高三英语教案 Unit 12 Education (阅读)

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…：重视
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 与。。。相似 My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers.
2. introduce 介绍，正式提交，实施
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 与high 区别; close 与closely 区别
Do you see that butterfly flying high above the street?你是否看 见那只蝴蝶在街道上方高高飞舞着？ The distinguished guests were highly praised.贵宾们受到了高度赞扬。
引申：Suddenly the door was ______and in came Mr. Wang.

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