Unit 1
Education is a Key
● Part I Warming
up ● Part II Educational System
● Part III Remarks on
Modern
Education ● Part IV Short Talks on
Listening Skills
Part I Warming Up Unit 1 Education is a Key
Section A
Words & Phrases
Direction,You are going to hear some people introducing some universities
in some English-speaking countries,Supply the missing information
1,What kind of student comes to _______? The answer to this is,there
is no,Oxford Type.” Common qualities they look for are ___________,
enthusiasm and motivation for your chosen area of study backed by a
strong ____________,2,The University of Cambridge is one of the ______ universities in the
world,and one of the ______ in the United Kingdom,It has a worldwide
________ for outstanding academic achievement and high quality of
_________ undertaken in a wide range of ________ and arts subjects,
3,The University of Sydney was the ______ to be established in
_________ and,after almost _________ of proud achievement,still
leads in innovation and quality,The University _______ in sports and
social activities,debating,drama,music and much more,
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Part I Warming Up Unit 1 Education is a Key
Section A
Words & Phrases
Direction,You are going to hear some people introducing some universities
in some English-speaking countries,Supply the missing information
4,Known for ____________ in teaching,research,and service to the
community,the University of Victoria serves approximately _____
students,It is favored by its ________ on Canada’s spectacular west
coast,in the capital of British Columbia,
5,New Zealand’s __________ university,the University of Auckland,
was established in _____,and has grown into an international center of
learning and academic excellence,The University is _______ in the
heart of cosmopolitan city of Auckland and provides an exciting and
stimulating environment for _____ students,
6,Founded in _____ Harvard has a 380-acre urban campus with easy
access to Boston,It has a total __________ of about _______
students,This university comprises many different _______ such as the
Faculty of Arts and Sciences,School of Business Administration and
School of Education,
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Part I Warming Up Unit 1 Education is a Key
Section A
Words & Phrases
Direction,You are going to hear some people introducing some universities
in some English-speaking countries,Supply the missing information
7,Columbia University is an independent coeducational university,
which _____ master’s,doctoral,professional,and other advanced
_______,with enrollment of about _______ graduate and
professional students,
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8,Boston University is _______ along the bank of the Charles River,
With more than 30,000 students from all over the United States
and ____ countries,it is the _____ largest independent university
in the United States,
Part I Warming Up Unit 1 Education is a Key
Section B
Words & Phrases
Direction,Listen to a passage about online higher education in the U.S,
Supply the missing information,
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America universities have been offering classes ______ through
_________ for a number of years,Now,some newly created colleges are
offering ______ degrees online,One university offers both _________
degrees and master’s degrees,Officials say they try to provide students
with a ______ experience as well as an ___________ one,For example,
in some programs,groups of the same six students __________ through
all their classes together,They communicate by _______,Another
online school uses a ____________ method of teaching,Students
attempt to solve real problems in their classes _______ instead of
________ information,
Students who have taken online classes say they _____ them
because they do not have to ______ to a building at a set _____ to
listen to a professor,___________ say they have better
____________ with students through ________ notes than they do in
many ___________ classes,
Part II Educational Systems Unit 1 Education is a Key
Words & Phrases
Section A
Direction,You are going to hear some people talking about the educational
system in their country,Before listening,discuss the pre-listening questions below,
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1,How old are children when they begin school in our country?
_________________________________________________
____
2,How are the levels of schooling divided?
_________________________________________________
____
3,What do school children have to take before they enter the
university?
_________________________________________________
____
Part II Educational Systems Unit 1 Education is a Key
Words & Phrases
Section B
Direction,Now listen to the material,While listening,focus on the points in
the Chart,Supply the missing information in the Chart,
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Level
Age 5 - 11 11 - 16 16 - 18 After 18
Primary School
(All Children)
G
C
S
E Secondary
Comprehensive
Vacational
A- level
Go to work
Universities
or
Colleges
Go to work
Part II Educational Systems Unit 1 Education is a Key
Words & Phrases
Section B
Direction,Now listen to the material,While listening,focus on the points in
the Chart,Supply the missing information in the Chart,
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Age
Level
6
-
11
11
-
14
14
-
16
16
-
18
18
+
Kindergarten
(some)
Elementary
(all)
Junior High
(all)
Senior High
(all)
Work High & College (Some)
Junior
College
University or
College
(Some)
Part II Educational Systems Unit 1 Education is a Key
Words & Phrases
Section B
Direction,Now listen to the material,While listening,focus on the points in
the Chart,Supply the missing information in the Chart,
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Part II Educational Systems Unit 1 Education is a Key
Words & Phrases
Section B
Direction,Now listen to the material,While listening,focus on the points in
the Chart,Supply the missing information in the Chart,
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Part II Educational Systems Unit 1 Education is a Key
Words & Phrases
Section B
Direction,Now listen to the material,While listening,focus on the points in
the Chart,Supply the missing information in the Chart,
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Primary school
entering age
Secondary school
entering age
Permissible age
to leave school
Britain _____ _____ _____
The United States _____ ● Junior high,____ ● Senior high,____ _____
Australia _____
● Intermediate school,
____
● high school,_____
_____
Canada _____ ________ _____
Part II Educational Systems Unit 1 Education is a Key
