托福TPO01精听讲义 | 对话2: Classroom observation and feedback

Part I

Professor: Hi Mathew, I'm glad you can come in today. You've been observing Mr. Grable's third-grade class for your approaches to education paper, right?

Student: Hmmm, yes. I go over to Johnson Elementary School, you know, to watch Mr. Grable teach the children in class. It's been amazing, I mean, I'm just learning so much from just watching him. I'm so glad the classroom observations are a requirement for the education program. I mean it's like the best thing ever to prepare you to be a good teacher.

Professor: Well, I'm glad to see you feel that way, Mathew. You know, that's the goal. So, I've been reading over your observation notes and I'm quite interested in what's going on, in particular what's the astronomy unit he's been teaching.

你为了写你的关于教育方法的论文，一直在观察Mr. Grable教的三年级课程对吗？

我很高兴课堂观察是教育课程的一项要求。

1. approach |əˈprəʊtʃ|

noun. a way of dealing with sb/sth; a way of doing or thinking about sth such as a problem or a task  （待人接物或思考问题的）方式，方法，态度 

E.g.: The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline.

学校决定采取另外一种方式解决纪律问题。

2. go over

to move from one place to another, especially when this means crossing sth such as a room, town or city 从一处到（另一处）

E.g.: Many Irish people went over to America during the famine.

       许多爱尔兰人在饥荒时期迁徙到美国。

3. read over

to read sth carefully from beginning to end to look for mistakes or check details 认真通读；仔细核对 

E.g.: He read over [=read through] the directions/contract carefully.

        他仔细阅读了操作指南/合同。

Part II

Student: The astronomy unit?

Professor: It seems that Mr. Grable has mastered the interdisciplinary approach to teaching — the way we've been talking about in class.

Student: Oh! OK, yeah, so like when he was teaching them astronomy, he didn't just teach them the names of the planets, he used it as a way to teach mythology.

Professor: Really! So, how did he do that?

Student: Well, some of the students could already name the planets, but they didn't know that the names had any meaning — the stories behind them.

Professor: So, he...

Student: He introduced Greek and Roman mythology as a way of explaining. Like, you know how, like Jupiter's the biggest planet, right, and how Jupiter was the name of the king of the gods in Roman mythology, right? So since Jupiter, the planet, is the largest planet in our solar system, it's like the king of the planets, like Jupiter was the king of all the gods.

Professor: Oh, Mathew, that's a great example.

Student: Yeah! And each student chose a planet and then did research on it to write a report and make a presentation. They went to the library to do the research, then they made presentations about the planet they chose.

嗯，有些学生已经能说出行星的名字，但他们不知道这些名字有什么意义——这些名字背后的故事。

所以因为木星是我们太阳系中最大的行星，它就像是行星之王，就像朱庇特（相当于古希腊神话的宙斯）是众神之王一样。

1. master |ˈmɑ:stə(r)|

verb. to learn or understand sth completely 精通；掌握 

E.g.: French was a language he had never mastered.

法语他一直没有学好。

2. interdisciplinary|ˌɪntəˈdɪsəplɪnəri|

adj. involving different areas of knowledge or study 多学科的；跨学科的 

E.g.: an interdisciplinary approach

一种跨学科方法

3. mythology|mɪˈθɒlədʒi|

noun. ancient myths in general; the ancient myths of a particular culture, society, etc.   （统称）神话；某文化（或社会等）的神话

E.g.: a study of the religions and mythologies of ancient Rome       关于古罗马的宗教和神话的研究

4. introduce|ˌɪntrəˈdju:s|

verb. to make sth available for use, discussion, etc. for the first time 推行；实施；采用

E.g.: We want to introduce the latest technology into schools.

        我们想向各学校推介最新的技术。

5. Mercury 水星, Venus 金星, Earth 地球, Mars 火星, Jupiter 木星, Saturn 土星, Uranus 天王星, Neptune 海王星, Pluto 冥王星 

Part III

Professor: So, in one science unit, in which the focus was astronomy, the students also learned about the literature of Greek and Roman mythology, used research skills in the library, wrote a report and practiced their oral presentation skills.

Student: Exactly! He used this one topic to teach third-graders all that stuff — how to use the books in the library, to write reports, and even how to speak in public. Plus they had a great time doing it.

Professor: You know, Mathew, this is just what we've been talking about in our class. I'm sure everyone can learn something from your experience. You know, Mathew, I'd love for you to talk about this astronomy unit in class on Wednesday.

Student: Really?! Hmmm... ‘cause I don't really think I'll have any time to write my paper by then.

Professor: Oh, you won't need to write anything new just yet. For Wednesday, use your class observation notes and explain the things we've discussed today.

Student: Ok, that sounds all right.

因此，在一个以天文学为重点的科学课程单元中，学生们还学习了希腊和罗马神话文学，在图书馆中使用了调查研究技巧，写完了一份报告并练习了他们的口头表达能力。

1. presentation|ˌpreznˈteɪʃn|

noun. when someone gives a presentation, they give a formal talk, often in order to sell something or get support for a proposal. 介绍；陈述；报告；说明

E.g.: She will take your questions after she has made her presentation.

她做完演讲之后就会回答你的问题。

2. plus|plʌs|

conj. (informal) used to add more information而且；此外；况且

E.g.: I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well.

       我工作负担太重了，而且我父亲身体也不好。

3. observation note

Observation notes should be brief, but, as much as possible, they should provide the teacher (and outside readers) a complete description of the incident or behavior that the teacher considered significant. The notes should describe what happened, and, generally not include the teacher’s opinion or conclusions about the learning.   观察笔记：观察笔记应简短，但应尽可能向教师（和外部读者）提供教师认为重要的事件或行为的完整描述。 笔记应该描述发生了什么，并且通常不包括教师对学习过程的意见或结论。