MLS Humanities, Vocabulary and Listening

 

                                               MLS Humanities, Practice and Listening

Complete the sentences with the words below.

adherence   amass    craft   elite    idealize   inculcated   oligarchs  

portrayed    pursuits    sliced bread    virtue   upheaval

1.       Ivy league schools, such as Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and Penn, plus the ELS language center are considered ___________________institutions of higher learning. 

 

2      Many older people tend to ________________________their youth as a perfect time even though it had many problems like today.

 

3.       Hopefully in this class you will ______________________a lot of knowledge and information.

 

4.       The actor in the movie _______________________the President as a strong leader with a lot of knowledge 

 

5.       There is a lot of _______________________or instability in many parts of the world.  

 

6.       Wealthy and powerful _____________________run many countries, or have great influence.

 

7.       Whatever your _____________________in life are, I hope you achieve what you want.

 

8.       All religions teach people to live a life of ______________________, or good deeds. 

 

9.       I have to ______________________effective lessons for the students to learn more. 

 

10.   My parents ______________________me to work hard.  They insisted I work hard all of the time. 

 

11.   Anyone who has blind _______________________to anything just do what they are told to do without thinking about it. 

 

12.   This class is the greatest thing since _______________________.

 

Listening Comprehension.

1.       Describe Socrates relationship with the political leaders at that time.

A.     He advised them on many tough issues

B.      He was a trusted colleague of theirs

C.      They saw his ideas as a threat to their rule

D.     He was optimistic about their ability to lead

 

2.       According to Plato, how did Socrates view education?

A.     It was a way to get a lot of knowledge and information

B.      It was a way to get knowledge but also become an active citizen in the world

C.      It was a way to get an elite position in the country

D.     It was a way to become financially successful

 

3.       How does the professor feel about Plato’s influence on contemporary education?

A.     It still can be felt in how we learn things today

B.      It has lost the influence it once had

C.      It was never really important to begin with

D.     It isn’t as important as people claim it is

 

4.       How did Plato feel about the citizen’s role in their country?

A.     It was their duty to follow their leaders ideas all of the time

B.      It was important for them to make a lot of money for the country

C.      They needed to stay safe and avoid trouble

D.     They needed to be active in many parts of the society

 

5.       Why did Plato feel bad things happened to some people?

A.     Because they were wicked and evil

B.      Because they didn’t respect others around them

C.      Because they didn’t deal with certain situations in the appropriate way?

D.     Because their family didn’t raise them in the proper way

 

For discussion: How do you feel about Plato’s ideas on education?  Do you think it is necessary for schools to create good citizens for their country?  Do you believe the well-being of your country depends on a well-educated, well-informed citizenry?

 

Group Activity: You are going to prepare a curriculum for students that you believe will bring out the best in them.  What subjects will you focus on?  Why? Be prepared to explain this to the class.