new college english (book four, second edition) unit 4 creativity

New College English (Book Four, Second Edition)

Unit 4 Creativity

Contents

Preparation1

In-class Reading2

Further Development

3 After-class Reading

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PREPARATION

1. What is Creativity?

Directions: Discuss in groups what is meant by “being creative”.

First, each member defines it. Then, discuss your definitions in your g

roup.

1. Being Creativity means one can think of things that others cannot.

2. means one can solve problems in a simple and original way.

3. Being creativity means one can think and do things in an unusual way.

4. Being creative is not limited to scientists or artists. Actually, ordinary people also do creative work in their lives. It is carried on all the time by amateur in inventors who find new and more convenient ways of doing everyday things. For example, the paper clip was invented by a kept losing his paperwork. Thanks to his own invention, he’s now very well organized.

Sample answers

Being Creativity

Creativity is the ability to learn from Nature and to use one’s imagination. Both of these are full of wonders that are most probably incomparable. There is no doubt that man first began to learn from natural things and natural phenomena in order to survive and later on for a better living. The airplane is an example known to everybody. Man had imagined flying with wings in the sky like a bird for thousands of years before the airplane was invented. Yet, despite man’s enormous efforts to imitate Nature, he has never completely conquered it. In other words, there’s a long way to go before man can definitely declare that he’s the most intelligent and creative force in the world.

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The following paragraph will give you some ideas about creativity.

Creativity is the ability to learn from Nature and to use one’s imagination. Both of these are full of wonders that are most probably incomparable. There is no doubt that man first began to learn from natural things and natural phenomena in order to survive and later on for a better living. The airplane is an example known to everybody. Man had imagined flying with wings in the sky like a bird for thousands of years before the airplane was invented. Yet, despite man’s enormous efforts to imitate Nature, he has never completely conquered it. In other words, there’s a long way to go before man can definitely declare that he’s the most intelligent and creative force in the world.

The following paragraph will give you some ideas about creativity.

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2. Creativity and Inventions

Directions: Discuss with your partner the following list of inventions and describe how they represent creative ways of doing everyday things. In your discussion, you might first consider the things they replaced. A sample description is given below for your reference.

· refrigerator· ballpoint pen · calculator · lightbulb

Sample Answers

1. The calculator replaced mental calculations, tables and the abacus. The results are more accurate, the problems can be worked out more quickly, and complex operations with large sums can be done easily.

2. The lightbulb replaced candles, lamp and torches. With a lightbulb, we can produce light with electricity, which is cleaner, and more convenient than candles and lamps, etc.

3. The ballpoint pen replaced pen and ink. It is more convenient, easier to carry and often neater.

4. The refrigerator replaced other ways of preserving food such as ice, salt and drying. It enables people to keep meant, fish, vegetables and other foods fresh for many days.

To me, it seems to be an exhibition hall in a museum. Though it’s not spacious, it’s full of masterpieces of the world’s greatest artists, for example, Pablo Picasso’s Guernica, Vincent van Gogh’s sunflower, and Claude Monet’s Water Lilies. A day’s stay there will bring an art lover great satisfaction and enjoyment.

3. Optical Illusion and Imagination

Directions: Look at the right drawing from every possible angle and try to relate it to the real things in your lives. A possible example of imagination is given below for your reference.

Sample answers

Looking inside: a room, a door, a window, a basket, a part of a corridor, a passage, a chimney.

Looking forward: a platform, a key of a key-board, the back side of the TV, the roof of a building, a chocolate, a pyramid in South America.

Looking flat: a handkerchief with plain shapes, a screen hanging on the wall.

Looking from the upper side: a box, a cube.

The essential part of CREATIVITY is not being afraid to fail.

CREATIVITY requires the courage to let go of certainties.

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of CREATIVITY effort.

Whatever CREATIVITY is, it is in part a solution to a problem.

Proverbs and Sayings

In-Class Reading The Case for Creativity – Encouraging Children to Think

Work in pairs to Work in pairs to answer the following answer the following

questions.questions.

