英语听力教程LTW2 Unit4ppt课件

ListenThisWayBook2Unit4EduationMattersPartIGettingreadyPartIIHomeschoolingPartIIIUKorUSeducation?PartIVMoreaboutthetopic:Co-educationalorSegregatedSchools?PartVMemorytest:PISAPartVIIWatchandenjoy.PartIGettingreadyThenumberofprivateschoolsisincreasinginmanypartsoftheworld.Manyfamiliesarewillingtopaytaxestosupportthepublicschoolsandalsotopayforsomespecialkindofeducationfortheirchildren.Theywanttheirchildreninsmallerclassesthanthoseinthepublicschools.Butsomepeoplewonderwhethertheextraamountofmoneythey’vepaidisreallyworthitornot.*publicschools公立学校.A.Thefollowingwordsandphraseswillappearinthisunit.Listencarefullyandstudythedefinitions.1.well-rounded:全面发展的，多才多艺的2.compulsory:义务的，必修的3.abstruse:深奥的，难懂的4.becutoutfor:适合于......，是......的材料5.burnone’sbridges:破釜沉舟，自绝后路6.segregation:（种族）隔离，分离7.dispel:驱赶，驱散8.cohort:同龄人，有共同点的一群人9.high-flyer:抱负极高的人，成功人士10.flunk:（考试）不及格，挂科.B.TomandAnnarediscussingtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofaprivateschool.Listentotheconversationcarefullyandthenreadthefollowingstatements.IfitisanopinionthatbothTomandAnnagreeon,usea“√”forit.Ifitisnot,thenusea“O”forit*gym体操房*well-roundededucation全面教育，促进全面发展的教育*convinced被说服的，信服的，确信的*debatingteam辩论队*byanychance恰好，碰巧*captain队长.1.（）Aprivateschoolusuallyhassmallerclasses.2.（）Thesportsfacilitiesinaprivateschoolareusuallybetterthanthoseinapublicschool.3.（）Althoughprivateschoolsareexpensive,theyareworthit.4.（）Inaprivateschool,onecanhaveawiderchoiceofsubjects.5.（）Aprivateschoolissuretobebetterthanapublicschool.*体育设施，运动设施*科目，课程OOO√√Audioscript.C.ThefollowinglisteningmaterialisaboutSteve’sfirstmorningatthepolytechniccollege.Listencarefully.Thecomprehensionmaterialisfollowedbysomequestions.Findtherightanswersasquicklyaspossible.*polytechniccollege职校，高职院校*Poly职校，工艺专科学校*haven’taclue不知道，一无所知*mate伙计*noticeboard布告栏，公告栏*businessstudiesforCateringstudents为餐饮专业的学生开始的企业管理课程Questions.1.a.Inthemeetinghallb.Atthemainentrancec.InMustonFerryd.InHanksy2.a.1b.2c.3d.43.a.Directorofthepolytechnicb.Headoftherear-servicedepartmentc.Headofstudents’servicesd.Astudentfromthethirdyeare.Anexperiencedteacherf.Headofphysicaleducationg.Astudentfromthefirstyearh.Headofacademicbody4.a.Tabletennisb.Sailingc.Hockeyd.Boxinge.Tennisf.Footballg.Badmintonh.Mountainclimbingi.Goingdown-cavesj.Swimmingk.Rugbyl.Fitness√√√√√√√√*曲棍球*学术团体*体育*后勤部门，行政部√√√√*健身*爬洞穴*英式橄榄球√.5.a.Foreignlanguageb.Accountingc.Computerd.Businessstudies6.a.Room316b.Room361c.Room613d.Room1637.a.Onemaleandtwofemalesb.Twomalesandonefemalec.Twomalesandtwofemalesd.Onemaleandonefemale8.a.Yesb.No*会计学√√√√AudioscriptHomepage.PartIIHomeschoolingTraditionally,educationthatonegetsinschooliscalledformaleducation,whilelearningoutsideoftheclassroomiscalledinformaleducation.However,doyouknowthatnowadays,therearequitemanychildrenwhogettheirformaleducationathomeintheUnitedStates?*homeschooling在家上学，家庭学校.A.Inthissectionyouaregoingtohearapassageabouthomeschooling.Whilelisteningforthefirsttime,addmorekeywordsintheleft-handcolumn.Afterthesecondlistening,answerthefollowingquestions.*compulsory义务的，必修的*comet彗星*meteor流星*critics评论家，批评家*opinion观点，意见*narrowviews狭隘的观念.Inreadingandmath.About300000.desiretimenarrowviewswellqualifiedmixingwithoutsiderquestionsinterests*compulsory义务的，必修的*comet彗星*meteor流星NotesQuestionscompulsorycometmeteor1.HowmanychildrenintheUnitedStatesareeducatedathome?