Unit 12 Education
Pre-reading
1. Look around your school and list all the equipment, people and plans that are needed to run a school. In order to run a school, we need buildings as classrooms and offices, a playground for the students to exercise, desks and chairs, blackboards and brushes, teachers and workers, and a lot of other things. Our government has to provide money to build buildings, buy equipment and pay for the teachers and workers. That will need a lot of money. In some places, the governments are too poor to run enough schools for all the children to go to school.
2. What arrangements does the government have to make to provide education for children in China? Discuss the problems or difficulties it may face?
A: I think the government should pass a law to make the parents send their school-age children
to school.
B: The government should offer money for education, for example to make sure that all the good teachers are well paid. Then the teachers will work whole-heartedly.
C: The government should get rid of the exams in order to let the children learn more than they are
examined.
Lead-in
We are different from each other in many ways, so when learning the same subjects, we are likely to adopt different learning methods which suit ourselves. Then, what are the basic learning styles? And what is the feature of each style? Let us read this short passage and find out Outline
Fast reading
Main idea of each paragraph:
Para. A Compulsory education for all Chinese children
Para. B Education for All-an international target
Para. C Encouraging people in rural areas to accept education
Para. D Problems of number and location
Para. E Meeting the cost
Para. F Solving the problem of teaching quality in remote areas
Para. G Education for all children worldwide will be difficult to achieve
Main idea of the text : The passage makes it clear that “Education for all” is essential for the development of a country. The paragraphs mostly deal with measures that should be taken to achieve the target.
Careful reading
1. According to the text , ______ of school-age children attended primary school by _______ . C
A. 99 % ; 2000 B. 86% ; 2000 C. 99% ; 2004 D. 86% ; 2004
2. What suggests that many countries realize the importance of education ? C
A. They realize that the future welfare of their citizens is closely linked to education
B. They attended the World Education Forum in 2000
C. At the World Education Forum in 2000 , they made a commitment called “Education for all”
D. They are trying to get every child into school
3. ______ prevents some people attaching importance to education . D
A. The importance of agriculture
B. Heavy work on the farm
C. Traditional ideas
D. All the above
4. What kind of classes can often be seen in western provinces in China ? A
A. Mixed grade classes
B. Classes of large sizes
C. Classes of small sizes
D. Classes by two-way radio and mail
5. What measures do many developing countries take to provide schools with necessary equipment? A. They call on their citizens to donate it B
B. They depend on aid from other countries and international organizations or programs
C. They borrow it from their neighbor countries
D. Developed provinces provide aid for less developed provinces
6. How many countries are mentioned in the text to have adopted distance learning methods ? C
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
7. According to Paragraph F , which of the following is one of the education problems existing in America ? C
A. The quality of teaching is not good nationwide
B. There are too many families now below poverty line
C. One third of the students live in the countryside
D. Violent crimes take place in schoolyards
8. The text talks mainly about ______ . A
A. “Education for all ”----the international target
B. solving the problems of teaching quality in remote areas
C. encouraging people in rural areas to accept education
D. problems of the number of people in one area and location
9. It’s difficult for some countries in Africa and Asia to achieve the goal of “ Education for all ” , because _______ . D
A. the population is too large
B. they are facing many other problems , such as lack of fresh water and basic health care
C. the international aid is far from enough
D. the economy there is the least developed
10. Which of the statements is true ? D
A. People’s attitude towards education affects education system
B. The number of people in one area and people’s distribution can also cause education problems
C. Education system can be affected by economy
D. All the above
Comprehension
1.In _____, the Chinese government introduced a law stating that by the year _____ every Chinese child would have ____ years of compulsory education.( 1986 , 2000 , nine)
2. It is reported that ____of school-age children in China attended primary school by 2004. (99%)
3. When the World Education Forum met in _____, it calculated that there were ____ million children not in school. (2000 , 113)
4. At the Forum, the member countries of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) made a commitment to provide “complete, free and compulsory primary education for good quality for all children by _____”. (2015)
5. In the Turks and Caicos Islands, where there are less than _______ people, the number of students in some school is so low that students of several different grades are taught in the same classroom. (20,000)
6. In north and central Australia the population is so spread out that children in some rural settlements can be as far as _____ km away from the nearest school. (1,000)
7. ___________ students in United States lives in the countryside, and providing them with a full curriculum is difficult.( One in three )
8. China has also adopted distance learning methods such as television lessons and in _____, the Ministry of Education introduced computerized teaching networks in central and western China. (1999)
9. Now, when a Chinese couple has ______, they can be confident that their child will be able to attend school. (a baby )
10. This mountain school in Lesotho, Africa has ____ students (120 )
11. The Alice Springs School of the Air in Australia has ____ children who live in an area of over __________ square kilometers. (140, one million )
12. There is ____ teacher, ____ classroom, no doors, windows, desks or chairs. (one , one )
According to the passing , which countries use the following methods to help them provide education ?
