外研版高中英语选修阅读教程（学生用书）Unit4ListeningtoStudents.ppt

Unit 4 Listening to Students 1 Preparing to read 1.Read the list below. Check the things you would expect students to say about school and studying. （1）Students always feel tired. （2）The school day begins too early in the morning. （3）Our parents expect us to study too much. （4）There is not enough free time left. （5）There are too many examinations. （6）There is not enough time to study everything. （7）There is too much sport. （8）The school day is too short. （9）There is too much learning to do. （10）There is not enough homework. 2 Reading for main ideas 2.Read the passage and decide where the topic sentences go. (a)It can be surprising to learn what they would like to change. (b)Similarly, is it right for students to spend all their time studying? (c)The biggest worry is about how well they are doing — “grades, grades, grades, nothing but grades”, as one student put it. (d)Has there ever been a time in history when students have not complained about school? (e)However, when students complain, teachers and parents should listen to what they have to say. (f)The problem really arises when the demands made upon students are unrealistic. 3 Reading for main ideas 3.Read the passage and choose the best summary. Students have too much schoolwork, particularly homework. They need more help from their parents with their school work. Students also need more time to relax and enjoy themselves. Parents and teachers should listen to student’s complaints about the amount of school work they have. Students get stressed by the demand for good grades and parental pressure to do well. They need more time to do other things. Teachers and parents should listen to students more as they often have important things to say. Schooldays should be shorter, and students should not have things like grades and Students should also be taught not to be competitive. 4.Answer the questions. （1）What should parents and teachers do? （2）What things about school stress students most? （3）What do students say