confessions of a miseducated man Text anaylysis
confessions of a miseducated man课件
confessions of a miseducated man课件课件：Confessions of a Miseducated Man教学内容1.理解《Miseducation of a Miseducated Man》的主要观点和论据2.探讨作者反思自身受教育方式的背景和原因3.分析作者表达的教育问题和潜在解决方案教学准备1.电脑或投影仪2.课件PPT3.课本或相关材料教学目标1.理解作者对教育系统的质疑和批评2.分析作者受教育方式的局限性3.探讨如何改进教育体制和个人学习方式设计说明本节课主要通过讨论和分析文本《Confessions of a Miseducated Man》来引导学生思考现代教育的问题及改进方案。
学生将通过阅读文本、提出问题和开展小组讨论来深入理解作者的观点，并能够主动思考如何应对这些教育挑战。
教学过程1.导入 (5分钟)–介绍《Confessions of a Miseducated Man》的背景和作者–引发学生思考并讨论：“教育的目标是什么？是否能够满足每个学生的需求？存在哪些问题？”2.阅读与理解 (15分钟)–学生阅读《Confessions of a Miseducated Man》一文–学生记录关键观点和引起共鸣的论据3.小组讨论 (20分钟)–分成小组，让学生分享他们的关键观点和论据，并互相讨论–引导学生提出问题和思考：作者认为哪些方面导致他受到错误的教育？这些问题是否普遍存在？4.教师讲解 (15分钟)–教师总结学生讨论的观点和问题–分析作者受教育方式的局限性，让学生意识到教育系统的问题5.解决方案探讨 (20分钟)–学生讨论并提出改进教育体制的解决方案–引导学生思考如何改变个人学习方式以适应现代社会的需求6.总结和展望 (5分钟)–教师总结本课程的主要内容和思考点–鼓励学生继续思考教育问题，并提出自己的看法和解决方案课后反思本节课通过阅读、讨论和思考，引导学生深入理解《Confessions of a Miseducated Man》一文所表达的教育问题，并激发学生对教育改革的思考。
Unit 9教案 Confessions of a Miseducated Man教学文案
U n i t9教案C o n f e s s i o n s o f a M i s e d u c a t e d M a nUnit 9 Confessions of a Miseducated ManTeaching Aims:Students will be able to:1) Knowledge and SkillsDevelop reading skills-understand the main idea，structure of the text， and the skillsof reading for specific information-scanning; all but, not that…but that, rise to, wipe out, instruct sb. in, act on, respond to, etc.2) CultureLearn about relationship and globalization and education; tribalism, regionalism, racism; cultural differences and similarities; common concerns and issues of human being3) EmotionBe well aware of the similarities and differences in all kinds of cultures;Have a critical view of the ideas posed by the author towards “mis-educated”Warming-up Questions: --Understanding of the title1. What is a confession?-----It’s a formal statement that you’ve done sth. wrong or illegal;It’s a private statement to a priest about the bad things you’ve done;2. What’s the difference between being Miseducated and Uneducated?-----A miseducated person is one who has received formal education but is educated in a wrong way. An uneducated person is one who has received no formal school education.3. How do you predict the topic of the essay?4. How would you relate the issue of this essay to that of Another School Year—What For? and The Green Banana?About the Author—Norman Cousins (1915-1990)Some of his life history possibly related to the essay•Born in New Jersey, educated in and graduated from Columbia University Teachers College;•Editor of Saturday Review for 35 yrs;•Lifelong concerns include world peace, world governance, justice, human freedom, health, etc.; Proponent of world federalism and world government;What is world federalism?• World Federalism means having democratically accountable political institutions to deal with issues at the most appropriate level, according to the principle of subsidiary.In the book, Cousins expanded his arguments for world federalism and for a world no longer based on the supremacy of nationalism and other superficial differences as follows: “The new education must be less concerned with sophistication than compassion. It must recognize the hazards of tribalism. It must teach man the most difficult lesson of all—to look at someone anywhere in the world and be able to see the image of himself. The old emphasis upon superficial differences that separate peoples must give way to education for citizenship in the human community. ”Cf. Para. 7And he continued,“With such an education and with such self-understanding, it is possible that some nation or people may come forward with the vital inspiration that men need no less than food. Leadership on this higher level does not require mountains of gold or thundering propaganda. It is concerned with human destiny. Human destiny is the issue. People will respond.”Cf. Para. 11He concluded the book with:“War is an invention of the human mind. The human mind can invent peace with justice.”Background information:1.Globalization and education (全球化与教育)Generally speaking, globalization is the rapid increase in cross-border economic, social, and technological exchange. It is also defined as a process leading to greater interdependence and mutual awareness among economic, political and social units in the world. According to Rosenau, globalization can be described as the emergence of altered global structures and driven by a skill revolution, an organization explosion, and a continuous flow of ideas, money, goods, and people that is rendering long-standing territorial boundaries increasingly obsolete and fostering