In the United States,
almost all high schools or sacandary schools begin with ninth grade and
offer four-year programs. High schools prepare students either for
college,universities,technical schools,or for a vocation
The United States has one of the world's highest high school enrolment
rates. Almost all U.S.girls and boys enter high school, and about 75
percent graduate. High schools in the United States offer college
preparatory programs and vocational programs. College preparatory
programs give students the necessary background for admission to a
college or university. Vocational programs prepare students for jobs
immediately following high school
All high schools offer required courses--that is, classes in such
subjects as English.science, and social studies. High school students
also may choose from a wide variety of elective courses, such as music,
foreign ********s, or industrial arts. Extracurricular high school
activities, which occur outside of classroom time, include sports,clubs,and plays
Most United States high schools are free public schools supported
chiefly by state and local taxes. Each local school district has a
governing body, usually a school board, that makes school policies. Each high school is headed by an experienced educator, usually called the principal
About 90 percent of students in the United States attend public high
schools. The United States also has several types of secondary schools
outside the public-school system. Most of these private schools include
parochial schools, also called prep schools. Prep schools prepare
students for admission to colleges and universities. Each state has laws
and rules that its high schools must follow
part one reading and interpreting
read the text carefully then do the activities:
1-are the following statement true or false
a. The USA has the highest number of high-schools students in the world
b.American students may start working after leaving high schools
c.Some of the subjects taught at American high schools are opitional
2-Answer the following questions according to the text
a. How long does high education last in the USA
b. Who is the principal
c. Do American students finish their high education with success ? If so, how many
3- In which paragraph is it mentioned that some American parents pay for their children's education
4-What do the underlined words refer to in the text
which that its
5- Give an apporopriate title
text Exploration
1- Find in the text words closest in meaning to
nearly &1 important &2 obligatory &3
like &3
2- Which nouns can be derived from the following verbs
begin prepare offer
3- Use the right form of use to, be able to, can
By about 100 B.C, the Romans (build) the most extensive educational
system to that time. Unlike the Athenians, the Romans (provide)
schooling for girls as well as boys
Children(read) and (write) both Greek and their native ********s,Latin. Girls (receive) an elementary education only
4-Combine the following statements using the right connector
a. The Romans provided schooling for girls as well as boys. The Greeks provided schooling for boys only
b. Technology is the key to development today. Some schools are not provided with technology tools yet
5- Underline the silent letter(s) in each word
highest foreign which sport
6- Complete the following dialogue
A: .................................................. ....
B: Yes, almost all Algerians attend school today
A:................................................ .
B: Most of them go to public schools
A:..............................................
B: Elementary schooling starts at the age of 6, but parents...........
part 2 written expression
topic one High schools in Algeria differ from those in the USA. Use the following notes to draw a comparison between them
kind of school - schooling period - ages - levels - streams - number of
classes - students per class - subjects taught - examinations
topic tow Write a newspaper article describing the feelings and emotions expected from Algerian women and men in various situations
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