1、Questions,1. What did the pioneers seek in America more than three centuries ago? They sought in America freedoms they were unable to find in their own countries: freedom from want, freedom from fear, freedom of speech and freedom of religion.,2. What does the author mean by “the fifth freedom”? By
2、“the fifth freedom” the author means the freedom to be ones best.,3. What are the three misunderstandings that have caused the loss of the fifth freedom? They are the misunderstanding of the meaning of democracy, the misunderstanding of the meaning of happiness and the misunderstanding about the imp
3、ortance of moral values.,4. Give two examples in education to illustrate the misunderstanding of the meaning of democracy. In Philadelphia a special program for superior students was attacked. In Memphis a proposed special school for superior students was rejected,8. Why is a demanding curriculum es
4、sential for childrens development? Because all development comes from challenge and a consequent response. Without challenge there is no response, no development. Facts have proved that only a disciplined training produces great people.,9. On what ground does the author say that it is necessary to g
5、ive children the right to failure? We live in a narrowed world where we must keep ourselves awake to realism; and realism demands standards that make for success or failure. Only through such standards can children learn what real life is like.,11. What must we do to preserve the fifth freedom? To p
6、reserve this freedom, we must give our children the most challenging curriculum possible, the right to fail, and exposure to the highest moral values.,Paragraph Analysis,OutlineIII. We are losing the fifth freedom through three misunderstandings.,A. The first misunderstanding is that of themeaning o
7、f democracy.1. We think that democracy in educationmeans gearing all courses to themiddle level.,2. We reject special programs and schools for superior students asundemocratic.,B. The second misunderstanding is thatof the meaning of happiness.1.This misunderstanding results fromour stress on comfort
8、 rather than onaccomplishment.,2.The stress on material well-being hasbeen reflected in the schools by toolittle discipline and too easy subjects.,C. The third misunderstanding is that ofultimate values.1. These values have been denied inrecent teacher education.2. The inevitable result in mass self
9、ishness is already evident.,(7-9) IV. To assure our children the freedomto develop, we must challenge theirabilities.,A. We can give them a demandingcurriculum.1.Michelangelo did not learn to paint bydoodling.2.Mozart did not become a pianist bywatching television.3.They, like Eve Curie and Helen Ke
10、ller,were challenged by disciplined training.,B. We can give them the right to failure.1.We must not give high schooldiplomas without regard to merit.2.We must be realistic about failure tomeet standards and must teach ourchildren realism.,C. We can give them the best values weknow.1.We can show the
11、m what history hastaught us to be true.2.These truths may inspire us to make a“ringing message” that could meantrue freedom for them.,Vocabulary Work,3. 1.She showed a complete lack of interest in the subject under discussion.,2. Now that shes got a part-time job, she is financially independent of h
12、er family.,3. A s charity, we provided food and shelter for people in need, regardless of the reasons for their need.,4.These stars are barely visible to the naked eyes.,5. The depression that started in mid-1929 was a catastrophe of unprecedented dimensions for the United States.,6. Even to this da
13、y, the memory of hunger in his childhood still haunts him.,7.Robert overcame his shyness which had formerly paralyzed him in Marys presence.,8.The fall in the cost of living is directly related to the drop in the oil price.,4. Translation,1.I dont think it is realistic to turn to him for help. As a
14、matter of fact, he himself is in need of help.,2.More and more people are being awakened to the urgent need of combating air pollution.,3.There are visible signs that some of the time-honored old traditions and values are no longer cherished by the young people.,4.Many of us find the notion of a bou
15、ndless universe hard to grasp.,5.There being so many loopholes in the laws and regulations, it is little wonder that a handful of speculators got rich overnight.,6.An unprecedented boom in tourism brought sudden prosperity to the small border town, which was formerly inhabited by only three hundred
16、people.,7. In the light of this information, that country already has the capabilities to make nuclear weapons.,8. Regardless of repeated warnings from his friends, he staked all his money on high-risk ventures.,5.,1.When it started to rain they stopped playing and made for home. 2.Early rising make
17、s for good health. 3.I dont know. I couldnt make out the expression on his face. 4.Im sorry I cant quite make out what you mean.,5.No, she make the whole thing up. 6.Well, I have to make up the hour we lost in Chicago. 7.I learned from his wife that he had passed away before my letter reached him. 8
18、.I think it can pass for silk. 9.It says the storm will pass off before dark.,10.Well, I passed it on to the next one. 11.Perhaps we can pass on to the next one. 12.I think he will pass it over for this once.,Cloze,1.other 2.magazine 3.consider 4.times 5.answered 6.ways 7.questions 8.offer 9.differ 10.for 11.themselves 12.to 13.open 14.making 15.so 16.single 17.with 18.Others 19.young 20.private 21.than,22.curriculum 23.kinds 24.Should 25.amount 26.or 27.charge 28.what,