No. They made the decisions and I obeyed. If I did not obey, I wNo. They made the decisions and I obeyed. If I did not obey, I would be punished. They meant well and wanted to teach me the rould be punished. They meant well and wanted to teach me the right moral values and ways of behavior so that I wouldn’t make ight moral values and ways of behavior so that I wouldn’t make mistakes. But sometimes, I think they should have let me explormistakes. But sometimes, I think they should have let me explore the world and discover things. I think that children are clever ee the world and discover things. I think that children are clever enough to think for themselves and should be encouraged to make nough to think for themselves and should be encouraged to make their own decisions. And they won’t feel uneasy or at a loss whetheir own decisions. And they won’t feel uneasy or at a loss when their parents are not around. n their parents are not around.

Did your parents ever let you make decisions Did your parents ever let you make decisions when you were very young? What do you think when you were very young? What do you think of your parents’ practice?of your parents’ practice?

SampleSampleSampleSample Yes, My parents, especially my father, favor a

more democratic style of parenting. They seldom try to impose their own opinions on me and most of the time they let me make decisions for myself. Sometimes I even make painful and important decisions. For instance, as for the university I should enter and the major I should choose, I discussed these with them several times. I knew they’d like me to stay in my hometown, but they never told me this when they learned that I had decided to enter XX University. That’s why I’m here, in the university of my own choice.

Did our parents allow you to speak to guests Did our parents allow you to speak to guests who came to your house? How did you feel if who came to your house? How did you feel if you were not allowed to?you were not allowed to?

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Yes. I could talk freely with the guests of our family, especiallYes. I could talk freely with the guests of our family, especially when the visitors were our relatives or close friends of my py when the visitors were our relatives or close friends of my parents. It doesn’t mean joined them all the time. I talked with tarents. It doesn’t mean joined them all the time. I talked with them only about topics I knew about or I was interested in. If I hem only about topics I knew about or I was interested in. If I had not been allowed to speak to them, I would have felt like had not been allowed to speak to them, I would have felt like a little child or an outsider even though I was not really young,a little child or an outsider even though I was not really young, and I would not have felt like part of the family. and I would not have felt like part of the family.

No, they never did. They maintained that what adults were talking about was none of a child’s business. And they also thought it was impolite for a child “to interfere with” adults’ business. So I was never allowed to be involved in their conversation. I felt I was neglected. In order to capture their attention, I deliberately became mischievous. As you can imagine, this kind of behavior brought about even worseSituations for me.

It is introduced in the article how teachers and It is introduced in the article how teachers and parents can encourage creativity in children.parents can encourage creativity in children.

Introduction (Para. 1)

An important strategy for parents and teachers to follow (Para. 2-3)

The definition of creativity (Para. 4-5)

A big problem in school 　 (Para. 6)

Children can obtain and give back Children can obtain and give back information, but can’t figure out ways to information, but can’t figure out ways to apply what they know in new situations.apply what they know in new situations.

The approachThe approach: : Combining the basics with activities where Combining the basics with activities where

the students must use their imagination.the students must use their imagination.

A new approach to teaching (Para. 7)

How to do soHow to do so: : By asking questions and meanwhile praising By asking questions and meanwhile praising

their ideas and new thoughts.their ideas and new thoughts.

How to facilitate the processHow to facilitate the process:: To create an atmosphere in which there is no To create an atmosphere in which there is no

risk in being creative—a place where wild risk in being creative—a place where wild ideas are honored and valued, never scorned ideas are honored and valued, never scorned or dismissed.or dismissed.

To involve children in decision making. To involve children in decision making.

Things parents can do at home to encourage creativity (Para. 8-10)

To help children to understand the To help children to understand the consequences of various decisions.consequences of various decisions.

To encourage them to talk out loud about To encourage them to talk out loud about things they are doing.things they are doing.

To show a sense of humor.To show a sense of humor.

