Unit 02 A Good Education

Unit 2 Page 20 READING exercise 4 THE LONELIEST SCHOOLBOY IN BRITAIN Imagine a school where you are the only student – where you come first in every test. Welcome to the life of ten-year-old Aron Anderson, who goes to school in Out Skerries, a group of small, remote islands in Scotland. Aron has been the only boy at his school for two months. The Out Skerries Islands, which are around 280 km from the coast of Scotland, are home to about 70 people. The nearest town is Lerwick on the Shetland Islands. You can only get there by boat and it takes two and a half hours. Apart from Aron's school, there are two shops, a church and a community hall on the islands. Aron isn't the only child on the islands and he hasn't always been the only student at the school. Until July there were several other children there, including Aron's two brothers. But now they are older, so they go to the secondary school in Lerwick. They only go back to their homes at the weekend. Aron has been the only student since September. The school is very small. It has two classrooms, an art room, a music room and a library. Each week Aron studies Maths, English, Science and Art with the same teacher. She also gives him PE lessons. This is usually an hour-long walk around the islands. He also has the school playground all to himself. Of course, there is one problem. He has no one to play with. What's more, Aron's education isn't cheap. It costs the UK government £75,357 each year. That is twice the price it costs parents to send a child to Britain's most famous private school, Eton. Some people want to close down the school. They think it is too much money to spend on one child's education. Aron has lived in Out Skerries since he was born and loves the outdoor life. He enjoys exploring the islands on his bike and diving into the sea from the pier. Like most boys his age, he also likes watching TV and playing on his games console. But his mother, who works in one of the shops on the islands, is worried that Aron might get lonely. She would like to see more families with children coming to live there. A lot of people have moved away since the local salmon factory closed ten years ago. That's why there are so few children on the islands and why Aron has found himself being known as the loneliest schoolboy in Britain.

第二单元 第20页 阅读练习4 英国最孤独的男生 想象一下，在一所学校里，你是唯一的学生，每次考试都是第一名。 欢迎来到十岁的阿伦·安德森的生活， 他在苏格兰偏远的小岛Out Skerries上学。 两个月来，阿伦一直是学校里唯一的男孩。 Out Skerries群岛距离苏格兰海岸约280公里，是约70人的家园。 最近的城镇是设得兰群岛上的勒威克。 你只能坐船去那里，需要两个半小时。 除了阿伦的学校，岛上还有两家商店、一座教堂和一个社区会堂。 阿伦不是岛上唯一的孩子，他也不是学校里唯一的学生。 直到7月，那里还有其他几个孩子，包括阿伦的两个兄弟。 但现在他们年纪大了，所以他们去了勒威克的中学。 他们只在周末回家。 阿伦是自九月以来唯一的学生。 这所学校很小。它有两间教室、一间美术室、一间音乐室和一间图书馆。 阿伦每周都和同一位老师学习数学、英语、科学和艺术。 她还给他上体育课。这通常是在岛屿周围步行一个小时。 他还拥有学校的操场。 当然，有一个问题。他没有人陪他玩。 更重要的是，阿伦的教育并不便宜。 英国政府每年为此花费75357英镑。 这是父母送孩子去英国最著名的私立学校伊顿公学的两倍。 有些人想关闭学校。 他们认为花在一个孩子的教育上太多了。 Aron自出生以来就住在Out Skerries，热爱户外生活。 他喜欢骑自行车探索岛屿，从码头潜入大海。 和大多数同龄的男孩一样，他也喜欢看电视和玩游戏机。 但他的母亲在岛上的一家商店工作，她担心阿隆可能会感到孤独。 她希望看到更多有孩子的家庭来这里生活。 自从当地鲑鱼厂十年前关闭以来，很多人都搬走了。 这就是为什么岛上的孩子很少 以及为什么阿伦发现自己被称为英国最孤独的男生。

