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
UNIVERSITE re MONT SAINT MNCI旧 Heu faat thent ol iwg 新el &o Undergraduate school &o Students who have completed high school and would like to attend college or university Graduate school must attend what is referred to Students who have obtained a bachelor's as an undergraduate school degree can continue their educationby These are schools that offer pursuing one of two types of degrees. The first is a masters degree. This is usually a either a two-year degree two-year degree that is highly specialized (called an associate degree)or in a specific field a four-year degree (called a Certain courses of study are only available bachelors degree)in a specific at the graduate school level in America The most notable of these are law, dentistry course of study and medicine. Students who want to pursue a degree in one of these fields must first obtain a bachelor's degree
❖ Undergraduate school ❖ Students who have completed high school and would like to attend college or university must attend what is referred to as an undergraduate school. These are schools that offer either a two-year degree (called an associate degree) or a four-year degree (called a bachelors degree) in a specific course of study. Graduate school Students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree can continue their education by pursuing one of two types of degrees. The first is a master’s degree. This is usually a two-year degree that is highly specialized in a specific field Certain courses of study are only available at the graduate school level in America. The most notable of these are law, dentistry, and medicine. Students who want to pursue a degree in one of these fields must first obtain a bachelor’s degree
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❖ In America, there isn’t a universal exam for enrolling a college or a university, because different universities have different requirements. In the last year of high school, the students have to apply several schools and take the exams of each school respectively. Harvard University
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❖ It is estimated that 61% of American high school students have committed cheating on exams at least once, and cheating is also considered to be a major problem in colleges and universities. Likewise, signs of dishonesty in business and government seem much more numerous in recent years than before. Does all this go to prove that honesty is going out of style in American society? Now let's take up this article to see how the author looks into this problem
Part I2 Text Listening .s Ever thought about cheating on a test? Of course not. But some students are not quite so honest Honesty: Is It Going Out of Style? By Stacia Robbins 6. According to a recent poll, 61 percent of American high school students have admitted to cheating on exams at least once. It can be argued such a response my not mean much. After all, most students have been faced with the temptation to peek at a neighbor's test paper And students can be hard on themselves in judging such behavior. However, there are other indications that high school cheating may be on the rise ,s More and more states are requiring students to pass competency tests in order to receive their high school diplomas And many educators fear that an increase in the use of state exams will lead to a corresponding rise in cheating. A case in point is students in New York State who faced criminal misdemeanor charges for possessing and selling advance copies of state Regents examinations .s Cheating is considered to be a major problem in colleges and universities. Several professors say they ve dropped the traditional term paper requirement because many students buy prewritten term papers, and they cant track down all the cheaters anymore .o Colleges and universities across the nation have decided to do more than talk about the rise in student cheating For instance, the department of psychology at the University of Maryland launched a campaign to stop one form of cheating. AS 409 students filed out of their exam, they found all but one exit blocked Proctors asked each student to produce an ID card with an attached photo. Students who said they'd left theirs in the dorm or at home had a mug shot taken. The purpose of the campaign was to catch "ringers, " students who take tests for other students
Part II Text & Listening ❖ Ever thought about cheating on a test? Of course not. But some students are not quite so honest … Honesty: Is It Going Out of Style? By Stacia Robbins ❖ According to a recent poll, 61 percent of American high school students have admitted to cheating on exams at least once. It can be argued such a response my not mean much. After all, most students have been faced with the temptation to peek at a neighbor's test paper. And students can be hard on themselves in judging such behavior. However, there are other indications that high school cheating may be on the rise. ❖ More and more states are requiring students to pass competency tests in order to receive their high school diplomas. And many educators fear that an increase in the use of state exams will lead to a corresponding rise in cheating. A case in point is students in New York State who faced criminal misdemeanor charges for possessing and selling advance copies of state Regents examinations. ❖ Cheating is considered to be a major problem in colleges and universities. Several professors say they've dropped the traditional term paper requirement because many students buy prewritten term papers, and they can't track down all the cheaters anymore. ❖ Colleges and universities across the nation have decided to do more than talk about the rise in student cheating. For instance, the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland launched a campaign to stop one form of cheating. As 409 students filed out of their exam, they found all but one exit blocked. Proctors asked each student to produce an ID card with an attached photo. Students who said they'd left theirs in the dorm or at home had a mug shot taken. The purpose of the campaign was to catch "ringers," students who take tests for other students