Instructors at American colleges and universities use many
different teaching methods. Some instructors give assignments every day. They
grade homework. Students in their classes have to take many quizzes, a midterm
exam, and a final test. Other instructors give only writing assignment. Some
teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the textbook. Others
send students to the library for assignment.
The asmosphere in some
classrooms is very formal. Students call their instructors '' Professor Smith''
, "Mrs. Jones", and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and
give lectures. Others classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and
teachers discuss their ideas. Instructors dress informally, and students call
them by their first names. American teachers are not alike in their teaching
styles.
At most American colleges and universities,
facilities for learning and recreation are available to students. Students can
often use type-writers, tape recorders, video machines, and computers at
libraries and learning centres. They can buy books, notebooks, and other things
at campus stores. They can get advice on their problems from counsellors and
individual help with their classes from tutors. Students can relax and have fun
on campus, too. Some schools have swimming pools and tennis courts. Most have
snack bars or cafeterias.
Question:
Which of the following statements is true?
- American
students can call their teachers by their first name.
- The
atmosphere in the American classroom is always relaxed and friendly.
- American
teachers do not dress informally.
- The
atmosphere in America
classrooms is always formal.