现代大学英语听力2 Unit 5 Education

1、Unit5Education,Objectives,1.Listentothematerials,learnthewords,phrasesandsentencepatternsoftenusedinconversationsanddiscussionsabouteducation.2.Understandandfollowinformationonnumbers.3.Understanddifferentstepsineducationandtheaimsofthem.4.Learnaboutandtrytocomparetheeducationsystemsindifferentcount

2、ries.,Task1,ObjectivesandTips:1.Totrytograspthegeneralmeaningofthematerialbythefirsttime.2.Payattentiontothetwopeoplesdifferentlanguagestyle.,psychologist:ascientisttrainedinpsychologypsych/psychal/psyche/psycho/psych-analysispermanent:continuingorenduringwithoutmarkedchangeinstatusorconditionorplac

3、eunchanging/constantimpermanent/temporarytech:aschoolteachingmechanicalandindustrialartsandtheappliedsciencestechnicalschool,Newwords,Questions:,Whatstheinterviewabout?Whoarethetwopeoplebeinginterviewed?Whataretheirattitudestowardspermanenteducation?Whataretheirdifferencesinlanguagestyle?,Background

4、sdifferenttypesofeducation,permanenteducation:Continuingeducationforadultsrecurrenteducation:educationforpeoplewhoareintheworldofworkorinaperiodofunemployment,whohaveleisuretimeorareretired,andwhoreturnatintervalstoorganizedlearningcompulsory(free)education:studentsarecompelledtoattendschoollongerby

5、compulsoryschoolinglaws;PlatosTheRepublicpopularizedtheconceptofcompulsoryeducationinWesternintellectualthought.England:Full-timeeducationiscompulsoryforallchildrenagedbetween5and16(inclusive)inEnglandTheU.S.:Schoolingiscompulsoryforallchildrennowadays,buttheagerangeforwhichschoolattendanceisrequire

6、dvariesfromstatetostate.Pre-schooleducationetc.,Task2,ObjectivesandTips:Trytoclarifythedifferentstagesofschoolingatdifferentage.Donotneglectthedetails.,nurseryschool:asmallpreschoolforsmallchildrenfaint:v.passoutfromweakness,physicaloremotionaldistressduetoalossofbloodsupplytothebrain;adj.barelyperc

7、eptible;lackingclarityorbrightnessorloudnessetc.infantsschool:kindergartenforpreschoolchildrenjuniorschool:Britishschoolforchildrenaged7-11ElevenPlus:十一岁儿童入学考试secondaryschool:aschoolforstudentsintermediatebetweenelementary/primaryschoolandcollege;syn.middleschool,NewWords,Questions:,HowlongwasJohnin

8、nurseryschool?Whatdidhedothere?WhatwastheJuniorschooldifferentfromJohnspreviousschools?WhatwasthenameoftheexamSstookattheageofeleven?Whatwasthepurposeofthisexam?,Backgroundstagesofeducationstagesofeducation,PrimaryEducationisthe1ststageofcompulsoryeducation.Itisprecededbypre-schoolornurseryeducation

9、andisfollowedbysecondaryeducation.(InAmerica,elementaryeducation,middleschool)Themajorgoals:basicliteracyandnumeracy;foundationsinscience,geography,history,math,andothersocialsciences.InEnglandFoundationS.1(age3to4)pre-school/childcareenvironmentFoundationS.2(age4to5)Infant/PrimaryschoolKeyS.1(5-7)I

10、nfant/PrimaryschoolKeyS.2(8-11)Junior/PrimaryschoolSecondaryEducationHighereducation,Task3,ObjectivesandTips:TrytounderstandtheBritishchildrenandsecondaryeducationsystem.Payattentiontotheformaltone.,NewWords,preparatory:precedingandpreparingforsomething;statutory:relatingtoorcreatedbystatutesform:Ag