Page 22 VOCABULARY exercise 6 A Geography B Spanish C ICT (Information and Communication Technology) D Art Education E Design and Technology F Maths G Music H PE (Physical Education) I Drama J English K Science L History Page 23 LISTENING exercise 9 and 10 Hey Mum. Is it OK if I borrow your alarm clock? Yeah, you can, but please make sure you give it back to me when you don't need it any more. Thanks, Mum, you're the best. Um. Tom. Can I just ask? Why do you need an alarm clock? Tomorrow's Saturday. I know but I want to wake up and watch the sun rise. What? Do you have any idea how early that is? Yes, it's 5.32 tomorrow. I checked online. Tom – are you feeling OK? Getting up early on a Saturday – this is very unlike you. Don't worry, Mum. It's part of a challenge. What challenge? I've got this list – ten things to do this summer. It's already July. So I don't have that much time left. I need to start doing some stuff. And watching the sun rise is one of them? Yes, it's one of the easiest. Interesting. Can I have a look at this list? Sure. I'll send you the link. So what other things are on it? Learn to help your mum in the kitchen? Very funny, Mum. No, it's more about stuff you can do outside. like eat an apple straight off a tree and feed a bird from your hand. I like the idea of this list. Anything that gets you off your computer and out into the real world, well, it must be good. That's the idea, I think. Anyway, a few of my friends and I have decided to do it. We're having a competition to see who can finish first. So is there anything I can help you with? Well, yeah, there is. Could you give me a lift to the Malvern hills tomorrow? The Malvern hills? Yeah, I need to climb a huge hill. I think they are big enough. And you want to do this after you've got up at 5.30. 5.32 – yes. Well, I might go back to bed for a few hours first but then we could go a bit later. And take a picnic with us. Sounds like a really good idea. Thanks, Mum. You get to tick things off your list and I get to spend some time with you! Careful, Mum. Don't spoil it! Sorry. Forget I ever said that. Now let's go and get that alarm clock ...

第22页 词汇练习6 地理 B西班牙语 C信息和通信技术 D艺术教育 E设计与技术 F数学 G音乐 H体育 I戏剧 J英语 K科学 L历史 第23页 听力练习9和10 嘿，妈妈。我可以借用你的闹钟吗？ 是的，你可以，但请确保在你不再需要它的时候把它还给我。 谢谢你，妈妈，你是最棒的。 嗯，汤姆。我能问一下吗？ 你为什么需要闹钟？明天是星期六。 我知道，但我想醒来看着太阳升起。 什么？你知道现在有多早吗？ 是的，明天5点32分。我在网上查过了。 汤姆，你还好吗？ 星期六早起——这和你很不一样。 别担心，妈妈。这是挑战的一部分。 什么挑战？ 我有这个清单——今年夏天要做的十件事。 已经是七月了。所以我剩下的时间不多了。 我需要开始做一些事情。 看日出就是其中之一吗？ 是的，这是最简单的方法之一。 有趣。我可以看看这份名单吗？ 当然。我会把链接发给你。 那么，上面还有什么其他东西吗？学会在厨房里帮妈妈吗？ 很有趣，妈妈。不，这更多的是关于你可以在外面做的事情。 就像直接从树上吃一个苹果，用手喂一只鸟。 我喜欢这个列表的想法。 任何能让你离开电脑，进入现实世界的东西，好吧，一定很好。 我想，这就是我的想法。 不管怎样，我和我的一些朋友决定这样做。 我们正在进行一场比赛，看谁能先完成。 有什么我可以帮你的吗？ 嗯，是的，确实如此。 明天你能载我去莫尔文山吗？ 马尔文山？ 是的，我需要爬一座大山。我认为它们足够大。 你想在5点半起床后做这件事。 5.32-是的。好吧，我可能会先回去睡几个小时，但我们可以晚一点再去。 和我们一起去野餐。 听起来是个好主意。 谢谢你，妈妈。 你可以在清单上勾选一些事情，我也可以花点时间和你在一起！ 小心点，妈妈。不要破坏它！ 对不起的。忘了我曾经说过。 现在我们去拿闹钟。..

