中级英语听力教程Lesson 18 Why Go to School.docx
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中级英语听力教程Lesson18WhyGotoSchool
WhyGotoSchool?
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MATTHEW:
Lesley,you'reateacher.HowdoestheEnglishschoolsystemwork?
LESLEY:
Um,well,firstofallmostchildrenstartschoolattheageoffiveandthey can'tleaveschooluntiltheageofsixteen,whichisjust,youknow,theagetheageoffiveuntileleven...um,and previously theyusedtotakeane~even
plusexaminationwhichwouldthendeterminewhethertheywouldgotoagrammarschooloralternativelyasecondarymodernschool.Butnowwehavea...anewsystenwherechildrenaren'tdividedoffattheageofelevenandwillgointoa
comprehensivesystemof schooling,and...willdothethingsthatthey'rebest abletodoatcertainagesandiftheywanttotaketheexamstheyareabletat...attheageofsixteen.
MATTHEW:
Doyouthinkthat'sa...animprovementtothsystem?
LESLEY:
Well,...mm,theoretically...it'ssupposedtbemuchbetterbecauseitgives...itstopsseparatingchildrenoffattheageofelevenandgivesthemabetterchance,andinfactwhatusuallyhappensisthatthosechildrenwho
wouldn't...erwhowouldhavegonetoagrammarschooltendtobeatthetopendofthecomprehensivesystem,andthosethatwouldhavegonetosecondarymodernschoolfindthemselvesatthelowerlevelsoftheschool.
MAT'THEW:
Doyouthinkthatthepresentschoolsystemisanefficientwayofeducatingchildren?
LESLEY Mm...wellifyou,ifyouacceptthat,youknow,therehavetobeschools, itseemstoworkfairly efficiently.OfcourseoneofourgreatproblemsinEnglandisthatwehaveverylargecl'assesand...um,itwouldbeverynice
inaclass,thereareonlytwenty...mmandsothateachchildgetsmoreindividualattentionsothattheirownparticularneedsjustaren'tpassedover.
MATTHEW Doyouthinkthe...thesubjectsthater...childrenstudytodayareadaptedtopresent-daysociety?
LESLEY Itwouldbeverygoodif...er,morechildrenatschoolhadtheopportunityoflearningaboutthesocietytheylivein...ineconomictermsandinsocialterms,sothattheyaremuchmoreawareoftheproblemsthatwefacetoday.
ButIalsothinkthateducationisn'tonlysomethingthathastobe...hastoberelevant...um,Ithinkeducationcanbejusta...agradual extensionofoneself,andIdon'tthinkit'sum...importaritforsubjectstobeseenonlyintermsofhowusefultheyarewhenyouleaveschool...buthowmuchyouenjoythemandhowmuchtheymeantoyou.
MATTHEW David,whatwouldyoudoinanaveragedayatschool?
DAVID Um...itmainlyconsistsofEnglishandMaths,whichtakesupalotofthelessontimeandthen...um...likeonMondays,forexample...er,wewoulddo...er,Idon'tknow,Maths,English,Art,HistoryandthenTuesdayswouldbesomemoreEnglish,probably...um,History,Reiigious
studies,Physics,whatevertakingnowwhichis`O'level,whichis...isninesubjectsinall.
MATTHEW Isee,soyoucanchoose...thesubjectyouwanttotakefor'O'level...Youdon'thavetotake...everysubjectintheschdol?
DAVID No,....no,no.
MATTHEW Whataboutgames...eranddramaandthingslikethat?
DAVID Wehaveaboutanhourandahalfofgamesaweek,andforaboutanhouraweek we...doa...athingknownaser...socialstudies,whichisum...it'sakindofacross-sectionof...erwhatlifewilibeafterwe
weleaveschool...Um...wherewedodrama...a...westudy
ecology,sociologyetcetera...Um,it'snot'O'level,wedon'ttakean'O'
levelinit,it'sjustforer...expersence.
MATTHEW janet,doyou...thinkthatyourdaughtersgainatremendousamountfromtheireducation?
JANET Ithinkthey...theygainacertainamountofum...necessaryknowledge,yes,butIwishitwasbroader.Iwishthatinsteadofbeingdriven towardspassingexamsthattheyhad,certainlyatthisstageof adolescence',thechancetoreallybroadentheiroutlook'completelyandnotfeelthis
necessitytoreadtowardspassinganexam,tocollectingapieceofpaperattheendofit.
MATTHEW Er...doyouhaveanyspecificwaysinwhichyouthink...timeatschoolcouldbeimproved?
JANET Yes,Ithinktherecouldbea...alotmoreencouragementindoingthingsfortheirownsake,forgettingthesatisfactionoutof them...um,ratherthanthis'ratrace'thateverybody'sforcedinto...um...forwhat
isachievedattheend.Ithink...alotmoreshouldbedonetoencourage
peopletogetthevalueoutofitthemselves.
MATTHEW Doyouthinkthater...educationisjustsomethingthattakesplace insideaschoolbuilding,oris.ita...anactivitywhichtakesplacenotonlyoutsidebutrightthewaythroughyourlife?
