Cover of the textbook Speakout Pre-Intermediate - Students' Book

The key answer of exercise 6

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 4.2 - Schools of thought for the textbook Speakout Pre-Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Antonia Clare and J. J. Wilson from Pearson Education

Question

Work in pairs. Discuss two or three similarities and differences between home-schooling and going to a normal school. Do you think home-schooling is a good idea? Why / Why not?

Answer

Similarities

  • Students have to study.
  • They can take exams / get qualifications.

Differences

Home-schooling

  • Students can study when they want to. At normal school they have to study when the school decides they should.
  • At home they don't have to wear a uniform. At school they have to wear a uniform.
  • At home they can use their mobile phones. At school they can't use their mobile phones.
  • At school they have a variety of teachers. At home they probably only have one teacher (a parent).