_____________________2.Accordingtotheresults,inwhichtwosubjectsdohome-schooledchildrendobetterthanaverageonnationaltests?_____________________3.HowdoDavidGuterson’schildrenlearnknowledge?Thechildren’slearningusuallystartswiththeir_______and_________.4.Inthecritics’opinion,whatarethedisadvantagesofhomeschooling?1)Thehome-schoolerisan_________andmighthavedifficulties___________otherpeoplewhenheisgrownup.2)Mostparentsarenot_____________toteachtheirchildren.3)Parentsmaypassontheirown____________totheirchildren.5.Whydoesthepassagesaymostchildrenwillgettheirformaleducationinschools?Becausemostparentsdon’thavethe_____or_______toteachtheirchildrenathome..B.Nowtrythis:listentoamoreauthenticversionofthepassage.Whilelistening,payspecialattentiontohowandwhatDavidGutersonandhiswifetrytoteachtheirchildren.Thencompletethefollowingchartwithwhatyouhear.*missout错失机会，坐失良机.*snowremovalequipment除雪设备*Alaska美国阿拉斯加州*polarbear北极熊*telescope望远镜*satellite卫星，人造卫星*rainforest雨林*atlas地图册*encyclopedia百科全书*greenhouseeffect温室效应*desert沙漠*polaricecaps极地冰冠icecapsdesertstourismAlaskaclimatedinnerstarsspringsnowfallgreenhouseinfluencespacesatellitestelescopeatlasAudioscriptHomepageDifferentOccasionsHowandWhattoLearnonawinterdaywhenthereisheavy________discussingorreadingabout_________,snowremovalequipment,_______,polarbears,andwinter________ona______eveningwhilewatching_____settingupa_________andaskingquestionsabout_______,comets,meteors,andthe_____programat_______whenthereisnewsontheBrazilianrainforestsgettingoutthe______andencyclopedia,discoveringhowrainforests_______theclimate,whatthe“__________effect”is,how________areformedandhowthepolar_________affectoceanlevels.PartIIIUKorUSeducation?IntheUK,ajuniorhighschoolstudentcomestoaforkintheeducationroad.Thestudentwhogoesdirectlyintoavocationalschoolgetsalittlemorethanageneraleducation.Andthestudentwhoplanstogotouniversityissenttoanothersortofschool,wherehegetsanintensiveacademiccourse.IntheUS,theeducationalsystemsaresomewhatdifferent.Mostofthestudentsgotopublicelementaryorsecondaryschoolswherecoursesforstudentswithallkindsofdifferentabilitiesareoffered.Whichwaydoyouthinkisbetter?*comestoafork来到分岔路口*vocationalschool职业学校*intensiveacademiccourse更为强化的学术课程.A.JohnJames,anAmericanandPeterDavies,anEnglishmanarearguingaboutwhetherspecializingearlyisgoodornot.Listencarefullytotheprosandcons.Whilelisteningforthefirsttime,writedownthekeywordsinthenotescolumn.Afterthesecondlistening,completethefollowingchartbyfillinginthemissinginformation.*specializingearly过早专业化，过早选专业*prosandcons利弊，赞成及反对意见*career职业，事业*cope应付，对付*steadily稳定地，稳步地*Alevels(英国普通中等教育文凭考试的)高级程度,(英国大学入学考试的)甲级考试，英国高考*naturalscience自然科学*socialscience社会科学*stuck卡住，陷入泥潭*alternative可供替代的选择*cutoutfor...适合于......，是......的材料*burnyourbridges自绝后路，破釜沉舟*changehorsesinmid-stream在河道中间换马，中途换将.competentfairidealoseyearsbeginningonethingnarrowwanttodoeverything*交换，改变*胜任的，有能力的*合理的想法，较为清晰的观念swapAudioscript.B.Inthissection,JohnJamesandPeterDaviesgoontoargueaboutwhetheroneshouldstudyawiderangeofsubjects.Listentotheprosandconsofitcarefully.Whilelisteningforthefirsttime,writedownthekeywordsinthenotescolumn.Afterthesecondlistening,completethefollowingchartbyfillinginthemissinginformation.