Passage Two
The voice heard in the video belongs to mathematics teacher Jake Scott. Most of the performers are his students. (13) Watching videos is not part of their daily routine but it is one of the essential course materials in Scott's classes at Montgomery Blair High School in a Washington suburb.
(13) "I use rap because it is something that appeals to the students, also because music aids with memory," Scott explains. "So, if I can come up with rap and organize it and present it to the students, then that's helping the students to memorize it."
Scott started using rap videos three years ago. So far he has produced nine, including YouTube favorites "Triangle Experts" and "Quadratic Formulatic," which have been viewed tens of thousands of times. "It is fun and the whole process is something that students appreciate," Scott says.
In recent years, Scott has made a special effort to help students from other countries. (14) "When they come here, their language skills are not up to par. So they are often times placed on a remedial level which is very low. Some of the students get discouraged and drop out," he states. "So I decide to focus on this group of students because many of those students are very capable."
Scott was recognized as an outstanding educator last year by the Montgomery County Council. He was also honored as 2011 teacher of the year by an African-American civil rights organization. (15) Jake Scott says he wants mathematics to be something that students look forward to learning. And he says the results will help them on a path to college and a career.
13. What does Jake Scott do to make mathematics fun?
14. Why did Jake Scott make a special effort to help overseas students?
15. What's the dream of Jake Scott?
文章二
视频中的声音是数学老师杰克·斯科特的
“我用说唱视频来教学是因为这能吸引学生,而且音乐能够帮助学生记忆
斯科特三年前开始使用说唱视频
近几年来,斯科特都在特别努力地帮助其他国家的学生
去年蒙哥马利县议会将斯科特评为杰出教育家
问题13 杰克·斯科特做了什么事情来让数学变得有趣?
问题14 为什么杰克·斯科特特别努力地去帮助外国学生?
问题15 杰克·斯科特的梦想是什么?
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