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Choosing a secondary school isn’t easy. There are a lot of things to consider. Luckily, you can make that change easier for yourself. Read the text below to find out how to choose a secondary school.
Wybór szkoły średniej nie jest łatwy. Trzeba wziąć pod uwagę wiele czynników. Na szczęście możesz ułatwić sobie tę zmianę. Przeczytaj tekst, żeby dowiedzieć się, jak wybrać szkołę średnią.
Match words with their definition.
Połącz wyrazy z ich definicjami.
Read the text below and do the exercises.
Przeczytaj tekst i wykonaj ćwiczenia.
How to Choose a Secondary SchoolChanging schools can be stressfulstressful. However, if you prepare, the transitiontransition can be easier. This article will help you choose the best secondary school!
The most important thing is to start early. The more time you have, the better your chances of getting into the rightright school. You need to researchresearch the schools in your areayour area, write final exams, and go throughgo through the admission processadmission process. Start preparing as soon as you begin the 8th grade!
The first thing you need to considerconsider is your interests. Some secondary schools focus on specificspecific subjects. They have profilesprofiles that valuevalue students who are good at particular things. For example, if you’re great at maths, the best course of actioncourse of action is to attend a school that has great maths teachers and an extensiveextensive maths programme. It’s also important to see if the school of your choice offers interesting extracurricularsextracurriculars. A lot of you like more than one thing, so it’s important you get accessaccess to a varietyvariety of subjects.
The next thing you should think about is the admission process. Does the school requirerequire you to send an essaysend an essay, come for an interviewcome for an interview, or take a pretesttake a pretest? Research these things before you apply. It’s also a good idea to choose more than one school. Students often try their best and don’t succeedsucceed in getting into their first choicefirst choice school. It’s perfectly normalperfectly normal. That’s why you should always have a backup planbackup plan.
Another thing you should consider is convenienceconvenience. It’s important that you look at transport times. Some students spend two or more hours every day commutingcommuting to and from school. That’s a lot! Sometimes, it’s better to attend a school that’s not your first choice, but which is close to your house.
Finally, you should remember to relax. Choosing the right secondary school can be stressful, but it’s not the end of the world. If you worry, you can ask your parents for help. Your friends go through the same process, too. You can supportsupport each other!
Źródło: Zuzanna Kościuk, licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Search for the information in the text and choose the correct answer.
Odszukaj informacje w tekście, a następnie wybierz prawidłową odpowiedź.
- It’s important to start choosing a school early because
a) you need time to decide what interests you.
b) you must go through an admission process.
c) you need to consider your commute.
- The first step when choosing a school is to
a) establish what interests you.
b) check if it’s hard to get into a school.
c) relax.
- It’s a good idea to apply to more than one school because
a) sometimes we don’t get into our first-choice school.
b) some schools may be closer to our home than others.
c) some schools may have interesting classes.
- Sometimes the commute to your school
a) can be very stressful.
b) can require you to have a backup plan.
c) can be very long.
- Your friends can
a) support you.
b) help you with documents.
c) choose the school for you.
Find the words in the text and match them with their Polish translations.
Wyszukaj te słowa w tekście a następnie połącz je z polskimi odpowiednikami.
Based on the text, fill in the gaps in the sentences.
Na podstawie tekstu uzupełnij luki w zdaniach.
Słownik
/ ˈækses /
dostęp
/ ədˈmɪʃn̩ ˈprəʊses /
proces rekrutacji
/ ˈbækʌp plæn /
plan zapasowy, plan B
/ ˈkʌm fər ən ˈɪntəvjuː /
przyjść na rozmowę kwalifikacyjną
/ kəˈmjuːtɪŋ / / kəˈmjuːt /
dojeżdżanie [dojeżdżać]
/ kənˈsɪdə /
rozważać
/ kənˈviːnɪəns /
wygoda, komfort
/ kɔːs əv ˈækʃn̩ /
kierunek działania
/ ekˈstensɪv /
szeroki/szeroka
/ ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjʊləz / / ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjʊlə /
zajęcia pozalekcyjne
/ ˈfɜ:st tʃɔɪs /
pierwszy wybór (w odniesieniu do liceum)
/ ˈɡəʊ thetaruː /
przejść przez
/ ˈpɜːfɪktli ˈnɔːml̩ /
całkowicie normalne
/ ˈprəʊfaɪlz / / ˈprəʊfaɪl /
profile [profil] (tu: klasy)
/ rɪˈkwaɪə /
wymagać
/ rɪˈsɜːtʃ /
tu: zbierać informacje
/ raɪt /
odpowiednie
/ ˈsend ən ˈeseɪ /
wysłać wypracowanie
/ spəˈsɪfɪk /
określone
/ ˈstresfl̩ /
stresujące
/ səkˈsiːd /
odnieść sukces
/ səˈpɔːt /
wspierać
/ ˈteɪk ə ˈpriːtest /
przyjść na test
/ trænˈzɪʃn̩ /
przejście, przemiana
/ ˈvæljuː /
doceniać
/ vəˈraɪəti /
różnorodność
/ jər ˈeəriə /
twoja okolica
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