Vocabulary Practice
4. Look at the underlined words in the text and try to explain them.
5. Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below:
motivation concept skills
1. Reading and writing are two of the ___________ which are considered to be most important in life. (learnt abilities)
2. The Parent-Teacher Association meets monthly to discuss __________concerning the school. (topics)
3. A very complex subject is best taught using a simple _____________ . (method)
4. When reading a text, language learners need to ____________the sentence structure and prepositions, as well as the vocabulary. (pay full attention to)
5. Teaching a subject in a lively, interesting way increases a student's___________ to learn. (willingness)
6. Miss Dean has so much_________ that she can handle even the most difficult of students. (patience)
7. Many teachers want to ___________continual testing and concentrate more on teaching. (stop doing)
8. If you want to _______________ in this game, you must listen to the instructions first. (take part)
9. Arithmetic is ____________the introduction to advanced mathematics, but it must be learnt thoroughly. (just)
10. The ________________ of formal examinations dates back to ancient China. (idea)
6. Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below. Use the words only once.
to go on
to tear
to work
education
life
lo solve
cooperative
mathematics
changing
to feed
operating
to share
1. __________ learning
2. ________sb with information
3. ___________ theater
4. ________ skills
5. ____________ consultant
6. ___________ to say
7. ___________ ideas
8. _________ in pairs
9. a(n) __________world
10. ___________ the problems
11. ___________ department
12. ____________my hair out
7. Underline the correct word.
1. A new teacher is joining our English part/department/ section this term.
2. Cookery is a useful subject for girls and boys like/alike/ likely.
3. My brother, who speaks fluent French, coached/ studied/practised me in the subject before the exam,
4. The student paused/stopped/ended before answering the question,
5. Her teaching process/technique/way involves getting to know each student's needs.
8. Fill in the gaps with the correct particle(s).
1. Cooperation brings____the best in people. (reveals)
2. Heavy smoking brought _________his death. (caused)
3. Mary managed to bring her father________to her point of view. (persuade sb to change an opinion)
4. They brought him ________ by splashing water on him. (made him regain consciousness)
5. Its very hard to bring______a child. (raise)
9. Fill in the correct preposition, then choose any five items and make sentences.
1) alien____sb: 2) to concentrate_______sth: 3) to feed sb____sth: 4) to be responsible_______sth'sb: 5) to share sth______sb; 6) to be the key_____sth: 7) to participate_______sth: 8) to discuss sth____sb; 9) to be important____sb'sth: 10)_____detail; 11) all_______all; 12) ___my own; 13) to be suitable_____ sb.'sth
(taken from Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley Enterprise 4 Intermediate Coursebook, pp. 121-122)
Education word search
10. Can you find all the hidden words in this word search? Words can go in the following directions:
TERM ESTABLISHMENT EDUCATION
DEGREE COMPULSORY PRIVATE
SCHOLARSHIP SCORE GUIDANCE
KNOWLEDGE SUBSIDIZE EMPHASIS
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
(taken from www.busyteacher.org)
Reading
Text 2
11. Look at the text. In which paragraphs (A-N) are the following questions answered? Scan the text to find the answers and then write the paragraph letter beside the question.
What does the acronym “Cat” stand for?
What does the acronym “Sat” stand for?
At what ages is the Cat taken?
At what age do students take the Sat?
Do all American students take the same school-leaving exam?
How are pupils in the USA evaluated by their teachers?
How are Scan-Tron tests completed and marked?
How can American parents influence the school system?
How many students take the Sat?
What are the three national tests that American pupils take?
What is the attitude of American people to education?
What is the attitude of people in Britain to multiple-choice questions?
What proportion of American students go to college?
What skills does the Cat cover?
Which answers in the multiple-choice test should you pick if you don’t know the answer?
Which pupils do less well in the national tests?
Who controls and pays for education in the USA?
What is the main underlying principle of American education?
Why is the relationship between pupils and teachers different in the UK and USA?
Why is there a discrepancy between the attitude of different colleges to Sat scores?