Socialization is the process by which we learn how to view the world and
interpret our experiences. As we develop from infant to child to adult, we
literally "learn our place," including the positions we will occupy and the
roles attached to these positions. Certain people and institutions act as agents
of socialization that teach us about the society we live in, including its
rules. Agents of socialization transmit the knowledge we need to function as
adults. They also give us opportunities to practice the social roles we will
eventually acquire. Explain agents of socialization and how the
examples given by the professor illustrate the concept. SAMPLE
RESPONSE
Score:______ "Agents of socialization are
the people who teach us important lessons about life. They teach us about our
social roles. For example, the professor talks about parents. Parents are the
first agents of socialization because they teach us how to behave. They teach us
how to see the world and how to treat our family. Parents are role models for
how to be an adult. Another example is peers. They are friends and classmates.
They teach us the social role of friend. Also, they teach us how to have fun.
Parents and peers are different, but both influence our goals. Both parents and
peers are important agents of socialization."
【正确答案】The response would receive a score of 4 on the TOEFL. The response effectively addresses the task. It explains agents of socialization and gives relevant examples from the lecture. It expresses ideas coherently and develops points with appropriate details. It accurately conveys information from the lecture and the reading, including the following key points:
Agents of socialization teach us how to live in our society. They give us important knowledge and opportunities to practice the social roles we will occupy.
The professor gives the example of parents, who teach us the first lessons in how to behave in society. Parents act as role models for adulthood and give guidance on long-term goals.
The professor also discusses peers as agents of socialization. Peers teach us the social role of friend and influence our lifestyle choices.
【答案解析】[解析]
Your first agents of socialization are your parents or the other adults who take care of you when you're a baby. Your parents give you the first important lesson in how to behave in society. They teach you a world of meaning--what to believe, how to look at the world, and how to relate to others around you, especially your family. Your parents teach you what is and isn't proper behavior. Your parents serve as role models for adulthood--a social role you will eventually occupy. As you get older, they may prepare you for adulthood by giving you more responsibility or more freedom to make your own choices.
When you're a teenager, your peers--your friends and classmates--are important agents of socialization. Your peers support you and help you grow up and out of your family's nest. Through interactions with your peers, you learn the social role of friend.
Your parents and your peers are important agents of socialization, but in different ways. Your parents give you guidance on long-term goals, like career choice, but your peers are more likely to influence your immediate lifestyle choices, like how you dress and what you do for fun. Explain agents of socialization and how the examples given by the professor illustrate the concept. Now listen to a sample response.
Agents of socialization are the people who teach us important lessons about life. They teach us about our social roles. For example, the professor talks about parents. Parents are the first agents of socialization because they teach us how to behave. They teach us how to see the world and how to treat our family. Parents are role models for how to be an adult. Another example is peers. They are friends and classmates. They teach us the social role of friend. Also, they teach us how to have fun. Parents and peers are different, but both influence our goals. Both parents and peers are important agents of socialization.