1、Unit 4,Going to School (I),Lets Go,Education denotes the methods by which society hands down from one generation to the next its knowledge culture, and values. The individual being educated develops physically, mentally, emotionally, morally, and socially. The work of education may be accomplished b
2、y an individual teacher, the family, a church, or any other group in society. Formal education is usually carried out by the school.,Part III Teachers and Pupils,Part II The Teacher I Remember Best,Part VI Computers and University Life,Part V Memory test: Children of a Decade,Part I Getting Ready,Pa
3、rt I Getting Ready,Vocabulary counselor make the grade quit polytechnic notice board,physical education havent a clue strict requirement goody-goody,顾问,体育课,成功,一无所知,放弃,严格的,理工学院,要求,布告栏,假装的乖孩子,A school counselor in a high school is trying to understand exactly what Sams problem is. Listen to their conv
4、ersation and decide whether the following statements a True or False. Put T or F in the brackets.( ) 1. Sam has an examination tomorrow.( ) 2. He thinks he will do well in the exam.( ) 3. At the moment he feels worried.( ) 4. He thinks his father will be sympathetic if he does badly in the exam.( )
5、5. Sam wants to quit the exam because he is afraid that he would let his father down again.( ) 6. Sam once entered a chess competition.( ) 7. He won tile competition. ( ) 8. After the competition, Sams father told his friends how good Sam was at chess.( ) 9. At the end Sam says that the counselor do
6、es not understand his problem.,T,F,T,F,T,T,F,F,F,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.1. a. In the meeting, b. At the mai
7、n entrancec. In Muston Ferry d. In Hanksy2. 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 student from the third year e. An experienced teacher f. Head of physical education g. A student from the first year h. Head of a
8、cademic body,4. a. Table tennis b. Sailing c. Hockey d. Boxinge. Tennis f. Football g. Badmintonh. Mounting climbing i. Going down-caves j. Swimming k. Rugby l. Fitness5. a. Foreign language b. Accountingc. Computer d. Business studies6. a.Room316 b. Room 361 c. Room 613 d. Room 1637. a. One male an
9、d 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,Part II The Teacher I Remember Best,The American education Horace Mann once said: As an apple is not in any proper sense an apple until it is ripe, so a human being is not in any proper
10、sense a human being until he is educated.” Education is the process through which people endeavor to pass along to their children their hard-won wisdom and their aspirations for a better world. The most important role played in education is the teacher.,You are going to hear someone telling you his
11、most memorable teacher. Listen to the first part of the monologue. Answer each of the following questions in no more than three words or numbers.Notes: French cassettes strict films grammar wife of music teacher vocabulary conversation class video in spite of,1. Which teacher do I remember best? _ 2
12、. How long did I study French with him? _ 3. How old was T when I met the teacher? _ 4. What languages did I study at the university _ 5. What kinds of exercises did the teacher give us? _ 6. What kinds of facilities were unavailable in those days? _ 7. What course did the music teachers wife give u
13、s? _ 8. What did I use to do during the summer holidays? _,The French teacher.,For 5 years.,13 years old.,French and German.,Grammar and vocabulary.,Video and cassettes.,Conversation class.,Visit France.,B. Listen to the second half of the monologue. While listening for the first time, take notes in
14、 the notes column. After the second listening, complete the following chart.,English,black,dark,Very thick and bushy,Glasses with black frames,Playing the piano,singing,rugby,tennis,Three children and an interesting wife,C. Now listen to the whole monologue again. Answer the question: Why cant I for
15、get the French teacher?Though he was very _and not very_, with him I really _. He was very _ with us. He made us _. Because of the limitation of the teaching facilities, his classes were not very _, but he successfully made quite a lot of us begin to like _. It was mainly because of him that I went
16、on to study _ at _. With him I learned that learning a _is like _ or_ into a _. And it helps us to see that the way we _ and _in our country isnt necessarily the_ or, indeed, the _.,serious,friendly,learned a lot,strict,work very hard,interesting,France and French,languages,university,foreign langua
17、ng,opening a door,a window,foreign country,do things,think,only way,best way,Part III Teachers and Pupils,Research commissioned by the World Bank shows that a teachers qualifications, experience, education level, and knowledge have significant consequences for what children achieve. The trend world-
18、wide is for all teachers to receive higher education and specialist teacher training. But a good relationship between teachers and students is also very important.,A. You are going to hear Christine telling you the advantages and disadvantages of teaching as a job. Listen and complete the following
19、chart.,Notes: unexpected appropriate lesson plan downside (disadvantage) magic and exciting relationships and values entertaining (interesting) physically/ emotionally hoot (something very amusing) treat properly modern fiction tiring amazing,Advantages,Disadvantages,There are so many enjoyable _thi
20、ngs Students are so_ /_ Its very rewarding.,Its _ work.Its awfully tiring_and _at times.,unexpected,funny,entertainment,terribly hard,physically,emotionally,B. Now you are going to hear Christine telling you the changes that have taken place in the relationship between teachers and pupils. Listen an