Methods
Countries
distance learning
Australia, China, the USA
mixed-grade classes
The Turks and Caicos Islands, parts of the remote central and western regions in China,
money from international organizations
China, the developing countries in Africa and Asia
money from local organizations
China, the developing countries
What are the writing techniques of this passage?
1) Numbers and dates are used to make the point of view more acceptable.
2) In order to let more people take the advice, examples are provided, you may find them in Paragraph D.
Discussion
Are there any ways in which education in your town could be improved? Which do you think is the most important aspect to change?
I think the government of our town should organize more activities to improve the students’ health and abilities to solve practical problems. We should make the best of Internet to study.
More libraries should be built in order to encourage more people to read and write. Contests and competitions of doing practical activities can be held to promote people’s abilities.The poor should not be charged, otherwise they can not go to school. Give us more free time, that is, stop giving lessons on Saturdays or Sundays.
Summary
The passage makes it known that “Education for all” is essential for the development of a country. The paragraphs mostly deal with measures that should be taken to achieve the target, such as creating a positive attitude to rural areas, having mixed-grade classes, distance learning and so on. The author of the passage shows us our country’s achievements, inspiring us students to treasure the nine years of compulsory education and make the the best of it. Students in poor areas should be encouraged to keep on attending school and improve themselves through distance learning and other methods. On the other hand, students in developed areas should be instructed to offer their help to the poor.
Sentence structure:
1.when learning something new, if you prefer to read the information, you are probably a student who learns through seeing.
2. students who find it easiest to learn a new concept by hearing ….
3.learning through doing means being active in exploring the environment and finding out …
4.Reading aloud, using a tape recorder …are the best by….
Explanation
1. commitment: n. pledge, undertaking
e.g. He doesn’t want to get married because he doesn’t want any commitments.
2. sceptical: adj. unwilling to believe something, doubtful
e.g. We’re sceptical of the team’s chances of winning.
I’m sceptical about their professed sympathy for the poor.
3. tendency: n. leaning
e.g. There is a tendency for unemployment to rise this year.
4. donate: vt. contribute, give…to a charity
e.g. How much money did you donate?
They used to donate generously to the Red Cross every year.
5. attach importance to…：重視
e.g. She attaches great importance to regular exercises.
6. drop out: leave school/university without finishing one’s courses
e.g. She got a scholarship to Cambridge but dropped out later.
7. rather than: instead of, in preference
e.g. I think I’ll have a cold drink rather than coffee.
8. spread out: away from others
e.g. The search party spread out over the moor.
Deal with language points:
1. be similar to 與。。。相似 My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers.
2. introduce 介紹，正式提交，實施
He introduced me to a Greek girl at the party.
The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course.
The company is introducing a new range of products this year.
The new law was introduced in 1991.
3. highly 與high 區(qū)別; close 與closely 區(qū)別
Do you see that butterfly flying high above the street?你是否看 見那只蝴蝶在街道上方高高飛舞著？ The distinguished guests were highly praised.貴賓們受到了高度贊揚。
引申：Suddenly the door was ______and in came Mr. Wang.