Page 24 READING exercise 2 THE POWER OF 'YET' Does life sometimes seem to be full of impossible problems? How many times, for example, do you find yourself saying things like 'I really don't understand this maths problem', or 'I can't get into the school team'? Well, maybe it's time to introduce yourself to the power of 'yet'. By adding this simple word, you can change everything. 'I really don't understand this maths problem yet.' 'I can't get into the school team yet.' Suddenly, the impossible becomes possible. You can imagine those things happening. I read about a school that has changed the way it marks its students' exams. The school recognised that the old pass/fail system wasn't helping student motivation. If you passed, then great, but those students who didn't pass often felt like failures. So now students who don't get the score they need to pass don't see a big red F for fail on their exam papers; they see a 'Not yet' instead. That way the students feel that they are on a journey. They haven't reached the end, but they know that they are going the right way. This kind of thinking is part of what experts call 'having a growth mindset'. People with a growth mindset don't concentrate on failure. They aren't worried by not getting things right the first time and are happy to keep trying until they do. They enjoy the challenge and believe they can change. In contrast, people who just focus on the failure have what the experts call 'a fixed mindset'. These people are always worried about failure and are happy to give up when things don't go right. They don't think that they are able to change. Clearly, it is better to have a growth mindset than a fixed mindset. But don't worry if you think that you have a fixed mindset. You can train yourself to develop a growth mindset. Remember that it all starts with questioning the things you believe about yourself. Stop believing that you can't or you haven't and realise that you just can't or haven't yet. Once you start doing this, you'll wonder why you didn't do it before. It's one small but very powerful word. Page 25 PRONUNCIATION exercise 1 Jake, I can't believe it. Do you recognise that man over there? I suppose it could be someone we know... How could you forget? Think, jake! Oh, yeah! Now I remember. He's on that TV quiz show. That's right. It's called 'Concentrate'. I wonder what he's doing here? Page 25 PRONUNCIATION exercise 3 Jake, I can't believe it. Do you recognise that man over there? I suppose it could be someone we know... How could you forget? Think, jake! Oh, yeah! Now I remember. He's on that TV quiz show. That's right. It's called 'Concentrate'. I wonder what he's doing here?

第24页阅读练习2 “YET”的力量 生活有时似乎充满了不可能的问题吗？ 例如，你发现自己说了多少次这样的话 “我真的不明白这道数学题”，或者“我进不了校队”？ 好吧，也许是时候向自己介绍一下“尚未”的力量了。 通过添加这个简单的单词，你可以改变一切。 “我真的还不明白这道数学题。“我还不能进入校队。” 突然间，不可能变成可能。 你可以想象这些事情会发生。 我读到一所学校改变了学生考试的评分方式。 学校认识到，旧的及格/不及格制度无助于学生的积极性。 如果你通过了，那很好，但那些没有通过的学生经常觉得自己失败了。 所以现在那些没有得到他们需要通过的分数的学生 不要在他们的试卷上看到红色的F表示不及格；他们看到的是“还没有”。 这样一来，学生们就觉得自己在旅行。 他们还没有走到尽头，但他们知道他们走的是正确的路。 这种思维是专家所说的“成长心态”的一部分。 有成长心态的人不会专注于失败。 他们不担心第一次做得不对，并且很乐意继续努力，直到他们做到为止。 他们喜欢挑战，相信自己可以改变。 相比之下，只关注失败的人有专家所说的“固定心态”。 这些人总是担心失败，当事情不顺利时，他们很乐意放弃。 他们认为自己无法改变。 显然，拥有成长心态比固定心态要好。 但如果你认为自己有固定的心态，不要担心。 你可以训练自己培养成长心态。 记住，这一切都始于质疑你对自己的看法。 不要相信你不能或你没有，要意识到你只是不能或还没有。 一旦你开始这样做，你会想知道为什么你以前没有这样做。 这是一个很小但很有力的词。 第25页 拨款练习1 杰克，我简直不敢相信。你认出那边那个人了吗？ 我想可能是我们认识的人。.. 你怎么会忘记？想想看，杰克！ 哦，是的！现在我想起来了。他在那个电视智力竞赛节目上。 这是正确的。它被称为“专注”。 我想知道他在这里干什么？ 第25页 拨款练习3 杰克，我简直不敢相信。你认出那边那个人了吗？ 我想可能是我们认识的人。.. 你怎么会忘记？想想看，杰克！ 哦，是的！现在我想起来了。他在那个电视智力竞赛节目上。 这是正确的。它被称为“专注”。 我想知道他在这里干什么？