an extensivedecentralization of authority.Education systems can also be seen as the core of the globalization process. At present, governments are trying to compete on the global markets by placing thefocus of policy on education to produce the “human capital” most appealing to global competition. Rinne(瑞尼) emphasized that educational policy has become an ever more important part than economic, trade, labor and social policy in westerncountries.Genre: ArgumentationThe author’s view:1) To prepare oneself for this new world, we must all be re-educated because so far the education we’ve received only tells us the differences among peoples, which are superficial, one-sided, and misleading. Education about differences may be useful for tourists, but it is useless if we really want to understand other people.2) A proper education should tell us that there are more similarities than differences among peoples. The differences are insignificant whereas the similarities are essential and fundamental. These similarities mean that we have the same needs, face the same problems and poses the same potentialities to solve these problems. We can be equal members of the international community and learn to live happily together with mutual respect.3) Over-emphasis on differences can easily lead to racism, colonialism, and imperialism---all tribalism in its varied forms.Critical View:Para 4 “… that the principal significance of such differences was that they were largely without significance”.---Proper understanding of the differences is extremely important too. Without this, mutual respect is impossible. Differences don’t divide us. It is the wrong attitude toward our differences that turn us into bitter enemies.4) People can learn not only to accept, but also to treasure diversities. They can gradually realize that people can be different but equal. They can learn from each other and benefit from these differences. Without these differences, there would be no point of international communication.Critical view: Mis-educated--→ Half-educatedStructure Analysis:Part I (paras.1-4) In what way was I miseducated?The education I received concentrated on differences and ignored similarities.Part II (paras.5-7) Why was this education inadequate?An education in differences cannot meet the needs of the age we are living in.Part III (paras.8-10) What kind of education do we need?We need an education with emphasis on the common needs of humanity.Part IV (para. 11) What will this new education possibly bring about?A nation may come forward to play a leading role in humanity’s efforts to solve its problems.Text Analysis➢What marks the differences between the world in 1850 and the world now?➢Why is “Asia and Africa” the best place to apply the test?➢What does the author’s education teach him? Give examples.➢Why does he say that his education “protected me against surprise”?➢What does the education fail to teach him? Do you agree with him?Part I (1-4) In what way was I miseducated?Para 2 Question:1) What kind of test does the author suggest?2)Why is “Asia and Africa” the best place to apply the test?Language Focus1.Distinguish between “enough, sufficient, adequate.”adequate 表示足够的程度比enough, sufficient低，表示“刚够，刚好（only just enough）”。
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Belief in world federalism: He argued for a world no longer based
on the supremacy of nationalism and other superficial differences.
out diplomatic missions abroad as personal
emissary for Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and
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Among the numerous awards he received are the United Nations Peace Medal, the American Peace Award, the Family of Man Award, the Eleanor Roosevelt Peace Award, the Personal Medallion of Pope John XXIII, and the City of Hiroshima Award for heading the project that delivered medical and surgical treatment to victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
He died of heart failure on November 30, 1990, in Los Angeles, California, having survived years longer than his doctors predicted
第九单元 课文分析Confession of a Miseducated Man
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Confession of miseducated man The test of education The significance of old education The failure of old education The importance of similarities The knowledge of similarities The new education The respect for life and faculties
What had my education failed to do? What is the simplest reality in the world? What is the significance of this simple reality?
In those respects my education had been more than adequate.
