Facilitation is the guidance for a group or .an individual in a problem— solving
process, but lending a limited helping hand towards the final goal. In other
words, the mentor does not give direct assistance to the students, but just give
clues and hints to help complete the task. So the work can be carried out with
the minimal assistance. Now hear a talk on the same
subject The professor gives an example to explain how
facilitation helps students complete the task. Explain how this example is
related to the reading passage.
【正确答案】topic (reading)
The professor defines facilitation as the teacher providing students with some hints or suggestion to promote them to learn how to tackle problems by themselves. The professor uses an example from his own experience to explain her idea.
example
She once taught several 8-year-old children how to find whatever books they wanted in a library. The books in the library were classified into two parts: fiction and nonfiction. According to the last name of each book on the shelf, all of them were arranged in alphabetical order. A girl found it difficult to find Alice in Wonderland. The professor could actually help her not needing the slightest effort, but she didn't. Instead, the professor kept asking her questions such as what kind of book it is; in which section the book should be placed. The girl's reply was fiction. Then the professor tutored the girl the right way of finding this kind of book in the library. Finally the girl succeed in finding the book she needed.
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Well, receiving facilitation on a task means the answer is not given, but certain hints are given so that one can arrive at the correct answer. Here is an example. Not so long ago I was put in charge of a library, while a group of eight-year-old children were there doing reading and book reports. I assisted them in finding certain books in the library. The library was organized quite nicely. There were two sections: fiction and non-fiction, and in both sections the books were in alphabetical order according to the last name of each book on the shelf. Most students had no problems finding the books they wanted. However, one little girl had trouble finding the book Alice in Wonderland. You know...I could have told her where the book was, but I decided to facilitate her instead. So I kept asking her questions such as what kind of book was it? Was it fiction or non-fiction? She replied fiction. Then I asked her: what section should the fiction books be placed in? She said the fiction section. Then I explained to her that the books were in alphabetical order and sent her on her way to find the book. Then she found it with no problems.