secondary school, above all, instead of, such as, after-school activity |
In the primary school，how should the teacher make students1 in the classroom?Issitting in rows2 than sitting in groups?
In the last 30 years or so, scientists have thought about these questions．They think that sitting in rows is not very useful to children．Children can learn3 and better when they sit around a table in a group．They can also learn to get along4 others and exchange ideas．
That sounds quite right．But someone doesn't think so．British Professor Nigel Hastings says that children work5 better in the old fashioned(老式的)way than sitting around in groups．They waste6 time talking when they are placed in groups．When they are made to sit in rows, they pay more attention7 their work．Most children don't do the work with8 children when they sit in groups．The naughtiest(最调皮的)children even won't do it．But if they are made to sit in rows, they Will double their efforts．
So, what do you think of the way of sitting?Who do you agree9 , or do you have10 new ideas?
Helen is a secondary school student. Below (下文) is her description (描写) of her hometown.
Hagley is a small town. It is two hours away from Lon?don'the capital of Britain bv bus. Hagley is a very pretty town.In the middle of the town there is a small lake. There are lots of trees and flowers in the area around the lake. I often walk around the lake with my family on Sunday afternoon. Hagley is a long way from any big cities so there is no pollution and the air is veiy clean.
Haglev has two schools—one primary school and one secondary school. I go to the secondary school and my younger brother goes to the primary school.There is no underground in Hagley,so I either walk or ride my bicycle to school.
There are lots of things to do in Hagley.I like going to the shops at the weekend. The shops here are wonderful. Sometimes my parents take me to the local theatre to see a play.On Tuesdays,I go swimming at the local swimming pool and on Fridays,I go to the youth centre to see my friends. Once a month my family eat at a restaurant.There are a lot of restaurants in Hagley.Most are Western restaurants but there is one Chinese restaurant too.