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Test 9 Confessions of a Miseducated Man Vocabulary&Grammar (1x30)1. Nola put herself in a ______position by swimming in the pool during the thunderstorm.A. precariousB. supremeC. comparativeD.gruesome2. His appreciation of Dickens,Heine, and other Europeans was pushed firmly into a subordinate place in his new______.A.prosperityB.perspectiveC.permissiveD.prospective3. An earlier era saw a surge in office______because of such revolutionary innovations as typewriters, carbon paper, and vertical file cabinets.A. technologyB. productivityC. conductivityD. manufacture4.When leaving the comfortably______environment of home, a person will naturally experience some stress and anxiety.A beautiful B. fix C. secure D. artificial5.The conflict between the two political groups that arose during the meeting was not ______; these groups have often opposed each other on these key issues.A. similarB.unusualC.uniqueD.singular6.One individual does not______much in the situation. We have to rely on the collective.A. relyB.countC.accountD.depend7.Environmentalists and philosophers point out that GNP is not an______ measure of the quality of life in a nation-it only measures the market value of the goods and services.A. accurateB.urgentC.adequateD. excessive8.His ______of the basic structures is good but his vocabulary is limited.A. holdB.gripC.graspD.seizure9.Before the train had come to a sandstill under the arched roof of the Bonneville depot, it was ______taken by assault.A.anything butB.all rightC.nothing butD.all but10.To call the music of another culture “primitive” is ______one’s own standards on a group that does not recognize them.A. PuttingB. emphasizingC.forcingD.imposing11. Features such as height, weight, and skin color______from individual to individual and from face to face.A.changeB.varyC.alterD.convert12. A regard for the requester would often make one______yield to a request, without waiting for arguments to reason one into it.A. readilyB. reluctantlyC.unwillinglyD.reasonably13.______I saw him stagger on his legs like a drunken man, and then fall like a block to the ground.A. All alongB. All in allC. All at onceD.All over14. The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her______ attitude toward customers.A.ImpartialB. mildC.opposingD. hostile15.Becoming aware of our mother's age, not just in numbers of years but ______herpsychologicaland physical state, often helps us to understand her better.A.in spite ofB. by means ofC. in favor ofD. in terms of16. Many people are stunned at how______the personalities of twins can be, even of those who look alike.A. identicalB. dissimilarC. contradictoryD.interchangeable17. In the______of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action.A. ringB. terraceC. arenaD. ground18. A few of the critics______the play, but in general they either disregarded or ridiculed it.A. mockedB. appreciatedC. criticizedD. discredited19. The benefits of the exchange program are______,with both countries acquiring new technical insights and manufacturing techniques.A. MutualB.applicableC. promisingD.inclusive20. Business executives believe that holidays are vital to their______, according to a survey commissioned by a major hotel group.A. capacityB.welfareC.appearanceD.appreciation21. College students should often listen to English broadcasts______their ears.A. trainingB. trainC. to trainD. trained22. All these worries made it impossible for her______her work.A.concentrate onB. to concentrate onC. concentrating onD. that she concentrates on23. Grace advised us to withdraw______.A. so as to get not involvedB. as not to get involvedC. so as not to get involvedD. as to get not involved y24.______yesterday afternoon, a small flower pot fell from the balcony of a house, and knocked him unconscious.A. When he was walkingB. WalkingC. His walkingD. While walking25. The pressure______causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.A.to competeB. to be competedpetingD.having competed26. One of the main problems in the city is______pollution.A. how can we do away withB. how to do away withC. that to do away withD. that how to do away with27.______that he doesn' t want to go to the party with us, ______ that he has to work on his paper for graduation.A. No t only… but als oB. Neither...norC.Either...orD.Not...but28.______ in Taiwan but also in Hong Kong.A. He is famous not only B Not only he is famousC. Not is he famous orD. He is not only famous29. ______, they always seem anxious to make more money.A. However people are richB. However rich are peopleC. However rich people areD. However are rich people30. It wasn't so much that I disliked her______ that I just wasn't interested in the whole business.A. RatherB.soC. thanD.asTranslation (2x10)1.这孩子差点儿没淹死，碰巧一个过路人把他救了起来。
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Lesson 12—Confessions of a Miseducated Man
I. Will Globalization Lead the Way to…?
Will globalization lead the way to…?
1. Global wealth doubled from $14 trillion to $28 trillion in one decade. _____ 2. According to the World Bank, this wealth has reduced global poverty. _____ 3. Almost one fourth of the world’s population (1.2 billion people) lives on less than $1 per day, the measure for extreme poverty. _____ 4. Almost 50% of the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day, the measure for poverty. _____
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Background
Author
Norman Cousins
1915-1990
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Author
SOME OF HIS LIFE HISTORY POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE ESSAY
Born in New Jersey, 1915 and deceased in 1990; Educated in and graduated from Columbia University Teachers College; Editor of Saturday Review for 35 yrs; Proponent of world federalism and world government; Traveled extensively in Europe and Asia and then published Who Speaks for Man? in 1953.
