1. ESL 156 Comparative Culture Studies Presenter: Song Chenlei Instructor: Lyra Riabov

2.  Introduction  The education ladder of China  Compare Chinese and American high schools  Attending a college  Interview of SNHU students  Problems  Solutions  Reference

3.  In China, education is divided into three categories: basic education, higher education, and adult education.basic education  The Compulsory Education Law stipulates that each child has nine years of formal education.

4. Middle school High schoolVocational high school University Vocational school pre-school Compulsory Education Elementary school

5. School hours7:30 am -- 9:00 pm8:00 am – 2:30 pm Time for homework More than 3 hours one hour Activities after schoolsportsSports, clubs, part-time job In the classListen to teachers and take notes Interactions between the teachers and students, using laptop CoursesChinese, math, science, English, politics, history, English, math, science, foreign languages

6. Processes Take an examinationTake SAT Requirements The score of the examSAT, GPA Choose university Depends on the scoreMany opportunities Expenses Expensive, supported by parents Less expensive By oneself Years in university Stable 4 years Flexible

7. Q1.What about your school hours in high school? Q2. What courses do you study in high school? Q3. What extracurricular activities do you attend after classes? Q4. How do you apply for a university ? interviewee: Kimberly & Ashley Sophomore students of School of Education Interviewer: Song Chenlei

8. 1. Education resources are uneven

9.  economic development  Hope Project a. by government b. by social organization

10. 2. The disadvantage of the examination-oriented education. a. Education focuses on the exams. b. Lack of practical ability c. Only one way to access higher education

11.  Promotion of all-rounded education  Use various ways to enter the higher education  Give more chances to take the exams during the high school period

12.  Although there are many problems, and disadvantages in the Chinese education system, education plays an important role in modern society.

13.  http://www.edu.cn/english_1369/index.shtml http://www.edu.cn/english_1369/index.shtml  www.baidu.com www.baidu.com  American ways (chapter 9)  www.stats.gov.cn www.stats.gov.cn  http://www.moe.edu.cn/ http://www.moe.edu.cn/

15.  Basic education in China includes pre-school education, primary education and regular secondary education.  Higher education at the undergraduate level includes two-and three-year junior colleges (sometimes also called short-cycle colleges), four- year colleges, and universities offering programs in both academic and vocational subjects. back