College Life Around the World
At colleges and universities around the world, students from other places (1. lives / live) in student housing, apartments, or the private homes of other people. They (2. walks / walk) to school or get there by bicycle or by car or with public transportation like the bus or subway. They (3. takes / take) courses and (4. attends / attend) classes. They (5. studies / study) and (6. takes / take) quizzes or tests or exams. They (7. completes / complete) requirements. After years of study, they (8. gets / get) certificates or college degrees. Outside school, they (9. has / have) other interests and family or social lives. In some ways, life on the campuses of institutions of higher learning (10. is / are) the same everywhere in the world.
Maybe student life (11. is / are) similar, but the system of higher education (12. differs / differ) in countries around the world. For example, in the United States, postsecondary students can live at home and go to community colleges for two years or more. Or they can choose four-year state or private colleges or universities. They can get financial aid, like scholarships, grants, or loans. With undergraduate degrees, they can attend graduate school. The system (13. is / are) different in some countries of Asia or the Middle East, like Iran. There, students (14. takes / take) an exit exam in their last year of high school. The people with the highest scores (15. attends / attend) the best universities in the country. Other students can go to other kinds of colleges or get jobs. There (16. is / are) another system in Germany. In that country, most graduates of academic high schools (17. goes / go) to public universities or technical colleges. These schools (18. does not charge / do not charge) high tuition or educational fees, and students can stay in school for many years.
But not only the system of higher education can vary. Teaching and learning methods and styles (19. differs / differ) in various cultures, at different colleges and universities, and in individual courses. For example, the atmosphere in many classrooms (20. is / are) very formal. Students (21. uses / use) titles for their instructors, like “Professor Smith,” “Mrs. Jones,” and so on. Some teachers (22. wears / wear) business clothes and (23. gives / give) academic lectures. Other classrooms (24. has / have) an informal atmosphere. Instructors (25. dresses / dress) casually, and students (26. uses / use) their first names. In this relaxed atmosphere, class members (27. works / work) together in groups. They (28. gives / give) their opinions and (29. talks / talk) about their ideas. Some teachers always (30. follows / follow) a course plan or the textbook. They (31. gives / give) a lot of assignments. They (32. gives / give) points, scores, or grades for homework. In their courses, students (33. takes / take) many quizzes, tests, and exams. All over the world, there (34. is / are) teaching and learning differences.
And what about the facilities and services available to students at college and university campuses around the world? At many institutions of higher learning, resources for learning and recreation (35. is / are) available to students. At libraries, they can read and study books and other materials. At learning resource centers, they can often work on computers. Maybe they can use educational software programs or the World Wide Web or Internet. Sometimes audio or video equipment (36. is / are) available. And people can buy books, supplies, and other things at campus stores. Also, learners can get advice from counselors and individual help with their courses from tutors. Maybe they can relax and have fun on campus too. Some schools (37. has / have) swimming pools, tennis courts, and other sports facilities. Most (38. has / have) snack bars, cafeterias, or other eating places. And at some schools, not all students (39. goes / go) to the campus. They (40. takes / take) internet courses by computer, (41. sees / see) and (42. hears / hear) lectures on television, or (43. uses / use) other kinds of distance learning.
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