An official from the education authority in Chongqing municipality said tuition for local first-class universities is about 5,000 yuan ($743) a year, while tuition for second-class colleges would be higher. Students majoring in the arts or medical sciences spend at least 12,000 yuan a year.
91% FEEL BURDEN OF HIGH COLLEGE TUITION 2011-09-16 ()
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Paraphrase
Skills: use synonyms（同义词）, antonyms （反义词）, add comments, rearrange the order, etc. Notice: when you do paraphrase exercises, reading is the key. Only clearly and correctly understanding the original sentences, you could fully express it in your own words.
Ø Far-flung areas which had been secure in their
remoteness suddenly became crowded together in a single arena.
那些相距遥远、互不相扰的地区突然间都放在一个拥挤的舞台上。
The very distant areas which had existed separately for a long time suddenly were brought on to a small and crowded stage. Modern transportation has shortened distances. Therefore no country is free from outside influence.
refrence
[英] [ˌrefrəns] [美] [ˌrɛfərəns, ˌrɛfrəns] n.1.a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts;参 考书 3.the act of referring or consulting;提及，涉及 v.refer to;引用； 参照 We spent days going through all related reference material. 我们花了好多天功夫查阅所有有关的参考资料。 he referenced his colleagues' work. 他提及到他同事的工作。 for future reference 以供日后参考 terms of reference 委托范围；委托权限 with (或 in) reference to 关于，就…而论
confessions of a miseducated man读后感
confessions of a miseducated man读后感
最近看到很多文章，比如羽然袅袅的《专VS博》，再比如英语课文上的文章《Confessions of a Miseducated Man 》，都是讲关于教育的事情，读完我很有感触，于是就谈一谈我关于我受到的教育的反思。
我的教育并没有让我准备好在这个15亿人口的大国中生活。
学校中的社会很单纯，但是当我高考结束，填报志愿时，我第一次感觉到了无助。
我并不了解各个大学是怎样的情况，不了解专业发展前景。
这让我整个报志愿的过程都极其仓促。
我不是说我受到的教育是失败的。
九年义务教育确实教给我很多知识：历史上的的优秀文章；党的革命道路；上个世纪的科学仪器以及原理——总归不是现在的。
我对于现在的军事、国家的政治可以说是一无所知。
甚至于我最喜欢的画画——我没有专业系统的学习过，但是美术课上老师也没有认真教过我——我也可以说是一无所知的。
我想，对于现在的国情，这样的教育体系从某种程度上还是合适的，“存在即合理”这句话还是有道理的。
那么就需要学生自己在课余时间去主动寻找信息。
可现在我打开手机看到的不是科学的进步，不是国家政治矛盾。
充斥在我手机中的信息80%是娱乐圈中的儿女情长；10%是娱乐圈中某明星作为反面典型、吸毒犯法而依然很红；1%是网友力挺揭露真
相的人；其余的9%是淘宝以及各种各样的优惠券。
我无法和Norman一样提出一个正确的教育方法，我连自己都完善不了。
所以我只能在我的文字中抱怨、反思，然后努力把自己培养成一个全面的人，和一个专业于一些知识的人。
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• For the sake of feeling at ease when I was travel any other places in the world, I had to forget the things my education had taught me to keep in mind.
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As I write this, I have the feeling that my words fail to give force to the idea they seek to express. Indeed, the idea itself is a truth which all peoples readily accept even if they do not act on it. Let me put it differently, then. In order to be at home anywhere in the world, I had to forget the things I had been taught to remember.
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• Cousins was a tireless advocate(支持者) for
world peace. His books on the subject of peace include Who Speaks for Man?(《谁为人类代 言?》) .
