachingandmanagement,canweencouragestudentstolearn,canweencourageteacherstobemorecreative.IISpeechPartFourSpeakingSpeakingExerciseDirections:Thevideohighlightshowartificialintelligence(AI)isrevolutionizingeducationthroughpersonalizedlearning,adaptiveassessment,intelligenttutoring,andautomatedgrading.Theseinnovationsdemonstratehowtechnologycanenhancetraditionalteachingmethods.Readanddiscussthefollowingquestionsandtopicswithyourclassmates:1.Discussthehistoricalroleoftraditionalteachingmethods(e.g.,classroomlectures,textbooks)ineducation.HowhastechnologylikeAIbeguntocomplementortransformthesemethods?2.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththestatement:“AIwillreplaceteachersinthefuture”?Prepareashortspeech(1minute-2minutes)arguingyourviewpoint.FocusonbalancingthebenefitsofAI(e.g.,efficiency,accessibility)withtheirreplaceablevaluesofhumaneducators(e.g.,mentorship,emotionalsupport).3.AnalyzehowAItoolshavebeenintegratedintoeducationsystemsglobally.Provideexamplessuchas:PersonalizedLearningPlatforms(e.g.,KhanAcademy,Duolingo).AI-drivenGradingSystems(e.g.,automatedessayscoringinstandardizedtests).VirtualClassrooms(e.g.,onlineclassrooms).Script:AShortVideoAboutChinaPartFourSpeakingCulturalLinkDirections:Throughwatchingthisvideo,youcanlearnaboutthetransformativeroleofAIinmoderneducationandhowitenhancesteachingefficiencyandpersonalizedlearning.TheseAIsolutionsnotonlyprovidepowerfultoolsforautomatedgradingbutalsocreateopportunitiesforeducatorstofocusoninspiringstudents.Theytrytoensurethateachstudentcanreceivetailoredsupportthroughadaptivetechnology.Script:PartFiveReviewingSelf-reviewHaveyougraspedkeyvocabulariesandphrasesrelevanttoeducationandinnovation?

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HardlyLanguagePointsTheListeningSkillHaveyouacquiredthelisteningskilloflisteningforillustrationsignalwords?

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HardlyTheSpeakingSkillHaveyouacquiredthespeakingskillofexpressingpermissionandprohibition?

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HardlySkillsPartFiveReviewingSelf-reviewHaveyoucomprehendedtheimpactoftechnologicalinnovationoneducation?

