VOA慢速英语听力 EDUCATION REPORT（WORD文本英汉互译）：1223A.doc

1、标题：voa慢速英语讲解附字幕:测试鉴别好教师的新标准对应音频：1223a.mp3听力内容：Testing New Ways to Recognize What Makes a Good TeacherThis is the VOA Special English Education Report.In recent years, Bill Gates has given financial support to improve American education.Late last year, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation launched t

2、he Measures of Effective Teaching project. The project tests new ways to recognize what makes a good teacher.Its goal is to help educators and policymakers identify and support good teaching.The study is being carried out in public school systems in seven American cities. Thousands of teachers volun

3、teered to take part. They agreed to have their classes recorded on video, but only for observation by expert researchers.Last spring, the project collected digital videos of thirteen thousand lessons in the classrooms taught by the teachers. They were in grades four through nine.Researchers also col

4、lected information from students. They asked students to report their opinions of each teachers classroom. Students were also tested in mathematics, English and biology.Officials recently released early results of the project study. The report says teachers past success in raising student scores on

5、state tests is one of the strongest signs of their ability to do so again. This is known as a teachers value-added.The teachers with the highest value-added scores on state tests also help students understand math or show reading ability.The results also say students know effective teaching when the

6、y experience it. The students gave comments on whether or not their teachers cared about them. They also gave opinions on how much teachers controlled or managed student behavior in the classroom.The report found that classrooms where students reported positive experiences were more likely to show g

7、reater learning gains.Another finding shows that combining different sources of information helps administrators provide better comments and suggestions to teachers. In many cases, administrators had been basing their comments on student test scores only.The Measures of Effective Teaching project co

8、ntinues through twenty twelve when final results will be released. Researchers plan to test a new measure that examines what a teacher knows about how to teach a subject. Experts say these findings could also help create better training and development for teachers.1.financial adj.财政的, 金融的例句：The com

9、pany was in deep financial difficulties.该公司陷入了严重的财务困难。2.identify vt.认出, 识别例句：Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?你能够认出那个抢你东西的人吗?She identified her son among a lot of children.她在许多孩子中认出了自己的孩子。identify，recognize，make out这些动词均含“认出，识别”之意。identify指辨别、确定人的身份或物品的归属等。recognize指所辨认的人或物多是以前所熟

10、悉的。make out通常指通过人的感觉器官来辨别事物。3.effective adj.有效的; 生效的例句：These are effective measures.这些都是有效的措施。effective，efficient这两个形容词均有“有效的”之意。effective侧重产生实际的效果、效力或具有取得预期效果的能力，指人指物都适用。efficient侧重指积极有效，效率高，效果好，节省精力。指人时，强调其能干、熟练的技巧。4.care vt.vi.关心, 担心, 在乎, 介意例句：I couldnt care less.我不在乎。She affected not to care.她作出

11、不在意的样子。bine vt.使结合,使联合;兼有,兼备;使化合join，combine，unite，connect，link，attach，couple，associate，relate这些动词均有“连接，结合，联合”之意。join侧重把原来不相连接的物紧密地连接在一起，但仍可再分开。也指把分散的人或几个部分的人联合起来，或加入到某团体中去。combine指两个或两个以上的人或物结合在一起。unite指联合、团结、结合在一起，构成一个整体。connect指两事物在某一点上相连接，但彼此又保持独立。link指连环式的连接，或用接合物或其它方式连接，还可指一事物与另一事物的联系或关系。attac

12、h指把局部连接在整体上，小的接在大的上面，活动的接在固定的上面。couple专指连接两件东西，或把事物成对进行连接。associate指人与人友好和平、平等地联合在一起；用于物时，指两事物因历史或其它原因，很自然被人们联系在一起，即产生联想。relate指人与人有亲戚或婚烟关系；也指人或物之间尚存的实际或假想的联系。1.Thousands of teachers volunteered to take part.take part参与,参加例句：He takes a leading part in the club.他在俱乐部里起主导作用。2.They agreed to have their

13、 classes recorded on video, but only for observation by expert researchers.only ad.只有,仅仅,只能例句：Sap passes right through the aphides bodies, only getting a little thicker and sweeter.汁液直接流过蚜虫的身体, 结果只是变得更稠、更甜。only引导的词组或句子放在句首作状语时，通常要用倒装结构。如Only in this way can you solve the problem.只有通过这种方式你才能解决问题。Only

14、 if you study hard can you pass the exam.只有努力学习才能通过考试。Only then did I realize my mistake.只有那时我才意识到错了。only to却，表示意外例句：They reached the company out of breath only to be told they were fired.他们上气不接下气地赶到公司, 不料却被告知他们被开除了。I rushed to the door, only to discover that it was locked and barred.我冲到门边, 却发现门已被锁死

15、了。3.The report found that classrooms where students reported positive experiences were more likely to show greater learning gains.where定语从句，修饰classrooms。4.In many cases, administrators had been basing their comments on student test scores only.base on使建立在…基础上,立足例句：We must base ourselves on the interests of the people.我们一定要从人民的利益出发。