Unit__LearningChinese_Style

1、Learning，Chinese-styleHoward GardnerLi Yangs Formative Education Questions and Discussion What is your opinion on the first kind of teaching, namely, the way to teach a kid to be forgiving? Draw upon your own growth. What impress you most in Li Yangs methods of teaching? List one of them and tell th

2、e reason. Say something about the difference between teaching of Chinese-style of and that of Western-style.style n. manner of doing things 行為方式，風(fēng)格 e.g. The book is written in a clear easy style.kindergartenn. 幼兒園 e.g. My daughter is in kindergarten now boarding school, orphanage, home for the aged

3、elementarya. 基本的，初級的，基礎(chǔ)的 e.g. The questions were so elementary that he easily passed the test. lobbyn. （旅館的）大堂，（公共場所入口處的）大廳 e.g. I will be waiting for you at the lobby.attachvt. fasten or join (one thing to another) 系，貼，連接 e.g. Scientists discovered they could measure wind speed by attaching a wind

4、meter to a kite and sending it up. attendant n. 服務(wù)員；侍者，隨從 e.g. Hurry up! The Prince and his attendants will arrive in ten minutes! slotn. a narrow opening 狹縫，狹槽 e.g. If you put a coin in the slot of this machine, stamps come out of another slot. vigorouslyad. energetically 用力地；精力充沛地vigorous a. e.g.

5、To our surprise, the old man walks upstairs vigorously. tendera. young; gentle and loving 年幼的；溫柔的 e.g. The beef is really tender.bangv. (cause to) make a sudden loud noise, esp. by hitting two things together 猛敲，猛擊 n.重?fù)? 突然巨響 e.g. She always shuts the door with a bang. My elbow banged against the do

6、or. 我的胳膊肘撞在門上了phenomenon (pl phenomena or phenomenons) n. 現(xiàn)象 e.g. Hurricanes are a common phenomenon in this region. n.(全體)船員; (全體)乘務(wù)員; 空勤人員;【體】全體劃艇隊員; 班, 組, 工作隊crewassistv. help 幫助 assist sb. with sth. assist sb. to do sth. assist sb. in doing sth. e.g. A team of nurses assisted the doctor in perfo

7、rming the operation. occasion on occasion From time to time; now and then. 偶爾：間斷地；不時地neglect 都含“忽略”、“疏忽”的意思。 neglect強調(diào)“疏忽”、“忽略”, 如: He neglected his health. overlook指“由于粗心、放任而沒看出或采取行動”, 如: He overlooked my errors.relevant adj. 有關(guān)的; 恰當(dāng)?shù)? 貼切的, 切題的, 中肯的(to) 成比例的; 相應(yīng)的 有重大意義作用的; 實質(zhì)性的 relevant details 有關(guān)細(xì)

8、節(jié) not relevant to the present question 和目前的問題無關(guān)的In due course adv.及時地, 在適當(dāng)時 You will meet the right guy in due course，take your time.Translate: Translate: 在適當(dāng)?shù)臅r候國家會干預(yù)房價在適當(dāng)?shù)臅r候國家會干預(yù)房價intervene in the regulation of the house priceprincipal Principle in principle With regard to the basics: 基本上：與基本原則有關(guān)地：

9、 an idea that is acceptable in principle. on principle According to or because of principle. 按原則地：根據(jù)或因為行為準(zhǔn)則rear rear children 撫養(yǎng)孩子 rear poultry 飼養(yǎng)家禽AdoptFosterIn retrospect It was, in retrospect, the happiest day of my life while studying in Soochow Univ.mold n.模子, 鑄型 vt.澆鑄, 塑造Good books can help to

10、 mold the minds of his students.apply apply a theory to practice apply a Bandaid to a wound apply paint to a house apply ones mind to apply for 申請; 請求, 接洽contrast in contrast with/to 和.形成對比對照 In contrast/by contrastOn the contraryharbor 海港, 港口; 藏身處, 避難所;持有或抱有（某種特殊的思想或感情）enormous immense , huge , gig

11、antic , colossal , mammoth , tremendous , vastexaggerate vt.夸大張; 使過大, 使增大exaggerate the difficultiesHer hairstyle exaggerates the roundness of her face. 她的發(fā)式使她的臉形顯得更圓。valid adj. 有充分根據(jù)的; 證據(jù)確鑿的 【律】有效的; 有約束力的; 正當(dāng)?shù)? 經(jīng)過正式手續(xù)的valid evidence 確鑿的證據(jù)be valid for two weeksfoster foster a child 收養(yǎng)孩子 foster the t

12、hought of serving the people 樹立為人民服務(wù)的思想 foster hopes for success 抱成功的希望worthwhile1. worthy 可作定語,worth不能 He lived a worthy life. 2.worth 可接表示價值的名詞或短語,worhty 不能. The house is worth 100,000 pounds. 3.worth 可接名詞作賓語,worthy須加上of才能接名詞. .The matter is worth( worthy of) consideration. 4.worth 接動名詞的主動式,worthy

13、 接動名詞的被動式. The museum is worth visiting.=The museum is worthy of being visited 5.worthy 后可接不定式,worth不能. The lesson is worhty to be remembered. worthwile 系表形容詞 It is worthwhile. It is worthwhile taking the trouble to explain a job fully to new employees. Para 1But one of the most telling lessons Elle

14、n and I got in the difference between Chinese and American ideas of education came not in the classroom but in the lobby of the Jinling Hotel where we stayed in Nanjing. 然而，我和埃倫獲得的有關(guān)中美教育觀念差異然而，我和埃倫獲得的有關(guān)中美教育觀念差異的最難忘的體驗并非來自課堂，而是來自我們的最難忘的體驗并非來自課堂，而是來自我們在南京期間寓居的金陵飯店的大堂。在南京期間寓居的金陵飯店的大堂。He probably got as

15、 much pleasure out of the sounds the key made as he did those few times when the key actually found its way into the slot. throw/cast light onThe moon cast a bright light on the courtyard.Doctor Lis attitudecan throw light on the relationship between doctor andpatients nowadays.When our well-intenti

16、oned Chinese observers came to Benjamins rescue, they did not simply push his hand down clumsily or uncertainly, as I might have done.go come to sb.s rescue進(jìn)行援救, , 營救某人In terms of attitudes to creativity there seems to be a reversal of prioritiesin terms of:adv.根據(jù)根據(jù), , 按照按照, , 用用.的話的話, , 在在.方面方面How

17、do you make up for her in terms of psychology.kindergartenn. 幼兒園 e.g. My daughter is in kindergarten now boarding school, orphanage, home for the aged elementarya. 基本的，初級的，基礎(chǔ)的 e.g. The questions were so elementary that he easily passed the test. bangv. (cause to) make a sudden loud noise, esp. by hitting two things together 猛敲，猛擊 n.重?fù)? 突然巨響 e.g. She always shuts the door with a bang. My elbow banged against the door. 我的胳膊肘撞在門上了rear rear children 撫養(yǎng)孩子 rear poultry 飼養(yǎng)家禽AdoptFostercontrast in contra