High School The differences between China and the West

A high school

The teachers stay in one classroom. The students move from classroom to classroom. Image courtesy of criminalatt at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Students have classes Monday through Friday. Classes start at about 8:30. Classes end about 4:30.

Lockers are not inside the classroom, they are in the hallway.

要考试 Image courtesy of artur84 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Take a test/have a test (NOT ‘Take part in a test.’) I have a test. I have a test next week. She is taking a math test tomorrow. When is your history test?

我要参加比赛。 Image courtesy of renjith krishnan at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

I’m going to be in a competition. (NOT ‘I’m going to take part in a competition.’) Sarah has a competition this weekend. Sarah is going to be in a competition this weekend.

How do you say ‘ 作弊 ’ and ‘ 抄作业 ’in English? Image courtesy of jesadaphorn at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

To cheat on a test Some students cheated on the test. Image courtesy of jesadaphorn at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Copy homework Can I copy your homework? Image courtesy of jesadaphorn at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

High school friends (difference between China-close to classmates for life) Image courtesy of Ambro at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

When you were in high school what were you not allowed to wear or do with your hair?

What they wear China No makeup No jewelry No hair coloring No perm The West Makeup Jewelry Any hairstyle

The parking lot (for teachers and students )

She is … Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

She is pregnant. Many high school students get pregnant and have babies. Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Many students dropout of high school, they don’t graduate.

Talk with your partner about what you would like and not like about going to high school in America.