- •Part 1. Primary and secondary education
- •Text 1 Primary and secondary education
- •Text 2 Private sector in the uk
- •Read information about four given private schools. (pp.62-64 )
- •Make 2 sentences and 2 questions which characterize these four private schools. Read them to your group mates.
- •Divide into groups and prepare an advertisement about one of the following private schools. Listening / reading
- •Misbehaving students punished with Mozart
- •2. Write a short text about education in your country using the text above as a model. Part 2. Getting Ready for University. Tertiary Cycle in Great Britain Vs High School in the usa
- •Text 2 High Schools in the United States
- •Tv debate
- •Task 22. Choose the correct words from a – d below and write them in the article.
- •Informal Letters
- •Part 3. Further and higher education
- •Is it Right for You?
- •Imagine that you have an International conference, revealing” the process of getting a degree in the usa”.
- •Text 3 Great Britain. Categories of Universities
- •Text 4 Quality of education
- •Tasks for independent work
- •1. Fill in the correct word.
- •2. Complete the following text with the correct derivatives of the words in bold. The first one has been done as an example.
- •3. Read the text and fill in the missing sentences. One is extra. The first is done for you as an example. Cooperative kids
- •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:
- •6. Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below. Use the words only once.
- •7. Underline the correct word.
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the correct particle(s).
- •9. Fill in the correct preposition, then choose any five items and make sentences.
- •10. Can you find all the hidden words in this word search? Words can go in the following directions:
- •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.
- •The Cat sat on the test
- •12. Look through the text again and answer the questions from ex.1.
- •13. Highlight the words and phrases from column a in the text and try to work out their meanings fro the context. Match their meanings to the synonyms in column b.
- •14. Do you remember what the following abbreviations stand for?
- •15. Explain the meaning of the following phrases
- •16. True/false
- •17. Multiple choices
- •18. Read and translate the text. Compare with your country.
- •1. The structure of the uk Education system
- •Key Stage 4
- •Post 16 Education
- •2. Table. Private Schools in the uk
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