Discussion. Word definition. Find the information. Comprehension check. Find the word. 8. a noun a new activity, idea or method to that you try out to see what happens or what effect it has experiment. 9. an adjective inadequate, unacceptable

Discussion

Work in pairs. Discuss the following.

The new four-day-school schedule has more vs less advantages than disadvantages.

The goals of the new system have a positive vs negative effect on students’ performance.

In your country parents / students / teachers would vs would not prefer a four-day-school schedule to the traditional one. Why?

Keys:

Word definition

1-k, 2-h, 3-l, 4-c, 5-i, 6-f, 7-g, 8-a, 9-b, 10-d, 11-j, 12-e,

Find the information

1 Where has a Monday-through-Thursday school schedule been adopted? ... especially in the western United States

2 How has the students’ achievement changed?... results show a positive impact on student achievement.

3 What are the results based on? on fifth grade mathematics scores

Comprehension check

Are these statements true (T) or false (F) according to the text?

1. The schedule change also has financial reasons. T (line 7)

2. The descriptions of the changes were satisfactory. F (line 26)

3. For the examination of average grade achievement data was gathered from the whole USA. F (line 45 )

4. The positive results in achievement did not occur by chance. T ( line 58 )

5. The achievement in math was smaller than in reading. F ( line 62 )

Find the word

Find the following words and phrases in the text.

8. a noun a new activity, idea or method to that you try out to see what happens or what effect it has experiment

9. an adjective inadequate, unacceptable unsatisfactory

10. a noun a thing done successfullyusing one’s own effort and skills achievement

11. a verb be badly affected, experience something unpleasant suffer

12. an adverb in addition to what has just been stated furthermore

13. a phrase to remember to consider somebody or something take into account

14. a phrase accidentally, randomly, without planning by chance