Page 26 Culture exercise 2 Schools with a difference Every year Bangladesh is hit by heavy rains which cause large floods across the country. At these times life becomes difficult for millions of people who have no electricity or clean water. Many schools in these areas are forced to close. Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha is a charity which has provided education to more than 70,000 children with their floating schools since 2002. Each morning a school boat picks up children from nearby villages and when every child is on board, lessons can begin. In some of the lessons children learn about climate change and about protecting the environment. The charity has around 100 solar-powered boats and each one is fitted with a small library, a computer and internet access. The teachers also teach adults how to use the computers. Each year more than 4,000 of India's poorest children get their education on the platforms of the country's railway stations. The idea for the Train Platform School came from a teacher called Inderjit Khurana. She wanted to do something for the children she met begging on the train she took to work each morning. She knew that without education, these children had no hope for their futures, and in 1985, she set up the first school and the school still exists today. Music and drama are among the methods used to teach the children how to read and write. When the children are ready, they can transfer to a full-time school. The schools also provide the children with food and medicine when it is needed. You won't find any books at the West Philadelphia School of the Future in the US. Instead, all students have their own computers and learn on specially designed apps. Teachers don't use traditional whiteboards – they use hi-tech Smart Boards. When the school opened in 2006, both the teachers and the students found it difficult. They didn't know how to use all the technology. Since then the school has improved and these days students get high marks in Maths and reading, making it a very popular school with parents. The people who started the school hope that other schools will follow their example.

第26页文化练习2 与众不同的学校 孟加拉国每年都会遭受暴雨袭击，导致全国各地发生大洪水。 在这些时候，数百万没有电或清洁水的人的生活变得困难。 这些地区的许多学校被迫关闭。 Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha是一家慈善机构，自2002年以来，已为70000多名儿童提供了浮动学校的教育。 每天早晨，一艘校车从附近的村庄接孩子 当每个孩子都在船上时，课程就可以开始了。 在一些课程中，孩子们学习了气候变化和保护环境。 该慈善机构拥有约100艘太阳能船 每个房间都配有一个小图书馆、一台电脑和互联网接入。 老师们还教成年人如何使用电脑。 每年有4000多名印度最贫困的儿童 在该国火车站的站台上接受教育。 火车站台学校的想法来自一位名叫Inderjit Khurana的老师。 她想为每天早上在上班的火车上乞讨的孩子们做点什么。 她知道，没有教育，这些孩子对未来没有希望， 1985年，她创办了第一所学校，这所学校至今仍存在。 音乐和戏剧是教孩子们读写的方法之一。 当孩子们准备好了，他们可以转学到全日制学校。 学校还在需要时为孩子们提供食物和药品。 在美国的西费城未来学校，你找不到任何书籍。 相反，所有学生都有自己的电脑，并在专门设计的应用程序上学习。 教师不使用传统的白板，他们使用高科技的智能板。 当学校于2006年开学时，老师和学生都觉得很难。 他们不知道如何使用所有的技术。 从那时起，学校有所改善，如今学生在数学和阅读方面取得了高分， 使其成为深受家长欢迎的学校。 创办这所学校的人希望其他学校也能效仿他们。

