Chapter 1 Section A1.Why is Elle Woods considered diverse by Harvard Law School? And why is Elle Woods admitted by Harvard Law School ? What can we learn from it about American culture? Elle Woods is considered diverse by Harvard Law School because she’s a fashion major and her practices out of class are quite different from other students, who are usually politics, history or philosophy majors、 Elle Woods was admitted by Harvard Law School mainly because they are looking for diverse students like Elle、 From it, we can learn that American educational system encourages the development of individuality 、 Furthermore, we can also realize that culture shapes people’s discourse and behaviors, which influences the communication between people、2.Discuss in groups the strengths and weaknesses of the American and Chinese education systems、 Present your ideas to the whole class after your discussion、 American education system emphasize that students should be diverse and take part in a lot of social practice, which contributes to the all-round development of students 、 However, American students usually lose in the competition with Chinese students because they don’t highlight the test skills、 By contrast, Chinese education is a exam-oriented education, which put the exam at first、 Therefore, Chinese students are often good at exam but lack experience of social practice and don’t know how to communicate with strangers、3.Why do Chinese and Americans develop different education systems? What are the cultural factors underlying the differences? The cultural difference generates the different education system between America and China、 American culture is characteristic of opening and highlights social pract...
