Five Purposes of Education
moral:
improve moral standard
intellectual:
theoretical knowledeg
independent and critical thinking
analysing skills and problem-sloving ability
communication and socail skills
adapt to new environment
physical:
develop physical fitness
healthy lifestyle
psychological:
self-cultivation
an appreciation of art and literature
work:
practical skills
improve career prospects
subjects:
literature
sports
mathematics
economics
physics
history
music
geography
become competitive in the job market
make contributions to social progress
heavy burden of study and lack of sleep and physical exercise
encourage students to think cirticallly and independently
promote students` physical, intellectual, and emotional development
curriculum
subject
learn by rote
achieve life value
obtain knowledge and skills
practical and professional skills
A school is society in miniature.
Environment
global warming
climate change
are pollution
increase of rubbish/ garbage
energy crisis
water shortage
deforestation
natural disasters
acid rain
sand storms
drought, flood
population growth
industrial development
long-term human activities
global cooperation
reach the agreement
set international standards for environmental protection
make laws
encourage low carbon economy
exploit renewable, green energy
invest in energy-saving technologies
promote environmental-friendly products
lead green consuming habits
raise public`s green awareness
encourgae low carbon lifestyle
deplete natural resources
discharge
contaminate
deteriorate
throw-awsy products
renewable energies such as wind, hydro and solar power
take public transit, carpool or ride a bicycle
eco-friendly alternatives/ substitutions/ replacements
leave a carbon footprint
toxic
degrade
improve
fule-efficient vehicles
sort the daily garbage
technology
improve work efficiency
convenience with the click of a mouse
cost-effective
promote and facilitate communication
obtain information in various ways
enrich one`s knowledge
invade one`s privacy
less quality family time
increasing work pressure
security issue
cyber crimes
questionable contents, pornography, violence
physical problem, radiation, weaken eyesight
less outdooe exercise
psychological problem
indulge in virtual world
become solitary
become isolated from the real world
weaken the relationships with family members and friends
productivity
pirate
radiation
be lost in a virtual world
information explosion
due to the proliferation of the Internet
innovation
labor-savin machinery
space exploration
online retailer
offensive
hi-tech features
geographical barrier
electronic
stay in touch with
cutting-edge technology
biotechnology
hacker
netizen
cybercrime
government
every government`s basic obligation
ensure national security
stabilise the society
enhance socail welfare system
perfect the public facilities
be able to pool and dominate various resources
give top priority to investments on education, technology and basic human needs
invest in entertainment facilities to increase emotional wellbeing and enrich one`s cultural life
poverty
authority
supervise
infrastructure
tax revenue
affordable house
impose censorship on
NGO(Nongovernment Organisation)
non-profit organisation
combat corruption
bridge the gap between rich and poor
create job opportunities
budget
implement
military
obligation = responsibility
enact law
ensure social equality
elder
rich experience in work and life
good consultants
coaches, doctors, look after grandchildren
do some volunteer work
medical care and pension pose a financial burden for government
labor shortage, economy hole
senior
twilight life
elderly
demographics
retirement
expert
children
peak one`s curiosity
imitate
quick to learn
lack of self-control
unable to distinguish right from wrong
儿童词汇:
peak one`s curiosity
imitation
impressive
lack of self-control
can not distinguish right from wrong
vulnerable to negative influences
critical time of physical and psychological development
provide parental guidance
commit their guardianship
impressionable
addictive
imitate
discipline
couch potato
naughty
grow up
woman
gentle/ tender/ soft manner
less aggressive nature
more patient
understanding
better communication skills
not physically strong
role in raising children, take care of the family, housework
housewife
child bearing
sex discrimination
gossip
pregnant
child rearing
work and family
keen competition makes employees to work overtime
spend more time learning new technologies and upgrading knowledge skills
spend more time processing all types of information in this information age
as a result the quality family time reduces
workaholic
colleague
intense/ fierce/ keen competition
fast-paced
workpalce
job-hopping
economic development and urbanization
more job apportunities
higher income
better living conditions and infrastructure
widen the gap between the rich and the poor/ urban and rural areas
at the cost of environment
rural areas
urbanisation
population density
have access to
well-being
suburb
metropolis
traffice congestion
media
provide all kinds of information
ranging from curent affairs to entertainment news
disclose social problems
monitor and push the government to deal with them
over-report negative stories to hook viewers and maximise profits
mislead the public`s view and mood with distorted and false information
press
fair
exaggerate
coverage
cater for audiences
unveil = disclose
public opinion
advertise
bridge the gap between consumers and manufacturers
evoke impulse buying
boost sales
promote economic development
add to the cost of the products
claim products`s advantage only, unjust
unwelcome information
commercial
public service advertising
promotion
target audience
induce
purchased decision
advertiser
marketing tool
shopaholic
stimulate
criminal
poor education
unfortunate family
poverty
character flaw
education
job training
employment
enhance welfare system
severe punishment
innocent
offender
punish
jail
juvenile delinquency
preventive measure
commit a crime
threat to public safety
deterrent effect
clothing
inevitable trend
self-expression
reflect characters, taste, likes
following fashion blindly is a waste of time and money
keep up with the Joneses
fulfill one`s peacockery
associate clothing with social status and wealth
become snobbish
popularity
dress parade
self-esteem
superficial
fad
gorgeous
celebrity
food
be consistent with fast-paced modern lifestyle
standardised
strict quality control
pose a threat to traditional food culture
less nutrient
high calories
junk food
meal
high-fat
obese
nutritious
recipe
calorie
franchise
home cooking
resident
esthetic value
cultural heritage
raise the utilisation rate of land
populatiuon growth
consist with the urbanisation trend
modern technologies: lift, air conditioning, more comfortable
architecture
user-friendly
skyscraper
concrete jungle
esthetics
apartment
urbanisation
traditional chinese garden
travel
broaden one`s horizon
enrich one`s experience and knowledge
boost local economy, hotels, restaurants, air industry
place a heavy burden on local environment
over-dependent on tourist industry
unbalanced economic development
tourism/ tourist
airline
attract
disturb
natural scenery
visitor
ecosystem
historic resort
art and entertainment
arts vary in different societies
science can be applied to the whole world
arts satisfy people`s spiritual and emotional needs and enrich cultural life
science enriches material wealth
subjective or objective
unique
representative
poem
music
Beijing Opera
spiritual
painting
sculpture
pursuit
cross-talk
language
a particular language was born from a particular culture
understand the speaker`s cultural background
learn rules of grammer and memorise vocabulary
learning cluture is a waste of time
dialect
effectively and efficiently
learn by rote
idiom
derive from/ stem from
repetitive learning
master a foreign language
multicultural
inevitable and irreversible trend
improve people`s living standard
enhance communication, appreciation and respect among different cultures
immigrants` language barrier, culture shock
discrimination
religious conflict
public order issue
interdependent
ethnic
religion/ religious
global village
custom
assimilate
value
subjective feeling
people at different life stages with various likes from diverse social backgrounds
surely do not have the same definition for happiness
my definition of happiness is
abstract
ideology
outdated values
attitude
midset
virtue
life goal
reality
