5° LESSON SCHOOL AND EDUCATION Welcome back !

T ODAY ’ S LESSON Discussing about education Role plays Being a good teacher British School System VS Italian School System Phrasal Verbs related to education Vocabulary related to education Reading about the Italian and the British School System

R OLE – PLAY A thinks a teacher’s job is very difficult B strongly believes that a teacher’s job is easy

A GOOD TEACHER Rank these and share your rankings with your partner. Put the most important things about a teacher at the top. sense of humour strict gives lots of feedback plays games answers questions well full of energy knows his / her subject cute

PLAY THE FOLLOWING ROLES A sense of humour You think a sense of humour is the most important thing for a teacher. Strict You think being strict is the most important thing for a teacher. Gives feedback You think giving feedback is the most important thing for a teacher. Cute You think being cute is the most important thing for a teacher.

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I SSUES : THE PROBLEMS IN SCHOOL Discuss and write down 3 major problems in the education system in your country

K EY ISSUES Standards - School Standards - Teacher Quality - International Comparison The Curriculum - What subjects should be taught - Content VS Skills - Vocational course Assessing - Testing - Teacher assessment Funding for schools - Budget Cuts Teacher recruitment and training - Core subjects

S OLVE ! Issue: Whatever level of attainment they start from, disadvantaged pupils currently make slower progress than their more affluent peers in primary and secondary schools Could something be done?

R EAD THE ARTICLES 1. Explain what the Italian School System is like 2. Role- play Interview your partner about the Italian / English School system 3. Look at the table in the following slide and comment, comparing the British system to the Italian system

D O THE 1° EXERCISE School vocabulary Solution

1. The teacher writes on the blackboard 2. A freshman is a student in the first year of university. 3. The period of time between classes when children do not study is called recess 4. The teacher calls your name to take attendance at the beginning of class. 5. The the periods into which a year is divided at school, college or university are called semesters 6. An occasion when a teacher or expert and a group of students meet to study and discuss something is called a seminar 7. The book that contains detailed information about a subject is called a textbook 8. The graduation ceremony is when you receive your degree for completing your education or a course of study. 9. To enroll at the college means to put yourself in the official list of members of that college. 10. The head teacher of a school is called a principal

E X 2 Private ____________ School ___________ Learning _____________ Formal ______________ Education Year School Goals Solution Private school, school year, learning goals, formal education

E DUCATION P HRASAL VERBS R EAD THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AND SEE IF YOU CAN THINK OF THE MEANING OF THE FOLLOWING PHRASAL VERBS. 1]Sally was kicked out of school. 2]Haven’t you heard, John dropped out of University? 3]We shouldn’t put off studying any longer, should we? 4]You do want to go over your notes, don’t you? 5]If you don’t study, you’ll probably fall behind.

6]I once studied under Jean-Luc Marion(!). 7]Since Susan was absent, she had to make up the test the next week. 8]I shouldn’t probably admit this, but I really need to catch up on ( with) the reading for class! (I’m nearly 200 pages behind!) 9]Before you start your paper on the categorical imperative, you’d better read up on Kant’s influence in modern ethics. 10]Always read over your work to ensure that there are no grammar spellling mesteakes.

M AKE TWO SENTENCES Use two of the phrasal verbs you have just learnt and make two sentences

F INAL QUESTION Do you think computers will replace teachers? Why / why not? listening

T HANK YOU ! NEXT WEEK’S TOPIC: - Art