(목요모임) [May 1, 2014]_Thursday Meeting Topic

[Scarlet]

Chinese maths teachers to help UK schools

The British government wants Chinese teachers to try to improve the standard of maths in British schools. Students in Shanghai have the highest international test results according to a global testing agency. There is a huge difference in numeracy levels between the UK and China. A British newspaper reports: "The children of cleaners in Shanghai outperform those of UK doctors and lawyers in global maths tests." To try and change this, the UK will hire 60 of Shanghai's best maths teachers. It is part of a new initiative aimed at improving the mathematics ability of one million British students.

The UK said it was shocked it was so far behind many countries in maths. It warned that poor numeracy costs the economy $30 billion a year. Britain's education minister, who recently returned from a fact-finding mission in China, said: "We have some brilliant maths teachers in this country but what I saw in Shanghai and other Chinese cities has only strengthened my belief that we can learn from them." She added: "They have a can-do attitude to maths and I want us to match that." She said maths qualifications could mean higher salaries and protect against unemployment.

Questions

1. What do you think of Britain hiring Chinese maths teacher?

2. Do you like studying Maths at school?

    Do you know 'Storytelling Math'?

    What were your Maths teachers like?

3. How important is it to be good at Maths?

    How would a better ability in Maths improve your life? 

4. How would you teach Maths to your future child?

 Article Doner : Jina

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Australian Wins at World Pizza Championship

An Australian chef has been crowned pizza king at the World Pizza Championship in Parma, Italy. Pizza maker Johnny Di Francesco, who runs an Italian pizzeria in Melbourne, Australia, scooped the award in the traditional Neapolitan pizza category. He fended off dozens of rivals from Italy and all over the world. Italians who might be shocked at the thought of an Australian (or indeed any non-Italian) winning the prize can take heart from the fact that Mr Di Francesco has firm roots in Italy. His family is from Naples, home of the legendary Neapolitan, and he trained at the city's prestigious culinary school, the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana.
The World Pizza Championship is an annual event held to determine the world's best pizza makers and artists. It began in 1991 and now attracts over 600 entrants. Pizzas are judged by discerning international experts, who look at preparation, taste, bake and presentation. There are also awards for the fastest pizza maker, freestyle acrobatics and the largest dough stretch. The judges at this year's contest restored Italian pride by announcing the winner of the best classic pizza was master chef Giulio Scialpi from the city of Bari, in south-east Italy. Mr Scialpi said it was the pinnacle of his career and had "craved" the prize since first entering the championship in 2000.

Questions!!

1. Do you like 'Pizza'? How often do you eat pizza, and what's your favorite pizza restaurant? 

2. Why is pizza so popular in the world?

3. Have you ever tried to make pizza by yourself? How difficult is it?

4. What is the best / worst pizza you've ever eaten?

5. What is the strangest pizza topping you've ever seen?

6.  What do you think of frozen and microwave pizza?

 Article Doner : Jina

[Georgek]

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[Scarlet]

:) 반갑습니다. Greeting에 서식에 따라 자기소개해주시고 8시에 아트에스프레소로 오시면 됩니다.
그냥 오시면 안되고 주제뽑아오시고 질문에 대한 답변 준비해오시면 되죠 :)
그럼 즐거운 하루 보내시고 목요모임에서 뵈요 :)