Lesson2Lesson2DifferentSchoolsDifferentSchoolsKeywords:traditional,independent,strict,discipline,individual,boring,test-focused,motto,conservative,assessment,projectwork,assignment,learner-centredapproach,alternative,structured,analyse,hands-onactivities,problem-solvingTraditionaleducationAlternativeeducationAllkindsofeducationtraditional,strictdiscipline,boringtest-focused,conservative,structuredindependent,individual,projectwork,Learner-centredapproach,alternative,analyse,hands-onactivities,problem-solvingmotto,assessment,assignmentWorkinpairs.UsetheKeyWordsinexercise1todescribeyourschooling.Example:A:MyschoolteachesushowtopasstestssothatwecangotouniversityB:Myschoolisnottraditionalatall.Westudyatourownpaceandtheteachersrarelysettests.MrsLiuhasaskedtwoexchangestudentsfromtheUKtodiscusstheirlearningexperienceswithherclass.Beforeyoulisten,readthestrategiesandpreparethreequestionsPreparingyourownquestions:•predictwhattopicsyouthinkwillbementioned.•thinkofthingsyouwouldliketoknowandwritequestions.Hereareextractsfromtwoschoolleaflets.listenagainandmatchtheextractswithJack’s(J)andNicholas’(N)schools.Foundedin1896,“TredonaSchool”pridesitselfonanimpressivelistofourstandingpaststudentsandalumni.Ourgoalistocontributetothestudents’wholebeingbygivingeachindividualreal-lifeskills.Ourteachersareemployedtoteachandengagestudentsinthelearningprocess—theyarenotdisciplinarians!JNNTheresultswehaveseenfromourapproachtoteaching,challengesconservativeandtraditionalschools.Ourschoolmottoreflectstheemphasisweplaceondiscipline,hardworkandsuccess.Duetothelimitednumerofplacesandourexcellentreputation,studentsshouldenrolearly.Preferenceisgiventochildrenofpaststudents.NJJWhosaidthesethings?DecideiftheyaresaidbyJack’sorNicholas’teachers.WriteJforJack’steacherandNforNicholas’teacher.1.Readtheworkontheblackboardandcopyitintoyournotebooks.2.Talkamongyourselvesinsmallgroupsandexplainwhyyoumadethosedecisions.3.Decideonanenvironmentalissuethatyou’dliketoinvestigateandresearch.4.I’mafraidthatthereisnoexcuseforlatework.Youwilllosemarks.Answers:JNNJNowlistentothesecondpartoftheconversation.CompletetheFunctionFilewithexpressionsfromthelist.notnecessarily,Idon’tthink,oneofthecriticisms,I’veheard,I’msorrytodisagree,maybe,toacertainextent,notreallyDisagreeingandcontradictingpolitelyNicholas:(1)(2)it’saspopularasitusedtobeinthe1970s.Jack:Well,(3),yes,butIcan’treallysaybecauseIonlyKnowmytypeofschool.Jack:(4)aboutthesortofalternativeschoolthatNicholasgoestoisthatstudentsdon’tpreparewellfortests.Nicholas:(5),Jack,butIdon’tacceptthatatall.Jack:Well,(6)you’reright.Ourlessonswereverystructured,…Nicholas:(7).Itdoesn’tsuitallstudents.1.Notreally2.Idon’tthink3.toacertainextent4.OneofthecriticismsI’veheard.5.I’msorrytodisagree6.maybe7.NotnecessaryListenandpractisesayingtheexpressions.Tape-script:MrsLiu:Isthiskindoflearner-certredapproachpopularintheUK?Nicholas:Notreally.Idon’tthinkit’saspopularasitusedtobeinthe1970s.Nowthecompetitiontogetacceptedintouniversityismuchgreaterandalotofparentsseetraditional,strictschools,likeJack’s,asgivingthemthebestchance.ButIthinkthatthisapproachpreparesusbetterforuniversityandreal-lifebecausewelearnaboutourownlearningstyles.MrsLiu:Doyouagreewiththat,Jack?Jack:Well,toacertainextent,yes,butIcan’treallysaybecauseIonlyknowmytypeofschool.OneofthecriticismsI’vehea...