A) Read the text and write true (T) or false (F).
Justify A) Read the text and write true (T) or false (F). Justify
1. Christine left school at the age of sixteen. 1. Christine left school at the age of sixteen.
2. She decided to be a teacher. 2. She decided to be a teacher.
Like most children in England, Christine started school when she Like most children in England, Christine started school when she
was five. was five.
She went to St John’s Junior School in Clapham, London, which was She went to St John’s Junior School in Clapham, London, which was
a state school i.e. it was run by the government. Later she went to a a state school i.e. it was run by the government. Later she went to a
state secondary school nearby. state secondary school nearby.
A lot of her friends left school when they were sixteen and found jobs, A lot of her friends left school when they were sixteen and found jobs,
but Christine wanted to go to university so she stayed on in the sixth but Christine wanted to go to university so she stayed on in the sixth
form. She got good grades in her ‘A’ level exams and was offered a form. She got good grades in her ‘A’ level exams and was offered a
place at London University, where she studied English. She place at London University, where she studied English. She
graduated in 1998, when she was 21. graduated in 1998, when she was 21.
After leaving university she found a secretarial job with a travel After leaving university she found a secretarial job with a travel
company. However, she decided that she really wanted to be a company. However, she decided that she really wanted to be a
teacher, so she took a Bachelor of Education course part-time while teacher, so she took a Bachelor of Education course part-time while
she was working. She learned a lot about teaching methodology and she was working. She learned a lot about teaching methodology and
child psychology, which she found very interesting. child psychology, which she found very interesting.
Read the text again and fill in the spider Read the text again and fill in the spider
B) Read the text again and underline verbs associated B) Read the text again and underline verbs associated
with education: with education:
C) Add more verbs which are related to education. C) Add more verbs which are related to education.
D) Fill in the blanks with the words from the spider diagram D) Fill in the blanks with the words from the spider diagram
1. I did well in all the subjects. So I’m sure I’m going to .......the exam. 1. I did well in all the subjects. So I’m sure I’m going to .......the
2. Hassan ....................marks because he didn’t prepare well for the exam. ....................marks because he didn’t prepare well for the
2. Hassan
exam. exam.
3. I don’t want to .........this exam. That’s why I’m preparing well for it. 3. I don’t want to .......this exam. That’s why I’m preparing well for it.
4. To ................marks in the exam, you should set a preparation 4. To ................marks in the exam, you should set a preparation
timetable and stick to it. timetable and stick to it.
5. You must have enough sleep the night before you ....for an exam. 5. You must have enough sleep the night before you ....for an exam.
6. Tom will ........... from high school and find a job next year. 6. Tom will ........... from high school and find a job next year.
