unit2cultureandeducation概要.ppt

PARTS Pre-reading activities New words and phrases You may want to know Text structures Sentences Exercises 1.Pre-reading activities What do you know about homeschooling? Will you take it as an option? Do you know anyone who is taking homeschooling? What are the advantages and disadvantages about homeschooling? Discussion--Words that may help you parents as teachers Public school Home as classroom Flexible Relaxing Children are isolated from peers Compulsory education against the law Zheng yuan jie is a homeschooling supporter He dropped school at his 4th grade, just depending on parents counseling and self-study, he is know as “king of fairy-tale” in china. Not only that,as a father, he educated his son, zheng ya qi, at home as well. He is definitely a homeschooling supporter. Quotes of Zheng yuan jie 2. Words and phrases ideal adj. 理想的，完美的；典型的 想像的；空想的；不切实际的 The arrangements, if not ideal, are fairly satisfactory. 安排虽不算理想， 但也相当满意。 concentrate 专心；集中；浓缩 I can‘t concentrate on my work when I’m hungry. 我饿了就无法集中精力工作。 sensible adj.明智的；合情理的；可觉察的；实际的 In the end, the only sensible path is to deal with the world as it is, not as we might like it to be. survey nv. 测量，勘探，考察 a report surveying the economic development 概括经济发展的报告 to survey the students in the universities 向在校大学生进行调查 approximately Approximately $150 million is to be spent on improvements. 大概1.5亿美元将花在改进上。 comprise 形成，构成： Women comprise 51 percent of the population of France. 妇女构成了法国人口的51%。 diverse 不同的，多种多样的 a person of diverse talents 有多种才艺的人 a series of The challenger delivered a series of punches to the champion. 那位挑战者向(拳击)冠军发动一连串猛击。 Cite: 引用；传讯；举(例) Its no use citing the Bible to somebody who doesnt believe in God. 对不信上帝的人引用圣经的话是没用的。 The lawyer cited a previous case to support his argument. 律师引用了以前的案例来支持他的论点。 statistics: 统计，统计数据 statistics chart /law/department/officer statistics of crime/income average nadj. Temperatures are below average for the time of year. 温度低于此时的年平均温度。 average