Question: Take a class at Dulangkou School, and you'll see lots of things different from other schools, You can see the desks are not in rows and students sit in groups. They put their desks together so they're facing each other. How can they see the blackboard? There are three blackboards on the three walls of the classroom! The school calls the new way of learning "Tuantuanzuo", meaning sitting in groups. Wei Liying, a Junior 3 teacher, said it was to give students more chances to communicate. Each group has five or six students, according to Wei, and they play different roles .There is a team leader who takes care of the whole group. There is a "study leader"who makes sure that everyone finishes their homework. And there is a discipline leader who makes sure that nobody chats in class. Wang Lin is a team leader. The 15-year-old said that having to deal with so many things was tiring. "I just looked after my own business before,"said Wang. "But now I have to think about my five group members." But Wang has got used to it and can see the benefits now. "I used to speak too little. But being a team leader means you have to talk a lot. You could even call me an excellent speaker today." Zhang Qi, 16, was weak in English. She used to get about 70 in English tests. But in a recent test, Zhang got a grade of more than 80. "I rarely asked others when I had problems with my English tests. But now I can ask the team leader or study leader. They are really helpful." 1. How many blackboards are there?
2. What do they call this new way of learning?
3. What does it mean?
4. What is the name of the school?
5. Who is the teacher?
6. What year do they teach?
7. What does this allow the pupils a better chance to do?
8. How many leaders are there?
9. What is the first one's role?
10. The next one?
11. And the last?
12. How many pupils usually make up a grouping?
13. Who is 15?
14. What role do they have?
15. Who is 16?
16. Were they weak in Spanish?
17. What were they weak in?
18. Were the old scores 60?
19. What were they?
20. And the new scores? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. three blackboards
2. Tuantuanzuo
3. sitting in groups
4. Dulangkou School
5. Wei Liying
6. Junior 3
7. give students more chances to communicate
8. Three
9. team leader
10. study leader
11. discipline leader
12. 5-6
13. Wang Lin
14. team leader
15. Zhang Qi
16. no
17. English
18. no
19. 70
20. more than 80

Question: CHAPTER VIII--SNOBBISHNESS

"Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?"--SCOTT.

The friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm's Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man. There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

"Mr. Hubert! I heard you were coming!"

"Miss Vera! Miss Paula! This is a pleasure."

Then followed an introduction of Sister Mena, whose elder companion was away, attending a sick person.

"May I ask whether you are living here?"

"Two miles off at the Goyle, at Arnscombe, with our sister."

"So I heard! I shall see you again." And he turned aside to give an order, bowing as he did so.

"Is he the artist of those sweet designs?" asked Sister Mena.

"Did we not tell you?"

"And now he is going to execute them? How delicious!"

"I trust so! We must see him again. We have not heard of Edie and Nellie, nor any one."

"He will call on you?" said Sister Mena.

"I do not think so," said Paula. "At least his father is really an artist, but he is drawing-master at the High School, and Hubert works for this firm. They are not what you call in society, and our sister is all for getting in with Lady Merrifield and General Mohun and all the swells, so it would never do for him to call." 1. What was being installed in the new side aisle?
2. Where was this happening?
3. Who was in charge of the operation?
4. What was his name?
5. Who did he meet?
6. Who else?
7. Where did they meet?
8. Was he happy to see them?
9. Who else was introduced?
10. Where did the women live?
11. Which is located where?
12. Who else lives there?
13. How far away is it?
14. Does Paula think Mr. Hubert will actually visit?
15. Why not?
16. Was Sister Mena impressed with Mr. Hubert's work?
17. What did Mr. Hubert do as he gave orders?
18. How long after becoming friends with the Sisters did they meet Mr. Hubert?
19. Did they recognize each other?
20. Was Sister Mena's partner present at the meeting? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. scaffold poles
2. St. Kenelm's Church
3. a tall dark-haired young man.
4. Mr. Hubert
5. Paula
6. Vera
7. the porch
8. Yes.
9. Sister Mena
10. at the Goyle
11. Arnscombe
12. their sister
13. Two miles
14. No.
15. He is not "in society"
16. Yes.
17. bowed
18. three weeks
19. Yes.
20. No.

Question: The University of Melbourne (informally Melbourne University) is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Times Higher Education ranks Melbourne as 33rd in the world, while the Academic Ranking of World Universities places Melbourne 40th in the world (both first in Australia).

Melbourne's main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb north of the Melbourne central business district, with several other campuses located across Victoria. Melbourne is a sandstone university and a member of the Group of Eight, Universitas 21 and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. Since 1872 various residential colleges have become affiliated with the university. There are 12 colleges located on the main campus and in nearby suburbs offering academic, sporting and cultural programs alongside accommodation for Melbourne students and faculty.

Melbourne comprises 11 separate academic units and is associated with numerous institutes and research centres, including the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research and the Grattan Institute. Amongst Melbourne's 15 graduate schools the Melbourne Business School, the Melbourne Law School and the Melbourne Medical School are particularly well regarded. 1. What institution is in focus?
2. When was it founded?
3. How many academic units does it have?
4. Where is the main campus located?
5. If travelling from Melbourne, in which direction would you travel to get to it?
6. Where are there other campuses?
7. What is the "age" of the institution there?
8. How many graduate institutions in Melbourne?
9. Are any of them from The University of Melbourne?
10. Is any of them law related?
11. What's its name?
12. Is there a medicine one?
13. What's its name? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. The University of Melbourn
2. 1853
3. 11
4. Melbourne, Australia
5. north
6. some across Victoria
7. Since 1872, so 146
8. 15
9. Yes
10. yes
11. Melbourne Law School
12. yes
13. Melbourne Medical School