EDUCATION/SCHOOL.

B1 BACKGROUND :TYPES OF SCHOOLS: Schools can be state (public)/independent/private/boarding Teachers at school are called teachers, and at the University lecture (clase) Lecturer (professor) professor (catedrtico), Tutor Learner/ student/ classmate Nursery school Primary school Secondary school (Comprehensive/grammar school) College ( 16-18) for training, vocational courses or when you are 18 to Further Education. If you want to go to university, you must pass your A levels. University (18+).If you want to study at any university you must get a Loan or a government grant. When you finish, you will get your degree: Undergraduate ( you are studying your degree) /graduate ( you have your degree) BA ( Bachelor of Arts) BSC (Bachelor of Science)

When you get your degree, you can do a second degree course called Post-graduate course:

MA (Master of Arts) of Philosophy) VOCABULARY:

MSC (Master of Science)

PHD (Doctor

Subjects at school: Foreign languages, English language, P.E, Maths , Science ( Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Geography, History, Literature, I.T (Information Technology), Music School terms/ semesters Grades To retake an exam To Revise for To study for To learn by heart To concentrate To underline To have good/bad result To get good/bad marks to learn(get the knowledge or skill) To get high/low marks To be good/bad at To be a part-time/full-time student To apply for grant to apply to a college to do distance-learning to do a degree to attend to class/lectures to pass/fail an exam to do well/badly to educate to behave/ be expelled to cheat to take an exam to study to teach

To write/hand in essays

to write/defend a thesis

ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE A GOOD/BAD TEACHER Ask students to make a list of the different qualities of a good teacher:
CHEERFUL SENSITIVE TO STUDENTS NEED PASSIONATE ABOUT HIS JOB SENSITIVE THOUGHTFUL FAIR HUMOUR PROFESSIONAL SENSE OF APPROACHABLE CREATIVE POLITE INSPIRING STONG WILL POWER UNDERSTANDING PATIENT

CARING

ENTHUSIASTIC COMMITED TOLERANT GOOD COMUNICATOR

And what they consider is a bad teacher:

SELFISH

MONOTONOUS BAD-TEMPER ARROGANT UNPROFESSIONAL UNFAIR LAZY CONCEITED BOSSY BORING MOODY GRUMPY STRICT IMPATIENT SOFT

EDGY

SELF-CENTERED

QUESTIONS What kind of school do/did you go to? Did/do you enjoy school? What was/is your favourite school subject? Which school subjects were you really good/bad at? How did you used to behave in class? Did you used to be late/on time for school? What about uniform? Do/did you have to wear it? Whats your opinion? What kind of student were you? Were you teachers too strict? What did you study at university? What qualities do you think a good teacher should have? Would you like to be a teacher? Why / why not? What can be done to improve the quality of teaching in schools? What about students behavior in class? is there anything teachers can do? What do you think can be done to improve discipline in schools? Do you prefer mixed/single-sex education? Do/did you have rules at your school? Do/did you think the rules are unfair? What would you do to improve the education system if you were the Minister for Education?