Unit Quiz
Interviewer: In 1907 an Italian educator called Maria Montessori opened a school in Rome that taught young children using methods that were very different from (1)_____. Today, the Montessori method, as it's known, is used in nursery schools in countries such as America, Canada, Britain and Germany. Recent research shows that children educated at a Montessori nursery do better later on at school than other children in all subjects. We asked two Montessori teachers, Claudia Rosella and Sarah Harrington, to explain what makes their (2)______ different. Sarah...
Sarah: I think the first thing to say is that a Montessori classroom is very quiet, very clean. Everything stays in the same place. So the children are (3)_______ and quiet as a result.
Interviewer :So they're not encouraged to be noisy.
Sarah: No, definitely not...
Interviewer :Claudia?
Claudia: Yes, the classroom's very important. Another important principle is that children(4)___________ They choose what they want to do.
Interviewer: So the teacher doesn't tell the child what to do?
Sarah: Not at all. While a child is doing an activity we (5)_______them. Then we work with the child for a short time and then leave them to work on their own.
Interviewer: That sounds excellent. And what about your equipment? It's often made of (6)______, isn't it?
Sarah: Yes, and a piece of equipment is often designed for one activity only.
Claudia: Right. It's so that the child can see if they're getting something right or wrong.
Interviewer: So they don't need the teacher so much?
Sarah: That's right. Another Montessori principle is the importance of (7)____. Children learn by doing, so when they're learning to read, for example, the letters are made of (8)____so that children can feel the shape of the letter.
Interviewer: Do you think there are disadvantages with Montessori methods?
Claudia: Yes, there are. Maria Montessori didn't understand how important it is fbr children to use their imagination. If she was (9)_____today, she would recognize that. But still, the fact is, her methods are very successful.
答案: 1.traditional teaching 2. nursery school 3. calm: 4. direct their own learning. 5. observe 6. wood 7.physical activity 8.sandpaper 9.alive

