大连外语学院：《基础英语》（英文版） Unit 14 Pre-reading Questions

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Reading I Reading II

ding I Girls and Boys Come Out to Play

Reading I Girls and Boys Come Out to Play

reading Questions 1. Why were the girls warned that they should not regard school as "Brighton beach"and what was implied in the warning 2. What is the purpose of education according to the author? 3. How does the ideal goal of education come into conf lict with reality? 4. Is the author male or female? justify your answer with reference to particular lines of the passages 5. What's your position on the mixed vs single sex school issue?

Pre-reading Questions ➢ 1. Why were the girls warned that they should not regard school as “Brighton beach” and what was implied in the warning? ➢ 2.What is the purpose of education according to the author? ➢ 3. How does the ideal goal of education come into conflict with reality? ➢ 4. Is the author male or female? Justify your answer with reference to particular lines of the passages. ➢ 5. What’s your position on the mixed vs. single sex school issue?

According search from the School of Educatio e American Associatio of University Women Teachers call on the boys four times more often than the girls Teachers most often direct the ' challenging questions to the boys while the female students receive less dificult questions Teachers are far more likely to praise and give positive reinforcement' to the intellectual contributions of males in the classroom, while making note of the socialization skills of girls In general, teachers give mo e attention to boys than to girls

 •  According to Research from the Harvard School of Education & The American Association of University Women  • Teachers call on the boys four times more often than the girls.  • Teachers most often direct the 'challenging questions' to the boys while the female students receive less 'difficult questions.'  • Teachers are far more likely to 'praise and give positive reinforcement' to the intellectual contributions of males in the classroom, while making note of the socialization skills of girls.  In general, teachers give more attention to boys than to girls. 

vi. to move quickly and smoothly throne At that moment a ball came sailing over the fence and landed in my lap A bottle sailed out to crash in the center of the street

sail vi. to move quickly and smoothly through the air  At that moment a ball came sailing over the fence and landed in my lap.  A bottle sailed out to crash in the center of the street

Hitch to pull sth. esp. a piece of clothing upwards 挽起裤子,开始工作。 He hitched up his trousers and started to work efore wading

Hitch sth.up  to pull sth. esp. a piece of clothing upwards  他挽起裤子，开始工作。  He hitched up his trousers and started to work.  She hitched her skirt up before wading across the stream

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mixed a. ▪ a mixed school (for both males and female)  mixed response/reaction/reviews(If sth. gets a mixed reaction, some like or agree with it, but others dislike or disagree with it.)  mixed emotion/feelings (not sure whether you like or agree with it)  A mixed blessing (something that is good in some ways but bad in others)

To in the best or most complete way To appreciate this opera to the full you must read the novel first 理查德总是尽情地享受生活。 Richard a life to the

To the full in the best or most complete way  To appreciate this opera to the full, you must read the novel first.  理查德总是尽情地享受生活。  Richard always enjoys life to the full(as much as possible)

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pushy a. so determined to succeed and to get what you want that you behave in a way that seems rude 莽撞的，好胜爱出风头的,一意孤行的  A pushy salesman tried to persuade us to buy a new car that we didn't really want.  His teachers said that many of his problems stemmed from being the child of pushy parents

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give way yield 屈服，让步，退步  Alison’s too stubborn to give way  Sophie实在没有办法了，只得让步。  Sophie couldn't really do anything, so she gave way.  我们不会屈服于讹诈。  We are not going to give way to blackmail