A. open wide B. widely open C. wide opened D. open widely
（答案為C，由前面的suddenly可見，此句強調(diào)動作，故用被動語態(tài)，而不用形容詞，wide與widely都有副詞，但是意義不同，他們的區(qū)別好象deep/deeply，high/highly，close/closely）
4. It is reported that 據(jù)報道。。。
類似的句型還有：it is said/ believed/hoped/announced that …
5. make a commitment to do 承諾
Commitment n. 承諾；約定；約束責任；承擔義務 , 獻身，投入（常與to sb/sth連用）
a commitment to pay $50000 to Red Cross 承諾向紅十字會提供50000美元
I've taken on too many commitments. 我承擔的義務太多了。
He doesn't want to get married because he is afraid of any commitments. "他不想結(jié)婚,因為他害怕承擔任何責任。"
6. face 用法
face to face 面對面地
I rushed out of the office and found myself face-to-face with the boss.
"我沖出辦公室,面對面地碰上了老板。"
The burglar turned the corner and found himself face to face with a policeman.
那竊賊轉(zhuǎn)過墻角，面對面碰上一個警察。
in the face of 不顧；面對，在…前面
He succeeded in the face of great difficulties. 盡管有巨大的困難，但他成功了。
Be faced with 面臨
I realized that Hamlet was faced with an entirely different problem.
我意識到Hamlet面臨著完全不同的問題。
The state is now faced with the immediate question of raising new taxes.
國家面臨緊迫的問題，收新稅。
7. to begin with （插入語）首先
類似詞組有：to start with; to tell the truth; to be honest; to be frank; to make things worse
To begin with, what is an interior designer?
Although it had seemed a good reason, to begin with: no couple could afford to have children.
8. be skeptical of 懷疑 skeptical adj. ~ (about / of sth)
I am sceptical about his chances of winning. 我懷疑他取勝的可能性。
The public remain sceptical of these claims. 公眾對這些說法仍持懷疑態(tài)度。
She looked highly sceptical.她一臉深表懷疑的神色。
9. attach importance to ….認為。。。很重要 ~ importance, significance, value, weight, etc. (to sth)
I attach great importance to this research.
10. drop out 退學 1 退出，脫離2 退學，輟學
He has dropped out of active politics. 他已經(jīng)不再積極參政了。
a word that has dropped out of the language 該語言中已經(jīng)廢棄的一個詞。
She started a degree but dropped out after only a year. 她開始攻讀工程學學位，但僅一年后就輟學了。
11. be willing /unwilling to do （不）愿意。（不）樂意
They keep a list of people (who are) willing to work nights.
他們有一份愿意夜間工作的人的名單。
I’m perfectly willing to discuss the problem.我十分樂意討論這個問題。
They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project. 他們不愿再為這個項目投資。
She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details.她不能，或不愿意，向我提供進一步的細節(jié)。
12. mean 想要，意思是；
What did she mean by leaving so early (= why did she do it)?
Don’t laugh! I mean it (= I am serious).
I’m sorry I hurt you. I didn’t mean to.
You’re meant to (= you are supposed to) pay before you go in.
