Task 3
Listening Aids
assess (v.): make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it
corporal (adj.): (fml) relating to your body
sixth form: the highest level in the British school system. Children aged between 16 and 18 stay in the sixth form for two years while they prepare to take A levels (=the highest level of school exams)
statutory (adj.): fixed or controlled by law
tuition (n.): teaching, esp. in small groups
This passage is about the compulsory education in the Great Britain.
A. Fill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.
1) Education in the United Kingdom is _____________ for everyone between _______________________,
and is provided by two kinds of schools: _____________ schools and _____________ (or feecharging)
schools.
2) Pre-school education is ___________ in both the independent and the state systems. Many children
start their education at the age of 3 or 4 ___________________ or _____________________________________.
3) In the independent system, _______________ (or _____________) education is available for children
_________________________________.
4) Most children in the United Kingdom ________________________ when they go to primary school
___________________________ and generally move to ______________________________ at the age of 11.
5) Most pupils enter independent boarding schools at the age of ___________________________. To
_______________________________, some pupils sit an exam called ____________________________________.
6) Following these, students can do _____________________________ of academic study before taking
________________________________________________________. After another year of study, they can take
________________________________________________________________.
7) On any GCSE course, you receive formal tuition in the _______________ and _______________ but are
also encouraged to _______________________ and _______________________________________, often outside
school hours.
8) One _____________ GCSE is equivalent to two _______________ GCSEs.
9) Sixth-formers usually finish their ______________________ at the age of 18 ____________________ or
equivalent qualifications, then go on to study at either ____________ or ____________ education level.
B. Answer the following questions.
1) What does GCSE stand for? And when will students take this exam?
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2) How many GCSE subjects will students study?
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3) How are GCSE subjects assessed?
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Task 4
* corporal punishment: punishment that involves hitting sb., esp. in schools and prisons
In this passage, you'll hear four teachers state their points on whether to punish students in class.
A. Fill in the following chart.
| Topic of This Discussion: ____________________________________ | ||
| Interviewees | Position on This Topic For / Against | Argument(s) / Reason(s) |
| Kate | For | |
| Rolf | ||
| Jane | （此空不必填） | |
| Raoul | ||
B. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the tape.
1) Jane and Kate both come from Scotland. [ ]
2) The interviewer also supports corporal punishment. [ ]
Task 8
This passage tells about what higher education may mean to the Americans.
Dictation
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