Pre-reading questions:
- Do you want to go to England? Why or why not?
- What countries in Europe do you know?
Vocabulary:
- Slovenia /sloh-VEE-nee-uh/
- cost /kost/
- pound /pawnd/
- yearly /YEER-lee/
- expensive /ik-SPEN-siv/
[noun] a country in southeastern Europe
My family will visit Slovenia next month.
[verb] to pay an amount to buy or do something
Joining the event will not cost you a lot.
[noun] unit of money used in the United Kingdom
We don’t use pounds in the United States.
[adjective] every year or once a year
She visits the dentist yearly.
[adjective] costing a lot of money
I don’t want to buy that phone because it’s expensive.
British students can now study for free in 11 countries in Europe. They are Norway, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Greece, Croatia, and Slovenia. Students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland must pay to attend schools. Studying in England costs 9,250 pounds for each student yearly. It is the most expensive place to study in Europe.
True or False:
- England is the most expensive place to study in Europe.
- British students can now study for free in 10 countries.
- Studying in England costs 9,000 pounds a year for each student.
- Hungary is one of the countries where British students can study for free.
- Students in Northern Ireland do not need to pay to attend schools.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| cost | Slovenia | pound | expensive | yearly |
- The pair of pants I bought were _______.
- I met a new friend from _______.
- I can’t believe that vase _______ 5, 000 dollars.
- They should make the festivals _______ instead of monthly.
- How much is 300 dollars in _______?