School: then and now - Unit 8

C2 Proficiency · Word Formation · Close-up C2, National Geographic Learning

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

CURRICULAR

EXAMPLE

STANDARD

DISCIPLINE

RESPECT

REPEAT

ASSIMILATE

PHENOMENON

Education has changed enormously over the years. For a start, (1) ___ have changed in order to better reflect the needs of students. Fifty years ago, home economics and woodwork (2) ___ subjects that could prepare students for adult life. Nowadays, life skills are offered alongside a range of academic subjects, and students now have to sit (3) ___ tests in reading, writing and maths. Another difference is that students were subject to tougher (4) ___ action, which often involved corporal punishment, for being disruptive or acting (5) ___ towards teachers. Learning methods are constantly changing. Memorising information based on (6) ___ , known as rote learning, has fallen out of favour. We are heading towards virtual (7) ___ classrooms where teachers will be able to recreate a 3D ancient Roman villa in a history lesson or turn a classroom into a galaxy where students can study natural (8) ___ like meteor showers.

School: then and now

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