To give children choices from their earliest To give children choices from their earliest age.age.

creativity (n.) (tittle) (=creativeness) the ability to produce new and original ideas and things; imagination and inventiveness 创造力 , 创造

Ig. That dancer’s creativity on the stage is rather amazing. 那位舞蹈演员在舞台上的创造力相当地惊人。

Create v. to cause (something new) to exist; produce (something new) 创造 , 创作 , 引起 , 造成　

Ig. An artist should create beautiful things.Ig. An artist should create beautiful things. 一个艺术家应该创造美丽的东西。一个艺术家应该创造美丽的东西。 Extreme heat can create an illusion of water on a higExtreme heat can create an illusion of water on a highway in the summer.hway in the summer. 盛夏酷暑会造成公路上有水的幻觉。盛夏酷暑会造成公路上有水的幻觉。

creative adj. 有创造力的；创造性的；独创的creation n. 1) 创造；建立 2) 作品；创造物

practically (adv.) (Line 4, Para. 2)

The town was The town was practicallypractically deserted. deserted. 该镇几乎已空无一人。该镇几乎已空无一人。

. . 几乎所有成龙主演的电影都和中国功夫有关。

PracticallyPractically all the movies starring Jackie Chan (Cheng Long) are closely related to Chinese kungfu.

2) relating to experience, reality or action rather than ideas or imagination 实际上

1) almost; nearly 几乎，简直

He is practically a dictator. 他实际上是个独裁者。

strategy (Line 11, Para.3) n. 1) the art of planning in advance the movements of armies or forces in war 战略；战略学

ExerciseExerciseExerciseExercise

_________________ are different concepts.

战略和战术战略和战术是不同的概念。是不同的概念。Strategy and tactics

________________ play a vital role on the ________________ play a vital role on the

battlefield. battlefield.

战略家战略家在战场上扮演着至关重要的角色。在战场上扮演着至关重要的角色。

Masters of strategy

请完成下面的句子。

2) a particular plan for gaining success in a particular activity, e.g. in a war, a game, or a competition, or for personal advantage 策略；计谋

请完成下面的句子。ExerciseExerciseExerciseExercise

Adopting appropriate _________________

eventually turned that company round.

采用合适的营销策略最终使那家公司扭亏为盈。

It is necessary for us to ________________ to deal with the current situation. 我们有必要制定策略来应对当下的局势。

work out a strategy

marketing strategies

function (Line 14, Para. 3)v. (esp. of a thing) to be in action; work; oper

ate 活动 , 运行 , 行使职责

This computer is This computer is not functioning/does not not functioning/does not function properlyfunction properly..

这台电脑坏了 / 有点儿毛病。

TranslationTranslationTranslationTranslation

This cell phone can also function as an Mp3 player.

这款手机还有 MP3 的功能。

n. a natural or usual duty (of a person) or purpose (of a thing) 职责，职能；功能；作用


Downloading games from the Internet is one of the ____________ of that electronic dictionary. 从网上下载游戏是那款电子字典的主要功能之一。

____________________ is to lead his team to get victory of various matches. 教练的职责是带领球队去取得各种比赛的胜利。

The function of a coach

key functions

相关词语：functional adj. 功能的

reach beyond (Line 15, Para. 4)

我够不到我够不到麦克风，能把它递给我吗？麦克风，能把它递给我吗？

The microphone is beyond my reach. Would you please pass it to me?


药品应该药品应该放到放到孩子孩子够不到的地方够不到的地方。。

The medicine should be kept beyond the reach of children.

beyond prep. (表示范围，限度 )超出beyond 及其相关短语如：beyond one’s reach=beyond the reach of somebody在某人伸手够不着的地方

类似短语包括：beyond one’s target 超过了指标 ; beyond one’s power/ ability是某人力所不能及的等，beyond the range of 超出了范围或射程

很多村庄的粮食产量都超过了指标。

Many villages have gone beyond their targets for grain production.


我很遗憾的告诉你我没有释放他的权利。

I’m sorry to tell you that to set him free is beyond my power.

相关反义短语：within one’s reach …可够得到的；within one’s power

…是某人力所能及的；within the range of 在范围或射程之内

approach (v.) (Line 16, Para. 4) 1) to begin to consider or deal with …开始考虑；开始着手；动手处理


Your approach to teaching differs nothing from hers.你的教学方法同她的教学方法并无不同之处。

It is advisable to take an open-minded approach to new ideas.对新思想采取不存先入之见的态度是明智的。

2) to come near or nearer (to) in space, time, quality, or quantity 接近；走近；靠近


圣诞到来之际，每个人都忙着给亲友准备礼物。__________________________, everyone is busy preparing gifts for their friends and relatives.

