新世紀(jì)研究生公共英語教材閱讀-A-Unit-6

UnitSixHowServiceExperiencesAffectStudents

LindaJ.Sax

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Inyouropinion,isitworthwhileforcollegestudentstodosomesocialservice?WhataretheCharacteristicsofService-Learning?LinkstoacademiccontentandstandardsInvolvesyoungpeopleinhelpingtodetermineandmeetreal,definedcommunityneedsIsreciprocalinnature,benefitingboththecommunityandtheserviceprovidersbycombiningaserviceexperiencewithalearningexperienceCanbeusedinanysubjectareasolongasitisappropriatetolearninggoalWorksatallages,evenamongyoungchildrenBenefitsofservice-learningPromoteslearningthroughactiveparticipationinserviceexperiencesProvidesstructuredtimeforstudentstoreflectbythinking,discussingand/orwritingabouttheirserviceexperienceProvidesanopportunityforstudentstouseskillsandknowledgeinreal-lifesituationsExtendslearningbeyondtheclassroomandintothecommunityFostersasenseofcaringforothers(asadaptedfromtheNationalandCommunityServiceActof1990)TextLearning1.Whatistheoriginalmissionofhighereducation?2.Whatis“servicelearning”?3.Throughwhatwaydoestheauthorverifythatserviceexperienceaffectsstudents?4.Howmanyaspectsareinvolved?TextLearning5.whatarethegoodinfluencesintheareaofcivicresponsibility.6.Whydosomepeopleobjecttovolunteerwork?7.Whatisthebenefitforserviceparticipantsintheareaoflifeskills?TranslationAssignmentTheUnitedStateseconomymadeprogress(inreducingunemploymentandmoderatinginflation).Ontheinternationalside,thisyearwasmuchcalmerthanlast.Nevertheless,continuingimbalances(inthepatternofworldtrade)contributedtointermittentstrainsintheforeignexchangemarkets.Thesestrainsintensifiedtocrisisproportions,precipitatingafurtherdevaluationofthedollar.VocabularyQuizPlantsingeneral.Showinggoodstyle.Hastenthecomingof;makehappen.Stateofgettingangryatsmallthingswhicharebeingsaidordone.Falselymakingoneselfappeartobevirtuousorgood.Giveordo(sth.)inreturn.Regular,notunusual.VocabularyQuizVerylarge.Stickout.Behaviorunconsciouslyusedtoprotectagainstpainfulfeelingsorimpulses.Spoiledorweakened.Freedomfromsth.asdifferentfromthereality.Reasonableandpractical.Envelop,comprise.VocabularyQuizChangeintosteamanddisappear.Aflatareanexttoahouse,usedasanoutdoorlivingarea.Havingnegativeresults.Acollectionofmedicalsymptomsrepresentingabodilydisorderordisorderofmind.Increasinginamountbyoneadditionafteranother.Ageneralagreement.Bringup.VocabularyQuizBurnsoastochangeathing’scolor,taste,orfeelingbutnotcompletelydestroyit.Followingacceptedcustomsandstandards,sometimestooclosely.Theactofusing(strength,skill,etc.).Continuous.Gratifyingone’sowndesires,etc.Shapeorform.Of,experiencedbythesenseoftouch.VocabularyQuizWanderwithnoveryclearaim.Theactionofcovering(sth.)soastopreventthepassingofunseenforcessuchaselectricity,heat,orsound.Greattiredness.Theactorresultoffillingcompletelysothatnomorecanbeheld.Inone’snature,possessedfrombirth.ScienceofmoralsLikeoralikeinsomeways.VocabularyBeingneitherearlyorlate;beingatthetimefixed.Bringup.Of,experiencedbythesenseoftouchFreedomfromsth.asdifferentfromthereality.Giveordo(sth.)inreturn.VocabularyFalselymakingoneselfappeartobevirtuousorgood.Gainingbyskillorabilitybyone’swoneffortsorbehavior.Findout,gettoknow.Greatinterestorpleasure.Usingforce,threatsofpunishment,etc.tomakedosth.VocabularyGivemoraladvice.Increasinginamountbyoneadditionafteranother.Person’sdispositionornature.Regular,notunusual.Envelop,comprise.VocabularyThestateofalwaysbeingthesameinthought,behavior,etc.Becomebentortwistedfromtheusualornaturalshape.Inone’snature,possessedfrombirth.Gratifyingone’sowndesires,etc.Putinapositionoflessimportance.VocabularyCause(sb.)tobelievesth.thatisfalse;playatrickon;mislead(onpurpose).Periodoflifebetweenchildhoodandmaturity.Clear;readilyseen.Reasonableandpractical.Likeoralikeinsomeways.Service-learningcombinesserviceobjectiveswithlearningobjectiveswiththeintentthattheactivitychangeboththerecipientandtheprovideroftheservice.Thisisaccomplishedbycomb