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School LifeSchool Life
Welcome to Welcome to the Unit!the Unit!
School LifeSchool Life
Chang Jun Middle SchoolChang Jun Middle School
What is high school like in
America?
Game• Two teams• 1 point for a similarity• 2 points for a difference• Team with the most points wins
Schools in Other Countries
True or False?• I will say a sentence• Raise your hand for “true” or
“false”
German students sit at desks.
Germany
• Tables, not desks
In England and Australia, most students wear a
uniform.
Uniforms in England and Australia
In America, most students have self-
study
Classes
In America, all students study Spanish.
Most popular foreign languages
• Spanish • French• Italian• German
American students can choose every class
they take.
American “Core” Curriculum
• English• Science- physics, biology, chemistry• Math- Algebra, geometry, trigonometry • Social Sciences- world history, US
history, government, economics• Physical Education• Foreign Language
Electives• What are some electives?
Schedule
Chinese and American students start and end
school at the same time.
All Americans drive to school in a car
What is your dream school?
• Groups of 4 students• Make your dream school• Explain:
– Where is the school? – Who are the teachers?
– What do you learn? – When do you have school?
– Anything else different from your school?– Anything the same as your school?
Vocabulary• Mandatory• Elective• Schedule• Semester• Extracurricular• GPA
