chapter 10 out with the old, in with the new? class survey / did you use a calculator in school when...
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CHAPTER 10Out with the Old, In with the New?
Class SurveyDid you use a calculator in school when you were young? Yes
No
Did you spend much time in school practicing your handwriting when you were a child? Yes
No
Which statement is most true for you? I prefer to write by hand.
I prefer to write on a computer.
PRE-READINGMatch the Definitions with the Words. d
as compared with, as opposed to prescriptionCo-workersWord-processingversus
as compared with, as opposed to
versusPrescriptionCo-workersWord-processing
versus
the use of a computer and certain software to write
the use of a computer and certain software to write
word-processing
PrescriptionCo-workersWord-processingVersus
the Chinese character for life
the Chinese character for life
ProcessingCo-workersWord-processingVersus
people who work together
people who work together
co-workers
PrescriptionCo-workersWord-processingVersus
a doctors written order for a particular medicine for a sick person a doctors written order for a particular medicine for a sick person
prescription
FAST READINGListen and read the text at the same time.
TOPIC?TOPIC?Different opinions on technologyMAIN IDEA?MAIN IDEA?People have different opinions on technology.QUICK COMPREHENSION CHECKSome people worry about losing the old ways, and some do not.
True False
All the people described in the reading feel the same way about technology.
True False
Some people think the use of calculators hurts childrens math skills.
True False
According to the reading, handwriting does not matter anymore.
True False
Some writers in China are forgetting how to write Chinese characters with a pen.
True False
A study was done in Canada on the math skills of college students.
True False
VOCABULARY
complex (adj)having many parts related to each other in ways that may be difficult to understand
You must understand .. tasks of the police.
annoyed (adj)upset and a little angry
He gave me an . look and left without speaking.
subtract (v)to take a number or amount away from another number or amount
You can use a calculator to .
multiply (v) to add a number to itself a particular number of times
If you .. 7 by 10, you get 70.
make fun of (v)to be unkind to someone andlaugh at or cause others to laugh at the person
Youre always . me!
blame (v)to make someone or something responsible for something
You cant .. the othersfor all your troubles.
improve (v)to get better, or to make something better
Her grades have .. greatly this semester.
matter (v)to be important
"What did you say?" "Oh, it doesnt . ."
fill out (v)to give written information, esp. by completing a form
I got the membership form and .. it .
loss (n)the action or state of not having or keeping something any more
The companys . over the last few years have been too much.
deserve (v)to have earned something or be given something because of your actions or qualities
You are good students, and you to pass.
valuable (adj)important, useful, or beneficial
For a mother, her child is the most person in the world.
rob (v)to take money or property from a person or place illegally
Two men . the store last night.
conflict (n)an active disagreement, as between opposing opinions or needs
Parents and children have more . when the children become teenagers.
vary (v)to change in some way, orto cause similar things to differ
The value of gold from month to month.
CAREFUL READING
READING SKILLSOpen your book p. 125.Work in pairs.Complete the diagrams. 1. The Canadian StudyThe first group Both groups The second group*grew up in Canada*used. *grew up in*.................................................................*.Example Answers:The first group: *(used) calculators in school growing up The second group: *(grew up in) China *didnt often use calculators *can do math problems quickly2. Li You and Ye ZiLi You Both Ye Zi* thinks.. *thinksExample Answers:Li You: (thinks) the modern way of writing on computers is all that is neededBoth: (can) type; write Chinese charactersYe Zi: (thinks) people forgetting how to write Chinese characters is a cultural lossExploring Vocabulary-pp. 123-124.Understanding Inference (p. 126)Sometimes the answers to questions about a reading arent directly written in the reading. You cant scan it to find the answers. You must put ideas from the reading together with what you already know. You must make inferences.These are inference questions. The answers arent given in the reading.1. What does Jacks teacher believe about calculators?
Jacks teacher believes that using a calculator can make students lose simple math skills so the cant do math in their heads or on paper.2. What does Kate Gladstone want schools to do?Kate Gladstone wants schools to spend more time on teaching handwriting skills.3. What would Ye Zi probably want his children to learn in school?Ye zi would probably want his children to learn to write Chinese both by hand and on a computer.