Exercises

1. Laos

• Find Laos on a map. Find facts about Laos and write at least five important keywords about the country.
• Fill out the questionnaire.
• Discuss differences between schools in Laos and your own school.

2. India

• Find India on a map at CIA's homepage. Find facts and write at least five important keywords about India.
• Also find the cities Mumbai (Bombay) and Bangalore. In which part of India are these two cities situated?
• From the information you get, make a list of things that reminds you of your own country, and make a list of things that differ. Also use impressions from the street in Mumbai and Bangalore.
• Discuss why schooling and education are important.
• Which kind of education would you like to have - and why?
• Make an entry and send it to the debate forum at http://www.blackboxes.org.

3. Japan

Visit a school in Japan at enchantedlearning

• Find Japan on a map. Find facts and write at least five important keywords about the country.
• Pick a website among the Japanese schools, read it and describe the school to the rest of your class.
• Find out how you could give a presentation of your school at a homepage on the Internet. Which subjects, pictures and texts do you want on your homepage?

Also you may try to visit Zoon-School China where you can learn a lot about China.