[常用被動] ~ sb for sth| ~ sb to be sth （想要某人成為，想要某人去做）
I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier). 我根本就不是塊當兵的料。
Philip and Kim were meant for each other (= are very suitable as partners). Philip 和Kim真是天生的一對。
[vn to inf] His father meant him to be an engineer. 他父親想讓他當工程師。
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn’t meant to be.她極力撮合他兩個，但我覺得那根本不可能。
By all means可以，當然行，沒問題
‘Do you mind if I have a look?’ ‘By all means.’借我看一眼行嗎？當然可以。
by means of sth (formal) 借助。。。手段，依靠。。。方法。
: The load was lifted by means of a crane. 重物是用起重機吊起來的。
By no means 絕不，一點也不
She is by no means an inexperienced teacher. 她絕不是一個毫無經(jīng)驗的老師。
We haven’t won yet, not by any means. 我們離成功還遠著呢。
By no means are these cases exceptional. 這些例子絕不是例外。
13. distribute 分發(fā)，分配，分銷，使散開，使分布；分散~ sth (to / among sb/sth)
The organization distributed food to the earthquake victims. 這個機構(gòu)向地震災民分發(fā)了食品和毯子。
The newspaper is distributed free. 這份報紙免費分發(fā)。
The money was distributed among schools in the area. 這筆款項是在本地區(qū)的學校中分配的。
Who distributes our products in the UK? 誰在英國分銷我們的產(chǎn)品？
Make sure that your weight is evenly distributed. 注意讓你的體重分布均勻。
14. result in （造成，導致）, result from （因。。發(fā)生，隨。。。產(chǎn)生）
job losses resulting from changes in production 生產(chǎn)革新造成的失業(yè)。
When water levels rise, flooding results. 水位上升，就會發(fā)洪水。
The cyclone has resulted in many thousands of deaths. 颶風已經(jīng)造成成千上萬的人死亡。
[+ -ing] These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship. 這些政策使許多老人和殘疾人在困苦中掙扎。
15. spread out 分散 伸展身體，攤開東西
There’s more room to spread out in first class. 頭等艙寬敞些，伸得開腿。
Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa？你就非得躺下，把整個大沙發(fā)全占了才行嗎？
The searchers spread out to cover the area faster. 搜索人員分散開來，好更快搜索這一地區(qū)。
16. as far as
as far as the eye can / could see 極目所盡
The bleak moorland stretched on all sides as far as the eye could see.荒涼的曠野向四面伸展開去，一望無際。
as far as I know | as far as I can re member, see, tell, etc. 就我所知道，盡我所記得的，依我看。
As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern. 就我們所知，沒什么可擔心的。
As far as I can see, you’ve done nothing wrong. 依我看，你沒有做錯任何事。
She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember. 據(jù)我所記得的，她過去住在Chicago。
as / so far as sb/sth is concerned |就。。。而言
As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like.就我而言，你想干什么就干什么。
17. available 可獲得的，可找到的，有空的
Tickets are available free of charge from the school. 學校有免費票。
When will the information be made available? 何時才能了解到情況？
Further information is available on request. 詳情備索。
This was the only room available. 這是唯一可用的房間。
We’ll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available. 一有貨我們就會給你郵寄一本去。
Every available doctor was called to the scene.所有能找到的醫(yī)生都備召集到了現(xiàn)場。
Will she be available this afternoon? 今天下午她有空嗎？
18. rely on /upon 依賴； 依靠
These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work.
[+ -ing] The industry relies on the price of raw materials remaining low.
You can rely on me to keep your secret.
He can’t be relied on to tell the truth
19. adopt 收養(yǎng)，采用 （方法）；采納（建議，政策等）
All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem. 三個隊處理這個問題的方法各不相同。
The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting.委員會有望在下次會議上正式通過這項新政策。
20. overcome 克服，戰(zhàn)勝
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue.
In the final game Sweden easily overcame France
Integrating skills
1. have …in common
2. suggest 不用虛擬的用法
3. demonstrate 證明，論證，表達，顯露，示范，演示，示威（常用搭配：demonstrate +that /wh--/to do）
Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. 讓我來向你說明一下我們面臨的一些困難。
His sudden departure had demonstrated how unreliable he was. 他突然離去，這說明他多么不可靠。
The theories were demonstrated to be false. 這些理論已被證明是錯誤的。
We want to demonstrate our commitment to human rights.我們向表明我們對人權(quán)的信念。
Her job involves demonstrating new educational software. 她的工作包括演示新的教學軟件。
students demonstrating against the war. 舉行反戰(zhàn)示威游行的學生。
4. category 類別，種類
Students over 25 fall into a different category. 25歲以上的學生屬于另一類。
The results can be divided into three main categories. 結(jié)果可以分成3大類。
引申：categorize/se 將。。。分類，把。。加以分類
Participants were categorized according to age. 參加者按年齡和性別分組。
His latest work cannot be categorized as either a novel or an autobiography. 他的近作既不屬于小說也不屬于自傳。
5. be active in 積極參加
She takes an active part in school life.
