Part D   Howthe SEED School Is Changing Lives

 

Vocabulary Preparation:

 

boardingschool a private school where students are lodgedand fed as well as taught 寄宿学校

charter   n.a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights 许可证

lottery   n. a system of choosingwho will get something by choosing people's names by chance 抽签

the sky is thelimit (spoken)used to say that there is no limit to what someone can achieve, spend, win etc 没有任何限制；一切均有可能

brainchild  n. an idea, plan, organization etc that someone has thought of withoutany help from anyone else （个人或小群体的）主意，发明

at stake that can be lost won or lost, depending onthe success of a particular action 成败难料的；有风险的

intense   adj. serious and ofteninvolving a lot of action in a short period of time严肃紧张的；激烈的

acre  n. a unit for measuring area, equal to4840 square yards or 4047 square metres 英亩

oasis   n. a fertile tract in a desert 绿洲

coordinate   v.to organize an activity so that the people involved in it work well togetherand achieve a good result 协调

grid  n. apattern of straight lines that cross each other and form squares 网格

academically  adv. in connection with education, especiallyat college or university level 学术地

honor rolla list of the best students in a school or college 优等生名单

gamut   n.the complete range of possibilities 全部；全范围

way   adv.very 大大地；十分

a pain in the neck very annoying person or thing 极讨厌的人或事

curriculum  n.(plural curricular) the subjects that are taught by a school, college etc.,or the things that are studied in a particular subject （学校等的）全部课程

quad  n. also quadrangle, a square open area withbuildings all around it, especially in a school or college 四方院子（四周有建筑，常见于校园）

imbed   v. toput something firmly and deeply into something else, or to be put intosomething in this way 深深嵌入；根植

personalize v. todesign or change something so that it is suitable for a particular person 针对个人；个性化

awesome   adj. (informal) very good 很棒的

integrity   n.  thequality of being honest and strong about what you believe to be right 诚实；正直

etiquette  n. theformal rules for polite behaviour in society or in a particular group 礼节；礼仪

 

 

Notes:

 

SEED schools are boarding schools serving disadvantaged students located in Washington, D.C.,and Maryland. The schools integrate "a rigorous academic program with anurturing boarding program, which teaches life skills and provides a safe andsecure environment." Thestudents live in campus dormitories during the week in order to providestudents with a uniform residential experience. 种子学校（美国华盛顿特区和马里兰州的一所寄宿学校）

Public school are created, financially supportedand governed by states or communities. Generally speaking, public school costless than private school.  美国公立学校

American University (also AU) is a private liberal arts and research university in Washington,D.C., United States. It was chartered by an Actof Congress on February 24, 1893as "The American University." 美国大学（一所拥有百年历史的四年制全球性私立大学）

 

 

Exercise:Answer the following questions.

 

1.        How does SEED school admit itsstudents? Do you think it’s proper?

2.        What does a 24-hour supportiveeducational environment mean for students? Do you think it’s necessary?

3.        Why Charles Adams is confidentwith students who are behind in study?

4.        When did you first have the goalto enter to university? What made you set up the goal?

5.        What can government do toprovide more qualified education for poor kids?