1、Text A Home Schooling An American Phenomenon,Unit Three,1. attend school上学 参加会议 a meeting 2. seem like a strange idea似乎是个奇怪的想法 似乎像个诚实的人 an honest person 3. an attractive option有吸引力的选择 一个有吸引力的建议 suggestion 4. the quality of education教育的质量 服务质量 service 5. cant afford school上不起学 买不起车 a car,6. private s
2、chool私立学校 公立学校public . 7. according to their belief依照他们的信仰 按照他们的标准 their standard8. a trained teacher受过专业培训的教师 训练有素的士兵 soldier9. average score平均得分 平均收入 income10. education level教育水平 知识水平knowledge .,11. have very little effect on these scores对这些分数没有影响 对教育资源产生影响 an educational resources12. the right c
3、hoice for all families适合所有家庭的正确选择 适合所有工作的好办法 method all work 13. devote long hours to childrens education 在孩子的教育方面投入很多时间 把一生贡献给世界和平 ones life world peace14. live on the parents salary靠父母的薪金为生 靠银行利息为生 bank interest15. a full-time job一份全职工作 一份兼职a part-time .,Main Ideas,Fill in the blanks with appropri
4、ate words according to the above reading passage.Different from other kids in the United States, the author _ from a home school. It has been _ that there are about two million children in the country who _home schools. Home schools are becoming popular because parents worry about the Increasing _ i
5、n schools or because they cant _ to send their children to _ schools. Other parents believe that different children have different _ of learning and _ schools cant _ different needs of the students. It is _ that home schooling has some _ but it may not be good for all families.,graduated,estimated,a
6、ttend,violence,afford,private,styles,regular,meet,obvious,benefits,Detailed Understanding of Text A,Complete the following chart by filling in each blank with short answers.What does the idea of home schooling seem like to many people today?_.Do families choose home schooling for the same reason?_.,
7、It may seem strange to them,No, different families have different reasons for deciding to home school,Why can parents make better teachers? _ _ Why do some people doubt that parents can be teachers? _ _ Why may home schooling not be a good choice for all families? _ _,They give more care to their st
8、udents than teachers in regular schools.,Because few parents have received special training for teaching.,Parents in home schools have to devote a lot of time and energy which many working parents cant afford.,1. There were only four students and two teachers, all of _ had the same last name.A. who
9、B. whom C. which D. that2. Since the 1980s, home schooling has again become a trend in the United States.A. growing B. grow C. grew D. grown3. They wanted my brother, sisiters and me to have an education to our learning styles.A. tailor B. tailoring C.tailored D. tailors,B,A,C,The author graduated f
10、rom a home school. His teachers were his parents and his schoolmates were his brother and sisters. This kind of home school fascinated his friends and the friends parents. Since the 1980s, home schooling has again become a growing trend in the United States. An estimated two million children go to s
11、chool in their own homes. Some parents choose home schooling because they worry about the quality of education and the violence in public schools, but cant afford private schools. The authors parents wanted their children to have an education tailored to their learning styles, to be taught according
12、 to their beliefs and values, and to be able to have their own subjects of study. Studies show that home-schooled students do as well as regular school children. Educating kids at home may not be a better choice for all families because in many working families, parents cannot devote long hours to t
13、heir childrens education.,The author graduated from a school. His teachers were his and his schoolmates were his . This kind of home school fascinated his friends and the friends parents. Since the , home schooling has again become a growing trend in the United States. An estimated children go to sc
14、hool in their own homes. Some parents choose home schooling because they worry about the of education and the in public schools, but cant afford . The authors parents wanted their children to have an education tailored to their learning styles, to be taught and values, and to be able to have their o
15、wn subjects of study. Studies show that home-schooled students do as well as regular school children. Educating kids at home may not be a better choice for all families because in many working families, parents cannot devote .,Unit Three,Text B The College Experience,1. go to college上大学 去工作 work2. t
16、o a great extent在很大程度上 在某种程度上 some .3. full of precious knowledge充满宝贵的知识 充满好消息 good news4. beyond your career objective超出你的职业目标 超出你的能力范围 your ability5. take a course in history选修历史课 选修一门经济学课程 economics6. unlimited knowledge无穷的知识 无穷的烦恼 worries,7. opportunities at hand近在咫尺的机会 (放在)手边的词典 a dictionary .8
17、. in order to get a job为了得到一份工作 为了赚钱 make money9. go over a course学完一门课 读完一份报告 a report10. the rest of your life 你的余生 班上其余的人 the class11. to share with you a final observation与你共享最后一个想法 与你共享欢乐时光 you the happy time12. the work one can be proud of可以引以为豪的工作 一个可以依赖的人a person depend on,Main Ideas,Fill in
18、 the blanks with appropriate words according to the above reading passage.In a college, students are still taught by teachers. However, to a large _, they should be more independent than high school students. First of all, they should take the _ and learn as much as possible. They will look _ their
19、own _ of learning and get more knowledge from other areas. Second, they should not be _ with just a pass but try to _ deeper into the world of learning. _, they should understand that if one works _ and with _, one can become a truly happy person.,extent,initiative,beyond,subject,content,explore,Fin
