1、ReadingUnit 5 What is School For?-Why Study?Why you sit here?Why we go to university?acquire knowledgeimprove practical skillsYoull meet new people.Youll experience new life.Youll experience new things.We want to find a better job.The text is a look at _ and_ students in Asia learn.In todays _ world
2、,education ought to give students the tools for dealing with _,encourage people to think for _ and _ the world around them.howwhyreal-life situationsthemselvesquestionever-changingFast reading1.Why is Leah tired of studying?A.She doesnt know what to learn.B.She cant get good grades.C.There is lots o
3、f homework.D.She doesnt know why study is important.2.Students in Asia are treated like ducks because_.A.they need only repeat exactly what theyve heard.B.they need to take many tests.C.they have to memorize as many facts as possible.D.they have to apply the knowledge to solve problems in life.3.How
4、 can employees be successful?A.Repeat facts and stuff their mind with details.B.Analyze situations.C.Understand how different facts fit together to make one big picture.D.B and C 4.Which is wrong about the negative effects of too much memorizing on students?A.They only learn to agree.B.They are tire
5、d of learning.C.They get ill.D.They lose their valuable sense of curiosity.5.According to the text,what is not the purpose of education?A.give students the tools for dealing with real-life situations.B.make students find a good job in the future.C.encourage people to think for themselves.D.let peopl
6、e question the world around them.()1.After hours of studying,Leahs brain becomes a duck.()2.Leahs story sounds familiar not only to Asian students but also to Western students.()3.Some American students prefer being treated like ducks rather than parrots.FTF()4.Students should learn to deal with problems in life.()5.When young employees begin new careers,professional skills are extremely valuable.TFTask 5 DiscussionWhat do you think is successful education?
