EPlus 3 - Unit 6

For each definition, complete with the missing words. 1 a school where students live and learn: boardingschool2 special clothes worn by students at their place of study: school uniform3 a school for people between the ages of 14 and 18: secondaryschool4 a school where both girls and boys can study: mixedschool5 students need to obey them: school rules6 a person who has just finished their school education: school-leaver Complete the sentences with the missing words. 1 You need to studyat university to be an engineer.2 I want to be a vet so I have to getthe right qualifications before I can go to university.3 I’ll have to enrolin a course in business management to become a manager.4 I need getgood marks in this test!5 If you don't study, you will fail the exam. Complete the sentences with can be able to be able to. 1 At my last school, we couldn'twear our own clothes.2 Students can'tstay at this school after the age of sixteen. They have to go to college.3 In the future, students will be able tohave a wider variety of subjects to study.4 These days, students canemail their teachers for help with their homework.5 In the past, girls and boys couldn'tstudy in the same class. Now they study together.6 We will be able to do all our exams online in the future.7 He couldn'tattend his drama class last Tuesday. He was ill.8 Jake won't be able to get into college in September because his marks are too low.9 She couldn'tspeak Italian three years ago, but now she’s very good at it.10 I will be able to study a lot of different subjects when I start my new school next month. Read about schools in Finland and answer the questions with complete sentences. So why are schools in Finland so successful?Less formal schoolingStudents in Finland don’t have to start school until the age of seven. They learn through playing and exploring rather than having to be in a classroom all day.Less working, more restStudents start school between 9.00 and 9.45 a.m. The school day usually ends by 2.00 or 2.45 p.m. Students usually have breaks in between classes so they have more time to relax throughout the day.Fewer teachers, more careStudents in Finland often have the same teacher for six years. The same teacher looks after and cares for a group of fifteen to twenty students. They know the learning styles of all their students and know how they can all succeed and reach their goals.Less testingTeachers don’t have to follow a curriculum. They create their own exciting lessons. For example, they have time to teach sewing, cooking, cleaning and woodwork.Less homeworkFinnish students have the least amount of homework in the world. They have less than thirty minutes per night. Students get the work done in class instead. Teachers believe that what students are able to do in school is enough.1 How old are students when they start school?2 What do students do between classes?3 How many students does each teacher look after?4 Why are teachers able to create their own lessons?5 Why don’t students have a lot of homework? Complete the sentences with the correct form of have to, need to, must, or should. 1 You mustn'tuse your mobile phone in class.2 It’s raining outside. You shouldwear a coat.3 I mustgo, I feel really tired.4 Students don't have to wear a uniform in our school.5 To drive a car, you need tohave a licence.6 You have to be quiet in this room.7 You shouldn't invite him, he is very rude. Write an opinion essay of about 80-100 words about ONE of the following topics. Follow the structure and use the expressions we learnt.1. Students should wear a uniform at Neumann2. Students shouldn't bring their mobile phones to school