那个勇敢的士兵悄悄地靠近了敌人的营房。That brave soldier _________________________.approached the enemy’s camp

When Christmas is approaching

approach (line 32, Para. 7)

n. 1) a method of doing something or dealing with a problem 方法 , 步骤

n. 2) the act of approaching 走近；靠近


It is unbelievable that such a young doctor presented ______________________________. 那样一位年轻的医生提出了一种治疗癌症的新方法，这真让人难以置信。

a new approach to cancer treatment

我们建议冲突应该用外交途径解决。We suggest the conflicts be settled by ____________________.

diplomaticapproaches

promote (v.) (Line 21, Para. 6) 1) to help in the growth or development of 促进；发扬；


Drinking milk regularly will _________________. 平常多喝牛奶对你的健康有好处。

promote your health

一位好的老板应该知道如何在员工中间发扬团队精神。A good boss should know _________________________________________.

how to promote team spirit among his employees

它们正在花巨资为他们的新产品做宣传促销。They are spending large amount of money ___They are spending large amount of money ___

________________________. ________________________.

on

promoting their new products

2) to give (someone) a higher position or

rank 晋升；提拔


That young army officer _______________________________ because of his bravery on the battlefield.由于在战场上表现英勇，那位年轻的军官被提升为陆军上尉 (captain) 。

was promoted to (the rank

After that win, our team ____________________________________________________. 在那场胜利之后，我们的球队终于晋升为中国足球超级联赛的球队。

was eventually promotedto the Chinese Football Super League

of) captain

3) to help actively in forming or arranging (a business, concert, play, etc.) 积极筹划


Lenovo Group match _________________________between Chinese national team and Manchester United from England. 联想集团正在筹划一场英格兰曼联队和中国国家队的足球友谊赛。

is promoting a friendly soccer

__________________________________ needs the financial support of the local enterprises. 筹办这样一场大型的演唱会需要当地企业的资金支持。

To promote such a grand singing concert

sacrifice (Line 23, Para. 6) v. to lose or give up sth useful or important, esp. for good purpose or to gain a desirable result 牺牲；献身


It is the factory’s decision to ______________________ for the sake of long-term growth. 工厂决定为了长远的发展而牺牲短期的利润。

sacrifice short-term

She ________________________________ for the preparation of the upcoming TOEFL exam. 她已经把自己的大部分的业余时间用来准备即将到来的托福考试。

has sacrificed most of her leisure time

常用结构： sacrifice…for… … …为牺牲 ;

profits

n. (a) loss or giving up of something of value, esp. for what is believed to be a good purpose 牺牲，献身


Chinese table tennis team ______________________holiday as a sacrifice to continue their routine training. 中国乒乓球队放弃春节假日继续日常训练。

gave up the spring festival

The twins’ parents to pay for __________________their education. 那对双胞胎的父母为供他们上学而做出了巨大的牺牲。

made great sacrifices

常用结构：make a sacrifice for/to do… …为做出牺牲 ; give up…as a sacrifice 牺

… 牲

multiplication (n.) (Line 28, Para. 6) n. the process of adding a number to itself a particular number of times 乘法运算

2×3=6 is an easy example of 2×3=6 is an easy example of multiplicationmultiplication..

二三得六就是乘法的一个简单的例子。


My neighbor’s son could

recite the multiplication tables at the age of three.

我的邻居的孩子三岁就能背乘法表。

动词形式： multiplyv. 1) to combine by multiplication 乘

3 3 multiplied by 9 is 27. by 9 is 27. 三乘九等于二十七。to multiply five by three以三乘五

v. 2) to greatly increase in number or amount (大量地 )增加


The multiplication of numbers has made our The multiplication of numbers has made our club building too small.club building too small.会员的增加使得我们的俱乐部拥挤不堪。会员的增加使得我们的俱乐部拥挤不堪。

Self-confidence could multiply one’s chances of success.

