Freire

1. Find 10 words in the reading that you didn't understand and look them up. Write down the definition.

Sonority: the quality or state of being sonorous :  resonance

meekly: not violent or strong

receptacles: one that receives and contains something

praxis: practical application of a theory

alienated: to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed

pupils: students

coincide: to be in accord or agreement

implicit: being without doubt or reserve

prescribe:  to lay down a rule

dichotomize: to divide into two parts

2.What is Freire's tone?

I think his tone is sarcastic and straight and most people can relate to and understand. Like some examples he gave: Four times four is sixteen; the capital of Para is Belem. These example are very easy to understand but show the reason why the current form of education is bad.

3.Explain the role of the student and the teacher in the Banking concept.

Student is the role of "depositories", what they need to do is to listen and do everything that teacher told them to do. And teacher id the role of "depositor", their task is to "fill" the students with the contents of his narration, and what teachers say and do are all right, students have to obey.

4. Why does Freire label users(teachers) of this Banking concept as "oppressors"? What is an oppressor?

Because teachers have rights to let their students do anything they think is right, and students have to obey and have no other choice. Students do not have opportunity become collectors or cataloguers of things they store. Teachers come up with the homework or task and write on the blackboard for students to do without communications. An oppressor is a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures. In this article, oppressor is exaggeration to show the current awful education Freire thought.