Words I know Cognates Words to look up in the dictionary

represent investing now

government nation development
around represent coverage
countries represent hurdles
students Opportunities increased
years potential training
school READING COMPREHENSION
studies COURSE
regardless
goal Activity
define N° 4 statistics
government progress lack
people diverse wages
INSTRUCTION
Activity 4
Colombia’s goal
Week 4 From November 15th to November 21st (Submit on November 21st )
Time 2 hours
MICEA Strategy Individual work
Procedure
I. Based on the reading and reading strategies learnt in the first unit, fill in the following
chart:

II. What do these figures represent according to the reading?

1. 37,2 % :_ young Colombians continued their studies or training after high school in
2010.
2. 39 % :_ young Colombians that never continue studying after secondary school.

3. 17 % :_ around 17% of young Colombians are unemployed

4. 3.5 :_ A Colombian with a bachelor’s degree earns about 3.5 times more than one
with only a high school certificate
5. 15 years old:_ Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a test that
compares what 15-year-olds know in different countries.

III. In your own words, answer the following questions:

 According to the reading, why do some young Colombians never continue
studying after secondary school? Do you agree with Colombian government’s
opportunities to access Tertiary Education? Explain. (100 words)

Why is that? Part of the answer lies in secondary school – students’ results were low at the Programme for International
Student Assessment (PISA), a test that compares what 15-year-olds know in different countries. “The academic standards
Colombian students have achieved by the time they enter tertiary education are generally low in comparison with other
countries. This lack of “college-readiness” leads to academic struggle and high dropout, with the least advantaged students the
worst affected,” the authors of the study explain. And that will have dire consequences on their future jobs, wages and life
quality

I do not agree with the government.