专业学位硕士研究生英语教程12.doc

unit 12 Education Preview Education has long been given a priority in a civilized society. It is mostly believed that the sole responsibility for educating students lies on teachers, and for any wrong-doing in students behavior and any low achievement in students performance teachers are to blame. Is it fair? Education is a constructive and cooperative job. Virtually, parents have a critical role to play in the process of child education. How should teachers and parents work together to provide better cultivation to children? Maybe, we need more parents to put more effort into their parenting and into creating the environment in which their children come to school ready and willing to learn. I．Text Reading Warm-up How should parents raise their children properly, and create a better circumstance for their children? Parents are the first teachers for their children. Parents behavior, efforts they take, and the surroundings they create have critical impact on their children. How should parents raise their children properly? Please add more in addition to what is mentioned below. ? They must be helpful and inspire confidence in their children. ? They are responsible for setting boundaries for their childrens behavior. ? They are responsible for setting good examples for their children. ? They should spend time with children so that children feel known and valued. ? They must teach their children the most basic social skills and make their children learn rules of social behavior. ? They need to show an interest in their children. ? They should help their children to play with their peers. ? They should monitor what their children are watching on TV and playing on the computer. II. Ought the right of a teacher to be honored? In todays world, school violence aimed at teachers is not uncommon. However, due to the thinking that teachers are in-school guardians of students and students are mostly immature adolescents, teachers are usually wronged, and