16 School and education | When you read a long text, as well as reading to get the gist, or general meaning, you also need to understand the details in the text. Failing to understand details can mean answering a question incorrectly and losing marks. Details can be communicated in several different ways, e.g. by using words that have positive or negative meanings. Understanding details Read the blog post by a teenager called Aniko and decide if the statements that follow are true (T) or false (F). 1 According to my parents, getting a tertiary-level education is a no-brainer. In their eyes it’s a must! Now it’s not that I’m consciously trying to undermine parental authority, but I think we teenagers can do just as well for ourselves, if not better, by entering the University of Life. In other words, leaving school, getting a job and learning numerous hard life lessons along the way. Surely there’s no better way to learn life skills than by living life – life in the real world that is, rather than in an indulgent academic bubble where the focus is on scholarships, critical thinking, sitting exams and graduating with top marks in your field. Don’t get me wrong – as far as I’m concerned, it’s fine to deepen our understanding of a subject that’s close to our hearts, but surely we can do that in our own free time? Tuition fees at many universities are outrageous, meaning that graduates spend years of their lives paying back the money they earn, money that they really should be using to fulfil other life goals. We shouldn’t underestimate the power of a bit of hard work as a school-leaver to open doors for the future. It’s not all about study. T F 1 Aniko’s parents believe that going to university is important. 2 Aniko confesses that she is deliberately trying to challenge her parent’s beliefs. 3 She feels that young people acquire many useful life skills while studying at university. 4 According to Aniko, universities charge reasonable fees for degree courses. 5 She thinks that getting a job just after leaving school is a good way of securing the future. Underline the phrase or sentence/s that helped you to find the answer. Which statement/s above say/s the OPPOSITE of the text? The sentences on the next page relate to Aniko’s blog post, but each sentence has an incorrect detail. Correct the information by crossing out the wrong word/s and writing the correct one/s one the line. The first one has been done for you. 1 Aniko’s parents approve of secondary education. tertiary 2 At the University of Life, people are taught a life lesson. 2 3 Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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