HIT THE BOOKS!!
A: Do you want to come out tonight?
B: I can’t. I have to hit the books
because I have a big test tomorrow.
B: I can’t. I have to hit the books
because I have a big test tomorrow.
Listen Closely
1. The French president has actually decided to get ______ of homework in primary and middle schools.
2. This move is a _______ to protest by French parents.
3. Parents claim homework is ________because some students can get help from their parents.
4. Isn't the anti-homework movement ________ on all over the world?
5. Now in the UK head teachers are free to decide how much homework teachers should ________.
6. Let's hope that academic ________ don't go down because of all these changes.
2. This move is a _______ to protest by French parents.
3. Parents claim homework is ________because some students can get help from their parents.
4. Isn't the anti-homework movement ________ on all over the world?
5. Now in the UK head teachers are free to decide how much homework teachers should ________.
6. Let's hope that academic ________ don't go down because of all these changes.
PROJECT: EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD
- (in teams) Choose a country (South Korea, Japan, Finland, UK, France, Denmark, USA, Germany, ....)
- Look for information about the education system in that country
- Create a presentation.
- And....present it!!!
Ideas for your index
- School grades (kindergarten, primary ed., secondary ed., university...)
- Subjects
- Timetable / schedule / terms...
- Teachers
- School holidays / vacation dates
- The school (type of classes, cafeteria, gym...)
- School rules (for students and teachers) i.e. dress code, food, ....
- Exams...
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THE PRESENTATION
- No more than 2 slides per section
- No more than 5 words per slide
- Use photos and videos (you can use photos of your school trips to other countries)
- Prepare your section before presenting it in front of the class (vocabulary, grammar and PRONUNCIATION)
- YOU ARE A TEAM. As a team, all of you are responsible for every section.
- BE ORIGINAL .... we don't want to get bored....
- Share your presentation with me.
DUE DATE: JUNE, 6th