South Korea to Swap Textbooks for Tablets

Key

Question 1

a. False. “South Korea’s government has announced ambitious plans to revolutionize school classrooms and provide the world’s first “smart education” system..”
b. False.” First in line to go digital are elementary schools,”
c. False.” The Ministry has not yet made a decision on which make of products it will bring into the classroom. Many industry experts predict it will opt for Korean-made devices such as Samsung’s Galaxy Tab.”
d. True.” “Korean students have ranked first in terms of digital literacy among developed nations.”

Question 2

a. South Korea’s government wants the students to use new technology devices such as tablets and e-readers instead of traditional textbooks. It aims to make sure that teachers are technologically competent enough to be able to use the technology in the classroom.
b. The students who attend school will not have to carry heavy books and those who cannot go to school will be able to follow the lessons on the web.

Question 3

a. bulky
b. rivals/rivals
c. embrace

Question 4

a. Ambitious plans to revolutionize school classrooms have been announced by South Korea’s government.
b. Lee Ju Ho said that it was very important to make sure that the two could work together.
c. If Korean students were not fully prepared for digital society, they wouldn’t need a major shift in education.