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First Name: ____________ Last Name: ____________ Student #: ____________ Group: _______




South Korea’s government has announced (1) ____________ plans to revolutionize
school classrooms and (2) ____________ the world’s first “smart education” system. It
(3) ____________ to digitize all textbooks in all schools by 2015. This means bulky,
paper-based books are out and handheld tablets and e-readers are in. First in (4)
____________ to go digital are elementary schools, which will switch to online (5)
____________ by 2014. South Korea’s Ministry of Education says it will invest $2.4
billion to create and deliver the e-learning and (6) ____________-learning materials.
Education Minister Lee Ju Ho explained the need to ensure teachers are (7)
____________ trained in using the new tech in class. "It's very important to make sure
that the two can (8) ____________ together,” he said.



 intends       sufficiently       devices        provide       work      ambitious
                                  mobile        line
The Ministry has not yet made a (9) ____________ on which make of products it will
bring into the classroom. Many industry (10) ____________ predict it will opt for
Korean-made devices such as Samsung’s Galaxy Tab rather than (11) ____________
from international rivals Apple or Sony. In addition to digital   (12) ____________ in
the classroom, the Ministry is also hoping to make online classes available for students
who miss lessons. South Korea is well known for its (13) ____________ of technology
and high-speed Internet. A Ministry official stated: “Korean students have (14)
____________ first in terms of digital (15) ____________ among developed nations…
That’s why Korean students, who are already fully prepared for digital society, need a
[major] (16) ____________ in education.”



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  • 1. First Name: ____________ Last Name: ____________ Student #: ____________ Group: _______ South Korea’s government has announced (1) ____________ plans to revolutionize school classrooms and (2) ____________ the world’s first “smart education” system. It (3) ____________ to digitize all textbooks in all schools by 2015. This means bulky, paper-based books are out and handheld tablets and e-readers are in. First in (4) ____________ to go digital are elementary schools, which will switch to online (5) ____________ by 2014. South Korea’s Ministry of Education says it will invest $2.4 billion to create and deliver the e-learning and (6) ____________-learning materials. Education Minister Lee Ju Ho explained the need to ensure teachers are (7) ____________ trained in using the new tech in class. "It's very important to make sure that the two can (8) ____________ together,” he said. intends sufficiently devices provide work ambitious mobile line
  • 2. The Ministry has not yet made a (9) ____________ on which make of products it will bring into the classroom. Many industry (10) ____________ predict it will opt for Korean-made devices such as Samsung’s Galaxy Tab rather than (11) ____________ from international rivals Apple or Sony. In addition to digital (12) ____________ in the classroom, the Ministry is also hoping to make online classes available for students who miss lessons. South Korea is well known for its (13) ____________ of technology and high-speed Internet. A Ministry official stated: “Korean students have (14) ____________ first in terms of digital (15) ____________ among developed nations… That’s why Korean students, who are already fully prepared for digital society, need a [major] (16) ____________ in education.” gadgets shift experts ranked content literacy decision embrace