21、d complete the following chart.,Notes: relaxed feedback formal hand over drop in the standards responsibility contempt(蔑视) authoritarian supportive expectation vice versa (反之亦然) achieve involved bully assessment (评估) submission (顺从) vital (very important),According to Christine, there have been two
22、major changes in the relationship between teachers and pupils:,Teachers have become more_, more _ , and more prepared to allow the students _ as individual.,The relationship is more _ , more _, and less _.,students are involved much more in their own _ and their own _.,I. THE QUALITY OF RELATIONSHIP
23、 (Fill in the blanks.),As a result,Therefore,human,open,to know more about them,open,relaxed,formal,progress,assessment,II. THE HANDING OVER OF RESPONSIBILITY IN CLASSROOM (Tick the right box.),Nowadays, teachers, try to rule using fear, punishment and threat try to win and earn the respect of child
24、ren,to build up, a relaxed relationship and relaxed classroom. An authoritarian classroom,which means, low expectation purposeful quality work,C. Now listen to the whole speech again. According to Christine, what makes a good teacher?,According to Christine, a good teacher:enjoys instead of fearing
25、the_ things that cant be planned for;is a good listener;is someone that students _ as a _;teaches students about _ theyre going into, and about _ and _ as well as what is written in the textbook; treats students _ and is able to develop _ relationships with students;,unexpected,trust,person,the big
26、world,relationships,values,properly,appropriate,is able to take the students into a whole world which is _ and _; really _ for students; is skillful enough to organize a well-ordered, _, _ and _classroom; trusts students as _. _ students to know more about him/her as an_; takes students _ on board,
27、and listens to students _ which he/she finds a _ resource in _ and _ his/her own work; is able to earn the _ of students, and therefore build up a _ relationship with them;,magic,exciting,cares,relaxed,friendly,supportive,individuals,allows,individual,voice,feedback,valuable,planning,developing,resp
28、ect,relaxed,Part IV More about the topic: Computers and University Life,Computers are increasingly used in the classrooms in combination with traditional modes of instruction. Computer-aided education can dramatically increase a students access to information. Many students benefit from the immediat
29、e responsiveness of computer interactions and appreciate the self-paced and private learning environment.,The following short passage is about the relationship between computers and university life. Supply the missing words while listening.,Computers are an increasing part of life in _and _many stud
30、ents and teachers depend on their electronic _ . Computers can search the world for _ stored in electronic _ and the Internet computer system. They can help _ complex scientific _. They can also make simpler tasks easier like writing _ and _.American colleges and universities spend more than _ dolla
31、rs on computers last year. They also spend almost _ dollars on computer programs. Some colleges and universities _ each student to _ a computer. Some _ computers to their students. computers are used a lot for electronic mail called _. Some professors like to _ with their students or _ reports by e-
32、mail. Students also write to _ and _. Students use the Internet computer system to do _, and at some schools, students can use their computers to _ their _ and to _ up for_. In fact, with computers, students do not even have to go to class anymore. The class can _to them. Paul Levenson is a _ profes
33、sor. He also helps run an_ called Connected Education. It teaches college classes in _, _ and other subjects by computer. More than _ students have taken these classes since _. For such a class, a professor prepares _ for students to read on their computers any time of _or _.Students also learn the
34、_ of the class. They communicate with the _and other _ by e-mail. Professor Levenson says the students can learn as_ or _in _months as they can in _or _ months of traditional classes. Yet, he _ there are _with this technology. Many who take _ classes are known as non-traditional students. These stud
35、ents are generally _ and have a _ and a _to support. _ of higher education students in America now are _.,colleges,universities,brains,information,libraries,solve,problems,reports,letters,1,000 million,900 million,require,own,give,e-mail,communicate,receive,friends,family,research,learn,grades,sign,
36、classes,come,communication,organization,English,history,5,000,1985,information,day,night,requirements,professor,students,much,more,two,three,four,admits,limits,computer-based,older,job,family,40%,non-traditional,The following short passage is about the relationship between computers and university l
37、ife. Supply the missing words while listening.,Computers are an increasing part of life in _and _many students and teachers depend on their electronic _ . Computers can search the world for _ stored in electronic _ and the Internet computer system. They can help _ complex scientific _. They can also
38、 make simpler tasks easier like writing _ and _.,colleges,universities,brains,information,libraries,solve,problems,reports,letters,American colleges and universities spend more than _ dollars on computers last year. They also spend almost _ dollars on computer programs. Some colleges and universitie
39、s _ each student to _ a computer. Some _ computers to their students.,1,000 million,900 million,require,own,give,computers are used a lot for electronic mail called _. Some professors like to _ with their students or _ reports by e-mail. Students also write to _ and _. Students use the Internet computer system to do _, and at some schools, students can use their computers to _ their _ and to _ up for_. In fact, with computers, students do not even have to go to class anymore. The class can _to them.,
