Unit 8 录 Honesty Is it Going out of Style? College English Book 2
Unit 8 Honesty: Is it Going out of Style? College English Book 2
Part i PartⅡ Background Text listening Information Unit 8 Part ill New words Part iv Expressions Supplement
Part I Background Information Part II Text & Listening Part III New Words & Expressions Part IV Supplement Unit 8
Partv Background Information Introductory Remarks: American education system
Part I Background Information ❖Introductory Remarks: ❖American education system
Introductory Remarks The text is from senior scholastic Oct.31,1980 . Author Stacia Robbins British writer .o In recent years there are heated discussions in China about the issue of cheating in exams. Some people hold that cheating only exists in China because of the fierce academic competition, however, the fact is that cheating is also rampant in America. There are reports that some universities require the students to show their Id card when attending an exam, in order to prevent cheating .o In the text, the author shows her doubts Is honesty going out of style? Or there are some other reasons? If the students are given sufficient trust, maybe they won't commit cheating Trust may bring back honesty
Introductory Remarks ❖ The text is from Senior Scholastic, Oct. 31, 1980 ❖ Author: Stacia Robbins, British writer. ❖ In recent years, there are heated discussions in China about the issue of cheating in exams. Some people hold that cheating only exists in China because of the fierce academic competition, however, the fact is that cheating is also rampant in America. There are reports that some universities require the students to show their ID card when attending an exam, in order to prevent cheating. ❖ In the text, the author shows her doubts: Is honesty going out of style? Or there are some other reasons? If the students are given sufficient trust, maybe they won’t commit cheating. Trust may bring back honesty
American Education System 冷 Primary school DUATE SC SCH American children start school at the age of five years. The first year at school is called kindergarten. It is required of all American children enrolled in the American education system. The second year at school is considered the first year of primary school and is referred to as first grade &.Secondary school g .s Upon completion of fifth grade(the last year of primary school), American ARVARD children enrolled in the american education system advance to secondary school. Secondary school most commonly consists of a total of seven cwND years, referred to as sixth through twelfth grades. The ninth through twelfth grades are most commonly referred to as high school
American Education System ❖ Primary school ❖ American children start school at the age of five years. The first year at school is called kindergarten. It is required of all American children enrolled in the American education system. The second year at school is considered the first year of primary school and is referred to as first grade. ❖ Secondary school ❖ Upon completion of fifth grade (the last year of primary school), American children enrolled in the American education system advance to secondary school. Secondary school most commonly consists of a total of seven years, referred to as sixth through twelfth grades. The ninth through twelfth grades are most commonly referred to as high school