PASSAGE 27

THE ART OF TEACHING

A less hectic atmosphere prevailed in a nearby classroom. Eighteen people, driven by

the urge to get better qualifications, were listening intently to a lecture on sociology. The
lecturer, a well-qualified young man who went down very well with the class and kept them
at it, had the knack of putting over the dullest information in an interesting way. Thanks to
him the class had come a long way since the beginning of term, and morale was high.

I. VOCABULARY
Hectic; Confused, chaotic
To prevail: To be widespread, to be generally seen
To drive: To force, to compel
To urge: To compel
Intently: Carefully
Well-qualified: Experienced enough, very skillful
To go down well with: To be accepted or approved
To keep someone at: To make someone work
Knack: Ability, skill
To put something over to: To put something across, to communicate something
successfully
Thanks to: As a result of
To come a long way: To progress
I. EXERCISES: Complete the sentences with a suitable form of the words defined
above
1. ...... your determination we have achieved our object.
2. Certainly, such peace as ...... owed an immense amount to Jones's personal
stature.
3. Some people seem to have a natural .... for making money, while others have a
marvelous ability for getting along without it.
4. Life was terribly .... in the city, she thought, all hustle and bustle.
5. The children were..... listening to the old man relating a story.
II. READING COMPREHENSION
1. We can infer from the passage that the students.............
A. were highly motivated.
B. made a lot of wise,
C. were not willing to study hard
D. liked the atmosphere in the near-by class
 E. urged the lecturer to tell them about sociology
2. The sociology lecturer was able to make the dullest information interesting
because he ...............
A. had very good qualifications.
B. was popular.
C. had a natural gift for doing so.
D. made the class work hard.
E. was an interesting person.
3. We understand from the passage that the sociology class... '
A. traveled long distances to go to classes
B. had made a lot of progress
C. hadn't learnt much
D. thanked the lecturer
E. had worked hard all term