JANET Ithinkitstartsthemomentyou'reborn,and...er...thatit'sgoingon allaroundyou.It'snotjusttakingplaceinaschoolbuilding...umitshouldbe...partofyourwholelife.
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In1967,TheObserver,oneofBritain'sleadingSundaynewspaperspapers,organizedacompetitionforsecondaryschool-children;theyhadtowriteabout"TheSchoolthatI'dLike".Thismeant,ofcourse,thattheyalsohadtosaywhatwaswrongwiththeschoolstheyhad.
David,15
Butwhatisthemainpurposeofschoolstoeducateyoungpeoplesothatwhentheygooutintothewvorldtheywillbepreparedfor~t?
Butarethey?
WelearnourMathematics,English,Physics,etc.,butwhatdoyoulearnaboutsex,marriageandthingslikethis?
Thesearejustasimportantbutwedon'tlearnverymuchaboutthem.
Carol,17
Giveusmorevariety!
Giveusthechancetovisitfactoriesmorefrequently,totalkwithminers,dustmen,doctors,lawyers,jail-birdsanddrug addicts,too.Giveusthechancetovisitremandmandhomesandprisons.Wewanttoknowmoreaboutlifeandlessaboutbooks.
Robin,16
Whataboreschoolisnowadays,thesameasithasbeenforhuniredsofyears.Whatwegetisthesameoldthing:
teacher,outdated
textbooks,andaclassfeduptotheteethwiththeteacherandtheschool.Whatweneedisonegreatchangeintheeducationalsystemofthecountry.Childrendonotwanttobetaughtat,butwanttofindthingsforthemselves.Ifachildisinterestedinthewayarabbit'sheartworks,lethimgoandfindout,bycuttingoneup.
Irena,15
Homeworkshouldnotbegiven.Manyofuswouldratherspendanotherhouratschoolthantwohoursathomedoinganhour'shomework,whereweareconstantlybeingdistractedbytelevision
andsuchthings.
Sidney,15
Thefirststepmustsurelybetoraiseteachers'salariesbyatleastfiftypercentsoastoattractfirst-classpeopletotheprofession.Andtheonlymeansofdoingthisisbyofferingsalariesequaltotheirresponsibilityinshapingthehopesoftomorrowandcompetitivewiththoseofferedbyindustry.
Christopher,16
Thedisciplineandlifeoftheschoolwouldbebasedonfreedomforthepupil.Sofreedomandaminimumofcontrolwouldbeimportantandthepupils,maleandfemale,wouldbetreatedasadultsandallowedtoseeiftheycanlivetogetherinacommunitylikeintelligentpeople.Giventhisresponsibilityandfreedom,thepupilsobviouslywouldnotalwaysbewell-behavedandsensible,buttheywould,Ibelieve,growuptobematureandintelligentadultswhoaresociallyandinallotherways,usefultothecommunity.
Margaret,14...allthis(i.e.freedominschools)suggeststhattheschoolwouldalwaysbe chaotic,whichwouldgiveallthe.pupilsaninsihgtintowhatlife,afterschool,islike:
chaos.
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Iambeginningrofeelthepressureofwork.Noneofthecoursesareassimpleastheyappeartobe.TherearealotofreferencebookstoconsultandyoucanconsideryourselfluckyifyoumanagetogethalfofthemfromtheIibrary.Mostcopiesseemtobe permanently lentout.Thereadingroomsarealwayscrowdedandyouhavetogetthereearlyinordertofindaplace.
Thebiggestheadacheisourdormitory.Thoughtherearedesksforustoworkat,nobodyeverworksthere.Foronething,theroomissocrowdedthatthereislittleelbowroom,anditissodarkthatweneedtheelectriclightevenindaytime.Theworstisthehumanelement-therearealwaysthosewhodon'twanttoworkandwon'tletothersworkeither.Theyeitherchat,sing,playtheguitarorlistentotapes.HowImissmylittle cubicle10 ofaroomathome!
Perhapsit'sonlyareactionagainstmyearlyexcitement,butanywayIamoftenovercomebylowspirits.SometimesIeventhinkIamwastingmytimehereandwishIhadnotcomehereatall.ButofcourseIknowtheyareonlypassingmoodscausedbymydisillusionment.Ifindsomeoftheteachersjusthopelessandtotallyirresponsible.Alltheyareinterestedinistoearnsomeextramoneybymoonlighting.Inoneway.theyaretobesympathizedwithbecausetheydoneedtheextramoneywhat.withtheirlowsalariesandtherisingprices.Butsurelytheyshouldn'tletussufferasaresult.
Mybiggestdisappointmentisinmyfellowstudents.OfcourseIamceferringonlytosome,andperhapstheyareonlyaminority.Theyareafarcryfrommyoldimageofcollegestudents.Theydressandbehavenobetterthanthehooligansweoftenseeinthestreets.Ireallydon'tknowhowtheymanagedtogetintotheuniversity,fortheydon'tseemtobeinterestedintheirstudiesatall.
Alltheycareforistohaveagoodtime,asthoughtoenteruniversityisanendinitself.TheyholddanceseverySaturdayeveningorplaycardsinthedormitoriesdeepintothenight,drinkingandsmokingheavily.What'smor
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