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In the United States, parents usually encourage their
children to develop their potential (潜能). They pay attention
to what their kids can do, not what they can't. As a result, US
boys and girls hope to be actors, athletes and doctors; many
even want to become presidents when they grow up.
US parents often encourage their children to take part in
all kinds of activities at school. They believe that joining in
these activities can make their children mature (成熟).
Schoolwork is important, but they think that social skills are
important as well.
But things in China are different. Chinese parents often
tell their children to study hard and pass exams. They think
that, for a student, staying away from schoolbooks means
wasting time. This puts a lot of pressure on Chinese students,
Higher education in the United States
Higher education in the United States refers to the process of students continuing their education
beyond high school, and includes a variety of institutions of higher education. Strong research and
funding have helped make United States colleges and universities among the world's most
prestigious, making them particularly attractive to international students, professors and
researchers in the pursuit of academic excellence.[1] According to the Shanghai Jiao Tong
University's Academic Ranking of World Universities, more than 30 of the highest-ranked 45
institutions are in the United States (as measured by awards and research output).[2] Public
universities, private universities, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges all have a significant
role in higher education in the United States.
1 Chapter Seven American Education
1. Features of American education
Educational institutions in the U.S. reflect the nation’s basic values, especially the ideal of
equality of opportunity. Americans believe that everyone has both the right and the obligation to
become educated; Americans regard education as the most important factor in determining a
person’s social role and economic prospects.
America has had a great respect for education from its earliest times: The first group of
Puritans came to the new world in 1620 to avoid being persecuted in England and seek the
freedom to practice their religion – a freedom they could not enjoy in their native country
they went on board the ship known as Mayflower and established the Plymouth Colony in New
England
In the subsequent years, more Puritans came and founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony in
Unit 7 British Education System (英国的教育体制)
一、本单元重点内容
1. The purpose of the British education system (英国教育体制的目的)
2. The relationship between education and social class (教育与社会等级之间的关系)
3. The influence of the church on schooling (教会对于学校教育的影响)
4. The 1944 Education Act (1944年的教育法)
5. Comprehensive school {(招收学生时不分资质的)综合中学}
6. Grammar school (文法学校)
7. The National Curriculum (全国教学大纲)
8. public school {(英国的) 私立中学}
9. GCSE General Certificate of Secondary Education (中学毕业证书)
10. GCE-A General Certificate of Education ---Advanced (高级水平测试结业证书)
11. GNVQs General National Vocational Qualifications (国家专业资格证书)
12. Old Universities (古老的大学)
13. Open University (开放大学)
二、本单元重、难点辅导
1. the purpose of the British education system
“The three R’s” (“reading, ’riting and ’rithmetic”) — to provide
children with literacy and the other basic skills they will need to become active members of society and also to socialise children,
