• Did you enjoy your time in high school? Why/Why not?
• Describe other students who attended your class in high school.
• Did they have a good or bad influence on you?
• Do prefer school uniforms for high school or are casuals clothes better?
• Do you know anyone who attended a private school?
• Do private schools offer higher quality or are they just prestigious?
• How does college compare to high school?
• What advice would you give a high school student who will go to college?
• Did you skip class in high school (now in college) very often? Why (not)?
• What improvements would the high school system need?
• Why do students cheat during tests and exams? How do they cheat?
• What is your attitude towards cheating? How should teachers react?
• Are you satisfied with the offer and service of 云南民族大学?
• Where are good colleges in China? Which are good ones in Kunming?
• Are college tuitions reasonable in your country?
• Is it easy to get scholarships or government grants?
• Do children have a right to an education? Should education be free?
• Does education guarantee a good job?
• Once you graduate from a university can you finally stop learning?
• What are some ways a person can continue to learn?
• Should people go straight from school to a college or first do something else?
• We should not just prepare for life, but live it. Do you agree?
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成人教育
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adult education
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全日制教育
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full-time education
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全面教育
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comprehensive education
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学前教育
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Pre-school education
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职业教育
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vocational education
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应试教育
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examination-oriented education
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辍学者
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school drop-outs
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消除文盲
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eliminate illiteracy
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工商管理硕士
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MBA（ma/busi/admin）
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全日制学生
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full-time student
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业余学生
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part-time student
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大学入学考试
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college entrance examination
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高分低能
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high score ，poor competence
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校服
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school uniform
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校旗
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school banner
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校徽
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school badge
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学士学位
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bachelor’s degree
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硕士学位
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master's degree
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博士学位
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doctoral degree
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一年级学生
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freshman
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二年级学生
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sophomore
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三年级学生
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junior
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四年级学生
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senior
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幼儿园
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kindergarten
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小学
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primary school
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中学
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high school
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Group Work: Speech
• Get together in your groups.
• Choose _1_ of the following topics and in your group prepare a speech.
• Decide who in your group will present the speech.
• Time to prepare: 10 minutes
• Duration of speech: 2 minutes
a) Quality of Education in China
What do you think about it in terms of historic and current developments?
What are good/bad things about education in China?
What could be improved?
b) Importance of Education
What do you think about it in regards to national/economic/social aspects?
Why is education vital to a country’s economic and social development?
What importance does education play in determining China’s international status?
Debate
2 groups of students: 1 affirmative, 1 opposing
Time to prepare: 10 minutes
Time of debate: 5-10 minutes
Topic:
Your university degree (major, marks(grades), institution)
will determine the success in
your career (employer, salary, prospects).
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