4. Decide whether the following statements are true, false or vague according to text a.

1. Pedagogy is a new developing science.

2. The word “pedagogy” comes from the modern Greek.

3. The Latin word “education” is much more widely used than “pedagogy.’

4. The words pedagogy and education are used interchangeably.

5. Young people in prehistoric societies were not educated.

6. The word “curriculum” means “учебный план.”

7. Only exceptionally talented girls were allowed to attend schools.

8. The first alphabet development gave education a valuable tool.

9. Education has nothing in common with psychology.

10. There are 10 major figures in the history of the philosophy of education.

5. Read text a and answer these questions.

1. What is the origin of the word “pedagogy?”

2. What is the origin of the word “education?”

3. When does formal education occur?

4. What did young people learn through apprenticeship?

5. What is the first and what is the second major milestone in education?

6. Could priests be teachers?

7. Were boys or girls invited to attend early schools? Why?

8. What was the third major milestone in education?

6. Scan text b. Pay attention to the words in bold type.

Text B. What Makes a Good Teacher?

Pedagogy has come a long way. The teacher is no longer conceived of as the fount of wisdom. Teachers are called to be ‘facilitators’ whose job is to create the right conditions for learning.

What actually constitutes a good teacher? It seems quite easier to answer the question “What makes a rotten teacher?” A rotten teacher is sure to be the one who insults and patronizes pupils all the time, sees himself or herself as omniscient, never considers changing teaching style and on the whole doesn’t care for pupils’ performance. A genuine and dedicated teacher is supposed to treat pupils with respect, be flexible, makes the most of every learning opportunity encourage or motivate pupils.

Some people say that a teacher’s personality may well be replaced by a computer, which is becoming more and more available today. Its teaching potential, accompanied by moving pictures and audio, seems alluring. But is a computer in power, for instance, to assess the level of pupils’ creativity or provide any meaning feedback? How about the

individual approach, which is still the issue number one in the present-day pedagogy?

By all means, computer is here to stay because society cannot move backwards. Though, we can’t overlook the limitations of computer. With its present confines it would be too early to say that human teachers are in danger of being redundant. But what a teacher can do that sophisticated machines fails to is to offer a genuinely caring and selfless presence, to enthuse pupils by turning a classroom into a reach learning environment. The model teacher’s personality is something fleeting and hard to articulate.

7. Decide whether the following statements are true, false or vague according to text b.

1. Pedagogy has come a long way.

2. A teacher is a font of wisdom.

3. A rotten teacher is the one who makes pupils to learn poems by heart.

4. A rotten teacher never considers changing teaching style.

5. A genuine teacher treats pupils with respect.

6. Some psychologists state that teachers can be replaced by computer.

7. Computer is in power to assess the level of pupil’s creativity.

8. Abuse is issue number one in present-day pedagogy.

9. The model teacher’s personality is hard to articulate

10. Being an ordinary teacher is of greater importance for most pupils.