Electronic Teaching Portfolio Book Three Unit Seven: Education Part I Get Started Section A Discussion Work in group was Chairman of the Board of Editors （编委会）of Encyclopedia Britannica （《大不列颠百科全书》）.And he was editor in chief （主编）of the 54-volume Great Books of the Western World （《西方世界巨著》）. ■ John Adams ◎ There are two types of education... One should teach us how to make a living, and the other how to live. —John Adams Interpretation: There are two types of education: one is aimed at teaching people skills to make a living; the other is aimed at teaching values and how to live one's life fully. John Adams （1735-1826）: the second President of the US （1797-1801）. Before the American Revolutionary War he encouraged people in the American colonies to protest against British taxes and to fight to become independent from Britain. ◎ We are born weak, we need strength; helpless, we need aid; foolish, we need reason. All that we lack at birth, all that we need when we come to man's estate, is the gift of education. ——Jean-Jacques Rousseau Interpretation: Education plays an important role in our lives. It provides us with wisdom and knowledge and helps us grow to maturity. Education makes us strong and wise. It is education that makes us what we are. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778): a French writer and philosopher. His book The Social Contract (《社会 契约论》)developed the idea that governments must always work according to the wishes of the people. His work had a great influence on the French Revolution (法国大革命). Section C Watching and Discussion Watch the following video clip "How to Take Online Education Classes" and do the tasks that follow: The following five steps are given as to how to take online education classes. Step 1: Know whafs involved. Step 2: Beware of schools with too-good-to-be-true tuition. Step 3: Make sure the institution is both accredited and recognized. Step 4: Consider a program that mixes online classes and classroom instruct
