中美教育差异__完整英文版

EducationPart1.ChineseEducationPart2.AmericanEducationPart3.ThedifferencesofeducationbetweenChinaandAmerica•Chineseeducationiscalledexam-orientededucation，whichisfocusonraisingthechildrenintakingtheexamstogainmorescores,soastocheckuphowmuchtheknowledgetheyhavelearntandpickupthesuperiors.•Nowadays,akindofChineseeducatianstylehascausedasensatianbothinAmericaandChina,thatis•Tigermother,namedAMYCHUA,whoisChineseamericans,isaprofessorofYaleuniversityandamotheroftwodaughters.ShecameoutabookcalledBattleHymnoftheTigerMotherrecently,whichintroduceshowsheteacheshertwodaughtersstrictlywithChineseway.•Herearesomethingsherdaughterswereneverallowedtodo:•attendasleepover•haveaplaydate•beinaschoolplay•complainaboutnotbeinginaschoolplay•watchTVorplaycomputergames•choosetheirownextracurricularactivities•getanygradelessthananA•notbetheNo.1studentineverysubjectexceptgymanddrama•playanyinstrumentotherthanthepianoorviolin•notplaythepianoorviolin.AmericanEducationAmericanSchoolsTheAmericaneducationsystemPrimaryschoolSecondaryschoolUndergraduateschoolGraduateschoolPrimarySchool•AlsocalledelementaryschoolorgrammarschoolPrimarySchool•Studentslearnreading,math,science,history,spelling,artandpenmanship•英['penmənʃɪp]美['pɛnmən'ʃɪp]•n.书法；笔迹；笔法•TheclassstaystogetheralldayandhasoneteacherforalloftheirsubjectsPrimarySchoolPrimarySchool•StudentsalsohaverecessPrimarySchool•StudentseatlunchatschoolPrimarySchool•StudentsarepickedupandtakenhomebytheschoolbusMiddleSchool•Studentslearnreading,math,science,history,vocabulary,writing,musicandart•BegintostudycomputerandhaveP.E.class•TheclassstaystogetheralldayandchangesroomsfortheirdifferentteachersMiddleSchool•OftenstudentslearntoplayaninstrumentorjointheschoolchoirMiddleSchool•OftenstudentsgoonschoolfieldtripsMiddleSchool•Schoolmightrequireauniform•About20%ofschoolsinAmericahavethemHighSchoolHighSchool•Studentslearnadvancedsubjectslikemath,science,history,economics,speech,musicandart•EachstudenthashisownscheduleandmovestodifferentclassroomsforeachclassHighSchool•Studentschoosemanydifferentelectives–Art–Choir–Band–Cooking–Acting–Driver’sEducationHighSchool-Sports•Boys–AmericanFootballHighSchool-Sports•Boys–SoccerHighSchool-Sports•Girls–VolleyballHighSchool-Sports•Both–BasketballHighSchool-Sports•Both–TrackHighSchool-CheerleadingHighSchool-Activities•Band•Choir•DebateHighSchool-Activities•SeniorTripHighSchool–AfterSchool•JobHighSchool–AfterSchool•PartiesHighSchool•Studentshaveaguidancecounselor['kaʊnslɚ]tohelpprepareforthefuture•EachstudenttakesanSATorACTtest–SAT:ScholasticAptitudeTest(Mathematics&EnglishReading&EnglishWriting)–ACT:AmericanCollegeTestHighSchool–GraduationUniversityUniversity•JuniorCollege•CommunityCollegeUniversity•Studentschoosetwotopicstostudy–Major–Minor•Bachelor’s['bætʃələ]Degree(4-year)•AssociatesDegree(2or3-year)University•Mostschoolsofferaliberalartsdegree•Ourdegreeiscommonlycalledadiploma–BachelorofScience–BachelorofArtsUniversity•Eachhourofclassperweekiscalledacredit•Studentsneedabout125creditstograduatewithafouryeardegree•EverystudenthastheirownuniquescheduleUniversity•Studentscanchoosewhichclassestheywouldliketotake•Itisveryeasytochangeyourmajororminorandstudyadifferenttopic•StudentsaregivenalotofflexibilityinchoosingwhattheywillstudyUniversity•Universitystudentsusethefollowingtitles:–Grade1=Freshmen–Grade2=Sophomores['sɒfəmɔː]–Grade3=Juniors–Grade4=Seniors•ThefirstfouryearsofuniversityiscalledyourundergraduateworkUniversity-Cost•Americanuniversitiesareveryexpensive.Pricesperyearfora4-yeardegreerangefrom10,000to40,000dollars•CommunitycollegesaremuchlessexpensiveUniversity-GPA•GPA–GradePointAverage•Thetotalaveragegradeofallofyourclassesandhoursatuniversity•Highestbeing4.0andlowestbeing0.0•A=4B=3C=2D=1F=0University-Classes•Collegeismuchmoredifficultthanhighschool•Studentsaregivenlotsofhomeworkandreadingtodooutsideofclass•Writepapers,readbooks,givespeechesanddogroupprojectsUniversityUniversity-Projects•UniversitiesattractthetopscientistsanddoctorstobeteachersUniversity-Projects•StudentgroupsalsotakepartincommunityprojectsUniversity-Trips•StudentstraveltostudyoverseasUniversity-Internships•Studentsworkatarealcompanyorschooltogetpracticalexperience•Studentsalsoearncreditsforthetimetheyworkattheirinternship•OftenthestudentsarepaidfortheirworkUniversity-Internships•Internshipsareusuallydoneduringyourjuniororsenioryear•Ifyouperformwell,thenyouwillbeofferedajobupongraduationMaster’sDegree•Alsocalledapost-graduatedegree•Usuallytakestwoorthreeyearstocomplete•SomestudentstakeapositionattheschoolcalledGraduateAssistantMaster’sDegree•GraduateAssistant–Workpart-timeattheschool–Attendclasspart-time–Theworkpaysforyourtuitionandroomfees–Sometimescalleda“GA”DoctorateDegreeDoctorateDegreeDoctorateDegree•AlsocalledaPh.DorDoctorofPhilosophy•Aschoolcansometimesawardan“honorarydoctoratedegree”•Extremelydifficultclasses•Studentsmustwriteadissertation•[,dɪsə'teɪʃ(ə)n]美['dɪsɚ'teʃən]•n.论文，专题；学术演讲ThedifferencesofeducationbetweenChinaandAmericaEducationmethod•China:mechanicalmemorizing•America:child’sp