Education vocabulary /Textbook p. 46-47
Discuss!
Let's talk about education!
1) Is education important? Why? Why not?
2) What do you think would/could happen if education was NOT mandatory in Finland?
3) Do you enjoy learning new things? Give an example if you can.
4) What characteristics should a good teacher have?
5) Have you ever considered becoming a teacher? Why or why not?
6) What makes a good school?
7) Some people learn on their own. What things, if any, have you learned without teachers or formal education?
8) How do you feel about tests, exams and the fact that you are constantly being assessed? Are they necessary?
- If there were no tests and no assessment, what kind of effect would it have on your learning?
p. 47 Comparing educational systems in Finland, UK and USA
For example:
"In Finland, children/teenagers/people aged …. go to … , whereas in England…."
" When the Americans/Finns say they go to …. school, the British say they go to…."
" In the US/Britain, teenagers aged…. go to… , whereas in Finland they go to…"