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an American political journalist, author, professor, and world peace advocate
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study to the issues of illness and healing from
his own experience,writing some books such as Anatomy of an Illness（《笑退病魔》），The Healing Heart(《爱的治疗力量》) and Heart First:The Biology of Hope(《头脑优先：希望生 物学》)。
confessions of a miseducated man课件(一)
confessions of a miseducated man课件(一)Confessions of a Miseducated ManIntroduction• A reflection on the book “Confessions of a Miseducated Man” by Eric Burnham.•Examining the key themes and messages presented in the book.•Discussing the impact of miseducation on individuals and society.The Power of Education•Education as a transformative tool for personal growth and societal development.•The author’s exploration of his own miseducation and its consequences.•Highlighting the importance of critical thinking and self-reflection in education.Unlearning and Relearning•Breaking free from the confines of traditional education.•The author’s journey towards unlearning and relearning his beliefs and perspectives.•Embracing a lifelong learning approach to constantly challenge and improve oneself.The Fallacies of Institutional Education•Critiquing the limitations and flaws of institutional education systems.•Examining the narrow perspective and conformity encouraged by traditional education.•Discussing alternative models and approaches that promote holistic learning.The Significance of Self-Education•The power of self-education in overcoming miseducation. •Exploring diverse sources of knowledge and learning opportunities beyond formal education.•Encouraging readers to take responsibility for their own education.The Impact of Miseducation on Society•Examining the consequences of widespread miseducation on society.•Reflecting on the perpetuation of inequality, prejudice, and ignorance due to miseducation.•Advocating for a shift towards a more inclusive and comprehensive education system.Conclusion•Summarizing the key takeaways from “Confessions of a Miseducat ed Man.”•Encouraging readers to reflect on their own education experiences and challenge their beliefs.•Emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and unlearning in personal and societal growth. Confessions of a Miseducated ManIntroduction• A reflec tion on the book “Confessions of a Miseducated Man” by Eric Burnham.•Examining the key themes and messages presented in the book.•Discussing the impact of miseducation on individuals and society.The Power of Education•Education as a transformative tool for personal growth and societal development.•The author’s exploration of his own miseducation and its consequences.•Highlighting the importance of critical thinking and self-reflection in education.Unlearning and Relearning•Breaking free from the confines of traditional education. •The author’s journey towards unlearning and relearning his beliefs and perspectives.•Embracing a lifelong learning approach to constantly challenge and improve oneself.The Fallacies of Institutional Education•Critiquing the limitations and flaws of institutional education systems.•Examining the narrow perspective and conformity encouraged by traditional education.•Discussing alternative models and approaches that promote holistic learning.The Significance of Self-Education•The power of self-education in overcoming miseducation. •Exploring diverse sources of knowledge and learning opportunities beyond formal education.•Encouraging readers to take responsibility for their own education.The Impact of Miseducation on Society•Examining the consequences of widespread miseducation on society.•Reflecting on the perpetuation of inequality, prejudice, and ignorance due to miseducation.•Advocating for a shift towards a more inclusive and comprehensive education system.The Importance of Empathy and Understanding•Emphasizing the role of empathy in combatingmiseducation.•Encouraging individuals to seek understanding and challenge their own biases.•Highlighting the connection between miseducation and social division.Overcoming Miseducation: A Call to Action•Empowering individuals to actively address and overcome miseducation.•Promoting critical thinking, questioning, and independent thought.•Encouraging collaboration and dialogue to challenge existing knowledge.Conclusion•Summarizing the key takeaways from “Confessions of a Miseducated Man.”•Encouraging readers to reflect on their own education experiences and challenge their beliefs.•Emphasizing the importance of continuous learning, unlearning, and actively combating miseducation forpersonal and societal growth.。
现代大学英语精读2Unit 9 confessions of a miseducated man PPT
religion
犹太教Judaism 基督教Christianity 新教Protestant 天主教Catholicism 伊斯兰教Islam 佛教Buddhism 道教Taoism、Daoism 印度教Hinduism
ed to say that sth happens immediately after sth else happens（表示 接连发生）一…就… E.g. :I had scarcely put the phone down when the doorbell rang.
教学相长
• Better untaught than ill taught. 宁可不受教育也强于受坏的教育。
•A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
(H . B. Adams, American historian)
Visual : adj. 视力的；视觉பைடு நூலகம் v. To form a picture of sb./sth. in one’s mind 使形象化；想象；构思；构想；设想
Part two Background
•Famous Saying
•Teaching others teaches yourself.
