1 . King’s College Summer School

King’s College Summer School is an annual training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. More information is as follows:

Application date ⚫ Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2023. ⚫ Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2023. ⚫ Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2023.	Courses ⚫ English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours ⚫ American History: 16 hours ⚫ American Culture: 16 hours
Steps ⚫ A letter of self-introduction ⚫ A letter of recommendation The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.	Cost ⚫ Daily lessons: $200 ⚫ Sports and activities: $100 ⚫ Travels: $200 ⚫ Hotel service: $400 You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.
Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King’s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@yahoo.com

1. Which of the following is true about King’s College Summer School?

A．Only top students can take part in the program.

B．Only the teachers of King’s College give courses.

C．King’s College Summer School is run every other year.

D．Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.

2. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, how much will you have to pay the school?

A．$200

B．$400

C．$500

D．$900

3. What information can you get from the text?

A．The program will last two months.

B．You can write to Thompson only in English.

C．You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.

D．As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2023.

3 . Creating Programs for Teachers and Students (Winter 2022)

Course Description

Participants in this special four-week course will learn how to craft onsite, outreach, and virtual programming that is meaningful for the current needs of the educational community. Employing a classroom model, participants will engage with presentations, readings, videos, and discussion boards which will prepare them for meaningful virtual conversations with their peers.

Outcomes

★ Participants will recognize the basics of learning theory and educational program design for both in-person and virtual programming.

★ Participants will reflect on their current educational programming in order to identify creative ways to increase impact.

★ Participants will integrate learning theory into education program development for one of their current or future programs.

Details

SESSION DATES: January 10—February 6, 2022 COST: $175 Members / $275 Nonmembers

OPEN REGISTRATION: October 1, 2021 through January 3, 2022

Course Logistics

FORMAT: Online, Instructor-led, Weekly-paced course LENGTH: 4 weeks

PARTICIPATION STYLE: Students should expect to spend approximately 5-7 hours per week on readings, text-based forum discussions, assignments, and Zoom discussions.

LIVE ZOOM DISCUSSIONS: We recommend downloading the Zoom mobile or desktop app for this course. A one-hour live Zoom discussion will be held weekly on Fridays.

MATERIALS: There are no required textbooks for this course. All reading materials will be provided.

CREDIT: Successful completion of this course (70% or higher) will earn a Certificate of Completion from AASLH.

Who Should Take This Course

This course is ideally suited for staff (first-time museum educators, tour guides and mid-career professionals), museum studies students, or volunteers working in all types of museums who are given the responsibility of education and public programming.

How to Register

Click here for instructions on how to register yourself or another user for this event.

1. What is the characteristic of the course?

A．It helps participants work for the community.

B．It takes place in the classroom as usual.

C．It allows participants to take up online.

D．It provides virtual projects for all ages.

2. What is the deadline for the participants to log in?

A．January 10, 2022.	B．October 1, 2021.
C．January 3, 2022.	D．February 6, 2022.

3. What is suggested for the participants?

A．Choosing suitable textbooks.	B．Spending about 5-7 hours every day.
C．Staying active and creative.	D．Downloading an app for the course.

5 . The world celebrates Earth Day every year on April 22. But one school in Potomac, Maryland tries to honour Earth Day every day. Very young children are learning about the environment and taking action to show their love for the Earth.

A child’s world is the world of playing. They love being outside in the open air, playing hide-and-seek, sliding and swinging on playground equipment. But children at St. James Children’s School also add to that fun by picking up rubbish in the school yard. Inside, they learn to save water and electricity. They also recycle and reuse the waste. And every spring they get the soil ready to plant flowers and vegetables in the school garden.

The children at St. James range from six weeks to six years old. The environmental study begins at age two. Rebecca Boker teaches the children the importance of taking care of the Earth. Boker says every day at St. James is Earth Day. She mentioned some books, which contain materials that ask children to do something to help the environment and protect the Earth.

At St. James, children observe the growth of plants from seeds to sprouts (新芽) in cups kept in the classroom. Then they watch the plants continue to grow after placing them in the garden.The students also observe the life cycle of insects. After that, they know it is their job to respect the Earth just like they want others to respect their home.

But do these young children really get the message that their teachers try to communicate? Ms. Boker says yes. A few days later, the kids at St. James will go out to the school garden for the yearly clean-up. But for them, Earth Day will continue for the schooldays ahead as well.

1. What can we know about the children at St. James Children’s School?

A．They learn to save water and electricity at home.

B．They often go out to pick up rubbish in the street.

C．They are not allowed to use playground equipment.

D．They can help prepare the soil to plant flowers and vegetables.

2. Why does the school make the children observe the growth of plants and insects?

A．To help the children write better reports.

B．To let the children enjoy the growth of life.

C．To enrich the children’s knowledge of agriculture.

D．To teach the children the importance of respecting the Earth.

3. What’s Ms. Boker’s attitude towards the way of teaching children at St. James?

A．Unconcerned.

B．Positive.

C．Proud.

D．Anxious.

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Children’s love and respect for life.

B．The protection of the environment.

C．Earth Day at St. James Children’s School.

D．The celebration of Earth Day in schools.

6 . A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑)．
Students are increasingly using laptops for note­taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度)．But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.
Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.
In the first experiment，students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note­taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk，they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.
The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However，the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.
The researchers' report said，“While more notes are beneficial，if the notes are taken mindlessly，as is more likely the case on a laptop，the benefit disappears.”
In another experiment aimed at testing long­term memory，students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time，the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.
These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding，but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.
1. More and more students favour laptops for note­taking because they can ________.

A．write more notes	B．digest concepts better
C．get higher scores	D．understand lectures better

2. While taking notes，laptop users tend to be ________.

A．skilful	B．mindless
C．thoughtful	D．tireless

3. The author of the passage aims to ________.

A．examine the importance of long­term memory

B．stress the benefit of taking notes by hand

C．explain the process of taking notes

D．promote the use of laptops

4. The passage is likely to appear in ________.

A．a newspaper advertisement	B．a computer textbook
C．a science magazine	D．a finance report