Exchange Programmes

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Studying abroad and Exchange programmes
Many teenagers dream about studying abroad or exploring a foreign country.

High school and university is a great time to spread your wings and discover the
world.
Study abroad programmes offer ambitious and curious students an opportunity
to became global citizens as their complete their high school education.
Exchange students can choose to spend a summer, a semester or even a year
living and studying abroad.
Hundreds of programmes are available through organisations like CIEE, the
Rotary Club and Erasmus. CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
offers programmes in Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, France, German,
Ireland, Italy, Japan and Spain. Students get to live with a host family, attend a
local or private high school, and participate in community activities.
Rotary Youth Exchange offers both short and long-term programmes that allow
teenagers to live with host families abroad, go to school, take tours, attend an
international camp, or do an internship in more than 150 countries and
geographical areas. The Erasmus programme is an initiative run by the European
Union (EU). It provides opportunities for university students to study or gain work
experience in a different European country while completing a degree. These
organisations and lots more are online so try a Web search if you are interested.
Whether students spend a summer, a semester or a year living and studying in
another country, they are sure to have a meaningful and life-changing
experience.
There are many benefits, including the chance to learn another language, and
to experience life within a different culture. If students value growth, believe in the
importance of knowing and understanding the world, and wish to make the most
of their everyday life and education, a student abroad programme is a perfect
option.
Adapted from: www.studyingabroad.com
I COMPREHENSION
a) Answer the following questions in your own words.
1. Who can apply for a study abroad programme?

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2. What are the difference between the Erasmus and the other two
programmes according to the text?
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3. What are the advantages of studying abroad mentioned in the text?

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b) Choose the best option.
1. What type of text is it?

____ an email
____ a documentary
____ a website article
2. What is this text about?

____ High school students having a great time in school
____ High school and university students study abroad programmes
____ Students life-changing experiences in foreign countries
c) Are the following sentences right (R) or wrong (W) according to the text?
1. ____ Only curious students have the opportunity to apply for study abroad
programmes.
2. ____ Students have a wide range or worldwide study abroad
programmes to choose from.
3. ____ Study abroad programmes are only available for high school
students.
4. ____ Students can only attend study abroad programmes for as
academic year.
5. ____ This experience can change students life for the better.
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d) Look at the highlighted words in the text and choose the correct meaning.
1. Global citizen
____ a world citizen
____ a national citizen
____ a European citizen
2. Host family
____ a family you stay within a foreign country
____ a relative you have in your country
____ a friends family living abroad
3. Internship
____ a career abroad
____ a temporary career experience
____ a full-time job
4. Semester
____ four school terms
____ six months
____ half a university year
II GRAMMAR
a) Choose the most suitable for each space.
The wrong age for school!

Are the years you ____________(1)at school the best years of your life?
Personally, I found most ____________(2) very uninteresting. We had to sit at our
____________(3) in silence and ____________(4) attention.
The teachers used to ____________(5) on the blackboards and
____________(6) us difficult questions. We also had to ____________(7) lots of
homework, and ____________(8) it on time. We had to wear a school
____________(9) and we had to obey lots of ____________(10).
I ____________(11) school as soon as I could and started ____________(12).
I read books at the public ____________(13) and later I decided to
____________(14) college. I really enjoyed studying because I was older and knew
that I wanted some __________(15). When I was at school, I was just the wrong age.
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1) go have pass spend
2) lectures lessons them class
3) chairs desks posts parts
4) pay make have follow
5) read sit write talk
6) make do get ask
7) answer do take finish
8) write hand pass complete
9) uniform robe dress cloth
10) ways rules laws time
11) passed qualified examined left
12) job employer employee work
13) bookshop shelves library university
14) go attend study follow
15) qualifications examinations papers grades
b) Add a question tag to each sentence.

1. You dont eat red meat, __________________________?
2. Pail is sleeping, __________________________________?
3. I missed a good film, _____________________________?
4. Youll be careful, ________________________________?
III COMPOSITION
Imagine you have just begun a student programme for a semester in

London. Write a postcard to your best friend.
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Nome: _______________________________________________ Data: _/_/_

Studying abroad and Exchange programmes

Many teenagers dream about studying abroad or exploring a foreign country.

a) Answer the following questions in your own words.

1. Who can apply for a study abroad programme?

3. What are the advantages of studying abroad mentioned in the text?

b) Choose the best option.

1. What type of text is it?

2. What is this text about?

a) Choose the most suitable for each space.

The wrong age for school!

b) Add a question tag to each sentence.

Imagine you have just begun a student programme for a semester in

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