八十年代中期,英国中小学的教育质量呈下降趋势,政府和教育家们意识到这一潜在的危机,便在1988年通过了《教育改革法案》(the Education Reform Act),制定了全英统一的《国家课程》(the National Curriculum),目的在于规定英国中小学各...八十年代中期,英国中小学的教育质量呈下降趋势,政府和教育家们意识到这一潜在的危机,便在1988年通过了《教育改革法案》(the Education Reform Act),制定了全英统一的《国家课程》(the National Curriculum),目的在于规定英国中小学各门课程(subject)应达到而且能够达到的学习目标(target),从而全面提高中小学教育质量。该法案要求所有学校,包括特殊教育学校:1.为学生提供平衡发展,知识面宽的各类课程;2.使学生在道德,文化,智力和身心各方面得到健康发展;3.为学生走向社会提供实践机会,培养其社会责任感;4.除《国家课程》的必修课外,还应适当进行宗教和生理知识教育。1993年开始,英国教育部(Department for Education简称DFE)组织国家课程委员会(the National展开更多
EGG The expression, to lay an egg, means to fail badly, completely. The phrase comes from the ancient English game of cricket. A player who failed to score was said to make a duck’s egg, because zero was shaped like ...EGG The expression, to lay an egg, means to fail badly, completely. The phrase comes from the ancient English game of cricket. A player who failed to score was said to make a duck’s egg, because zero was shaped like a duck’s egg. In the words of one British journal, "Out of the eleven Surrey batsmen who played against Nots yesterday, no less than five were credited with duck’s eggs". The phrase crossed the ocean and joined the American game of baseball, where zero was called a goose egg. From this failure to make a score was born another expression for almost any kind展开更多
Goat The goat is an ancient creature that has done much for man: Providing milk, meat, cheese and other good and useful things. Still, it has been kicked, beaten and condemned as a creature of dirt. But it continues t...Goat The goat is an ancient creature that has done much for man: Providing milk, meat, cheese and other good and useful things. Still, it has been kicked, beaten and condemned as a creature of dirt. But it continues to serve mankind in many useful ways, both large and small, even in the way of language. For example, some men wear goatees, thin whiskers that hang down from their chins like the whiskers on a gost.展开更多
Shoes New shoes can be uncomfortable for a few days. Then they become softer and begin to take on the shape of our feet. After a while, putting our feet into them is like shaking hands with two old friends. Several ex...Shoes New shoes can be uncomfortable for a few days. Then they become softer and begin to take on the shape of our feet. After a while, putting our feet into them is like shaking hands with two old friends. Several expressions in English are about our shoes. One such expression is the shoe is on the other foot. It means that the situation is completely turned around. It is as if you have traded shoes with someone else. The expression is often used when two people seem to exchange the situations with each other. For example, you might展开更多
ColdFor centuries, the body’s blood hasbeen mixed closely with emotions. Peoplewho show no human emotions or feelings,for example, are said to be cold-blooded.Cold-blooded people act in cruel ways.They may do brutal ...ColdFor centuries, the body’s blood hasbeen mixed closely with emotions. Peoplewho show no human emotions or feelings,for example, are said to be cold-blooded.Cold-blooded people act in cruel ways.They may do brutal things to others andnot by accident, for example, a newspapersays the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. The killer murdered some-one not in self defence or because he wasreacting to anger or fear. He seemed to killfor no reason, and with no emotion, as iftaking someone’s life meant nothing."Cold"can affect other parts of展开更多
Dying is a terrible thing, something that should not happen to anyone. Yet the word “dead” has given American English some of its liveliest expressions. One of the first of these expressions seems to have begun in E...Dying is a terrible thing, something that should not happen to anyone. Yet the word “dead” has given American English some of its liveliest expressions. One of the first of these expressions seems to have begun in England more them 600 years ago.展开更多
文摘八十年代中期,英国中小学的教育质量呈下降趋势,政府和教育家们意识到这一潜在的危机,便在1988年通过了《教育改革法案》(the Education Reform Act),制定了全英统一的《国家课程》(the National Curriculum),目的在于规定英国中小学各门课程(subject)应达到而且能够达到的学习目标(target),从而全面提高中小学教育质量。该法案要求所有学校,包括特殊教育学校:1.为学生提供平衡发展,知识面宽的各类课程;2.使学生在道德,文化,智力和身心各方面得到健康发展;3.为学生走向社会提供实践机会,培养其社会责任感;4.除《国家课程》的必修课外,还应适当进行宗教和生理知识教育。1993年开始,英国教育部(Department for Education简称DFE)组织国家课程委员会(the National
文摘EGG The expression, to lay an egg, means to fail badly, completely. The phrase comes from the ancient English game of cricket. A player who failed to score was said to make a duck’s egg, because zero was shaped like a duck’s egg. In the words of one British journal, "Out of the eleven Surrey batsmen who played against Nots yesterday, no less than five were credited with duck’s eggs". The phrase crossed the ocean and joined the American game of baseball, where zero was called a goose egg. From this failure to make a score was born another expression for almost any kind
文摘Goat The goat is an ancient creature that has done much for man: Providing milk, meat, cheese and other good and useful things. Still, it has been kicked, beaten and condemned as a creature of dirt. But it continues to serve mankind in many useful ways, both large and small, even in the way of language. For example, some men wear goatees, thin whiskers that hang down from their chins like the whiskers on a gost.
文摘Shoes New shoes can be uncomfortable for a few days. Then they become softer and begin to take on the shape of our feet. After a while, putting our feet into them is like shaking hands with two old friends. Several expressions in English are about our shoes. One such expression is the shoe is on the other foot. It means that the situation is completely turned around. It is as if you have traded shoes with someone else. The expression is often used when two people seem to exchange the situations with each other. For example, you might
文摘ColdFor centuries, the body’s blood hasbeen mixed closely with emotions. Peoplewho show no human emotions or feelings,for example, are said to be cold-blooded.Cold-blooded people act in cruel ways.They may do brutal things to others andnot by accident, for example, a newspapersays the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. The killer murdered some-one not in self defence or because he wasreacting to anger or fear. He seemed to killfor no reason, and with no emotion, as iftaking someone’s life meant nothing."Cold"can affect other parts of
文摘Dying is a terrible thing, something that should not happen to anyone. Yet the word “dead” has given American English some of its liveliest expressions. One of the first of these expressions seems to have begun in England more them 600 years ago.
