现代大学英语听力2-Unit-5-Education.pptVIP

Unit 5 Education Objectives 1. Listen to the materials, learn the words, phrases and sentence patterns often used in conversations and discussions about education. 2. Understand and follow information on numbers. 3. Understand different steps in education and the aims of them. 4. Learn about and try to compare the education systems in different countries. Task 1 Objectives and Tips: 1. To try to grasp the general meaning of the material by the first time. 2. Pay attention to the two people’s different language style. New words psychologist: a scientist trained in psychology psych/psychal/psyche/psycho/psych-analysis permanent: continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place syn.unchanging/constant ant.impermanent/ temporary tech: a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences syn.technical school Questions: What’s the interview about? Who are the two people being interviewed? What are their attitudes towards permanent education? What are their differences in language style? Backgrounds different types of education permanent education: Continuing education for adults recurrent education:education for people who are in the world of work or in a period of unemployment, who have leisure time or are retired, and who return at intervals to organized learning compulsory (free) education: students are compelled to attend school longer by compulsory schooling laws; Platos The Republic popularized the concept of compulsory education in Western intellectual thought. England: Full-time education is compulsory for all children aged between 5 and 16 (inclusive) in England The U.S.: Schooling is compulsory for all children nowadays, but the age range for which school attendance is required varies from state to state. Pre-school education …etc. Task 2 Objectives and Tips: Try to clarify the different stages of schooling at different age. Do not neglect the details. New Words nursery school: a small preschool for sm