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LEARNING,CHINESE-STYLE
HOWARD GARDNER
Objectives
Have a general idea of different approaches to learning in China and the WestPick up ways to begin, develop and end an essay.Appreciate different ways to compare and contrastMaster the key language points and grammatical structures in the textWarm-up activities
Warm-up activity 1
If you find a two-year-old girl is playing with scissors.
What will you do?
.
Warm-up activity 2
Two children are given two hula hoops, a toy they are unfamiliar with.
Ann is given a hula hoop with instructions on how to use it.
Mary is given a hula hoop with no instructions.
What kind of outcomes do you expect?
Warm-up activity 3
Are you creative? Follow me.
To me, it seems to be an exhibition hall in a museum. Though its not spacious, its full of masterpieces of the worlds greatest artists, for example, Pablo Picassos Guernica, Vincent van Goghs sunflower, and Claude Monets Water Lilies. A days stay there will bring an art lover great satisfaction and enjoyment.
Optical Illusion and Imagination
Directions: Look at the following drawing from every possible angle and try to relate it to the real things in your lives. A possible example of imagination is given below for your reference.
6) 29=D in F in a L Y
What Do They Stand For?
Directions: Work in pairs to find in the following equations the missing words, whose initials have been given. Then create similar equations by yourselves.
Example: 7 = D in a W
Answer: days in a week
letters of the alphabet
wonders of the ancient world
cards in the deck with the jokers
planets in the solar system
players on a football team
days in February in a leap year
1) 26=L of the A
2) 7=W of the A W
3) 54=C in the D [with the J]
4) 9=P in the S S
5) 11= P on a F T
Which should be emphasized in education, knowledge or
creativity?
Scanning 1
Scanning 2
1.What does the text begin with?
2.What are his thoughts mainly about?
3.What kind of end winds up the text?
Part1:beginning
Part2:middle
Part3:conclusion
Questions for Part 1
--Ways of introducing a theme
Ways of introducing a theme
Stating the topic directly
Posing a question
Quoting a famous saying
Relating an anecdote or an incident
Questions for Part 2
-- Ways of developing a theme
Ways of developing a theme
one-side-at-a-time method: examine one subject thoroughly and then start the other
Point-by-point method: examine two objects at the same time, discussing them point by point
Multiple choice for Part 3
--Ways of ending an essay
Background
Initial
Await
On occasion
Neglect
Ignore
Relevant
Investigate
Investigate 2
Investigate 3
Throw light on
Exception
Desirable
Accomplish 1
Accomplish 2
Accomplish 3
In due course
Critical
Critical 2
Principal
Rear
Make up for
In retrospect
Facility
Apply
Priority
Evolve
Contrast
Contrast 2
Harbor
Promote
Promote 2
Emerge
Valid
Worthwhile
Superior
Contrast markers (see video)
A discussion aboutExpectations vs. Reality
Directions: Work in groups and discuss:
1) your idea of college life before you came to college (including the campus, classroom buildings, dormitories, students cafeterias, library, classmates, teachers, etc.);
2) the similarities and differences between your expectations and the reality.
Talking about Your College Life
Expectations vs. Reality
Guidelines
1) Campus:
2) Classroom
buildings:
3) Dormitories:
4) Students
cafeterias:
5) Library:
6) Classmates:
7) Teachers:
Large & beautiful
As what dreamed
new classrooms with modern facilities
equipped with modern facilities
space for everyone
Small & crowded
spacious dining halls
great variety of food
large collection of books
Scare reading room
friendly
true
old
Young, especially English teachers
expectations
Reality