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What's the mans response to the offer? (B) Part Four Short Passage
II. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to the following questions you hear
The arrangement of classroom space is important to interaction. Most of us have noticed the
importance of the arrangement to efficiency and comfort in our work. College classroom space
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should be designed to encourage the activity of critical thinking.
Desks in any college classrooms are normally in straight rows, so students can clearly see the
teacher instead of their classmates. Everything important obviously comes from the teacher. But
actually, the teacher can correct this situation and create space that encourages interaction among
students. The goal should be for everyone to be able to see everyone else.
Arrangement of the classroom should also make it easy to divide students into small groups to
discussion or problem-solving exercises. Besides, the fixed seats are also helpful for a teacher to re.
member students'names and faces, Small classes with movable de ks and tables present no proh
lem. Even in large lecture halls, it is possible for students to turn around and form groups of four to
six. Breaking a class into small groups provides more opportunities for students to interet with
each other and see other students'thinking processes in developi new modes of critical thinking
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1. What is the primary purpose of desk arrangement? (A)
Why are desks in college classrooms normally placed in wra/ght way? (C)
