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Unit 7. Education options for school-leavers 7A. Pronunciation • Intonation on Wh- and Yes/No questions I. Practise asking the following questions. Mark  (rising intonation) or  (falling intonation) of the questions. 1. Did your parents go to university? 2. What career will you want to follow? 3. Do you prefer academic subjects? 4. Why did he fail his final exams? 5. What are the benefits of vocational training? 6. Does the course develop your critical thinking skills? 7. What is his plan for future jobs? 8. Can students with university degrees find jobs more easily? 9. How much is the tuition fee per year at that college? 10. Will you intend to study abroad after graduating from high school? 7B. Vocabulary • Words and phrases related to education after leaving school I. Complete the sentences with the words given. practical scholarships trade qualifications apprenticeship degree institutions training undergraduate vocational 1. I want to get the __________ so that I can become a doctor. 2. For many jobs you need to have a university __________ . 3. He supported better __________ education, saying many students were not interested in academic courses. 4. You have to gain __________ experience before you become a lawyer. 5. After graduating from high school, I’ll enter the __________ level at college to get the first degree. 6. A small group would receive intensive __________ , and then would train others. 7. We're very proud of the five students from this school who were awarded __________ . 8. The university’s exchange scheme has cemented its links with many other academic __________. 9. My grandfather was a plumber by __________ . 10. His father believed that if he got a(n) __________ to a proper trade he’d be financially secure for life. II. Match the forms of further education institutions in Britain and their descriptions, and then write the answer in each blank. 1. Schools _____ A. They offer courses and qualifications in a wide range of
vocational and academic subjects at many levels. They often have links with companies. 2. Sixth form colleges _____ B. They mainly offer higher education courses, but many also offer a range of further education courses. 3. Further and higher education colleges _____ C. The UK offers a wide range of work-based training for students seeking to build careers in specific industries. Private training companies work with colleges and employers to provide practical training and internationally-respected qualifications. 4. Private training providers _____ D. They offer further education qualifications such as the A-levels, the IB, and vocational qualifications. 5. Universities _____ E. These colleges mainly cater for students aged 16-18 and specialise in academic courses to prepare students for higher education. III. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with the correct word below. experience degree institutions scholarship compulsory qualifications reports campus academic counsellor 1. She wasn’t __________ and hated school. 2. In the USA, private colleges and universities are usually smaller than public __________ 3. A Bachelor’s degree is usually __________ for higher-level positions. 4. Just like American students, you will have to submit your academic __________ as part of your application for admission to any American university or college. 5. A __________ provides you with information, advice and support with your application. 6. They will participate in workshops and get hands-on __________ leading classes. 7. A foreign student can apply directly to an American university for aid, a __________ or work-study option. 8. International Baccalaureate (IB) and other international __________ taught at International Schools in Viet Nam are equivalent to A-levels. 9. On __________ , students usually live in residence halls or dormitories that are often called “dorms”. 10. A major at university is the specific field of study in which your __________ is focused. IV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct words below. requirement prepare academic year pursue proceed lasts undertake pre-university compulsory degrees School System of Singapore Education in Singapore is 1 __________ for ten years, although universitybound students study for thirteen. Classes are taught in English and the 2 __________ runs from July to April. Primary and secondary education 3 __________ for ten years and is compulsory. At the end of Grade 10, students sit the GCE O-level examinations. Students who complete
secondary education may 4 __________ to pre-university education at the Junior Colleges, 5 __________ certificate or diploma studies at one of the Polytechnics, or leave school and enter the workforce. In the Singaporean education system, 6 __________ education lasts for three years. These three years will 7 __________ students for the GCE A-level examinations. Upon completion of GCE A-levels, students may 8 __________ a bachelor’s degree at one of Singapore’s public or private universities, which is obtained after three to five years of study. Bachelor’s 9 __________ in Engineering, Dentistry, Law, Building, Real Estate, Music and Architecture require four years, while Medicine requires five. The minimum English 10 __________ for entry to a bachelor’s degree is IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. • Prepositions V. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. 1. She applied __________ a job with the local newspaper. 2. His height and reach give him a big advantage __________ other boxers. 3. Farming is not an attractive career option __________ many young people. 4. It is hard for low-skilled workers to earn their way out of poverty __________ a tough job market that favours skilled and educated workers. 5. She would be their first choice __________ the job. 6. She received an honourary degree __________ Harvard. 7. It may be necessary __________ him to have a training course for the job. 8. She related rising unemployment rates directly __________ government policies. 9. What are your plans __________ this weekend? 10. Many young people want to get __________ advertising or public relations. 7C. Grammar • Perfect gerunds and perfect participle clauses I. Rewrite the sentences using perfect gerunds. You may need to change some words. Example: I did that. I remember it. => I remember having done that. 1. Maybe they had stolen the money. They denied that. They denied . 2. I reminded you to buy some food. I remember that. I remember . 3. The phone had rung and she had answered it. Then she kept on eating. She just kept on eating after . 4. The thief got into the house because I hadn’t locked the front door. I forgot . 5. She felt happy because she had met her best friend again. She felt happy after . 6. I have said bad words to her. I regret it now. I regret
7. He had driven along the road before the accident happened. He remembered it. He could remember 8. The boys had broken the window. One of them admitted that. One of the boys admitted II. Combine each pair of sentences using present participles or perfect participles. 1. I knew that he was a student. I offered to pay his train ticket. __________________________________________________________________________ ________ 2. She became tired of my complaints about the programme. She turned it off. __________________________________________________________________________ ________ 3. He had found no one at home. He left the house in a bad temper. __________________________________________________________________________ ________ 4. The criminal had removed all traces of his crime. He left the building. __________________________________________________________________________ ________ 5. Tom had missed the last bus. He began to walk. __________________________________________________________________________ ________ 6. He had spent all his money. He decided to go home and ask his father for a job. __________________________________________________________________________ ________ 7. She didn’t want to hear the story again. She had heard it all before. __________________________________________________________________________ ________ 8. We visited the museum. We decided to have lunch in the park. __________________________________________________________________________ ________ 9. The tree fell across the road. It had been uprooted by the strong wind. __________________________________________________________________________ ________ 10. The guests were sleeping in the next room. They were woken by the sound of breaking glass. __________________________________________________________________________ ________ III. Combine each pair of sentences using present participles or perfect participles. 1. He offered to show us the way home. He thought we were lost.