自信可以增加一个人成功的机会。

automatically (adv.) (Line 61, Para. 10) self-movingly; able to work or be

worked without attention

自动地；机械地

形容词形式： automatic

1) (esp. of a machine) able to work or

move by itself without operation by

a person 自动的；自动化的

那台机器配有自动温控系统。

That machine has an That machine has an automaticautomatic temperature temperature control. control.

This washing-machine is This washing-machine is fully automatic.fully automatic.这台洗衣机是全自动的。这台洗衣机是全自动的。

All the employees expect an automatic incrAll the employees expect an automatic increase in pay every year.ease in pay every year.所有的员工都期待每年工资自然增长。所有的员工都期待每年工资自然增长。


2) done without conscious thought, esp. 　 as a habit 习惯性的；不经思考的；机械的

I told him everything happened after we parted I told him everything happened after we parted automaticallyautomatically because I can’t help myself. because I can’t help myself.

因为我无法控制我自己，所以我不假思索地告诉了她我们分开后发生的一切。


Avoiding making some automatic mistakes in routine jobs is not an easy thing.

在日常工作中避免一些习惯性的错误并不容易。

相关词语：automate v. 使自动化 , 自动操作automation n. 自动控制 , 自动操作

A lot of people have lost their jobs because of A lot of people have lost their jobs because of industrial automationindustrial automation. .

由于工业自动化，很多人失去了他们的工作。


There is still a long way to go to realize agricultural automation in our country.

在我国实现农业机械化还有很长的路要走。

It is a strategy that more and more companies are employing and one that experts around the country say we ought to be following with our children, both at home and at school. (Line 11-13 ，Para.3)

It is a strategy that…强调句型 , 强调句子的宾语 strategy 。句中的 one 指 strategy 。

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现在这种策略已被越来越多的公司所采用，而且全国各地的专家认为，对孩子也应仿效这种做法，无论是在家里还是在学校。

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这样好的机会我们一定不能错过。

It is such a good opportunity that we should not / must not miss.

人们在空中呼吸，食物在地上生长。

It is in the air that people breathe. It is in the soil, the ground that grows the food.

只有当压力失去控制时才会使人表现失常，健康不佳。

It is only when the stress only when the stress gets out of control gets out of control that it it can lead to poor can lead to poor performance and ill health.performance and ill health.

Creativity is not something one is just Creativity is not something one is just born witborn withh, , nor is itnor is it necessarily a characteristic of high i necessarily a characteristic of high intelligence.ntelligence. ( Line17-18 ( Line17-18 ，， Para.5) Para.5)


nor is it… 为倒装句。表示否定意义的词或短语如 neither, nor 等位于句首时句子要倒装。

创造性并非与生俱来，也不一定就是高智慧的特征。

be born withbe born with 意为“生来就有……”意为“生来就有……”

说话的能力是天生的。

The ability to speak The ability to speak is born withis born with. .

她生来富贵。She She was born withwas born with a silver spoon in her mouth. a silver spoon in her mouth.


For example, For example, instead of simplyinstead of simply asking WHEN asking WHEN Columbus discovered the New World, teachers Columbus discovered the New World, teachers might ask students to think about might ask students to think about what would what would have happenedhave happened if his trip had taken him to New if his trip had taken him to New York first instead of to the Caribbean area. York first instead of to the Caribbean area. (Line29-31(Line29-31 ，， Para.7)Para.7)

构成与过去事实相反的虚拟语气句：主句用 would have done sth. 从句用 had done sth.

如果主句是现在，从句是过去，则用混合虚拟语气，其形式为：从句： if + 过去完成时 ; 主句：主 + would/ should/ could /might + 动词原形

比如，教师不再简单地问学生哥伦布何时发现了新大陆，他们可能让学生思考如果哥伦布首先到达的不是加勒比地区而是纽约，情况会是如何。


如果昨晚你没有看那个晚间电影，你就不会在课堂上睡着了。

If you hadn’t watchedIf you hadn’t watched that late movie last night, that late movie last night, you would not beyou would not be sleepy in class. sleepy in class.

