# New approaches to education in New Zealand - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 4） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2024.2.24/2021.5.15/2021.4.17/2018.3.24 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/77865a65-c337-44a3-a45e-b3ecf80e4844（在线机考练习与音频请访问该页面） - 数据更新：2026-10-29 ## 题目原文 00:00:01,740 You will hear part of a lecture about education in New Zealand. 00:00:07,520 First, you have some time to look at questions thirty-one to forty. 00:01:01,980 Now listen carefully and answer questions thirty-one to forty. 00:01:09,740 Morning, everyone. The question I'm going to address today is this: 00:01:14,940 What's the best way to educate children in the twenty-first century? Because some schools here in New Zealand are experimenting with new approaches to education. 00:01:24,920 So first, what's the background to the debate? Well, one leading academic in this field is Dr. Paul Stanley. He believes that traditional schools emphasize the wrong things. At the moment, schools don't focus enough on the emotional or creative needs of children. Instead, it's all about working to obtain a qualification, which is a mistake in his view, and this is an idea that's supported by a number of educationalists. 00:01:57,380 In two thousand and nine, Dr. Stanley produced a report, and I recommend that you study it carefully. 00:02:04,420 Among a number of important conclusions is one about the way schools are managed. 00:02:09,820 He argues that day-to-day school timetables, the teaching syllabus and so on, are over-regulated by the government when in fact these things should be organized locally at a community level because every school is different. 00:02:26,800 Turning now to international studies, the situation seems to be broadly similar in Australia, the United States, and the Netherlands. 00:02:36,980 A new type of school, researchers argue, would have advantages, not for all children perhaps, but the boys especially would benefit because they're the ones who fail most often in current schools. 00:02:51,020 Another interesting suggestion comes from Robert Finley, an anthropologist. 00:02:56,660 Finley's research has found that if there are more than, say, a hundred and fifty students in a school, they'll usually divide into competing groups, and this tends to make people less happy. So he believes that schools which are small have a better chance of avoiding this problem. 00:03:18,440 All right. So what I'll do now is look at two schools here in New Zealand that are experimenting with a new approach. 00:03:25,760 So first, Russell School. 00:03:28,660 One interesting thing here is how the lessons are organized. Classrooms aren't set up like a lecture, you know, with the teacher in front talking to the group. Instead, everyone sits around a table similar to a meeting, and the teacher helps guide the students. 00:03:45,980 Then the teacher finds out what each individual student is interested in. 00:03:51,740 For example, one student was passionate about music, so the teacher asked him to record some music and then go about selling it to the public. In other words, establish his own business as part of classwork. And the students have been much more enthusiastic about school because of this practical approach. 00:04:12,650 Another idea at Russell School is to encourage students to plan for the future. They need to ask, "What do I want to do with my life? How will I achieve that?" And part of that process involves spending class time at the nearby university because this is a good way of getting them thinking about what comes after school. 00:04:34,760 Now, the other school I'll mention is South College. 00:04:38,260 Most children in this neighborhood come from families that aren't particularly wealthy, and the college is trying to respond to this. So, for example, the students each day when they first get to school, they get breakfast. It's a simple idea maybe, but it's increased the children's energy levels for the rest of the day. 00:04:58,780 Also at South College, parents have an important role. In class, they work alongside the teachers, and there's a good reason for this. 00:05:07,510 There's evidence that some children will acquire skills without a trained teacher, while for others, the teacher's role is more important. 00:05:16,300 Research has shown that this is particularly true of reading, so for some students, having a parent to supervise them in class is enough. Um, 00:05:25,600 then there's the classes themselves. How should students be grouped together? 00:05:30,580 Many people are surprised by the college's unusual approach to this. In the same class, the students aren't all necessarily the same age. They're sometimes different, and they seem to make just as much progress. 00:05:44,440 Okay, well, what conclusions can we draw? 00:05:48,260 A number of surveys have been done to try to answer this question, and one thing most students agree on is that at these schools, they've learned how to have more successful relationships with each other, with teachers, and with their own families. And that's obviously a significant finding. 