A Little Learning Is A Dangerous Thing
A Little Learning Is A Dangerous Thing
A Little Learning Is A Dangerous Thing
A Happy Days
B Brain Power
To study and not think
is a waste. To think
and not study is
dangerous.
Education is what
remains after one
has forgotten
everything he
learned in school
Proverbs
Learn young, learn fair. 为学趁年轻,即学须
学好。
It is never too late to learn.
A little learning is a dangerous thing.
A man becomes learned by asking
questions.
Silly child is soon taught. 要想孩子好,教育
要趁早。
Proverbs
A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少时懒惰老来苦
。
Complacency is the enemy of study. 学习的
敌人是自己的满足。
If you think education is expensive---try
ignorance. 若嫌教育贵 , 便尝愚滋味。
Different stages of education
Preschool education
primary education
secondary education
tertiary education/higher education
further education
vocational education
Different school types
Coed school: school open to both sexes
Single-gender school: school open to
single sex
Private school: A secondary or elementary
school run and supported by private
individuals or a corporation rather than by a
government or public agency.
Different school types
Public school: 1. An elementary or
secondary school in the United States
supported by public funds and providing
free education for children of a community
or district.
2. A private boarding school in Great Britain
for pupils between the ages of 13 and 18.
Different school types
Summer school: An academic session held during
the summer, chiefly for supplementary and
remedial study.
Vocational/Trade school: a school for learning to
do a specific job, usually in a trade such as
welding or carpentry
Boarding school: a school that the students live
at during the school year
Correspondence school: a school that mails the
student lessons, which are then mailed back for
grading
School slang
blow an exam: fail an exam
cut class: not attend class
draw a blank: forget everything
kiss up to the teacher: try to win the
teacher’s approval
math ace: best student in math
teacher’s pet: teacher’s favorite student
Make up dialogues around the
following questions.
Questions
Do you like going to school? Why or why
not?
How do you like your college life? Is it
interesting?
What can you get from the four academic
years in college?
Do you have any plans for your future life
after graduation?
Describe your ideal school life.
Make a list of the benefits of
higher education.
knowledge
?
Declaration: All the pictures I use in this lecture are from different websites.