Module 3
Teachers open the door. You enter yourself.
Chinese proverb
What is EDUCATION?
1. Discuss in pairs the quotes below and point out the one you agree with.
An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. ~Anatole France
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. ~John Dewey
Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another. ~G.K. Chesterton
Intelligence appears to be the thing that enables a man to get along without education. Education enables a man to get along without the use of his intelligence. ~Albert Edward Wiggam
Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. ~Malcolm S. Forbes
2. Which of the following aims of education are most important? Rank them in order of importance, then compare with your partner.
to develop understanding of other people /cultures
to learn social skills
to prepare for life in the workplace
to become aware of how the past affected the present
to develop critical thinking
Which of the following school subjects/activities help with achieving the above this? Discuss in pairs.
ᴥ sociology ᴥ history ᴥ mathematics ᴥ geography ᴥ reading and writing
ᴥ computer studies ᴥ languages ᴥ music/art
3. Write an opinion essay about how you understand the word ‘education’ and give your ideas on its role in the lives of individuals and the whole community. Follow the typical structure of opinion essays. Write 150-200 words.
School Years
4. Discuss together.
What kind of secondary did school you go to?
Did you like it?
How many pupils were there in each class? Do you think it was the right number?
How much homework did you usually get? Do you think it was too much?
Did you have to wear a uniform? Did you like it? Why (not)?
Did your teachers too strict or not strict enough? Why?
Did pupils behave well? What kind of punishments did they use?
Which subjects were you good and bad at? Which was your best and worst subject?
Are your school memories happy, bittersweet or unpleasant? Why?
Do you think your school life is different from your parents’? How?
5. Listen to three people talking about what they used to like and dislike about school and put the correct letters in the spaces provided.
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Bill Sanders |
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Sarah Ford |
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Claire Sharpe |
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Which of the following phrases did you hear in the recording?
What hated most…
What used to make me angry was…
The depressing thing about it was…
The worst thing about
My favourite was
I knew I was in for treat when
Sometimes I got really fed up with
I was at my happiest when