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Unit 5 Education
——Topic Talk
Unit 5 Education
——Topic Talk
To talk about the importance of education
To listen for general understanding
To listen for specific information and understanding words in context
Words Review
consistent
significance
sympathy
philosopher
educator
fellow man
promote
facilitate
cultivate
analyse
insist
evaluate
n.重要性
vt.促进,晋升,促销
vt.促进,使便利
adj.一致的
vt.培养,养成
n. 同情心
n.人类
vt.分析
n.哲学家
n.教育工作者
vt.坚持主张,坚决要求
vt.评估,评价
Watch the video about Obama’s back-to-school speech and answer “Why is education important ”
Activate and share
Do you think education is important for both personal and social development Why or why not P28
I think education is important for both personal and social development. For example, it provides opportunities for us to acquire knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems.
Read the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining
the expressions you hear.
Education ______.
has great influence on people
facilitates individual development
has great social and personal significance
promotes social development
Significance
When teaching, the subject matter should ______, and the method of instruction should _______. Education is ______
be adapted to learners’ interests
be consistent with their mental development
promote learners’ independent thinking
provide a rich experience of living
a process that facilitates learning
a preparation for life
life itself
Meaning
Education stresses more on
enabling learners to develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes that allow them to be responsible members of the society
cultivating creative minds
exploring the truth
developing sympathy for and understanding of our fellow men
Aims
Use the Text Builder to talk about your understanding of education in groups.
2. Share your opinion with the class.
Questions like:
How would you define education
Can you only be educated in a classroom What do you think is the most important thing education can influence ...
Listen to the plete the table and the diagram.
We remember ______ of what we ______. hear 10%
read
see
see and hear
discuss with others
do
teach to others
20%
30%
50%
70%
80%
95%
Create
Evaluate
Apply
Remember
How We Learn
Then tell your partner what they show.
Pair work:
Read each quote and discuss them with your partner. What can you learn from these quotes
Quote … Unquote
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
―Nelson Mandela
How is education like a weapon What can education fight against With education a person can address gender inequality, recognize and reduce poverty, create a sustainable planet, prevent unnecessary deaths and illness, and develop peace.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
— Xunzi
What is the best method to remember things
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.
― Aristotle
Why is educating the heart important By “educating the mind”, you learn about the facts of science, history, maths, etc. By “educating the heart”, you can use those facts to develop wisdom that can be used as a powerful weapon.
We should build an education system which comprehensively fosters the students’ all-round moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetic grounding with a hard-working spirit.
―National Education Conference held in 2018
What do “moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetics” mean Why are these all important for students
Use the language you have learnt to
write a short paragraph about your school education and how to learn better.