Words & Phrases
Section C
Direction,Now listen again,Answer the following questions briefly,
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Education is a Key
● Part I Warming
up ● Part II Educational System
● Part III Remarks on
Modern
Education ● Part IV Short Talks on
Listening Skills
Part I Warming Up Unit 1 Education is a Key
Section A
Words & Phrases
Direction,You are going to hear some people introducing some universities
in some English-speaking countries,Supply the missing information
1,What kind of student comes to _______? The answer to this is,there
is no,Oxford Type.” Common qualities they look for are ___________,
enthusiasm and motivation for your chosen area of study backed by a
strong ____________,2,The University of Cambridge is one of the ______ universities in the
world,and one of the ______ in the United Kingdom,It has a worldwide
________ for outstanding academic achievement and high quality of
_________ undertaken in a wide range of ________ and arts subjects,
3,The University of Sydney was the ______ to be established in
_________ and,after almost _________ of proud achievement,still
leads in innovation and quality,The University _______ in sports and
social activities,debating,drama,music and much more,
Page 1
Part I Warming Up Unit 1 Education is a Key
Section A
Words & Phrases
Direction,You are going to hear some people introducing some universities
in some English-speaking countries,Supply the missing information
4,Known for ____________ in teaching,research,and service to the
community,the University of Victoria serves approximately _____
students,It is favored by its ________ on Canada’s spectacular west
coast,in the capital of British Columbia,
5,New Zealand’s __________ university,the University of Auckland,
was established in _____,and has grown into an international center of
learning and academic excellence,The University is _______ in the
heart of cosmopolitan city of Auckland and provides an exciting and
stimulating environment for _____ students,
6,Founded in _____ Harvard has a 380-acre urban campus with easy
access to Boston,It has a total __________ of about _______
students,This university comprises many different _______ such as the
Faculty of Arts and Sciences,School of Business Administration and
School of Education,
Page 2
Part I Warming Up Unit 1 Education is a Key
Section A
Words & Phrases
Direction,You are going to hear some people introducing some universities
in some English-speaking countries,Supply the missing information
7,Columbia University is an independent coeducational university,
which _____ master’s,doctoral,professional,and other advanced
_______,with enrollment of about _______ graduate and
professional students,
Page 3
8,Boston University is _______ along the bank of the Charles River,
With more than 30,000 students from all over the United States
and ____ countries,it is the _____ largest independent university
in the United States,
Part I Warming Up Unit 1 Education is a Key
Section B
Words & Phrases
Direction,Listen to a passage about online higher education in the U.S,
Supply the missing information,
Page 4
America universities have been offering classes ______ through
_________ for a number of years,Now,some newly created colleges are
offering ______ degrees online,One university offers both _________
degrees and master’s degrees,Officials say they try to provide students
with a ______ experience as well as an ___________ one,For example,
in some programs,groups of the same six students __________ through
all their classes together,They communicate by _______,Another
online school uses a ____________ method of teaching,Students
attempt to solve real problems in their classes _______ instead of
________ information,
Students who have taken online classes say they _____ them
because they do not have to ______ to a building at a set _____ to
listen to a professor,___________ say they have better
____________ with students through ________ notes than they do in
many ___________ classes,
Part II Educational Systems Unit 1 Education is a Key
Words & Phrases
Section A
Direction,You are going to hear some people talking about the educational
system in their country,Before listening,discuss the pre-listening questions below,
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1,How old are children when they begin school in our country?
_________________________________________________
____
2,How are the levels of schooling divided?
_________________________________________________
____
3,What do school children have to take before they enter the
university?
_________________________________________________
____
Part II Educational Systems Unit 1 Education is a Key
Words & Phrases
Section B
Direction,Now listen to the material,While listening,focus on the points in
the Chart,Supply the missing information in the Chart,
Page 6
Level
Age 5 - 11 11 - 16 16 - 18 After 18
Primary School
(All Children)
G
C
S
E Secondary
Comprehensive
Vacational
A- level
Go to work
Universities
or
Colleges
Go to work
Part II Educational Systems Unit 1 Education is a Key
Words & Phrases
Section B
Direction,Now listen to the material,While listening,focus on the points in
the Chart,Supply the missing information in the Chart,
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Age
Level
6
-
11
11
-
14
14
-
16
16
-
18
18
+
Kindergarten
(some)
Elementary
(all)
Junior High
(all)
Senior High
(all)
Work High & College (Some)
Junior
College
University or
College
(Some)
Part II Educational Systems Unit 1 Education is a Key
Words & Phrases
Section B
Direction,Now listen to the material,While listening,focus on the points in
the Chart,Supply the missing information in the Chart,
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Part II Educational Systems Unit 1 Education is a Key
Words & Phrases
Section B
Direction,Now listen to the material,While listening,focus on the points in
the Chart,Supply the missing information in the Chart,
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Part II Educational Systems Unit 1 Education is a Key
Words & Phrases
Section B
Direction,Now listen to the material,While listening,focus on the points in
the Chart,Supply the missing information in the Chart,
Page 10
Primary school
entering age
Secondary school
entering age
Permissible age
to leave school
Britain _____ _____ _____
The United States _____ ● Junior high,____ ● Senior high,____ _____
Australia _____
● Intermediate school,
____
● high school,_____
_____
Canada _____ ________ _____
Part II Educational Systems Unit 1 Education is a Key
Words & Phrases
Section C
Direction,Now listen again,Answer the following questions briefly,
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