READING QUESTIONS
I. Circle the correct meaning for each of the following words in the passage
1. 1. Degree
c. A qualification given to a student after she/he has completed her/his studies in higher education.
2. 2. Course
b. A series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject, typically leading to a qualification.
3. 3. Switch
a. Change
4. 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 F
from high school.
6. Many students choose to take their prerequisite courses at a four-year T
college.
7. A major is an academic discipline to which an undergraduate student T
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: Associate of Arts (AA) is an association engaged in the arts
2. Name five common prerequisite courses!
Answer: Literature, science, the social science, the art history
3. Provide an example of a major!
Answer: Jounalism
4. What is the name of the degree awarded to students who pass their four-year college education?
Answer: Bachelor
5. What is college or university study known as?
Anwer: The University is an institution of higher education and research, which provides academic degrees in various fields.
IV. Reading discussion (Group work)
1. How many levels of government does Indonesia have? Mention each one of them
answer : Indonesia has two levels of government.
1) central government : consist of the president and vice president, ministers, and related institutions
2) local government : consist of The regional level includes:
a. The province, consists of governors and deputy governors who are assisted by the synagogues
b. Cities and districts are led by mayors and deputy mayors or regents and vice regents, assisted by offices, sub-district heads, village heads, and rw, rt or kadus.
3. If you can choose one other province in Indonesia to live in, what province will you choose and why ? Describe from your study major perspective
answer : We chose East Java namely the Islamic university maulana malik ibrahim malang. Because there are tarbiyah faculty and teachers who have ips program. this university is our favorite because in maliki islamic university is a synthesis between university tradition and pesantren. There is a boarding school where all students must live in ma'had. in uin asked to master arab and english. So in addition to know science, in Arabic we can also know and can do a study of Islam through its source that is alqur an and hadith, and through English we can master the general and modern science. , as well as global communication tools
4. With your group members, create a short presentation to explain about the differences between the U.S government and the Indonesia government.
answer :
U.S is federal state, while Indonesia is a unitary state
U.S The division of power between the federal and state governments, the highest authority in Indonesia is held by the people's representative council with the president's head of state
U.S, the president is separated from the legislature, in Indonesia the president cooperates with the legislature
U.S uses the district system, Indonesia based on the total population of people held in each region
U.S 4 years term and Indonesia 5 years term
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