00:06:06,770 And then there's another interesting idea that's come up. A study was done recently of past students at both schools. It found that these more positive attitudes didn't only help them at school. In fact, the same thing stayed with them later when they went into employment, and it's been a real asset. 00:06:24,840 So all of this has some bearing on the next question I'd like to ask you, which is- 00:06:32,920 That is the end of part four. ## 题目与答案 ### 31. New Approaches to Education in New Zealand Background • Dr. Paul Stanley believes schools put too much emphasis on getting a 31_____ New Approaches to Education in New Zealand Background • Dr. Paul Stanley believes schools put too much emphasis on getting a 31_____ **答案**：qualification 原文定位：Instead, it's all about working to obtain a qualification, which is a mistake in his view, and this is an idea that's supported by a number of educationalists 同义替换：「put too much emphasis on」↔「it's all about working to obtain」 ### 32. • Dr. Stanley's report concludes that the 32_____ should have less influence. • Dr. Stanley's report concludes that the 32_____ should have less influence. **答案**：government 原文定位：He argues that day-to-day school timetables, the teaching syllabus and so on, are over-regulated by the government when in fact these things should be organized locally at a community level because every school is different 同义替换：「concludes」↔「argues」；「should have less influence」↔「are over-regulated by」 ### 33. Over schools • international studies suggest that 33_____ in particular need a new type of school. Over schools • international studies suggest that 33_____ in particular need a new type of school. **答案**：boys 原文定位：A new type of school, researchers argue, would have advantages, not for all children perhaps, but the boys especially would benefit because they're the ones who fail most often in current schools 同义替换：「international studies」↔「researchers argue」；「in particular」↔「especially」 ### 34. • Robert Finlay argues that the children in 34_____ schools are happier. • Robert Finlay argues that the children in 34_____ schools are happier. **答案**：small 原文定位：Finley's research has found that if there are more than, say, a hundred and fifty students in a school, they'll usually divide into competing groups, and this tends to make people less happy. So he believes that schools which are small have a better chance of avoiding this problem 同义替换：「argues」↔「believes」；「happier」↔「have a better chance of avoiding this problem」 ### 35. Russell School • lessons are organized more like a 35_____ Russell School • lessons are organized more like a 35_____ **答案**：meeting 原文定位：Classrooms aren't set up like a lecture, you know, with the teacher in front talking to the group. Instead, everyone sits around a table similar to a meeting, and the teacher helps guide the students 同义替换：「lessons are organized」↔「Classrooms aren't set up」；「more like」↔「similar to」 ### 36. • one student explored his interest in music by setting up a 36_____ • one student explored his interest in music by setting up a 36_____ **答案**：business 原文定位：For example, one student was passionate about music, so the teacher asked him to record some music and then go about selling it to the public. In other words, establish his own business as part of classwork 同义替换：「explored his interest in」↔「was passionate about」；「setting up」↔「establish」 ### 37. • students visit a local 37_____ to help plan for the future. • students visit a local 37_____ to help plan for the future. **答案**：university 原文定位：Another idea at Russell School is to encourage students to plan for the future;part of that process involves spending class time at the nearby university because this is a good way of getting them thinking about what comes after school 同义替换：「local」↔「nearby」；「help」↔「encourage」 ### 38. South College • every student is given breakfast when they arrive at school. • there is an important role for parents, especially in developing children's 38_____ skills. South College • every student is given breakfast when they arrive at school. • there is an important role for parents, especially in developing children's 38_____ skills. **答案**：reading 原文定位：Research has shown that this is particularly true of reading, so for some students, having a parent to supervise them in class is enough 同义替换：「an important role for parents」↔「parent to supervise them in class」 ### 39. • it is surprising that the 39_____ of students in one class can be different. • it is surprising that the 39_____ of students in one class can be different. **答案**：age 原文定位：In the same class, the students aren't all necessarily the same age. They're sometimes different, and they seem to make just as much progress 同义替换：「can be different」↔「aren't all necessarily the same」 ### 40. Conclusions • most students surveyed believe they are better at 40_____ • the students' positive attitudes may be transferred to their employment. Conclusions • most students surveyed believe they are better at 40_____ • the students' positive attitudes may be transferred to their employment. **答案**：relationships 原文定位：A number of surveys have been done to try to answer this question, and one thing most students agree on is that at these schools, they've learned how to have more successful relationships with each other, with teachers, and with their own families 同义替换：「better」↔「more successful」 --- 以上内容由鸭圈雅思真题库（www.yaquan.site）提供，收录近期雅思考试真题回忆，支持在线机考模式免费练习。