QUESTION UNDERSTANDING THE AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM

Understanding The American Education System

I.      Circle the correct meaning for each of the following words in the passage

1.    Degree

c.  A qualification given to a student after she/he has completed her/his studies in higher education.

2.    Course

b.    A series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject, typically leading to a qualification.

3.    Switch

a.    Change

4.    Excel

a.    To show superiority

II.    Decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false one.

1.    In the United States, children began their primary school at the                    T         (F)

age of seven.

2.    Another name for middle school is junior high school.                                   (T)          F

3.    Students who finish grade 12 will receive a diploma.                                     (T)          F

4.    A community college is a four-year college.                                                    T          (F)

5.    A student usually decides on his/her major as soon as he/she graduates     (T)          F

from high school.

6.    Many students choose to take their prerequisite courses at a four-year         (T)          F

college.

7.    A major is an academic discipline to which an undergraduate student           (T)          F

formally commits.

8.    The American education system is a very rigid system.                                 (T)          F

III.   Provide brief answers to the following questions.

1.    What is an Associate of Arts (AA)?
answer : a community collage

2.    Name five common prerequisite courses!
answer : literature, science, the social science, the art, history

3.    Provide an example of a major!
answer : journalism

4.    What is the name of the degree awarded to students who pass their four-year college education?

5.    What is college or university study known as?

IV.  Reading discussion (Group work)

1.    How is the college/university system in the U.S different from the college/university system in Indonesia?
answer : because universities in indonesia have not been too complete facilities pratical activities. while in america has been complete and the lecture system is rigid. because it is important to train skills from the beginning

2.    Which one do you prefer: to decide on your major early in your college year or later?
answer : we choose to decide in your major early in your collage

3.    What major will you choose for college and why?
answer :  because we want to deepen our social science. and can be applied to the community and learners

4.    What do you think can be improved from the college/university system in Indonesia?
answer : change a study system insttance many dominate to lesson such as an american education system is very flexible and good