Pre-Reading Questions:
- Have you been to a foreign country?
- What country would you like to visit?
Vocabulary:
- fact /fakt/
- choose /chooz/
- spend /spend/
- cheap /cheep/
- fee /fee/
[noun] exact detailed information
The researchers are getting some facts for their project.
[verb] to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities
He asked me to choose between him and my family.
[verb] to give money as a payment for something
I spent $150 for our dinner yesterday.
[adjective] costing little money
We found a cheap place to eat.
[noun] an amount of money paid for a particular piece of work or for a particular right or service
We returned to the library to pay the rental fee.
Many students want to study in another country because of the benefits this could give them. However, before doing so, they have to consider many things. Here are the facts to help them choose a country to study:
USA’s parents spend a lot of money on school supplies
An American family spends about 685 dollars on school supplies. The cost is even expected to increase in the years to come.
Students in Denmark study for 1000 hours per year
Danes study almost 1000 hours per year. This may be the reason why this country is always part of the top five countries that offer the best education.
Hong Kong spends around $131,161 per year in Education
Parents in France spend around $16,000 for their child’s education. This amount is much cheaper than the school fee in Hong Kong where it costs around $131,161.
Australian students spend almost a quarter of their life in school
In some countries like New Zealand and Iceland, students spend less than a decade to study. Meanwhile, in Australia, students study for more than 20 years.
USA’s parents spend a lot of money on school supplies
An American family spends about 685 dollars on school supplies. The cost is even expected to increase in the years to come.
Students in Denmark study for 1000 hours per year
Danes study almost 1000 hours per year. This may be the reason why this country is always part of the top five countries that offer the best education.
Hong Kong spends around $131,161 per year in Education
Parents in France spend around $16,000 for their child’s education. This amount is much cheaper than the school fee in Hong Kong where it costs around $131,161.
Australian students spend almost a quarter of their life in school
In some countries like New Zealand and Iceland, students spend less than a decade to study. Meanwhile, in Australia, students study for more than 20 years.
True or False:
- The cost of school supplies is expected to increase in the next years.
- Denmark is not part of the top five countries that offer quality education.
- The school fee in Hong Kong is cheaper than France.
- Australian students study for 1000 hours per year.
- Many students want to study in another country.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| spend | fee | choose | fact | cheap |
- They ________ a lot on clothes and cars.
- Tom bought a pair of ________ shoes, but they didn’t last very long.
- She did not tell the ________ that she used to be a salesgirl.
- His insurance covers the hospital ________.
- She was asked to ________ between purple and pink.