*stuff东西，内容*artssubjects人文科目，文科学科*on-the-jobexperience在职经验，工作经验*broader更宽泛的*underestimate低估*allthemorereason更有理由，更加正当的理由.depthnewskillspreparedswitchjobsflexiblepracticaluseacademic90%widegeneralfarmorescientifictechnicalpure*academic纯理论的，纯学术性的，脱离实际的*abstruse深奥的，难懂的*puttopracticaluse运用到实际中*switchjobs换工作，跳槽AudioscriptHomepageShouldonestudyawiderangeofsubjects?ConsPros1.Peoplewithafirstdegreedon'thavethe______ofknowledgetheyshouldhave.1.Peoplemaycomeoutwithaprettygood_______knowledgeina_____area.2.ThemajorityofBritishstudentsneveruse____ofwhattheystudiedatuniversity.3.Peoplehavetohaveafairamountof______learning,particularlyin________and_________area.3.Alotofsciencepeoplewholearnatuniversityisso_________andabstrusethatit'llneverbeputto_____________.4.Peoplewillbemore________intheirjobs,andableto_____________moreeasily.5.Thesedays,childrenhavetolearn_________thingsthanbefore.5.Thesedays,peoplehavetobe________tochangetheirjobsandlearn___________astechnologymovesahead..PartIVMoreaboutthetopic:Co-educationalorSegregatedSchools?Althoughmostchildrengotoco-educationalschoolswherebothboysandgirlsstudytogether,therearestillsomewhogotosegregatedschoolswhereonlyboysoronlygirlscanbeenrolled.Arethesepeopleinsegregatedschoolshappyaboutit?Dotheylearnbetterthanthoseinco-educationalschools?*co-educationalschools男女混合的学校*segregatedschools（种族/性别）隔离的学校*enrolled招收.Youaregoingtohearapassageaboutco-educationalandsegregatededucation.Whilelisteningforthefirsttime,takedownsomekeywordsinthenotescolumn.Afterthesecondlistening,completethefollowingoutline.*tosaytheleast至少可以说，最起码*impose强加于*abnormalconditions非正常状况*isboundto必定要，一定会*stuff塞满，填满*foremost最重要的，首要的*athleticachievement运动成绩，运动成就*extracurricularactitivities课外活动*everythingfallsintoitsproperplace一切都归于正常*contribution贡献，好处*well-adjustedadult适应性很强的成年人*copewith对付，应付.OutlineI.Onechiefaimofeducation_______futurecitizenswithallthey______totaketheirplaceinadultsocietyII.DisadvantagesofasegregatedschoolA.possible_______forpeoplewhentheyenteradultsocietyB.boysandgirlsbeingmadetofeelthattheyarearace_____III.Advantagesofaco-educationalschoolA.offeringchildrena____versionofsocietyinminiature1.boysandgirlshavingtheopportunityto__________eachother2.boysandgirlshavingtheopportunitytolearnto_____________3.boysandgirlsbeingabletocomparethemselveswitheachotherindifferentareas4.boysbeingabletoplaythemalepartsandgirlstoplaythe______partsinaplayB.encouraging_____________tolife1.helpingdispelillusionsthatwomenare____________________2.helpingdispelillusionsthatmenare___________________3.helpingovercomesomeofthe________and________problemsattheawkwardstageofadolescenceIV.ConclusionemotionalphysicalromanticheroesmysteriouscreatureshealthyattitudefemalelivetogethergettoknowtrueapartshockrequiretoequipAudioscriptHomepage*震惊，打击*如同不同种族的人*社会的缩影，微型版的社会*消除错觉*青春期*尴尬的.PartVMemorytest:PISATheProgramforInternationalStudentAssessment(PISA)isaninternationalassessmentthatmeasures15-year-oldstudents’reading,mathematics,andscienceliteracy.PISAalsoincludesmeasuresofgeneralorcross-curricularcompetencies,suchasproblemsolving.Itemphasizesfunctionalskillsthatstudentshaveacquiredastheyneartheendofcompulsoryschooling.PISAwasfirstadministeredin2000andisconductedeverythreeyears.*assessment评价，评估*scienceliteracy科学素养*cross-curricularcompetencies跨课程能力*compulsoryschooling义务教育*administered施行，实施.In2009,agroupofteenagersfromShanghai,China,participated,forthefirsttime,intheProgramforInternationalStudentAssessment(PISA).Listentothereport.Answerthequestionswithkeywords.