unit 6-text_A the british educational system

1、Unit 6 text A All over the world, the mention of English education suggests a picture of “ public schools”, and it suggests in particular the names of certain very famous instructions- Eton, Oxford and Cambridge; but people do not always realize what place these institutions occupy in the whole educ

2、ational system. Oxford and Cambridge are universities each having about 12,000 students out of a total of over 250,000 students at all British universities. NextupHome Eton is a public school, and the best known of the public schools, which, in spite of their name, are not really public at all, but

3、independent and private secondary schools taking boys from the age thirteen to eighteen years. The public schools in reality form a very small part of the whole system of secondary education; only about one out of forty English boys goes to a public school, and one out of 1,500 goes to Eton.NextupHo

4、me 2 Apart from the so-called public schools there is a complete system of state primary and secondary education, which resembles in general the state education in most other countries. All children must, by law, receive full-time education between the ages of five and sixteen. Any child may attend,

5、 without paying fees, a school provided by the public authorities, and the great majority attend such schools. They may continue, still without paying fees, until they are eighteen. In presenting an overall picture of English education it would be reasonable to concentrate on the state system alone

6、and refer briefly to the public schools. NextupHome However, although the public schools are not important numerically, they have been Englands most peculiar and characteristic contribution to educational methods, and they have an immense influence on the whole educational practice and on the Englis

7、h social structure. For a hundred years most men in leading positions in banking, insurance, high finance, some industries, the army, the church and conservative politics have been educated at public schools. Things are beginning to change but it will take time. Among the universities Oxford and Cam

8、bridge hold a dominate position. Of cabinet ministers who went to universities, nearly all went to one or the other of these two, and to Oxford in particular.NextupHome 3. A student who receives further full-time education after the age of eighteen, either at a university or at a teachers training c

9、ollege or at some other college giving training of a special type, can usually receive a grant from the public authorities to cover his expenses, or most of them unless his parents have a large income. But the number of young people who can enter universities is limited by the capacity of universiti

10、es, which is less than enough to take all the young people who have the basic qualifications for university admission. In practice, therefore, entry to universities is competitive. But university degree courses are also available at polytechnics, and entry to the Open University is less restricted.N

11、extupHome 4. The academic year begins after the summer holidays and is divided into three “terms”, with the intervals between them formed by the Christmas and Easter holidays. The exact dates of the holidays vary from area to area, being in general about two weeks at Christmas and Easter, plus often

12、 a week or more at Whitsun, and six weeks in the summer, beginning rather late. NextupHome Schools outside the state system decide on their own holiday dates, generally taking a month off at Christmas and Easter and eight weeks in the summer. The three terms are not everywhere called by the same nam

13、es; indeed some schools call the January-March period “ the Spring Term”, others use “Spring Term” for the period April-July. Some call the January term “Winter Term” (which is logical), others call it “ Easter Term”.NextupHome 5. Day-schools mostly work Monday to Friday only, from about 9 a.m. to b

14、etween 3 and 4 p.m. lunch is provided and parents pay for it unless they prove to the authorities that they cannot well afford to. All primary school children, including those in independent schools, were given milk free of charge until 1970 when the Government abolished this benefit.NextupHome occu

15、py: vt. 占領，占據(jù)；占用，占有；使忙碌，是占領，占據(jù)；占用，占有；使忙碌，是從事從事 n. occupation 職業(yè)職業(yè) be occupied with 忙碌于某事忙碌于某事be occupied in doing 忙碌于做某事忙碌于做某事occupy oneself in doing 忙于做某事忙于做某事His speech occupied only three minutes.He is occupied with the repair of farm tools.The child occupied himself in playing his flute.Home bac

16、kcharge:vt. 要價，索價，要價，索價， 要人支付，收費；（常與要人支付，收費；（常與with 連用）責令，公開指責，控訴連用）責令，公開指責，控訴 vi. 要人支付，收要人支付，收費；猛沖，攻擊，向前沖費；猛沖，攻擊，向前沖n. 費用，價錢，索價；費用，價錢，索價； 責任，管理，照料；控訴，責任，管理，照料；控訴，指控，控告指控，控告Home Suddenly the wild animal charged at us.e.g.突然那頭野獸朝我們沖過來。backgrant: vt. 同意（給予），答應（請求）；承認同意（給予），答應（請求）；承認n. （一筆）津貼，（一份）給予地土地

17、（一筆）津貼，（一份）給予地土地 我承認你說的是對的。Home 政府批準他們離開境內。e.g.校長給我們一個額外的假期。backNextThe government granted them permission to leave the country.The headmaster granted us an extra holiday.I grant what you say is correct.TTT固定短語固定短語 take for granted “認為是必然的，認為是必然的， 視視為當然為當然“。Home 你可以得到一份津貼來改善你的住房條件。you can get a gran

18、t to improve your house.e.g.Dont take it for granted that your parents pay for your schooling.e.g.你父母給你付學費，你不要視之為理所當然。Upbackcapacity: n. 能力，容量，身份能力，容量，身份He is a man of great capacity.The seating capacity of this theatre is 500.In what capacity did you say that?你是以什么身份說這話的？Home e.g.他是個很有能力的人。這家劇院可坐50

19、0人。backapart from:除除外（別無）；外（別無）； 除除外（尚有）外（尚有）He lives entirely alone, apart from the rats.Apart from her beauty, she is clever and helpful.除了美貌之外，他還很聰敏，樂于助人。Home e.g.他孑然獨處，只有老鼠同他做伴。backtake off: 脫下；拿掉；（飛機等）起飛脫下；拿掉；（飛機等）起飛Please take off your coat after coming into the room.The wind took off as much