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget.
6. approach vt./n. 接近，靠近，建議，要求，（待人接物或思考問題的）方法，方式，態(tài)度
We heard the sound of an approaching car / a car approaching。我們聽見一輛車駛近的聲音。
She approached the bank for a loan.她向銀行要求貸款。
The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline. 學校決定采用另一種方式解決紀律問題。
She took the wrong approach in her dealings with them. 她用錯誤的手段和他們打交道。
語法：
（一）本類詞有hard，hardly；late，lately；most，mostly等等，這兩種副詞形式含義完全不同，所以 ，使用時不易引起混淆。
1.He works hard all day.他整天都在使勁地干活。
He hardly works at all.他很少干活。
2.You have come too late.你來得太晚了。
Have you see him lately?你最近見到過他嗎？
3.The person who talks most is often the one who does least.說得最多的人常常干得最少。
The audience consisted mostly of women.觀眾大部分是女的。
4.The next flight dose not go direct to Tokyo; it goes byway of Shanghai.下趟航班不直飛東京 ，而是繞道上海。
He will be here directly.他馬上就來。
5.The rider pulled his horse up short.騎手突然一下把馬勒住。
Make a right turn shortly beyond the village. 村前不遠處往右拐。
6.Please stand clear of the gate.請不要站在門前。
He stated his view-point clealy.他很清楚明白地闡述了自己的觀點。
7.The exam was pretty difficult.這次考試相當難。
Her little girls are always prettily dressed.她的小女孩穿著總是很 漂亮。
（二）這類詞主要有wide，widely；close， closely ；high，highly等 等，這兩種副詞形式不同，含義 也有差別，但是沒有第一類的區(qū)別明顯，而且 翻譯成漢語時用詞也很接近。所以使用時很容易混淆。這類詞含 義及用法上的 主要特點是：不帶-ly的副詞表示具體的行為和動作，說明的動作或狀況有可測 量性和可見性；而 以-ly結(jié)尾的同源副詞所表達的常常是抽象性的行為和狀況。 這時，這些詞大都具有"greatly"和"extremel y"的含義。試作如下比較：
1.Do you see that butterfly flying high above the street?你是否看見那只蝴蝶在街道上方高高飛舞著？
The distinguished guests were highly praised.貴賓們受到了高度贊揚。 2.He flung the door wide open.他猛地把門開得大大的。
We were widely different on many questions.我們在許多問題上分歧很 大。
3.You will have to pay dear for that telescope.買那個望遠鏡你得付 很高的價錢。
You will pay dearly for the insult. 對這樣的侮辱你將付出高昂的代價。
4.She stood close against the wall.她緊挨著墻站著。
The police were watching him closely.警察在密切監(jiān)視他。
5.The bird is now flying quite low.鳥兒現(xiàn)在飛得非常低。
He bowed lowly before the queen.他謙恭地給女王鞠了一躬。
6.They had to dig deep to reach water.他們挖得很深才挖到水。
You have offended him deeply.你冒犯他可不輕。
7.Grace is holding tight to Paul.格雷斯緊緊地摟抱著保羅。
The passengers were packed tightly in the train.火車車箱里擠滿了乘 客。
8.Mr. Cole tends to speak rather loud.科爾先生說話聲音總是很大。
Mr. Cole boasted loudly of his power. 科爾先生大肆夸耀自己的權(quán)力。
