Country Rankings for Respecting Teacher

Being a teacher isn't always an easy job. Their day doesn't end once the school bell rings. After you have left the classroom, your teacher has to tidy up your desks, prepare for tomorrow's lessons and to mark today's work.

Now, for the emotional part...

Teachers also have to keep you motivated to study, support your career ambitions and keep a close eye on your academic development. Often, this work gets overlooked by watchful (留心的) parents and the local education authorities. There's no doubt that incredible teachers are everywhere. In every country and every classroom, you will find educators who are eager to broaden students' minds.

Teachers undeniably (不可否认) deserve respect from their learners, but which country plays host to the world's most respected teachers?

According to The Global Teacher Status Index 2018 by London-based charity, the Varkey Foundation, the answer is China, with second place going to teachers in Malaysia. The study found that in Europe and Latin America, students' attitudes towards teaching staff are far more negative than those of students in Asia and the Middle East. It also found that half of the Chinese families surveyed were likely to sway their children towards the teaching profession.

Vikas Pota, Chairman of the Varkey Foundation, believes these results accurately reflect the respect and admiration the Chinese public has for its teachers. As he states, “Five years after the first Global Teacher Status Index in 2013, we can see, once again, China has come top.” The second place survey champion, Malaysia, is unlikely to come as a surprise given its current status as an evolving hub (中心) for international education.

But why are reports like this important?

For Pota, “Raising teachers' status is vital to attracting good teachers and keeping them in the profession. It is teachers, after all, who will shape the next generation and they hold our futures in their hands.”

These surveys also help other countries improve the treatment of teachers and spread the culture of respect. After all, teachers help international students evolve into ambitious learners with the power to succeed and the confidence to live overseas.

Reading Comprehension

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. Which country has the world's most respected teachers?

A. Japan.

B. South Korea.

C. Malaysia.

D. China.

2. The emotional part of teacher's work includes the following except .

A. keeping you motivated in learning

B. supporting your career ambitions

C. preparing for tomorrow's lessons

D. monitoring your academic development

3. What does the word “sway” probably mean in paragraph 5?

A. Force.

B. Influence.

C. Prevent.

D. Interfere.

4. Why are these surveys very beneficial?

A. They help other countries improve the treatment of teachers.

B. They may help to raise teachers’ status.

C. They help to spread the culture of respect.

D. All of the above.

5. Which statement is NOT true?

A. Teachers enjoy a high social status in Malaysia.

B. The Global Teacher Status Index started in 2010.

C. Raising teachers’ status is vital to attracting good teachers.

D. China won the first Global Teacher Status Index champion in 2013.

答案：DCBDB

Vocabulary 基础词

development [dɪˈveləpmənt]

n. 发展

记 词根记忆：de(去掉)+velop(盖上)+ment(表名词)→不盖上→发展

搭 successful development 成功的发展

doubt [daʊt]

n. 怀疑；疑虑 vt. 怀疑；不信任

英 a feeling of being uncertain about sth or not believing sth

记 词根记忆：dou(二，双)+bt→两面摇摆→怀疑

搭 no/without doubt 毫无疑问 beyond doubt 毋庸置疑

eager [ˈiːɡə(r)]

adj. 渴望的；热切的；渴求的

英 very interested and excited by sth that is going to happen or about sth that you want to do

记 联想记忆：他渴望(eager)能像雄鹰(eagle)一样翱翔天际

例 Leaving home so long, Frank is eager to see his mother. 离家这么久，弗兰克很渴望见到自己的母亲。

deserve [dɪˈzɜːv]

vt. 应受到(报答或惩罚)，应得；值得

记 联想记忆：de+serve(服务)→提供了服务的人应该得到相应的待遇→应得

例 The naughty child deserved the punishment. 这个淘气的孩子应该受到惩罚。

respect [rɪˈspekt]

vt./n. 尊敬；尊重；敬重

英 to have a very good opinion of sb/sth; to admire sb/sth

记 词根记忆：re(一再)+spect(看)→一再地看望→尊重

搭 with respect to 关于，至于 show respect for 尊敬

attitude [ˈætɪtjuːd]

n. 态度；看法

英 the way that you think and feel about sb/sth

搭 one's attitude to/towards sth 某人对某事的态度

accurately [ˈækjərətli]

adv. 精确地；准确地

英 in a way that is correct and true in every detail

记 词根记忆：accurate(精确的)+ly(…地)→精确地

Vocabulary 进阶词

emotional [ɪˈməʊʃənl]

adj. 感情(上)的；情绪(上)的；激起情感的；情绪激动的；凭感情的

英 connected with people's feelings (=with the emotions)

记 词根记忆：emotion(感情)+al(…的)→感情(上)的

搭 emotional support 情感支柱

prepare [prɪˈpeə(r)]

v. 准备；筹备

记 词根记忆：pre(在…前面)+par(准备)+e→提前准备→准备；筹备

例 The final exam is approaching and students are busy preparing for it. 期末考试快到了，学生们正在忙着备考。

motivate [ˈməʊtɪveɪt]

vt. 激励；激发

记 词根记忆：mot(动)+iv+ate(使…)→使动起来→激励；激发

例 The students need to be motivated . 学生们需要被激励。

ambition [æmˈbɪʃn]

n. 雄心；抱负；野心；夙愿

英 sth that you want to do or achieve very much

搭 fulfil one's ambition 实现抱负

academic [ˌækəˈdemɪk]

adj. 学院的；学术的；不切实际的 n. 学者；大学教师

搭 top academics 顶尖学者 academic achievements 学术成就

overlook [ˌəʊvəˈlʊk]

vt. 俯瞰；眺望；忽略；对…不予理会

英 to fail to see or notice sth

记 组合词：over(在…之上)+look(看)→在上面看→俯瞰

charity [ˈtʃærəti]

n. 慈善；施舍；慈善机构

英 an organisation for helping people in need

搭 charity donation 慈善捐款 charity hospital 慈善医院

staff [stɑːf]

n. 全体职工；(军队的)全体参谋人员；拐杖 vt. 为…配备人员；任职于

英 all the workers employed in an organisation considered as a group

记 与stuff(材料)一起记

搭 office staff 办公室职员 staff benefits 员工福利

dedicated staff 敬业的员工

admire [ədˈmaɪə(r)]

vt. 钦佩；仰慕；欣赏

记 词根记忆：ad(表加强)+mir(惊奇)+e→让人很惊奇→钦佩；欣赏

例 I really admire your dedication. 我非常钦佩你的奉献精神。 uIIxidKPo0l7zhZECbJvZeH5sW5ul3MgA4bbSCuHchsqnNbvEtDuxbisPSrzslAZ