Reading Comprehension 6th form 2 term

The School of the Air.

In Australia, many families live a long way from a town, so the nearest school is often very far away.

For this reason, many children attend a very different kind of school. It is called the School of the Air because the students have lessons over the radio.

Most areas have a school like this for children between 4 and 12 years old. They study at home, but they are still members of a class. The children have radio lessons with their class three times a week. Each lesson is about 30 minutes. Students also have a 10-minute private lesson with their teacher once a week.

The school provides the radio, books, videos and other resources. The children send their work to the teacher once a week. The teachers prepare the lessons and the children's parents help them to do their work at home. Teachers and students also communicate by phone, fax and email and the teacher visits children at home at least once a year.

The School of the Air may sound like a strange idea. For the isolated students of Australia it's the only way to learn.

Read the text and complete the sentences. 

1 Students in Australia attend the School of the Air because their families live ......

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2 The children of this school have their lessons over.....

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3 The children belong to a class, but they study ... .

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4 Each lesson lasts ....

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5 Students send their homework ... .

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6 The teacher usually meets the students ... .

The London Eye

The London Eye is a giant observation wheel located in the Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank of the river Thames. It is modern but already a very popular tourist attraction.

The London Eye is 135 metres high, which makes it the world's tallest observation wheel. It has 32 capsules and carries around 10,000 visitors every day. It is visited by over 4 million people a year. While travelling in complete safety you can see up to 40 kilometres away in all directions from each capsule. Many famous landmarks are clearly visible, including Bucking­ham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral and the Houses of Parliament.

In 2009, a 4D Film Experience was added as a free extra to enjoy before your ride on the Eye. About 160 visitors pass through the 4D cinema every 8 minutes so don't worry about waiting as the cinema is more spacious than it first seems.

Mark the following statements «True» or «False».

1. The London Eye is an observation wheel.

Mark the following statements «True» or «False».

2. The London Eye is located in Canada.    

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3. It is the tallest observation wheel in the world.

Mark the following statements «True» or «False».

4. From the text we know how many visitors come to London Eye every year.

Mark the following statements «True» or «False».

5. At present you can enjoy a 7D movie just before your ride on the Eye.

Mark the following statements «True» or «False».

6. During the travelling we can see a lot of historic places.