Read an article
about South Korea's latest hi-tech innovations implementation at schools. How
modern technology will change the way we perceive school or studies is also a
question that arises from this text. While reading fill in the gaps with
vocabulary listed below.

South Korea to Swap Textbooks for Tablets (6th
July, 2011)

South
Korea’s government has announced (1) ____ plans to revolutionize school
classrooms and provide the world’s first “smart education”
system. It intends to digitize all textbooks in all schools by 2015. This means
(2) ____, paper-based books are out and handheld tablets and e-readers are in.
First in (3) ____ to go digital are elementary schools, which will (4) ____ to
online devices by 2014. South Korea’s Ministry of Education says it will
invest $2.4 billion to create and deliver the e-learning and (5) ____-learning
materials. Education Minister Lee Ju Ho explained the
need to ensure teachers are sufficiently trained in using the new tech in
class. "It's very important to make (6) ____ that the two can work
together,” he said.

The
Ministry has not yet made a decision (7) ____ which make of products it will
bring into the classroom. Many industry experts predict it will (8) ____ for
Korean-made devices such as Samsung’s Galaxy Tab (9) ____ than gadgets
from international rivals Apple or Sony. In addition (10) ____ digital content
in the classroom, the Ministry is also hoping to make online classes available
for students who miss lessons. South Korea is well known for its (11) ____ of
technology and high-speed Internet. A Ministry official stated: “Korean
students have ranked first in terms of digital literacy among developed
nations…That’s why Korean students, who are already (12) ____
prepared for digital society, need a [major] shift in education.”

1.

(a)

ambition

(b)

ambitions

(c)

ambitiously

(d)

ambitious

2.

(a)

bulky

(b)

sulky

(c)

surly

(d)

burly

3.

(a)

square

(b)

circle

(c)

line

(d)

squiggle

4.

(a)

direct

(b)

switch

(c)

eject

(d)

traverse

5.

(a)

mobility

(b)

mobile

(c)

mobilize

(d)

mobiles

6.

(a)

ensure

(b)

assure

(c)

sure

(d)

insure

7.

(a)

on

(b)

by

(c)

of

(d)

at

8.

(a)

apt

(b)

pot

(c)

tap

(d)

opt

9.

(a)

prefer

(b)

over

(c)

instead

(d)

rather

10.

(a)

of

(b)

to

(c)

by

(d)

for

11.

(a)

embrace

(b)

hug

(c)

cuddle

(d)

hold

12.

(a)

full

(b)

fullest

(c)

fully

(d)

fullness

Now answer the questions

a)

Did you like reading
this article?

b)

Should South Korea use
only South Koran products?

c)

What are the good
things and bad things about tablets?

d)

What do you think of
the idea of online classes for children?

e)

Are online classes
better than real classes?

f)

Is your country highly digital?

g)

Why do you think Korean
students are number one for digital literacy?

h)

How is your digital
literacy?

i)

What three adjectives
would you use to describe this article?

j)

What questions would
you like to ask Korean Education Minister Lee Ju
Ho?