Warming up
1. a heavy workload 繁重的工作压力
2. to reduce the workload减轻压力
3. to meet parents’ expectations满足父母的期望
4. be strict with sb对某人严格
be strict in sth 在…方面严格
5. to raise academic standards提高学术水平
6. under high pressure在高压下
Reading
1. introduce a law 出台一部法律
2. nine years of compulsory education九年义务教育
3. reach a target 达到目标
4. be linked to 与……连接（相关）的
5. at the forum 在论坛上 （at the exhibition）
6. the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)联合国教科文组织
7. make a commitment 承诺，保证，承担
(= make a promise)
8. to begin with首先；第一点（理由）; 起初
9. create a positive attitude 有积极的态度
10. attach importance to education 重视教育
11. drop out辍学，掉队，退出
12. be sceptical of 对……抱着怀疑的态度
13. have a tendency to 趋向于….= tend to
14. rather than 胜于，而不是
15. take in接收，收容; 接受, 接待, 吸收, 理解, 包括, 轻信, 注意到, 欺骗
16. result in = cause导致，产生某种作用或结果 (前因后果)
result from= be caused by 由。。。所引起 （前过后因）
17. mixed-grade classes 混合班级
18. spread out: 铺开，展开
19. depend on = rely on依赖，指望
20. donate money through the Hope Project通过希望工程来捐款
21. one in three = one out of three 每三个中一个
22. provide them with a full curriculum提供他们全部课程
23. adopt distance learning methods 采用远程教学的方法
24. overcome problems 克服困难
25. accomplish a goal 实现目标
26. in the least developed nations 在一些最不发达的国家
27. raise money筹钱
28. in remote areas 在边远山区
29. in rural areas 在乡村地区
in urban areas 在城市地区
30. reach the target / goal 达到目标
Language study
1. update their skills 更新他们的技能
2. living standard生活水平
3. be of benefit 有益，有用
4. in the next decade在后十年
5. work out:
算出（总数）；
to work out a sum
带来好结果；有预期的结果
Things will work themselves out.事情会有好结果的。
运动，锻炼 to work out at the gym
Integrating skills:
1. in other aspects 在其他方面
2. it is evident that = it is obvious that 很明显…
3. absorb information 吸取信息
4. give close attention to 密切注意
5. take a hands-on approach to education 通过动手实践的方法来接受教育
6. a variety of 各种各样的
7. to suit their students’ different learning styles 适应学生不同的学习方式
Words:
1. be loaded with/be burdened with
2. have a tendency to do /for sth
3. be absent from
4. distribute among
5. donate sth to sb
6. cover many aspect
7. It’s evident that = It’s obvious that
8. select/choose