English for Academic Purposes 12 – 13 Semester 1 Block 1 Objectives: Topics sentences and Thesis statements, reading for gist, introducing sources and citations, and writing conclusions
Core 2D – S Western Education Systems - worksheet
Task 1: Read the Introduction. What is the text about?
a) Education in all Western countries b) Higher education in Canada c) Education in the United Kingdom d) Education in the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States e) Higher education in the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States
Task 2: Match the following headings to Paragraphs A to H; try to use only the topic sentence of each paragraph.
1) ………………………………Higher education 2) ………………………………Assessment 3) ………………………………The importance of creativity 4) ………………………………Primary/elementary schooling 5) ………………………………Secondary schooling 6) ………………………………Western educational values 7) ………………………………Active learning 8) ………………………………Beginning education
Task 3: Now answer the following questions:
1) Why have educational values changed? ______
2) Is grammar currently regarded as important in Western schools? ______
3) What is spoon feeding? ______
4) Do master’s degrees have exams? ______5) Do children have to go to Kindergarten? ______
6) What are elementary schools often called in the US? ______
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7) What can children do after their 15th or 16th birthday? ______
Task 4: Match the information to its source
1. Commonwealth of Australia 2002 a) Parents are encouraged to send their children to pre-school for two years
2. Fullbright Commission 2001 b) Children start school just before their fifth birthday in the UK
3. Fullbright Commission 2001 c) After 16 UK high school students are soon studying at a level similar to first year university level in the USA
4. BBC 2001 d) Students start school at 6 years in the US
5. DETYA 2000 e) Active learning is encouraged
Task 5: The text has no conclusion. What kind of information would the conclusion contain? Discuss with a partner.
Task 6: Write a short conclusion to the essay.
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