We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. Onthe contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel thatthere are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It doesnot take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It canhave a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, itcan be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal tograde people just according to their intellectual ability. This isonly one aspect of their totalpersonality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to thefull, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities andsocial skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all theseaspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work invarious ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunityto learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They alsolearn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, tomake decisions, to analyse and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. Thepupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.
Sometimes the pupils work inpairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can dothis at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this isappropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them theskills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can doadvanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupilsto do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement toattain this goal.
1. In the passage the authors attitude towardsmixed-ability teaching is _______ .
A) critical B)questioning
C) approving D)objective
2. By held back the authormeans ______ .
A) made to remain in the same classes
B) forced to study in the lower classes
C) drawn to their studies
D) prevented from advancing
3. The author argues that a teachers chief concernshould be the development of the
students _______ .
A) personal qualities and social skills
B) total personality
C) learning ability and communicative skills
D) intellectual ability
4. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in thethird paragraph?
A) Group work gives pupils the opportunity tolearn to work together with others.
B) Pupils also learn to develop their reasoningabilities.
C) Group work provides pupils with theopportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
D) Pupils also learn how to participate inteaching activities.
5. The authors purpose in writing this passage isto _______ .
A) argue for teaching bright andnot-so-bright pupils in the same class
B) recommend pair work and group work forclassroom activities
C) offer advice on the proper use of thelibrary
D) emphasize the importance of appropriateformal classroom teaching
Mother's Hands
谱写生命的乐章
When I am aged
假如我又回到童年
Today is a gift
通往广场的路不止一条
日韩大选的区别
东南亚高增长吸引投资者目光
国美力图在网上销售领域奋起直追
The Angel In My House
浑水做空奥兰有戏吗?
What makes a home?
The Love in That Summer
以色列军人开枪打死一名巴勒斯坦人
爱的召唤
发现你自己
我的母亲教我
保持幸福的几条箴言
爱的分解
真正的朋友会紧紧相随
孟加拉制衣厂大火引发街头抗议
不要让自己做有才华的穷人
美丽的情话
在最美的时候 你遇见了谁
The Gift of Possibility
透过婴儿的眼睛
A father's love
给予 让你我相连
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