11、radeinaBritishsecondaryschoolorinsomeAmericanprivateschoolse.g.thesixthform.asixthformer(grader),Question,WhatdoesGCSEstandfor?AndwhenwillSstakethisexam?HowmanyGCSEsubjectswillSsstudy?HowareGCSEsubjectsassessed?,BackgroundAmericanSchoolSystem,Primary/ElementaryschoolPrimaryschoolmostcommonlyconsists

12、offiveyearsofeducation,referredtoasfirstthroughfifthgrades;anditstartsattheageoffive.Thefirstyearatschooliscalledkindergarten.ItisrequiredofallAmericanchildrenenrolledintheAmericaneducationsystem.Thesecondyearatschoolisconsideredthefirstyearofprimaryschoolandisreferredtoasfirstgrade.(InAmerica,“grad

13、e”hastwomeanings:(1)thescoreachievedonanexamorinacourse,and(2)ayearofeducationinprimaryorsecondaryschool.),AmericanSchoolSystemSecondaryschool,Uponcompletionoffifthgrade(thelastyearofprimaryschool),AmericanchildrenenrolledintheAmericaneducationsystemadvancetosecondaryschool.Secondaryschoolmostcommon

14、lyconsistsofatotalofsevenyears,referredtoassixththroughtwelfthgrades.Theninththroughtwelfthgradesaremostcommonlyreferredtoashighschool.Uponcompletionoftwelfthgrade,Americanstudentsareawardedacertificatecalledthehighschooldiploma.IntheAmericaneducationsystem,studentsmusthaveobtainedahighschooldiploma

15、beforetheyareadmittedintocollegeoruniversity.,AmericanSchoolSystemUndergraduateschool,Studentswhohavecompletedhighschoolandwouldliketoattendcollegeoruniversitymustattendwhatisreferredtoasanundergraduateschool.Theseareschoolsthatoffereitheratwo-yeardegree(calledanassociatedegree)orafour-yeardegree(ca

16、lledabachelorsdegree)inaspecificcourseofstudy.Thatcourseofstudyiscalledthe“major”.Whilemostschoolsthatofferafour-yeardegreewilladmitstudentswhohavenotyetchosenamajor,allstudentsarerequiredtoselect(ordeclare)amajorbytheirsecondyearatschool.(Studentswhocompleteanassociatedegreecancontinuetheireducatio

17、natafour-yearschoolandeventuallycompleteabachelorsdegree.),AmericanSchoolSystemGraduateschool,Studentswhohaveobtainedabachelorsdegreecancontinuetheireducationbypursuingoneoftwotypesofdegrees.Mastersdegree:Thisisusuallyatwo-yeardegreethatishighlyspecializedinaspecificfield.Studentsaresometimesadmitte

18、dtoamastersdegreeprogramonlyiftheyhaveabachelorsdegreeinacloselyrelatedfield.However,therearemanyexceptionstothis,suchaswithstudentswhowanttopursueaMastersinBusinessAdministration(MBA)degree.Doctoratedegree:APhDdegreecantakebetweenthreeandsixyearstocomplete,dependingonthecourseofstudychosen,theabili

19、tyofthestudent,andthethesisthatthestudenthasselected.Thethesisisaveryintensiveresearchpaperthatmustbecompletedpriortoearningthedegree.ForPhD./mastersdegree(dependingontheschool).,Task4,ObjectivesandTips:Trytotellthedifferentpositionsandattitudesofthediscussionparticipants.Tryto“readbetweenthelines”.

