education of us培训讲义.ppt

Grammar schools teach reading, arithmetic, language, and some other subjects. During the elementary years, students are grouped into classes, and each group stays together for the entire school and the entire school year. Generally, the class has the same teacher for most subjects. Secondary education Two stages: junior high school and senior high school Courses: more specialized—English, social studies, algebra, geometry, etc. Nine periods for a day: five for academic subjects one for physical education a lunch period two study periods visiting the library participating in extracurricular activity 4.2 Elementary and Secondary Education Elementary education Courses—reading, arithmetic, language arts, science, social studies, music, art, and physical education Class size—20 to 30 students 4.2 Elementary and Secondary Education 4.2 Elementary and Secondary Education A music class in a junior high school A classroom in a senior high school School Activities Homecoming返校节 Homecoming is celebrated each fall, usually on a weekend, and events leading up to it may last a week. While homecoming is celebrated differently at each school, it usually includes a parade and the crowing of the Homecoming King and Queen, and ends with a football game and school dance. School Activities Prom毕业舞会 The prom is a formal dance for students in grades 11 and 12, and is generally anticipated as the most important social event of the school year. It can also be a time of anxiety, as boys have to work up the courage to ask a date to the prom, and girls hope the right boys invite them. These couples dress in formal clothes—girls in long gowns, boys in suits. At the prom, students dance, have snacks and drinks, and chat. Prom usually ends with a Prom King and Queen being announced and crowned on stage. No annual college entrance examination; applicants are chosen on the basis of the following 4 aspects: 1 high school records 2 high school teachers’ recommendations 3 the impressi