武汉工程大学：《综合英语》（英文版） Unit Seven

Unit seven Text one Grouping the gifted pro

Unit Seven Text One Grouping the Gifted: Pro

Pre-Class Work Gifted children those who possess some quality or innate ability which has been recognized and identified by number of testing and observation devices and who manifest interest and success in either physical intellectual, or artistic pursuits

Pre-Class Work • Gifted Children: • those who possess some quality or innate ability which has been recognized and identified by number of testing and observation devices and who manifest interest and success in either physical, intellectual, or artistic pursuits

The abbreviation of "Intelligence Quotient which is a number used to express the apparent relative intelligence of a person determined by dividing his mental age as reported on a standardized test by his chronological age and multiplying the result by 100

IQ: • The abbreviation of “Intelligence Quotient” , which is a number used to express the apparent relative intelligence of a person determined by dividing his mental age as reported on a standardized test by his chronological age and multiplying the result by 100

IQ indicates a person's mental abilities relative to others of approximately the same age. Everyone has hundreds of specific mental abilities--some can be measured accurately and are reliable predictors of academic and financial success

IQ: • IQ indicates a person's mental abilities relative to others of approximately the same age. Everyone has hundreds of specific mental abilities--some can be measured accurately and are reliable predictors of academic and financial success

IQ Scores Intelligence Interval Cognitive Designation 40-55 Mentally disabled (Less than 1% of test takers) 5570 Learning difficulty(2. 3% of test takers) )70-85 ● Below average 85-115 Average(68% of test takers) 115-130 ● Gifted 130-145 Genius(2. 3% of test takers) -145-160 o Extraordinary genius(Less than 1% of test takers) ●160+ .Unmeasurable"genius

IQ Scores: • Intelligence Interval • 40 – 55 • 55 – 70 • 70 – 85 • 85 – 115 • 115 – 130 • 130 – 145 • 145 – 160 • 160+ • Cognitive Designation • Mentally disabled (Less than 1% of test takers) • Learning difficulty (2.3% of test takers) • Below average • Average (68% of test takers) • Gifted • Genius (2.3% of test takers) • Extraordinary genius (Less than 1% of test takers) • "Unmeasurable" genius

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IQ Test: • a great program for your consciousness exploration is available at: http://www.iqtest.com/exercises.html

Comprehension Exercises o The theme of the essay (Students' Book: P89) o By applying such methods of persuasion as refuting opposing views and citing results of research and observations, the author argues for replacing the traditional heterogeneous classroom with grouping pupils according to their interest and ability

Comprehension Exercises • The theme of the essay （Students’ Book: P89） • By applying such methods of persuasion as refuting opposing views and citing results of research and observations, the author argues for replacing the traditional heterogeneous classroom with grouping pupils according to their interest and ability

How is Mott's definition of the gifted diferent form the commonly held one? The notion of the gifted is normally associated with a high level of intelligence but his definition emphasizes interest and ability as well as intelligence

How is Mott’s definition of the gifted different form the commonly held one? • The notion of the gifted is normally associated with a high level of intelligence, but his definition emphasizes interest and ability as well as intelligence

What does Mott think is the greatest advantage of grouping the gifted? The pupils are encouraged to develop their latent capacities to the fullest extent

What does Mott think is the greatest advantage of grouping the gifted? • The pupils are encouraged to develop their latent capacities to the fullest extent

What difficulty does the author encounter when it comes to the assessment of the progress of gifted organized into groups? o There seems to be no viable way to assess their progress. Refer to paras. 11 and 12

What difficulty does the author encounter when it comes to the assessment of the progress of gifted organized into groups? • There seems to be no viable way to assess their progress. Refer to paras. 11 and 12