20、,disciplinecorporalpunishmentisthedeliberateinflictionofpainasretributionforanoffence,orforthepurposeofdiscipliningorreformingawrongdoer,ortodeterattitudesorbehaviourdeemedunacceptable.parental/school/judicalparentalc.p.isleagal:spanking/whipping/slapping;schoolc.p.islegalinsomepartsoftheworld,inclu

21、ding20StatesoftheUSA.Prosandcons:whatsyouropinion?quickertoimplement,costsnothing,anddetersunrulinessviolentandunnecessary,maylowerself-esteem,andhostilityandragefeelstronglyabout:misbehave:行为不端,NewWords,Questions,Whatsthetopicofthisdiscussion?WhatsthepositionofKate/Rolf/Jane/Raoul?Whatsthenationali

22、tiesofKateandJane?Whatstheattitudeoftheinterviewer?,Backgroundthreetypesofcorporalpunishment,Thecorporalpunishmentofminorswithinthehomeislawfulinall50oftheUnitedStatesand,accordingtoa2000survey,itiswidelyapprovedbyparents.Ithasbeenofficiallyoutlawedin25countriesaroundtheworld.Corporalpunishmentinsch

23、oolisstilllegalinsomepartsoftheworld,including20oftheStatesoftheUSA,buthasbeenoutlawedinotherplaces,includingCanada,Kenya,Japan,SouthAfrica,NewZealand,andnearlyallofEuropeexcepttheCzechRepublicandFrance.Judicialcorporalpunishmentas,aspartofacriminalsentenceorderedbyacourtoflaw,hasvirtuallydisappeare

24、dfromthewesternworldbutremainsinforceinmanypartsofAfricaandAsia.,Task5,ObjectivesandTips:Trytolearnsomethingabouteducationalprogram.Trytodistinguishtheattitudesofdifferentpeople.Trytofindoutkeywordsinquestionsanddetails.,NewWords,goontheair:开始广播,停止广播booklet:asmallbookusuallyhavingapapercoverracial:o

25、forrelatedtogeneticallydistinguishedgroupsofpeopleSesameStreet:anAmericanchildrensTVseries,Questions,Whyhas“SesameStreet”beencalled“thelongeststreetintheworld”?Whataretheattitudesofchildren,educators,parents,andteacherstowardsthisprogram?Whatarethepossiblereasonsthatcontributetothesuccessof“SesameSt

26、reet”?,Background,SesameStreetisanAmericanchildrensTVseriesandapioneerofthecontemporaryeducationaltelevisionstandard,combiningbotheducationandentertainment.ItiswellknownforitsMuppetscharacterscreatedbyJimHenson.ItpremieredonNovember10,1969,andisthelongestrunningchildrensprogramontelevisionandisprodu

27、cedintheU.S.bythenon-profitorganizationSesameWorkshop.,ThesignificanceofSesameStreet:itusesacombinationofanimation,puppets,andliveactorstostimulatechildrensminds,improvetheirletterandwordrecognition,basicarithmetic,geometricforms,classification,simpleproblemsolving,andsocializationbyshowingchildreni

28、ntheireverydaylives.,PassageDictation:TheInternet,ListentothefollowingpassageAltogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimesDuringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaningForthesecondandthirdreadings，thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence，orphrasebyphrase,withinter

29、valsof15secondsThelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourworkYouwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.Pleasewritethewholepassageonyourexercisebook.,VOASpecialNews,NewsWords:GazaStrip:acoastalregionatthesoutheasterncorneroftheMediterraneanborderingIs

30、raelandEgyptblockade:awarmeasurethatisolatessomeareaofimportancetotheenemyoffensive:theactionofattackinganenemychief:apersonwhoisinchargedemonstrate:marchinprotest;takepartinademonstrationprotest:theactofmakingastrongpublicexpressionofdisagreementanddisapprovaldismiss:declarevoid,Newsitem1,UnitedNat

31、ionsSecretaryGeneral,BanKi-moon,hascondemnedIsraelsblockadeoftheGazeStrip./Mr.BanexpressedcriticismduringavisittotheHamascontrolledPalestinianterritory.HesaystheIsraelipolicyiswrongandcausesunacceptablesuffering./TheU.N.ChiefvisitedneighborhoodsseverelydamagedbyIsraelsmilitaryoffensive.Duringitsoffensive,therearealittlemorethanayearago./Israel