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HardlyLiteracyPartOneWarm-upIViewingIn2024,China’sMinistryofEducationissuedamajorpolicypromotingAIeducationinprimaryandsecondaryschoolclassrooms.FromrobotstoprogrammingcoursesonAI,expertssayafuture-orientededucationrevolutionisnowunfolding.LiuYangvisitstwoschoolsinChengdu,thecapitalofsouthwestChina’sSichuanprovince,tofindoutmore.WhenGenerationZstudentsmeetthisAIhumanoidrobot,Skywalker1,thefutureofeducationisredefined.TheseprimaryandhighschoolstudentsarefullofcuriosityaboutAIandhumanoidrobots.In2024,ChinabegantoincreaseitsattentiontoAIeducationforprimaryandsecondaryschoolstudents.TheimportanceofAIeducationcomesasnosurprise,andcultivatinginterestisthefirststep.Wecannowseethefutureveryclearly.Forexample,10or20yearsfromnow,justliketheserobots,theywilldefinitelyfacetheworldofartificialintelligenceaftertheystartworking.Thefuturedeterminestheymustlearnartificialintelligencefromnowon.HowtouseAIprogrammingtobuildsmallrobotshasbecomeanelectivecourseinsomeprimaryschools.InNovemberlastyear,China’sMinistryofEducationissuedanoticetostrengthenAIeducationinbothprimaryandsecondaryschools.ThegoalistoachievefullcoverageofAIeducationalcoursesby2030.Therequirementsareveryclear.PrimarystudentswillfocusonexperiencingAI,whilehighschoolstudentsdevelopskillsthatcanbeappliedtoAIprojects.Weareearnestlypromotingthestrategicactionofdigitaleducation,andcarryingoutaseriesofreplicationscenarios,suchasmoraleducation,teaching,sports,aestheticandscientificeducationenabledbyAI.2-1PartOneWarm-upIViewingAtthiswell-knownmiddleschool,wemetWangZhiyong.Hewentfromheadofthedepartmentofmathematics,probabilityandstatisticsatawell-knownuniversitytoheadofhighschool.HebelievesChinaisfocusedonpromotingitsscientificeducation,introducingadvancedconceptsandeducationalmethodsfromuniversitiesintobasiceducationandbettercultivatinginnovativetalents.WehaveopenedanelectivecoursecalledmathematicalmodelingandAI.Thecourseismainlytaughtbyuniversityteachers.Thefoundationofartificialintelligenceismathematics.Whenweintroducethebasicprojectsoftheuniversityintothecourse,weencourageourstudentstoparticipateinthenationalmathematicalmodelingcontestofcollegestudents,theAmericanmathematicalmodelingcontestofcollegestudents,theinformaticscontest,theroboticscontestandsoon.2-2PartTwoListeningExercise1Thisyear’sgovernmentworkreportemphasizestheneedtopromotehigh-quality,wellbalanceddevelopmentofcompulsoryeducation.Agoodmanyschoolsinremoteareashavestartedthetrialforonlinecourses.Forexample,atYongxingSchoolinSansha,southChina’sHainanProvince–thecountry’ssouthernmostcity–real-timeonlineclasseshaveenabledhigh-qualityeducationtoovercomegeographicalbarriersandbecomearealityforthelocalstudents.ThedistancebetweenBeijingandYongxingIslandis2,000kilometers,whichtakesmorethanfourhoursbyplane.Now,withreal-timeonlineclasses,studentscanaccessvariousqualityeducationfromBeijingandothertopschools,suchascomputercourse,languagecourseetc.Thisinitiativealsohelpsaddressteachershortagesandfostersprofessionalexchangesbetweeneducatorsinbothplaces.ThemusiccoursetaughtbyWangJinisagreatillustration.SheisamusicteacherfromtheExperimentalPrimarySchoolofBeijingNormalUniversity,teachesstudentsofYongxingSchoolviatheinternet.”In2019,ourschoolsignedacollaborativedevelopmentagreementwithYongxingSchool.Movingforward,wewilldeepencooperationandstrengthenexchanges,”shesaid,addingthattheschoolwillcontinuetosendteacherstoSanshaforon-siteteachingactivities.“SinceOctober2022,wehaveconducted155remotelearningsessions,”saidGuoXing,principalofYongxingSchool,addingthattheschoolhasalsoestablishedcollaborativepartnershipswitheducationalinstitutionsbeyondHainantofurtherexpandresourceaccess.Throughdigitalempowerment,childreninremoteareascanovercomegeographicallimitationsandsharepremiumeducationalresourcesthrough“cloudclassrooms,”similartoonlinelibrariesorvirtuallabsthatconnectstudentswithawealthofknowledgeandinteractiveexperiences,turningthevisionofeducationalequityintoatangiblereality.PartTwoListeningExercise2Digitaltoolsareahelpfulresourcetofreeuptimeforindividualattention.Let’stakealookathowtheycanbeusedintheclassroom.Oftenfractionsaretaughtasanabstractconcept.Whereasforsomestudentsthesolutiontoafractionproblemmaybequiteobvious,othersmayfindsuchconceptshardertounderstand.Adigitallearningenvironmentcouldhelpthoseinneedofadditionalsupport.Forexample,studentscanusetabletstoexploretheconceptoffractionswiththehelpofavirtualpizza.Theymightdivideitintoeightpiecesthenhaveonestudentgiveanotherstudentthreedigitalpiecesandseewhatfractionofthewholeremains.Thechildrencouldthenrepeatthatexercise,dividingthepizzaintotwoorthreeorfivepieces.Animationscanhelpthemconnectwhattheyhavelearnedthroughexerciseswithvirtualpizzaslicestofractionsonanumberline.Inanotherclass,studentsmightbelearningtheconceptofvaporization.Theyaretoldthatwhenaliquidisheated,itsparticlesstarttomovefasterandfasteruntiltheliquidturnsintoagas.Ananimationcanhelpstudentsvisualizethisprocess,whichisinvisibletothenakedeye.Inourglobalizedsocieties,somechildrenarenotfluentinthelanguageofinstructionintheirschools.Thesechildrenmaystruggletolearnessentialconceptslikeevolution,simplybecausetheydon’tunderstandthelanguage.2-1PartTwoListeningExercise2Digitaltoolssuchastheauto-translatefeaturewhenreadingorauto-completionwhenwritingcouldhelpfreeupmentalresourcessothatthesestudentscanfocusontheconceptsinsteadofthewords.Assistedbydigitaltools,childrenandtheirteacherscanadjustthecomplexityofataskorbenefitfrominstantfeedback,bothofwhichhavebeenshowntoincreasestudents’engagementandmotivation.Teacherscanalsousedataontheirstudents’progresstomonitorteachingandlearning,andthenadjustthelevelofdifficultyaccordingtothestudents’needs.Whilemoreadvancedstudentsmaynotneedspecialhelptoacquirebasiccompetences,digitaltoolscouldbeusedtoenablethemtodevelopmoresophisticatedskillssuchasdesigningexperimentsandtointroducethemtomorecomplexconcepts,likethegreenhouseeffect.Digitaltechnologieshavethepotentialtotransformtheclassroom.2-2PartThreeTestingINewsAstheworldbecomesincreasinglyinterconnectedandreliantontechnology,theroleofdigitaltoolsandplatformsinmoderneducationhasneverbeenmorecrucial.Thei