视听说2(第三版)Unit1_P17Homeschooling
新视野大学英语
视听说教程2（第三版）
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Furtherpractice in listening: Long conversation and Passage 1 &2
Passage 2
Have you ever heard of homeschooling? It is a legal choice for parentsin most countries to provide their children with a learning environment as an1) alternative to public or private schools outside the home. Parentscite 2) numerous reasons for homeschooling their children. The three reasonsthat are selected by the majority of parents in the United States are theconcern about the 3) traditional school environment, the lack ofreligious or moral instruction, and the dissatisfaction with the 4) academic instruction at public and private schools. Homeschooling may also be a factorin the choice of parenting style. Homeschooling can be a choice for familiesliving in isolated 5) countryside or living briefly abroad. Also manyyoung 6) athletes and actors are taught at home. Homeschoolers often 7) takeadvantage of educational opportunities at museums, libraries, communitycenters, athletic clubs, after-school programs, churches, parks, and othercommunity resources. 8) Secondary school level students may take classesat community colleges, which typically have open admission policies.
Groups of homeschooling families often join up together to createhomeschool co-ops. These groups typically meet once a week and provide aclassroom environment. These are family- centered support groups whose membersseek to pool their talents and resources 9) in a collective effort tobroaden the scope of their children’s education. They provide a classroomenvironment where students can do hands-on and group learning such as performing,science experiments, art projects, foreign language study, spelling contests,discussions, etc. Parents whose children take the classes 10) serve as volunteers to keep costs low and make the program a success.
Key
1) alternative
2) numerous
3) traditional
4) academic
5) countryside
6) athletes
7) take advantage of
8) Secondary
9)in a collective efforts
10) serve as