1415高一英语同步课堂（外研版）作业手册：必修4Module3BodyLanguageandNonshy.doc

课时作业(二十一)　[必修4　Module 3 Body Language and Non-verbal Communication] (限时：35分钟) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Ⅰ.阅读理解 However important we may regard school life to be, we cant ignore the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore the great influence of parents cant be ignored or discounted by teachers. They can become strong supports of schools or they can consciously or unconsciously prevent schools from accomplishing their aims. Administrators have been aware of the need to keep_parents_apprised_of the newer methods used in schools. Many principals have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness programme and developmental maths. Moreover, classroom teachers can also play an important role in explaining to parents what they should do. Informal tea and many interviews carried on during the year, as well as new ways of reporting pupils progress, can significantly aid the interchange of ideas between school and home. Suppose that a father has been drilling his son in arithmetic processes night after night. In a friendly interview, the teacher can help the parent change his method. He might be persuaded to let his son participate in discussing the family budget, buying the food, using a measuring cup at home, setting the clock, calculating mileage on a trip and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis. If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in maths and at the same time, enjoying the work. Too often, however, teachers conferences with parents are devoted to unimportant accounts of childrens wrongdoings, complaints about laziness and poor work habits, and suggestions for punishments and rewards at home. What is needed is a more creative approach in which teachers, as professional advisors, plant ideas in parents minds for the best use of the many hours that children spend out of the classroom. In this way,