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- INFO PRE I.B A ICH RODIČOV
- MATURITA!!!
- Užitočné stránky
- Stupnice hodnotenia
- Grammar notes
- 1 Family
- 2 Culture and art
- 3 Sports
- 4 Housing
- 5 Shopping and services
- 6 Health care
- 7 Travelling
- 8 Education
- 9 Jobs and Employment
- 10 Human Relations
- 11 Man and Nature
- 12 Development of Science and Technology
- 14 Communication and Its Forms
- 16 Young People and Society
- 17 Food
- 18 Hobbies, Free Time and Lifestyle
- 19 Multicultural Society
- 20 Towns and places
- 21 Clothing and fashion
- 22 The Book
- 23 Role-models and Ideals
- 24 The Country Whose Language I am Learning
- 25 Slovakia - My Homeland
- FCE
8 Education
8 Education
a) School system (types of educational institutions, exams, school year, holidays)
- Why is education important for people?
- Describe Slovak educational system with its stages (pre-school, elementary, secondary, post-secondary).
- What kind of education would you like to have? What would you like to study? What degree would you like to get?
- How are students examined and evaluated?
- What is the school year in Slovakia like?
- Can you name any differences between Slovak and British educational systems?
b) Lessons (timetable, subjects, breaks, eating at school, lesson activities)
- Describe a typical school day – timetable, breaks, lessons.
- What school subjects are taught at schools? (compulsory, elective)
- What subjects do you find most attractive at our school?
- Describe your school – building, subjects, teachers.
- Describe your class – size, schoolmates, relationships.
c) Students´ life (free time, hobbies, after school activities, part-time jobs, friends, pocket money)
- What are pros and cons of being a student?
- What qualities does a good/bad student have?
- Do students have enough time to develop theirs personal preferences?
- What after school activities are popular among students of different age groups?
- Are you financially dependent/independent on your parents? Have you ever had a part-time job? Where do you get money for your personal use?
Writing suggestion:
Essay (160 – 180 words)
Write an essay giving the pros and cons of different ways of imposing discipline.
Vocabulary:
Headmaster/headmistress, teacher, tutor, professor, instructor, lecturer, pupil, student apprentice, undergraduate, graduate,
Award, grant, prize, reward, scholarship, trophy, certificate, degree, diploma, doctorate, Master’s degree
Article, assignment, composition, dissertation, essay, paper, report, thesis, credits, marks, scores, cheat, cram, crib, practise, revise, study, swot, achievement test, progress test, oral testing, placement test, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing, speaking, language in use, pass an exam, do well, fail an exam, re-examination, with honours
Nursery school, primary school, secondary school, junior high school, grammar school
Be called on, raise hands, answer questions, hand in the papers, work independently, practise sth under teacher’s supervision, guess the meaning from the context, chat in English,
Regional or municipal scientific library, periodicals, reference books (handbooks, encyclopaedias, dictionaries), library card
Play truant, miss lessons, be absent for several days, skip school
Curriculum, syllabus, optional, obligatory, science stream, humanities stream, elective, compulsory,
Qualities of a pupil, working morale, ambitious, diligent, conscientious, perseverance, lazy, idle away the time, negligent, undisciplined, disobedient