20、as three inches of snow overnight.The plane for Paris takes off at 7:00 am.飛巴黎的航班早7點起飛。Home e.g.進屋后請脫下外套。風一夜間刮走了足足3英寸厚的積雪。backsuggest: v. 1.sth (to sb) 建議，提議；建議，提議； that2.sb/sth (for sth)/ sb/sth (as sth)推薦，舉薦推薦，舉薦May I suggest a White wine with this dish to you。Who would you suggest for the job?She

21、 suggested Paris as a good place for the conference.吃這道菜，我提議您喝這種白葡萄酒。她舉薦說，巴黎是舉行這次會議的理想地點。Home e.g.e.g.要你說，誰適合做這個工作？backNext3.sth (to sb) 使想到，使認為，表明使想到，使認為，表明照你看，這些結果說明什么呢？Home e.g.What do these results suggest to you?Upbackin particular:尤其，格外，特別尤其，格外，特別He loves science fiction in particular.他特別喜歡科幻小

22、說。Home e.g.backout of a total of :從（某個數(shù)目或集）中從（某個數(shù)目或集）中You scored six out of ten.Two out of three people think the President should resign.總分十分，你得了六分。有三分之二得人認為總統(tǒng)應當辭職。Home e.g.backin spite of (idiom): 盡管，不管盡管，不管In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.They went swimming in spite of all the d

23、anger signs.盡管年事已高，他仍然過著忙碌得生活。他們無視那些危險水域得告示牌，還是去游泳了。Home e.g.backresemble： v. （沒有被動語態(tài)，不用于進行時態(tài)）看起來像，顯得像She closely resemble her sister.So many hotels resemble each other.The plant resemble grass in appearance.她和她姐姐很像。許多酒店看上去都差不多。這種植物的外形很像草。Home e.g.backpeculiar: 1)怪異的，奇怪的，不尋常得怪異的，奇怪的，不尋常得2)to (sb/sth

24、) (某人，某地，某種情況等）特有得，某人，某地，某種情況等）特有得， 特殊的特殊的a peculiar smell/tastea species of birds peculiar to Asia.He has his own peculiar style which youll soon get used to.奇怪得氣味，味道他有自己獨特的風格，你會很快習慣的。Home 亞洲獨有的鳥類。e.g.e.g.backcover: v.足夠支付足夠支付$100 should cover your expenses.100美元足夠支付你的費用了。Home e.g.backentry to :進入（

25、指權利等）進入（指權利等）Entry to the museum is free.這所博物館供免費參觀。Home e.g.backvary： v. 1. (in sth) （在一組類似的事物中），在（在一組類似的事物中），在（大小，形狀等）相異，不同，有別（大小，形狀等）相異，不同，有別various/ varied variety2.(with sth)/(from sth to sth)/ (between A and B) （根據(jù)情況）變化，變更，改變（根據(jù)情況）變化，變更，改變The students work varies considerably in quality.學生作業(yè)的質

26、量甚是參差不齊。Prices vary according to the type of your room required.價格隨所需要的戶型而變化。Home e.g.e.g.backafford: (通常與通常與can, could ,或或be able to 連用，有連用，有用于否定句或疑問句）買得起，有時間做，能做用于否定句或疑問句）買得起，有時間做，能做 vt.有時也用作有時也用作 vi. toCan we afford a new car?We cant afford to go abroad this summer.我們買得起一輛新車嗎？今年夏天我們沒有足夠的錢去外國。Home

27、 e.g.backl_have I seen a better performance. A. Everywhere B. Nowhere else C. Everywhere else D. Nowhere lNowhere else in the world _cheaper tailoring than in Hong Kong. Aa tourist can find Bcan a tourist find Ca tourist will find Da tourist has found 第一題選第一題選B 二題也選二題也選B 你根據(jù)這你根據(jù)這2題中的比較級就知道這應該選題中的比較級

28、就知道這應該選nowhere else. 意思是說意思是說,沒有地方比這更好的或者更差的沒有地方比這更好的或者更差的. 而而nowhere (副副) 無處無處, 到處都無到處都無 (名名) 沒有什麼地方沒有什麼地方; 任何地方任何地方; 不知名的地方不知名的地方; 烏有烏有. Home other及其變化形式在初中教材中多次出現(xiàn)，而且它及其變化形式在初中教材中多次出現(xiàn)，而且它的變化形式很多，有以下幾種：的變化形式很多，有以下幾種：the other, others, the others, another 等。它們的用法現(xiàn)歸納如下；等。它們的用法現(xiàn)歸納如下； 1.other可作形容詞或代詞，做

29、形容詞時，意思是可作形容詞或代詞，做形容詞時，意思是“別的，其他別的，其他”，泛指，泛指“其他的（人或物）其他的（人或物）”。如：如： Do you have any other question(s)? 你還有其他問題嗎？你還有其他問題嗎？ Ask some other people. 問問別人吧！問問別人吧！ Put it in your other hand. 把它放在你另一只手里。把它放在你另一只手里。 Home backNext2.the other指兩個人或物中的一個時，只能用指兩個人或物中的一個時，只能用the other，不能用，不能用another，此時的，此時的other作

30、代詞。作代詞。如：如： He has two daughters. One is a nurse, the other is a worker. 他有兩個女兒，一個是護士，另一個是工人。他有兩個女兒，一個是護士，另一個是工人。 the other后可加單數(shù)名詞，也可加復數(shù)名詞，此時后可加單數(shù)名詞，也可加復數(shù)名詞，此時的的other作形容詞。作形容詞。如：如： On the other side of the street，there is a tall tree. 在街道的另一邊，有一棵大樹。在街道的另一邊，有一棵大樹。 Home backNextUpMary is much taller than the other girls. 瑪麗比其他的女孩高得多?，旣惐绕渌呐⒏叩枚?。 He lives on