现代大学英语听力2 Unit 5 EducationPPT课件

Unit5Education.Objectives1.Listentothematerials,learnthewords,phrasesandsentencepatternsoftenusedinconversationsanddiscussionsabouteducation.2.Understandandfollowinformationonnumbers.3.Understanddifferentstepsineducationandtheaimsofthem.4.Learnaboutandtrytocomparetheeducationsystemsindifferentcountries..Task1ObjectivesandTips:1.Totrytograspthegeneralmeaningofthematerialbythefirsttime.2.Payattentiontothetwopeople’sdifferentlanguagestyle..psychologist:ascientisttrainedinpsychologypsych/psychal/psyche/psycho/psych-analysispermanent:continuingorenduringwithoutmarkedchangeinstatusorconditionorplaceunchanging/constantimpermanent/temporarytech:aschoolteachingmechanicalandindustrialartsandtheappliedsciencestechnicalschoolNewwords.Questions:What’stheinterviewabout?Whoarethetwopeoplebeinginterviewed?Whataretheirattitudestowardspermanenteducation?Whataretheirdifferencesinlanguagestyle?.Backgroundsdifferenttypesofeducationpermanenteducation:Continuingeducationforadultsrecurrenteducation:educationforpeoplewhoareintheworldofworkorinaperiodofunemployment,whohaveleisuretimeorareretired,andwhoreturnatintervalstoorganizedlearningcompulsory(free)education:studentsarecompelledtoattendschoollongerbycompulsoryschoolinglaws;Plato'sTheRepublicpopularizedtheconceptofcompulsoryeducationinWesternintellectualthought.England:Full-timeeducationiscompulsoryforallchildrenagedbetween5and16(inclusive)inEnglandTheU.S.:Schoolingiscompulsoryforallchildrennowadays,buttheagerangeforwhichschoolattendanceisrequiredvariesfromstatetostate.Pre-schooleducation…etc..Task2ObjectivesandTips:Trytoclarifythedifferentstagesofschoolingatdifferentage.Donotneglectthedetails..nurseryschool:asmallpreschoolforsmallchildrenfaint:v.passoutfromweakness,physicaloremotionaldistressduetoalossofbloodsupplytothebrain;adj.barelyperceptible;lackingclarityorbrightnessorloudnessetc.infants’school:kindergartenforpreschoolchildrenjuniorschool:Britishschoolforchildrenaged7-11ElevenPlus:十一岁儿童入学考试secondaryschool:aschoolforstudentsintermediatebetweenelementary/primaryschoolandcollege;syn.middleschoolNewWords.Questions:HowlongwasJohninnurseryschool?Whatdidhedothere?WhatwastheJuniorschooldifferentfromJohn’spreviousschools?WhatwasthenameoftheexamSstookattheageofeleven?Whatwasthepurposeofthisexam?.BackgroundstagesofeducationstagesofeducationPrimaryEducationisthe1ststageofcompulsoryeducation.Itisprecededbypre-schoolornurseryeducationandisfollowedbysecondaryeducation.(InAmerica,elementaryeducation,middleschool)Themajorgoals:basicliteracyandnumeracy;foundationsinscience,geography,history,math,andothersocialsciences.InEnglandFoundationS.1(age3to4)pre-school/childcareenvironmentFoundationS.2(age4to5)Infant/PrimaryschoolKeyS.1(5-7)Infant/PrimaryschoolKeyS.2(8-11)Junior/PrimaryschoolSecondaryEducationHighereducation.Task3ObjectivesandTips:TrytounderstandtheBritishchildrenandsecondaryeducationsystem.Payattentiontotheformaltone..NewWordspreparatory:precedingandpreparingforsomething;statutory:relatingtoorcreatedbystatutesform:AgradeinaBritishsecondaryschoolorinsomeAmericanprivateschoolse.g.thesixthform.asixthformer(grader).QuestionWhatdoesGCSEstandfor?AndwhenwillSstakethisexam?HowmanyGCSEsubjectswillSsstudy?HowareGCSEsubjectsassessed?.BackgroundAmericanSchoolSystemPrimary/ElementaryschoolPrimaryschoolmostcommonlyconsistsoffiveyearsofeducation,referredtoasfirstthroughfifthgrades;anditstartsattheageoffive.Thefirstyearatschooliscalledkindergarten.ItisrequiredofallAmericanchildrenenrolledintheAmericaneducationsystem.Thesecondyearatschoolisconsideredthefirstyearofprimaryschoolandisreferredtoasfirstgrade.