结果； 在…上挑起争论；
考研/CET6/CET4/GRE/TOEFL/IELTS
• Loyalty : n.忠诚，忠实； 忠心； 忠于…感情
CET6/CET4/考研
• Mutuality：n.相互关系，相关
• mutual help互相帮助，mutual love相爱，mutual fund共同基金，mutual exclusion互斥
lesson 12Text A Confessions of a Miseducated Man 教学设计教案
（一）教学设计表（二）课堂教学实录In this article, in order to emphasize the importance of understanding the similarities among peoples, the author deliberately played down the importance of understanding their differences. This really was not necessary. In fact mutual understanding of these differences is absolutely vital for mutual respect. Only by a clear understanding of such differences can we learn to put them in proper context and benefit from each others’ accomplishments.Differences do not divide us. It’s the wrong attitude toward the differences that divides us. The author’s condemnation of tribalism i n all its forms as the cause of our misconception is very eloquent. The danger of doing terrible wrongs in the name of nationalism or patriotism cannot be underestimated. But there is also the danger of using globalization as an excuse to encroach upon other countries' sovereign rights. The existence of modern nations is a historical fact. It has to be redefined, yes. But in a world where many nations are still fighting for their basic rights, and indeed, where many peoples still do not have their own nations, to talk about limiting national sovereignty is risky.第一节课1.Pre-class activities:1) Students discuss in groups: Globalization: Threat or Opportunity (5分钟)2) Ss’ presentation on the topic: Globalization: Threat or Opportunity （5分钟）blanks.）(5分钟)2. T’s leading in to the text:1) Introduction of the text: (2分钟)3）Text appreciation (15分钟)a. The theme of the textb. Global reading of Text A第二节课4）The structure of the text. Students work in pairs to give the main idea of each part.（15分钟)5）Students skim and scan the text and try to retell the text.（20分钟）6） Background information. ( 3分钟)3． Home assignments: (2分钟 )。
confessions of a miseducated man Introduction
Theme Comprehension
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences to grasp the main ideas of the article. differences 2. The ___________ the traditional education has emphasized are not important today. Today it is the similarities ________ that we ought to know. But our education has failed to teach us that. 3. The reason why the seminaries should also be emphasized is simple. The world has become one little community ____________. We remote or separated are no longer so ______________ from each other. We have more and more in common. If we do not understand this, today’s problems we will not be able to deal with _____________, and we will live in it not be able to _______. Our greatest threat today is tribalism ___________ in all its disguised forms.
Theme Comprehension
篇章翻译Confessions
篇章翻译Confessions of a Miseducated Man 英汉对照These notes are in the nature of a confession. It is the confessionof a miseducated man.下⾯的这段⽂字是⼀篇⾃⽩，是⼀个受到错误教育的⼈的⾃⽩。
I have become most aware of my lack of a proper education wheneverI have had the chance to put it to the test. The test is a simpleone: am I prepared to live in and comprehend a world in which thereare 3 billion people? Not the world as it was in 1850 or 1900, forwhich my education might have been adequate; but the world today.And the best place to apply that test is outside the country -especially Asia orAfrica.每当我有机会检验我所受到的教育，我都会异常清醒地认识到它的不当之处。
测验很简单：在这个有三⼗多亿⼈⼝的世界上⽣存并理解它，我真的准备好了吗？是今天这个世界，⽽不是1850年或1900年的那个世界；我受到的教育对那时的世界可能已经⾜够。
实⾏这项测验的最佳地点是在国外——尤其是在亚洲或⾮洲。
Not that my education was a complete failure. It prepared mesuperbly for a bird's-eye view of the world. It taught me how torecognize easily and instantly the things that differentiate oneplace or one people from another. Geography had instructed me indifferences of terrain, resources, and productivity. Comparativeculture had instructed me in the differences of background andgroup interests. Anthropology had instructed me in the differencesof facial bone structure, skin pigmentation, and general physicalaspect. In short, my education protected me against surprise. I wasnot surprised at the fact that some people lived in mud huts andothers in bamboo cottages on stilts; or that some used peat forfuel and others dung; or that some enjoyed music with a five-notescale and others with twelve; or that some people were vegetarianby religion and others by preference.我的意思不是说我所受的教育彻底的失败了。
Confessions of a Miseducated Man
e.g.
