1. 高中进阶 (2261 期 20150602) | 头版 Are You Getting What You Paid for? 高中进阶 (2261 期 20150602) | 头版 Are You Getting What You Paid for?

2. Have you or your classmates ever had any English lessons given by a foreign teacher? 2 Pre-reading Would you prefer an English lesson given by a Chinese teacher or given by a foreign teacher? Why?

3. 1.English can open your doors to ____________ ______________ and __________________. 2. The ESL in the article is short for ________________________. 3. The employers at some schools and language centers are more interested in ____________ than in _____________________________. Scan the article and fill in the following blanks in AS FEW WORDS AS POSSIBLE. 3 SCAN AND ANSWER educational exciting career prospects English as a second language money Pre-reading opportunities abroad providing quality learning experiences

4. Confirming this, a recent investigation conducted by Hua Shang Daily in Xi’an, revealed that some foreign teachers do not have any formal education related to teaching English. Word bank: 4 confirm v. 证实，证明 While reading conduct an investigation 进行调查 reveal v. 揭示，揭发 formal adj. 正式的

5. Professional English teachers are often very quick to distinguish themselves as different from this group by adding that they are qualified teachers in their home country and/or work in reputable schools. 5 distinguish v. 区分，辨别 qualified adj. 有资历的，能胜任的 While reading reputable adj. 声誉好的 Word bank:

6. The employers are often motivated by money rather than providing quality learning experiences. Since the demand for English training is higher than the supply of qualified teachers,... motivate v. 使有动机 quality adj. 质量高的 demand n. 需求，需要 While reading supply n. 供应量 Word bank:

7. 7 VOCABULARY EXERCISES 1. This book is __________ of being read twice. 2. It is __________ to spend your time on this impractical plan. Fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. 1. It is hard to find a job without a professional __________. 2. __________ candidates have all been eliminated. worthy Unqualified qualification worthless While reading worth qualify

8. 8 VOCABULARY EXERCISES 1. He has made considerable effort to enhance his __________. 2. The store was __________ because it sold fake goods. Fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. 1. Joshua is a highly __________ student. He works hard at every subject. 2. Most of the boys have very poor __________ in learning English. reputation motivation motivated disreputable While reading reputable motivate

9. 9 1. 人们被告知为即将到来的沙尘暴做好准备。 ( brace ) 2. 我分不清这对孪生姐妹。 ( distinguish ) 3. 这家汽车公司提供各项优质服务。 ( quality ) 4. 我那时没有认真考虑要减肥。 ( take … seriously ) People are told to brace themselves for the coming sandstorm. The car company provides a variety of quality services. I couldn’t distinguish between the twin sisters. I didn’t take the idea of losing weight seriously at that time. While reading VOCABULARY EXERCISES Translate the following sentences into English.

10. 1. The author thinks some ESL teachers in China are not _____. A. qualified B. experienced C. famous D. responsible 10 Choose the correct answers. (There might be more than one correct answer.) COMPREHENSION While reading A B D

11. 2. Why did the author tell the readers to brace themselves? A. Because what she was going to say would be very terrifying. B. Because some ESL teachers are not taking their profession quite seriously. C. Because some schools and language centers are charging an unbelievably high price for their teaching services. D. Because some so-called ESL teachers are not native speakers at all. 11 While reading B D

12. 3. Why would the teaching standards at some schools and language centers become lax? A. Because many students want to have a gap year to see the world. B. Because many parents would like to send their children to private English classes. C. Because there are not enough qualified ESL teachers. D. Because few ESL teachers take their professions seriously. 12 While reading B C

13. 1. What did the investigation by Hua Shang Daily reveal? It revealed that some foreign teachers are not qualified, and some “foreign” teachers are not native speakers at all. 13 COMPREHENSION Answer the following question. While reading

14. 2. Why have some ESL teachers earned a bad reputation? Because some ESL teachers regard teaching English in China simply as a way to see the world or spend a gap year abroad. It’s not a career choice they wish to perfect, and they are likely to be unqualified. 14 While reading Answer the following question.

15. I am the first to admit that being a qualified teacher doesn’t necessarily mean that someone is an effective teacher. Language study ☞ 经典句型： be the first to do something = be very willing to do something e.g. She would be the first to admit that she is very difficult to work with. 相关词组： the last thing I want/need/... = something that I certainly do not want/need/... be the last person to do something = be the most unlikely person to do something 15 GRAMMAR TIP

16. YOUR TURN I. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 我非常乐意承认自己并不完美。 2. 比利从不违反交通法规，他绝不会闯红灯的。 3. 我最不希望做的事情就是惹你哭了。 Language study II. Make your own sentences. Billy never breaks traffic rules. He would be the last person to go through a red light. Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, was a math lecturer at Oxford University. I am the first to admit that I am not perfect. The last thing I want is to make you cry. 1. I am the first to... 2. I/he/she would be the last person to... 3. The last thing I want/need is to...

17. Suppose you are going to have a foreign teacher next term, what would you like to learn from him/her? 17 After reading  I would like to learn from him/her what is the best way to master a foreign language... Hints: Question for further discussion.  I would like to learn from him/her what school life is like in the U.K. or U.S....