(InAmerica,“grade”hastwomeanings:(1)thescoreachievedonanexamorinacourse,and(2)ayearofeducationinprimaryorsecondaryschool.).AmericanSchoolSystemSecondaryschoolUponcompletionoffifthgrade(thelastyearofprimaryschool),AmericanchildrenenrolledintheAmericaneducationsystemadvancetosecondaryschool.Secondaryschoolmostcommonlyconsistsofatotalofsevenyears,referredtoassixththroughtwelfthgrades.Theninththroughtwelfthgradesaremostcommonlyreferredtoashighschool.Uponcompletionoftwelfthgrade,Americanstudentsareawardedacertificatecalledthehighschooldiploma.IntheAmericaneducationsystem,studentsmusthaveobtainedahighschooldiplomabeforetheyareadmittedintocollegeoruniversity..AmericanSchoolSystemUndergraduateschoolStudentswhohavecompletedhighschoolandwouldliketoattendcollegeoruniversitymustattendwhatisreferredtoasanundergraduateschool.Theseareschoolsthatoffereitheratwo-yeardegree(calledanassociatedegree)orafour-yeardegree(calledabachelor’sdegree)inaspecificcourseofstudy.Thatcourseofstudyiscalledthe“major”.Whilemostschoolsthatofferafour-yeardegreewilladmitstudentswhohavenotyetchosenamajor,allstudentsarerequiredtoselect(ordeclare)amajorbytheirsecondyearatschool.(Studentswhocompleteanassociatedegreecancontinuetheireducationatafour-yearschoolandeventuallycompleteabachelor’sdegree.).AmericanSchoolSystemGraduateschool Studentswhohaveobtainedabachelor’sdegreecancontinuetheireducationbypursuingoneoftwotypesofdegrees.Master’sdegree:Thisisusuallyatwo-yeardegreethatishighlyspecializedinaspecificfield.Studentsaresometimesadmittedtoamaster’sdegreeprogramonlyiftheyhaveabachelor’sdegreeinacloselyrelatedfield.However,therearemanyexceptionstothis,suchaswithstudentswhowanttopursueaMaster’sinBusinessAdministration(MBA)degree.Doctoratedegree:APhDdegreecantakebetweenthreeandsixyearstocomplete,dependingonthecourseofstudychosen,theabilityofthestudent,andthethesisthatthestudenthasselected.Thethesisisaveryintensiveresearchpaperthatmustbecompletedpriortoearningthedegree.ForPhD./master’sdegree(dependingontheschool)..Task4ObjectivesandTips:Trytotellthedifferentpositionsandattitudesofthediscussionparticipants.Tryto“readbetweenthelines”..disciplinecorporalpunishmentisthedeliberateinflictionofpainasretributionforanoffence,orforthepurposeofdiscipliningorreformingawrongdoer,ortodeterattitudesorbehaviourdeemedunacceptable.[parental/school/judical]parentalc.p.isleagal:spanking/whipping/slapping;schoolc.p.islegalinsomepartsoftheworld,including20StatesoftheUSA.Prosandcons:what’syouropinion?quickertoimplement,costsnothing,anddetersunrulinessviolentandunnecessary,maylowerself-esteem,andhostilityandragefeelstronglyabout:misbehave:行为不端NewWords.QuestionsWhat’sthetopicofthisdiscussion?What’sthepositionofKate/Rolf/Jane/Raoul?What’sthenationalitiesofKateandJane?What’stheattitudeoftheinterviewer?.BackgroundthreetypesofcorporalpunishmentThecorporalpunishmentofminorswithinthehomeislawfulinall50oftheUnitedStatesand,accordingtoa2000survey,itiswidelyapprovedbyparents.Ithasbeenofficiallyoutlawedin25countriesaroundtheworld.Corporalpunishmentinschoolisstilllegalinsomepartsoftheworld,including20oftheStatesoftheUSA,buthasbeenoutlawedinotherplaces,includingCanada,Kenya,Japan,SouthAfrica,NewZealand,andnearlyallofEuropeexcepttheCzechRepublicandFrance.Judicialcorporalpunishmentas,aspartofacriminalsentenceorderedbyacourtoflaw,hasvirtuallydisappearedfromthewesternworldbutremainsinforceinmanypartsofAfricaandAsia..Task5ObjectivesandTips:Trytolearnsomethingabouteducationalprogram.Trytodistinguishtheattitudesofdifferentpeople.Trytofindoutkeywordsinquestionsanddetails..NewWordsgoontheair: 