SECTION A In this section you will hear a
mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes
on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you win need them to
complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over you
will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to
complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Some of the gaps below may
require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are)
both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes
while completing the task. Use the blank sheet for
note-taking. Segregation in Education
Until the 1950s, the equal (1) provided by the 14th
Americans of different origins. In 1896, the Supreme Court ruled that
"segregation by race did not necessarily imply racial (2)
thus resulting the continuation of segregated schooling. I. In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled:
States had to provide equal educational opportunities to all students and
viewed segregated schooling as " (3) unequal" II. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the United States
started to eliminate segregated schools. 1) Desegregation
processes instituted through (4) busing. 2)
Many white parents’ choosing to flee the inner city or enrolled their children
in (5) schools. 3) Some African -Americans’
leaving their (6) III. In recent
years, (7) plans have been made to deal with the
situation. 1) Many plans focused on (8)
improvement and teacher training. 2) Parents gain the
right to choose their children’s school, public or private. (the " (9)
schools" to draw white students back into inner city
schools)Generally, the school does seem to be the most appropriate place to
ensure that all people have equal opportunity in the country. So far, it has
been the most appropriate place to begin the process of (10)
The best method for realizing this goal, however,
remains unclear.