B2 – Upper Intermediate
Some schools are infamous for their high rate of dropouts. There are many reasons as to why students prefer to quit their studies.
The question remains though, does this issue have any impact on communities?
Read the article about dropout factories and be ready to answer the questions that follow.
Vocabulary Questions:
- What is a ”derogatory”? “A dropout factory serves as a derogatory label applied to any high school where 40% or more of the students quit before their final year.” Use this word in a sentence.
- What does “churn out” mean? “Like a factory that churns out a product, sadly a dropout factory churns out students who fail to graduate.” Use this phrase in a sentence.
- What does “impoverished” mean, “These schools tend to be in urban and/or impoverished areas.” Give 2 synonyms and use ‘impoverished’ in your own sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What might be some reasons students dropout from school?
- Do you think a drop-out still has a chance to succeed in life? Explain your opinion.
- How can high number of students dropping out affect the society/a community?
- Did you ever consider quitting your studies? If yes, when was it and why? If not, what is the reason you finished your studies?
- What could be done to lower the number of students dropping out?