如果迪克•德鲁在 1925 年听从了他老板的话，那么今天我们就不会有这种我们认为很实用、很重要的产品— 遮护胶带了。

If Dick Drew had listenedIf Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, to his boss in 1925, we we might not havemight not have a product that we now think of as a product that we now think of as practically essential: masking tape.practically essential: masking tape.(line 3-4, Para.2)(line 3-4, Para.2)



如果她早点受到警告，她就不会违反规定了。

If she had beenIf she had been warned earlier, warned earlier, she wouldn't she wouldn't havehave broken the rules. broken the rules.

如果信已经送了，那一定就毁了我们的友谊。

If the letter had been sent If the letter had been sent outout, , it would haveit would have ruined ruined our friendship.our friendship.

Experts say that it is important to create an Experts say that it is important to create an atmosphere in which atmosphere in which there is no riskthere is no risk in being in being creative—a place where wild ideas are honored creative—a place where wild ideas are honored and valued never scorned or dismissed. and valued never scorned or dismissed. (Line38-40(Line38-40 ，， Para.7)Para.7)


there is no risk in doing something “意为做某事很安全，没有风”险。类似说法有： there is no point/ good / use (in) doing something意为做某事没意义 / 没好处 / 没用。

专家认为必须创造一个可以自由发挥创造力的氛围，一个尊重和赞赏而不是鄙视或不理会荒诞想法的环境。

Creativity is a key to a bright future.

Creativity’s benefits reach beyond music and art.

thinking and developing new ideas

具有创造性是通向光明前程的关键。

创造性的裨益不仅限于音乐和艺术领域。

动脑筋搞创新

Creativity is not something one is just born with.

创造性并非与生俱来。

multiplication tables ; story problems in math..

workable ideas

乘法表；数学中的应用题

切实可行的想法

to understand the consequences of various decisions.

了解不同决策将会带来的各种后果。

By nature, humor crosses conventional boundaries and break patterns.

从本质上看，幽默通常跨越常规界限，打破固有模式。

After-Class Questions

Work in pairs to Work in pairs to answer the following questions.answer the following questions.

Creativity is the matter of using the resources oCreativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce original ideas that are good fne has to produce original ideas that are good for something. That is to say, one can think and or something. That is to say, one can think and solve problems in a new and original way based solve problems in a new and original way based on his previous knowledge. on his previous knowledge.

What is creativity according to the text?What is creativity according to the text?


Yes. There is a culture bias in education that favors boys over girls. Sometimes teachers unknowingly prevented girls from participating as actively as boys in class by assigning them different tasks. For example, In a science class, the teacher had the little boys perform the scientific experiment while the girls were given the task of putting the materials away.

Which should be emphasized in education, Which should be emphasized in education, knowledge or creativity?knowledge or creativity?


Both are equally important, and no system shoulBoth are equally important, and no system should only emphasize one. Knowledge involves facts d only emphasize one. Knowledge involves facts and information which are essential, but creativitand information which are essential, but creativity allows you to do original things with your knoy allows you to do original things with your knowledge. If I had to emphasize one, I would chooswledge. If I had to emphasize one, I would choose creativity since it is more important than facts ae creativity since it is more important than facts and figures which are useless if not to be applied tnd figures which are useless if not to be applied to solve problems.o solve problems.

How can schools and parents encourage How can schools and parents encourage students’ creativity both at school and at students’ creativity both at school and at home? home?


Encourage children to think Encourage children to think creatively instead of memorizicreatively instead of memorizing more facts and figures. ng more facts and figures.

Encourage student’s curiositEncourage student’s curiosity y

Offer more classes on art anOffer more classes on art and music.d music.

Create more situations for students to solve proCreate more situations for students to solve problems by themselves blems by themselves

Involve students in decision-makingInvolve students in decision-makingDevelop their thinking and language skills as wDevelop their thinking and language skills as w

ell as the sense of humor. ell as the sense of humor. Organize more activities that require imaginatiOrganize more activities that require imaginati

on to do it wellon to do it well

After-Class Reading

Questions about A Long March to Creativity (1)

1. Why Benjamin has difficulty in inserting the key into the slot? What does he usually do when he tries to insert the key? Does he feel funny from his trying?

