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The document summarizes the typical progression of education from preschool through college in 3 paragraphs. It outlines the grade levels from preschool through high school, then describes applying to colleges and universities where students may receive scholarships. It explains taking classes and assignments like presentations, essays, and exams in college. Students choose a major and can earn degrees like a bachelor's, master's or PhD upon graduating.

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Lesson 13 Study

The document summarizes the typical progression of education from preschool through college in 3 paragraphs. It outlines the grade levels from preschool through high school, then describes applying to colleges and universities where students may receive scholarships. It explains taking classes and assignments like presentations, essays, and exams in college. Students choose a major and can earn degrees like a bachelor's, master's or PhD upon graduating.

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Lesson 13 – Study

Most children begin their studies at 5 or 6 years old in pre-school, followed by kindergarten. After
that
comes primary/elementary school, which consists of first grade through fifth grade. Then
there’s middle school – sixth grade through eighth grade – and high school, which is ninth
grade through twelfth grade.

After high school, you apply to colleges/universities to see which ones will accept you. You
send in/submit your application and then wait for the results. If you got good grades in high
school, you might get / be awarded a scholarship to help pay the tuition (the cost of
studying).

In college, you’ll take classes/courses on various subjects. You should always take notes as the
teacher is giving the lecture. Some teachers may ask the students to give/make presentations or
do research and write an essay, an assignment, a report, or a paper. After you hand in your
work, the teacher will grade the assignment (give you an evaluation, for example, 90%) and give
you feedback (comments on your work).

To evaluate your progress, you’ll take tests/exams. If you get the minimum number of points
required, you’ve passed the test; if you don’t get the minimum number of points, you’ve failed
the test. It’s also possible to pass/fail a course.

If the course proves to be too difficult, or if you don’t like it, you can withdraw from or drop the
course.
“Withdraw from” is the more formal expression, and “drop” is the more informal expression.

Most college students choose a major/concentration. To talk about a concentration of studies,


you can use “major” as a verb or a noun – for example,

“I majored in biology” / “I was a biology major.”


“My daughter is majoring in philosophy.” / “My daughter’s a philosophy major.”

When you graduate from college, you’ll get a diploma. Afterwards, you can say you have a
degree in the area of your concentration. You can have a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree,
or doctorate (Ph.D.), for example:

“I have a bachelor’s degree in chemistry.”


“I have a master’s degree in linguistics.”
“I have a Ph.D. in theology.”
Lesson 13 Quiz
1. Christine has been a central / medium / middle school teacher for many years.

2. Could you give me some degree / concentration / feedback on my presentation? I'd


like to know how to improve it.
3. He's applying / submitting / trying to all the best universities in the country.
4. I think I got every question on the exam wrong - I have no doubt that I dropped / failed /
lost.
5. I'm having / taking / going a course on Latin American politics.
6. My daughter's 12 - she's in sixth class / grade / level.

7. My father promised he'd buy me a car if I got / made / took good grades in my final year
of high school.

8. No, my son hasn't chosen a degree / major / series yet. He's debating between
sociology and anthropology.
9. She awarded / formed / graduated from the University of California in 1999.

10. The professor took ten points off my test because I handed it in / gave it up / passed it
a few minutes late.

11. The top five students in the class were awarded / submitted/ withdrawn a scholarship to
a local college.
12. This topic will be on the test - make sure to take detailed lectures / notes / writings.

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