20、ally,honestly,pride,Detailed Understanding of Text A,Complete the following chart by filling in each blank with short answers.College Experience Reasons to work hard:1. The world is _.2. It is _ discoveries.3. One should not be content with ones own_. Reason to get into the subjects in great depth:Y
21、our learning will benefit _. How to be a truly happy person:Your need to establish a good _ of working while you are still _.,full of precious knowledge,exciting to make,subject of learning,the rest of your life,habit,in college,1. Its a trip has everything great you have heard about.A. that, which
22、B. which, that C. which, which D. that, that2. a great extent, you will be on your own.A. In B. At C. To D. With3. Todays world is full of precious knowledge, whether it in the arts, literature, a profession, or a vocatioanal skill.A. is B. was C. were D. be,D,C,D,4. Each aspect can be exciting when
23、 discovered by you it was when discovered by the original author or explorer.A. as, as B. as, so C. to, as D. at, at5. For a rich full life he or she should the most of the opportunities at hand.A. use B. make C. play D. take,A,B,6. taking the in-depth approach you will be exploring many of the subj
24、ects you will enjoy the rest of your life.A. In B. With C.By D. As7. The person an honest piece of work, the work one can be proud of, is the truly happy person.A. do B. did C. done D. doing,C,D,1. The drama school is always on the lookout for new talents.2. I will give the bank a call tomorrow to c
25、heck our balance.3. The laugh of the new womens magazine in April was a great success.4. The teachers were encouraged by the parents willingness to help fund the new playground.,1. Text sentence: There were only four students and two teachers, all of whom had the same last name. Your sentence: I hav
26、e thousands of books in my study, some which are in English.,2. Text sentence:My parents, like many others who choose home education, believe that caring parents make the best teachers. Your sentence:This movie star, other popular figures, has published a new book.,3. Text sentence:Each aspect can b
27、e as exciting when discovered by you as it was when discovered by the original author or explorer. Your sentence: Each day of our life can be as meaningful filled with work and study as it could be.,4. Text sentence:There is no reason a worker also cant be a great thinker, or an explorer into the va
28、st areas of unlimited knowledge. Your sentence:There is computers control human beings one day in the future.,5.Text sentence:By taking the in-depth approach you will be exploring many of the subjects you will enjoy the rest of your life. Your sentence: attending Sunday classes every week, I am impr
29、oving my spoken English.,III. Rewrite the sentences according to the models.,Model A: Original sentence: My friends attended regular schools. My home school fascinated them. New sentence: My home school fascinated my friends who attended regular schools. Some people dont keep promises. How can you t
30、rust them?My brother gave me the book as a New Year gift last year. I cant find it now.,How can you trust the people who dont keep promises?,I cant find the book my brother gave me as a New Year gift last year.,Model B: Original sentence: It may not be the right choice for all families to educate ki
31、ds at home. New sentence: Educating kids at home may not be the right choice for all families. 3. It may not be necessary for all computer users to learn the computer programming languages.4. It may not be suitable for all patients with heart trouble to take this medicine.,Learning the computer prog
32、ramming languages may not be necessary for all computer users.,Taking this medicine may not be suitable for all patients with heart trouble.,Model C:Original sentence: An awful lot of people are ready to help you.New sentence: There are an awful lot of people ready to help you. 5. Many important peo
33、ple were present at yesterdays meeting.6. A large amount of money was hidden in the cave.,There were many important people present at yesterdays meeting.,There was a large amount of money hidden in the cave.,Model D: Original sentence: You can establish the habit of honest work and pride in your wor
34、k in college. New sentence: The habit of honest work and pride in your work can be established in college. 7. Nowadays, you can use credit cards to buy anything you like in a department store.8. Recently, people found a new way to send rockets into space.,Nowadays, credit cards can be used to buy an
35、ything you like in a department store.,Recently, a new way was found to send rockets into space.,1. An estimated 200 people ed yesterdays meeting.,2. I like the house with two large windows facing the sea, but just cant it.,3. According to the new regulation, can be d for as much as 10,000 yuan.,4.
36、, we are what we say and (what we) do.,5. We should all kinds of resources on the Internet.,6. If you are make such a small amount of money every month, selling newspapers is a pretty good job for you.,7. and exploration are in scientific research that could bring major discoveries.,8. You cant unde
37、rstand the relationships you analyze the situation .,_ (Date) Dear Ms./ Mr._,Im very sorry to tell you that Im unable to attend classes today. I dont feel very well now. I have a slight headache. I have been experiencing sneezing all the morning. I am so week that I even dont want to move. I might have a high fever, too. So I think I had better go to see the doctor. Hoping you will excuse my non-attendance.Yours respectfully _(Your name),Sample Writing,