2. What would his parents do and what would the Chinese do when Benjamin was found to have trouble to insert his key into the slot? Why?

Questions about A Long March to Creativity (2)

3. Do the Chinese think it’s necessary to help our kids to insert their key into the slot? Why?

4. Do our America think it’s necessary to help our kids to insert their key into the slot? Why?

5. What’s “mimetic” approach and what’s “transformative approach” in teaching?

6. What’s the task of the couple in China? (both from passage I and Ⅱ)

1. Translation

1. 你自己决定走哪条路。 (be up to)2. 他牵涉这起事故，而且受伤了。 (involve…in

…)3. 最高形式的爱是能为自己做爱的人或民族献出

自己的生命。（ sacrifice…for… ）

Key to translation

1. It’s up to you to decide which way to go.2. He was involved in this accident and was injured.3. The highest form of love is to sacrifice his/her life for a loved one or a nation.

2. 写作实践

作文题目一：请按下面的提纲写一篇 120 词左右的小短文，议论“创造性”。

题目 :Creativity 1. 创造性的含义 2. 中国许多人缺乏创意 3. 一些成功人士具有创新意识

Most people emphasize the important of creativity. What is creativity? Creativity is to bring into something that does not exist before, it can be a product, a process or a thought.

But China is criticized as one of the countries which lack of creativity. It is because creative thinking are not advocated in our education system.

Sample:

Creativity is the most crucial factor for future success. Most successful leaders or managers own creativity, they can set their country or company apart from competition. They innovate a new way to develop or solve the crisis. Two good examples are Bill Gate of Mircosoft and Steve Jobs of Apple. In order to compete in the future, developing creativity is a must in China.

题目 : Curiosity and creativity

写作实践

作文题目二：请按下面的提纲写一篇 120 词左右的小短文，议论“好奇心与创造力”。

Curiosity and creativity are interdependent on each other. Only when one is curious about something, can he operate his mind and generate something creative. And when creativity is in full operation and results in things which never existed before, one gets more and more curious about things happening all around him.

Sample:

写作实践

题目 : Why Do Chinese Students Lack Creativity?

作文题目三：请按下面的提纲写一篇 300 词以上的小短文，讨论“为什么中国的学生缺乏创造力”。

Sometimes, when I sat with my dorm mates, chatting with them, one of the most exasperating topics is that although we regard Chinese as a very intelligent nation, among those geniuses who solved the world's most difficult and confusing mathematical problems are French people, Germans, British people, Japanese, but NO Chinese.

Sample:

It is true that Chinese students often come first in the International Mathematics Competition. But among those young masters, how many will go on developing their talents? Very few. In fact, some of them only use this kind of competition as a stepping stone, which could make their way to top universities easier. And they will never want to touch a single mathematical figure again after their goal is achieved. Most of them seem to have reached their peeks in high school and before they could practically contribute to the world of mathematics.

Among the seventy years' history of the Fieldz Prize, the only winner born in China is Chou Tongcheng, who is now a professor in Harvard University. Once after Chou interviewed a candidate for a post in one of the most prestigious universities in China, he was astonished, "if a student behaves like this, I would not even give him a Master's Degree. It's not that I am pessimistic, the problems really exist."

Why should the reality be like this? I think the answer is rooted in our education system. After 12 years' education in China, the students are familiar with all kinds of question types likely to appear in the examination and mastered corresponding methods to answer these questions. That's why almost all prizes of those competitions are taken by Chinese. But where the Chinese education fails is how to empower the students with the ability to find proper problem solving methods by themselves.

Those young masters spend most of their time doing vast quantities of exercises with their development of creative abilities neglected. They work like a computer with a pre installed program. They perform very well on the problems they have been programmed for. But if they meet something new, they just break down.

If we want to make our country a powerful nation, measures have to be taken to make our students more creative. The education system should be less pragmatic and more innovative, students should be developed individually rather than be molded into the same shape. And many good practices in western culture should be introduced. There is really a long way for us to go. The most urgent thing is, to start to reform immediately.

But curiosity and creativity are different in that curiosity is the motivating force which needs action for it to become creativity. If one stops at the stage of curiosity, he will end up good for nothing.

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