Units 1 & 2 Page 28 B1 Preliminary for Schools exercise 2 For each question, choose the correct answer. One. What did Sally buy at the shops? So, did you get everything on the shopping list, Sally? Um, well, everything except for the eggs. They didn't have any in the shop today. Oh no! But did you get the milk and the bread? Yes, and I got some apples, too. I wanted to get some biscuits but I didn't have enough money. Oh well, maybe next time! Two. What time is it? Oh no! Are we late for the film? I don't think so. It starts at quarter past seven. There's enough time. Are you sure? I think it starts at seven o'clock. Let me see. Oh, yes! You're right. And it's quarter to seven already! We are late. So, come on! Let's hurry up and go! Three. How did Brian get to work? You're half an hour late, Brian. What happened? Is everything OK? I know, I'm so sorry. I had a problem with my car. Oh, dear. Did you get the bus? I wanted to, but I just missed it, so I decided to walk to work today. Really? But you live on the other side of town. I know and I'm exhausted. Four. Which lesson did Fred enjoy most? Did you have a good day at school, Fred? It was OK, apart from History. That was boring as usual. But luckily that was in the morning and the rest of the day was fine. So what did you do after lunch? We had Science. That was lots of fun, and then we had Music, which was alright. Five. What month is Tom's brother's birthday? It's my brother's 18th birthday soon. Really? I thought his birthday is in December. No, that's when my mum's birthday is, on the 17th. Oh, I see! So it's his birthday before your birthday in July. Yes, that's right – his is in May. Great! I'm sure he's really excited. All I need now is to find him a present. Good luck! Six. What's the score in the football match? Owen shoots and he ... misses. That was an excellent chance for the Summertown United striker. It's his second chance in the last five minutes of the match. You just feel that United are getting closer and closer to scoring a second goal to draw. But for now, Castle City are still winning thanks to both goals from Love and Cahill. But can they hang on? And here come United again on the attack ... Seven. Which man are the police looking for? Following a number of robberies in the last two weeks, the police are looking for a man in his early 20s. He is of average height but a little overweight. He has short dark hair, and a scar on his left cheek. He also sometimes wears glasses. If you see a man of this description, do not talk to him. Phone the police immediately.

第28页 B1学校预备练习2 对于每个问题，选择正确的答案。 一个。萨莉在商店买了什么？ 那么，萨莉，你把购物清单上的所有东西都买了吗？ 嗯，除了鸡蛋，什么都有。 他们今天商店里没有。 哦，不！但是你拿到牛奶和面包了吗？ 是的，我也买了一些苹果。 我想买些饼干，但我没有足够的钱。 哦，好吧，也许下次吧！ 两个。现在几点？ 哦，不！我们看电影迟到了吗？ 我不这么认为。七点一刻开始。有足够的时间。 你确定吗？我想七点钟开始。 我想一下。 哦，是的！你说得对。现在已经七点四十五分了！我们迟到了。 所以，来吧！我们赶紧走吧！ 三个。布莱恩是如何开始工作的？ 你迟到了半个小时，布莱恩。 怎么搞的？一切还好吗？ 我知道，我很抱歉。我的车出了问题。 哦，天哪。你坐公共汽车了吗？ 我想去，但我错过了，所以我决定今天步行去上班。 真的？但你住在城镇的另一边。 我知道，我累坏了。 四个。弗雷德最喜欢哪节课？ 弗雷德，你今天在学校过得好吗？ 这是好的，除了历史。这和往常一样无聊。 但幸运的是，那是在早上，当天剩下的时间都很好。 午饭后你做了什么？ 我们有科学。 这很有趣，然后我们有音乐，这很好。 五个。汤姆哥哥的生日是哪一个月？ 我弟弟的18岁生日即将到来。 真的？我以为他的生日在十二月。 不，那是我妈妈的生日，在17号。 哦，我知道了！ 所以，在你七月生日之前，这是他的生日。 是的，没错——他在五月。 太棒了我肯定他真的很兴奋。 我现在只需要给他找份礼物。祝你好运 六。足球比赛的比分是多少？ 欧文开枪了，他。..错过了。 对于这位萨默顿联队的前锋来说，这是一个绝佳的机会。 这是他在比赛最后五分钟的第二次机会。 你只是觉得曼联越来越接近第二个进球。 但就目前而言，由于洛夫和卡希尔的两个进球，城堡城仍然获胜。 但他们能坚持下去吗？曼联再次进攻。.. 七。警察在找谁？ 在过去两周发生多起抢劫案后， 警方正在寻找一名20出头的男子。 他中等身高，但有点超重。 他有一头乌黑的短发，左脸颊上有一道疤痕。 他有时也戴眼镜。 如果你看到这种人，不要和他说话。 立刻给警察打电话。