（三）這類詞主要有slow，slowly；quick，quickly等等異形同義詞。當 然，現(xiàn)代英語的語言規(guī)范性要求 用以-ly 結(jié)尾的副詞來修飾動詞，但由于句子 結(jié)構(gòu)以及搭配的不同，使用時也具有不同的傾向性。在此，主要 探討一下在什 么情況下常使用不帶-ly的副詞形式。同時， 把第二類中一些適應于下列規(guī)則 的詞也包括進去。 總的說來，傾向于使用不帶-ly副詞形式的情況大致有下列 四種：
Ⅰ 用作比較級或最高級時：
1.Allen was walking quickly, but George was walking evenquicker.艾倫走得很快，但喬治走得更快 。
2.The men were quarreling loudly, but the policemenshouted louder.那些人在大聲爭吵著，但 是警察喊叫得更響。
3.The car went slower and slower until it came to a stand still.汽車走得越來越慢，最后停了下 來。
4.Let's see who can run quickest.我們來看看誰跑得最快。
5.We must look closer at the problem. 我們必須更加仔細地查看這一問
題。 Ⅱ 有"so"或"too"修飾時：
1.It all happened so quick that I could do nothing. 這一切發(fā)生得如 此之快以致于我手足無措無
法 對付了。
2.It is impossible to overtake him; your car goes tooslow.不可能趕 上他了，你的車太慢了。
3.Don't talk so loud; the child is in bed now.別這樣大聲說話，孩子 已經(jīng)睡了。
Ⅲ 用于修飾表示移動、天氣等常用動詞時：
1.Come quick; we are waiting for you. 快來，我們在等你。
2.Drive slow; this part of the road is dangerous.車開慢一點，這段 路很危險。
3.The sun shines bright.陽光明媚。
4.When we left the shelter, the snow was falling thickand the wind was blowing cold.我們 離開那棚屋時，正下著大雪，刮著寒風。
5.Business is going strong.生意興隆。
Ⅳ 在固定詞組中或當用于修飾它經(jīng)常固定搭配的動詞時：
1.Take it easy.不要緊張。
2.Stand firm and hold it tight.站穩(wěn)抓牢。
3.He often plays high.他賭注常下得很大。
4.The secretary copied the rough draft of her manager outfair.秘書 把經(jīng)理那份粗潦的草稿很清 楚地謄寫出來。
5.They were drinking deep in the fort deep into the night.他們在城 堡中痛飲到深夜。
通過觀察，以上三類詞中第一類較易區(qū)別、掌握和使用。對于后兩類詞，在 判別使用哪一種副詞形式時一 般可以考慮以下幾個原則：第一是具體性與抽象 性的原則。在表示實實在在的物體活動、位置移動或具體可見 的狀況和變化時， 常使用不帶-ly的副詞形式，如：climb high，live close by，open wide，sink deep，tu rn sharp right；反之，具有抽象含義的動詞常用以-ly結(jié)尾的副詞， 如：think highly of，look closely into，love dearly等等。第二個原則就是常用固定搭配與靈活搭配的不同。 在一些固定詞組或經(jīng)常搭配使用 的詞組中，不帶-ly 的副詞形式使用得很多， 如aim high，run high，fight fair，goeasy with，drink de ep，sleep sound 等等。第三個原則是口語體與標準體的使用區(qū)別。如有人說"Speak loudly and clearly. "也有人說"Speak loud and clear."對此情況難說誰對誰錯，只能 說前一種說法屬于規(guī)范性語體；而后一種 說法屬于口語體。不帶-ly 的簡單形 式是早期英語遺留下來的口語體形式。例如現(xiàn)在還有人說"I badneed t his sort of material."就如G.O.寇姆在〈英語句法〉（Syntax）一書中說過的，帶-ly 的副詞是標準語或 好的口語， 但在松散的口語和大眾語中人們?nèi)匀粓猿质褂脹] 有-ly的簡單形式。
根據(jù)以上原則，可以解釋為什么可以說"Don't talk so loud. "但必須說 "He protested／complained loudly。"Talk loud 是常用的搭配形式，而且talk一詞的形象也比較具 體；protest與complain 則是搭配性 很強的詞， 還常常和許多別的副詞靈活 搭配， 如publicly，sharply，secretly等等。另外，這兩個詞比tal k更具 感情色彩，所以也就更具抽象性。