*numeracy运算能力，计算能力*resilience弹性，顺应力，应变力*high-flyer成功人士*cohort同龄人，有共同点的一群人*passwithflyingcolors胜利通过*creamofthecrop尖子，精英，最优秀的人*puttheirthinkingcapson认真思考，好好思索*flunk失败，不及格.1.WhatdoChina’sresultsinPisatestsindicate?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.AccordingtoMr.Schleicher,whydoChinesestudentsgettopmarks?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.InEurope,whatdomanystudentsthinktheiracademicsuccessdependon?__________________________________________________________________4.AccordingtoMr.Schleicher,whatkindofphilosophyispracticedinmanywesterncountries?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________China’seducationsystem—aboveaverage/overtakingtheperformanceofmanyWesterncountries.Theybelievetheiracademicsuccessdependsontheefforttheyputin.Iftheyworkhard,theycansucceed.Itdependsonsocialheritage—father—aplumber/I’mgoingtobeaplumber.Expectingthebeststudentswithinagrouptosucceedratherthanawholegrouppasswithgoodmarks*赶上，超过*水管工*社会遗传AudioscriptHomepage.PartVIIWatchandenjoy*prestigious享誉盛名的，久负盛名的*amoreenlightenedfuture更有意义的未来*assignment作业*noman’sland女儿国*editorial社论*reference引用*withallduerespect恕我直言，尽管（对您）尊敬之至*file档案*co-captain副队长*horticulturesociety园艺社团*pompousass华而不实的傻瓜*pre-law法律预科*fiveslots五个名额*unofficially内定，非正式地*slide幻灯片，图片*stylisticdifference风格上的差异.1.WhydidMissWatsongiveJoan’sassignmentaC?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.HowdidMissWatsonencourageJoanforamoreenlightenedfuture?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Joanjustcopiedanotherexpert’sideainsteadofwritingherown.ShesaidtoJoanthatshecouldgotoYaletostudylawandatthesametimetogetmarried.Shealsogavehertheapplicationform.HomepageVideoscript.Tom:Whatkindofschooldidyougoto,Ann?Ann:Well,Iwenttoapublicprimaryschoolandthentoaprivatehighschool.Tom:Sowhichdoyouthinkisbetter?Ann:Actually,Ipreferprivateschoolsbecauseofthesmallerclassesand…usuallyyouhaveawiderchoiceofsubjects.Tom:Yeah,Isupposethat’strue.Ann:Andthenthereareusuallybettersportsfacilities.Forexample,theschoolIwenttohadaswimmingpoolandahugegym.Tom:Yeah…well,thepublichighschoolIwenttohadgreatsportsfacilities.Besides,privateschoolsarereallyexpensive.Ann:Yeah,butIthinkthey’reworthit.Tom:Idon’tknow.Ithinkyouhavetojudgeeveryschoolindividually,whetherit’spublicorprivate.Ann:Thatmaybetrue…butchildrengenerallygetabetter,more…well-roundededucationinaprivateschool.Tom:Maybe,butI’mnottotallyconvinced.Bytheway,Ann,wereyouonthedebatingteaminhighschool,byanychance?Ann:Isurewas!Iwasthecaptain!Audioscript.Steve’sfirstmorningStevewasrathernervousabouthisfirstdayofthepolytechnic.Hedidn’tknowanyotherstudentsandhedidn’tknowhiswayaroundthebuilding.At9o’clock,hewasatthemainentrancewithacrowdofhundredsofotherstudents.AllofthemseemtoknowwhattodoexceptSteve.Thenhefoundanotice.Therewasameetingforallthefirst-yearstudents.Hefoundthemallwaitinginthelargehall.First,thedirectorofthePolytechnicwelcomedthem.Thentheheadofstudents’services,andfinallytheheadofphysicaleducation.Headofphysicaleducation:I’mheretotellyouaboutthesportyoucandoatthePoly.HereinEdington,wehaveafitnessroomwhereyoucandoexercisetokeepfit,andweeklyyoucandoallsortsofsports,suchastennis,football,hockeyandbadminton.Buttherearealsomanyotheractivities.Youcangosailing.Youcangodown-caves.Youcangoclimbingandmanymore.Wehopeallofyouwilltakepartinatleastoneofthese.Ifyouwanttojoin,comeonweeklyonWednesdayafternoon.Anyquestions?Astudent:Whataboutswimming?Headofphysicaleducation:Wedon’thaveourownpool.ButyoucanswiminthepublicpoolsinHanksyorMustonFerry.Afterthemeetingwasover,Stevelookedatthistimetable.Hisfirstclasswasbusinessstudies,andwasinroom316.ButwherewasRoom316?.Steve:Excuseme.DoyouknowwhereRoom316is?Malestudent1:Oh,Ihaven’tacluemate.Steve:DoyouknowwhereRoom316is?Femalestudent1:No,doyou?Steve:I’mlookingforRoom316.Malestudent2:Oh,notanotherfirstyear.Lookatthenoticeboard.Steve:Butwhereisthenoticeboard?Malestudent2:Don’taskme.Steve:CouldyoutellmewhereRoom316is?Femalestudent2:YoumeanbusinessstudiesforCateringstudents?Steve:That’sit.Femalestudent2:Oh,I’mlookingforitformyself.You’reafirst-year?Steve:Yes.Femalestudent2:SoamI.Let’sseeifwecanfindittogether..Questions：1.WherewasSteveat9o’clock?2.Howmanypeoplemadewelcomespeechesatthemeetingforallthefirstyearstudents?3.Whoarethey?4.WhatkindsofsportsareavailableinEdingtonPolytechnic?5.WhatwasSteve’sfirstclass?6.Wherewillhehavetheclass?7.HowmanystudentsdidSteveaskwhenhetriedtofindhisclass?8.Didhegettheanswer?AudioscriptQuestions.AlthougheducationiscompulsoryintheUnitedStates,itisnotcompulsoryforallchildrentogettheireducationatschool.Anumberofparentsbelievethattheycanprovideabettereducationfortheirchildrenathome.Childrenwhoareeducatedathomeareknownas“home-schoolers.”Thereareabout300000home-schoolersintheUnitedStatestoday.Interestingly,resultsshowthathome-schooledchildrentendtodobetterthanaverageonnationaltestsinreadingandmath.DavidGutersonisanAmericanwriter.Heandhiswifeteachtheirthreechildrenthemselves.Gutersonsaysthathischildrenlearnverydifferentlyfromchildreninaregularschool.Learningstartswiththechildren’sinterestsandquestions.Forexample,whenthereisheavysnowfallonawinterday,itmaystartadiscussionorreadingaboutclimate,snowremovalequipment,Alaska,polarbears,andwintertourism.Oraspringevening,whenthefamilyiswatchingthestars,isagoodtimeforsettingupatelescopeandaskingquestionsaboutsatellites,comets,meteors,andthespaceprogram.Atdinner,iftheBrazilianrainforestsareonthenews,itcouldbeaperfecttimetogetouttheatlasandencyclopedia.Thentheremightbetwohoursormoreofeating,askingquestions,lookingupanswers,discoveringhowrainforestsinfluencetheclimate,whatthe“greenhouseeffect”is,howdesertsareformedandhowthepolaricecapsaffectoceanlevels.Althoughhomeschoolingoffersanexperiencethatisoftenmoreinterestingthanregularschools,criticspointoutthathome-schoolersmissoutonmanyimportantthings.Thehome-schoolerisanoutsiderwho,becauseheorsheneverattendedschool,mightbeuncomfortablemixingwithotherpeopleinadultlife.Criticsalsosaythatmostparentsarenotwellqualifiedtoteachtheirchildrenandmaypassontheirownnarrowviewstotheirchildren.However,mostparentsdon’thavethetimeordesiretoteachtheirchildrenathome,soschoolswillcontinuetobewheremostchildrengettheirformaleducation.Audioscript.JohnJames:Idisagree,Peter.Idon’tthinkitreallymatterswhatyoureducationalbackgroundis.Anyonewhoisbrightenoughisgoingtodowellwhatevertheireducation.PeterDavies:ButJohn,…JohnJames:Infact,Ithinksomepeoplecarryonwiththeireducationwhentheywoulddoalotbettertogetoutandstartbuildingtheirowncareersbylearningthingsinreallife.PeterDavies:Yes,butthewholepointis,lifeisgettingsomuchmorecomplicatedthesedaysthatunlessyoucarryonwithyourstudiesyoujustcan’tcope.JohnJames:Forcertainthings,andcertainpeople,OK,buttomymind,thebigproblemineducationisthatyouspecializetooquickly.Imean,inEngland,youstartspecializingfromthethirdyearinsecondaryschool,whenyou’reabout14.Anditgetssteadilynarroweruntilyoudoyour“A”levelsinonlytwoorthreesubjects.Youeitherdolanguages,ornaturalsciences,orsocialsciences.PeterDavies:Butsurelythesedaysyouhaveto,John—youcan’tpossiblystudyeverythingbecausethere’sjusttoomuch.JohnJames:Yes,buthowmanykidsattheageofsixteenreallyknowwhattheywanttodo?Howmanyofthemareconvincedthatthethreesubjectsthey’vechosen,orhavebeenrecommended,aretheonesthatwillletthemfollowthecareerstheyeventuallydecideon?PeterDavies:Oh,Ithinkmostyoungpeoplewhostayonatschoolhaveafairideaofwhattheywanttodo..JohnJames:I’mnotsosure,Peter,Andafterall,that’snottheendofit.WhentheygettouniversityinEngland,thesubjectstheystudyaresonarrowthattheyareonlygoodforonething,sotheyarestuckwithit.PeterDavies:ButIdon’treallyseethatthereisanyalternativeifpeoplearegoingtolearnenoughtobecompetentintheirsubject.They’vegottospecializeearly,andIsupposethosethatrealizethey’vemadeamistakecanalwaysswaptosomethingelse.JohnJames:Ah,butthat’sjustit.Youcan’t.Supposeyoustudylanguagesatuniversityandthendecidethatyouarenotcutoutforitandwouldliketobeadoctor.You’veburntyourbridges.Youcan’tjustchangehorsesinmid-stream;you’vegottogorightbacktothebeginningandyouloseyears.IthinktheAmericansystemismuchbetter.Audioscript.JohnJames:…IthinktheAmericansystemismuchbetter.PeterDavies:Inwhatway?JohnJames:Well,foryourfirstdegreeyou’vegottostudyafairlywiderangeofsubjects,andyoucanchoosethemyourself,withincertainlimits.PeterDavies:Fine,butdoesn’tthatmeanthatAmericanstudentswithafirstdegreedon’thavethedepthofknowledgetheyshouldhave?JohnJames:Shouldhaveforwhat?PeterDavies:Well,theyoftenaren’tacceptedforpostgraduateworkinEnglandwithjustafirstdegree.JohnJames:Maybenot,butIdon’treallythinkthat’simportant.Theycomeoutwithaprettygoodgeneralknowledgeinawidearea.Afterall,whenyouthinkaboutalotofthestuffEnglishstudentshavetostudy,whatgoodisittothemafterwards?I’msurethemajorityofBritishstudentsneveruse90percentofwhattheystudiedatuniversity.PeterDavies:Thatmaybetrueofsomeartssubjects,butwhataboutthesciences?JohnJames:Eventhere,alotwhattheydoatuniversityissoacademicandabstrusethattheywillneverbeabletoputittoanypracticaluse.I’msuretheywouldbenefitfarmorefromon-the-jobexperience.Andifthey’vehadabroadercourseofstudythey’vegottwoadvantages.PeterDavies:Howdoyoumean?JohnJames:Firstofall,theywillhaveabetterunderstandingoftheworldingeneral,sotheywillbemoreflexibleintheirjobs,andthenifthingsdogowrongtheywillbeabletoswitchjobseasily..PeterDavies:Thatallsoundsverysimple,butIthinkyou’restillunderestimatingtheamountofpurelearningthatyouneedthesedays,particularlyintechnicalandscientificareas.Imeanevenatschoolthesedays,childrenhavetolearnfarmorethingsthanwedidwhenwewereatschool.JohnJames:Allthemorereasonweshouldnottrytoconcentrateonsuchafewthingsatsuchanearlyage.Thingsarechangingsorapidlythesedaysthatwehavetochangewiththem.Whenwewereyounger,therewasaprettygoodchancethatwewouldbeabletocarryoni