• The film compresses several years into half an hour .这 电影将几年的事压缩到半小时内。
bear/have some /no ~ to sth 与某物有关/无关 In/with reference to sb/sth 关于某人某事 without reference to sb/sth 不考虑某人 For future reference 以供日后参考
V. refer :a .~ to sb /sth 提到 涉及某人某事 b. ~to sth /sb 像某物某人咨询 refer to a dictionary ,an expert 查字典 询问专家 c. ~sb / sth to sb/sth 将某人/某物交给某人/某物以寻求帮助
有以前的雇主写的很好的证明书。 He made pointed references to the recent scandal. 他 有针对性地提到最近的丑闻。 This has no reference to what we were discussing.这与我
们所讨论的无关
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specific
(b) shared by two or more people 共同的，共享的 1. our mutual friend 我们共同的朋友 2. a mutual admriation
Society 一个相互吹捧的社会 adv . mutually
e.g.
The idea of family, mutuality, the sharing of benefits and burdens for the good of all. 这就是家庭、共同性、为所有人的利益分享收益，分 担负担。
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And the best place to apply that test is outside the country – especially Asia and Africa?
And the best place to carry out that test is to go and live in a foreign country, especially Asia and Africa.
Geography had taught me about differences in the type of land (plains, hills, deserts, etc.); the kind of resources (such as land resources, mineral resources, fish resources, etc); and in the level of economic development (whether it is developed or underdeveloped; industrialized or agricultural).
It is the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
General Comprehension
Answer the following questions with the information from the
பைடு நூலகம்
text.
“Comparative culture had instructed me in the differences of background and group interests.” (paragraph 3) What does “group interests” mean? It refers to interests of ethnic, social, political groups. “Anthropology had instructed me in the differences of facial bone structure, skin color and general physical aspect.” (paragraph 3) What does anthropology deal with?
Confessions of a Miseducated Man
General Comprehension
Answer the following questions with the information from the
text.
“These notes are in nature of a confession. It is the confession of a miseducated man.” What is a confession? Are there any differences between a miseducated man and an uneducated man? Confession means statements of one’s past misconception or wrong thinking. An uneducated person has received no formal education from school while a miseducated person has received formal education but is educated in the wrong way.
“By” here means “according to their different religions and preference. Translate “I was not surprised at the fact that some people lived in mud huts and others in bamboo cottages; or that some used wood for fuel and others dung; or that some enjoyed music with a five-note scale and others with twelve; or that some people were vegetarian by religion and others by preference. 有人住土棚子里，也有人住在竹楼中； 有人用木柴当燃料，而有人却 烧牲口的粪便；有人欣赏五音阶的音乐，其他人却喜欢十二音阶的音乐； 有人坚持素食是出于宗教信仰，另外一些人吃素则是出于偏爱。对于这 一切我都不再感到奇怪。
Detailed Comprehension
Paraphrase the following sentences with a special focus on the
italicized parts.
But my education failed to do was to teach me that the principal significance of such differences was that they were largely without significance.
General Comprehension
Answer the following questions with the information from the
text. “… or that some people were vegetarian by religion or others by preference.” (paragraph 3) What does “by religion or by preference” mean?
It was not that my education was a complete failure. I did not mean that my education was completely useless.
General Comprehension
Answer the following questions with the information from the
These lines I have written down here are similar to a confession, the statements from a person who was educated in a wrong way.
I have become most aware of my lack of a proper education whenever I have had the chance to put it to the test.
Detailed Comprehension
Paraphrase the following sentences with a special focus on the
italicized parts.
These notes are in nature of a confession. It is the confession of a miseducated man.
However, my education couldn’t tell me that seemingly significant differences of cultures, living styles etc., actually mean nothing. 然而我所受过的教育没有教给我的是：这些差异的最重要的意义就是他们实 质上没有多大意义。
Detailed Comprehension
Paraphrase the following sentences with a special focus on the
italicized parts.
Geography had instructed me in differences of terrain, resources, and productivity.
Detailed Comprehension
Paraphrase the following sentences with a special focus on the
italicized parts.
The test is a simple one: am I prepared to live and comprehend a world in which there are 3 billion people? Not the world as it was in 1850 or 1900, for which my education might have been adequate, but the world today.
Whenever I have had the chance to find out how good my education was, I have always been disappointed to realize that I was extremely short of a proper education.
Detailed Comprehension
Paraphrase the following sentences with a special focus on the
italicized parts.
Not that my education was a complete failure.