开始广播,停止广播booklet:asmallbookusuallyhavingapapercoverracial:oforrelatedtogeneticallydistinguishedgroupsofpeopleSesameStreet:anAmericanchildren'sTVseries.QuestionsWhyhas“SesameStreet”beencalled“thelongeststreetintheworld”?Whataretheattitudesofchildren,educators,parents,andteacherstowardsthisprogram?Whatarethepossiblereasonsthatcontributetothesuccessof“SesameStreet”?.BackgroundSesameStreetisanAmericanchildren'sTVseriesandapioneerofthecontemporaryeducationaltelevisionstandard,combiningbotheducationandentertainment.ItiswellknownforitsMuppetscharacterscreatedbyJimHenson.ItpremieredonNovember10,1969,andisthelongestrunningchildren'sprogramontelevisionandisproducedintheU.S.bythenon-profitorganizationSesameWorkshop..ThesignificanceofSesameStreet:itusesacombinationofanimation,puppets,andliveactorstostimulatechildren'sminds,improvetheirletterandwordrecognition,basicarithmetic,geometricforms,classification,simpleproblemsolving,andsocializationbyshowingchildrenintheireverydaylives..PassageDictation:TheInternetListentothefollowingpassage．Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes．Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning．Forthesecondandthirdreadings，thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence，orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds．Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork．Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.Pleasewritethewholepassageonyourexercisebook..VOASpecialNewsNewsWords:GazaStrip:acoastalregionatthesoutheasterncorneroftheMediterraneanborderingIsraelandEgyptblockade:awarmeasurethatisolatessomeareaofimportancetotheenemyoffensive:theactionofattackinganenemychief:apersonwhoisinchargedemonstrate:marchinprotest;takepartinademonstrationprotest:theactofmakingastrongpublicexpressionofdisagreementanddisapprovaldismiss:declarevoid.Newsitem1UnitedNationsSecretaryGeneral,BanKi-moon,hascondemnedIsrael’sblockadeoftheGazeStrip.//Mr.BanexpressedcriticismduringavisittotheHamascontrolledPalestinianterritory.HesaystheIsraelipolicyiswrongandcausesunacceptablesuffering./TheU.N.ChiefvisitedneighborhoodsseverelydamagedbyIsrael’smilitaryoffensive.Duringitsoffensive,therearealittlemorethanayearago./IsraelandEgypthaveclosedtheirborderswithGazetopreventHamasfightersfromgettingweapons.ButtheclosuresalsopreventPalestiniansfromgettingbasicneedsandthesloweffortstorebuildGaza...Background#combinessocomplexamixtureofreligiousfervor,nationalaspirations,historicalandeconomicgrievances,territorialrivalry,andgeopoliticalimpact.#morethanalocalfightbetweentwogroupsFurtherReading:http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli-Palestinian_conflicthttp://blog.china.com.cn/art/show.do?dn=tangzhichao&id=682419&agMode=1.Newsitem2.Anti-governmentdemonstratorsinThailandhaveagainprotestedinthecapital,Bangkok.//Theyusedtheirownbloodtopaintpoems,picturesandpoliticalstatements,opposingthePrimeMinisterandhisrefusaltodismissparliamentandholdnewelections./Thebloodpaintingisthelatestanti-governmentprotestbytheso-calledRedShirts.ThousandsofdemonstratorsprovidedthebloodthatwerespilledearlierneargovernmentofficesandthePrimeMinister’shome.Artistsusedtheremainingbloodtocreateahugeworkofartinthecapital./PrimeMinisterAbhisitVejjajivasayshewillsendrepresentativestoholdtalkswiththeprotesters.TheRedShirtssaytheywanttospeakdirectlywithhim..