Reading Question

READING QUESTIONS

I. Circle the correct meaning for each of the following words in the passage

1. Degree
     c. A qualification given to a student after she/he has completed her/his studies in higher education.

2. Course
    b. A series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject, typically leading to a qualification.

3. Switch
    a. Change

4. Excel
    a. To show superiority

II. Decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false one.

1. In the United States, children began their primary school at the (F)
age of seven.

2. Another name for middle school is junior high school. (T)

3. Students who finish grade 12 will receive a diploma. (T)

4. A community college is a four-year college. (T)

5. A student usually decides on his/her major as soon as he/she graduates (T)
from high school.

6. Many students choose to take their prerequisite courses at a four-year (F)
college.

7. A major is an academic discipline to which an undergraduate student (F)
formally commits.

8. The American education system is a very rigid system. (F)

III. Provide brief answers to the following questions.
1. What is an Associate of Arts (AA)?
answer : An Associate of ARTS, or AA degree, is a two year undergraduate degree program  that is typically offered by a junior, technical, or community college. Some four year colleges also offer AA degrees. An Associate of Arts provides students a general liberal arts education  that prepares them for a bachelor’s degree program at a four year college or university

2. Name five common prerequisite courses!
answer : Literature, science, the social science, the arts and history

3. Provide an example of a major!
answer : For example, if someone's major is journalism, they will earn a Bachelor of arts in journalism

4. What is the name of the degree awarded to students who pass their four-year college education?
answer : Bachelors degree

5. What is college or university study known as? College or university study known as "higher education"

IV. Reading discussion (Group work)
1. How is the college/university system in the U.S different from the college/university system in Indonesia?
answer : because college system this America that hasbeen complete from various field of artifical facilities, provided for other student, and also if continue S2 and S3 that ramain at one university only because its place have been full field. While the system this the university in Indonesia, is still low due to lack of facilities, in various fields and still much to be fixed the place is still less, if continue S2 and S3 not only I place even to exit west Kalimantan.

2. Which one do you prefer: to decide on your major early in your college year or later?
answer : We choose to cide the course to decide the course at the begining, because the department is related to our ideals.

3. Why do you choose social science education?
answer : The first thing that matters most to determine the direction is derived from his own desires. So, we choose social education, the first, because to our interest in social education. The second, our basic is more to the social field. We want to deepen social science and have a social spirit. That is the reason we choose social education.

4. What do you think can be improved from the college/university system in Indonesia?
answer : Indonesia has to fix themselves. Of the many problems that exist, the problems of labor education should also not escape the attention. In Indonesia, the issue of educational labor can be seen from the number of proffesors or proffesors who are still not ideal. The number of proffesors in Indonesia is the number of colleges an universities. The number of proffesors is essentially urgently needed, as their work will be useful to help carry out a major research agenda and develop science.