Our world has been greatly affected by global warming and it is critical (关键的) that people, young and old, join hands to fight it. Most     1    (important), children today should learn to be eco­friendly at a young age.

It is believed that the nation should ask schools     2    (have) a class about “Green Living”. Every school should teach students to know about global warming and what they can do to reduce their carbon footprints. In the classes, students could be assigned to find several     3    (solve) to energy problems while learning about their effects     4     the earth. Students also should     5    (encourage) to use what they learned in class at home.

Too many people think that global warming is not a threat, but it is one of our     6    (big) problems. Steps     7    (take) to be “green” in the school are so effective. What would children be learning if the school’s lights were always left on and there were no recycling bins?

Green living and green schools are part of     8     new wave sweeping over the nation. How will our future leaders respond after years of living in a community     9     protecting our world’s natural environment just isn’t considered important？Schools and the government should teach young people to devote     10    (they) to dealing with global warming.

5 . The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program is an internationally recognized qualification for entry into higher education. Usually, 16- to 19-year-olds take it during the last two years of high school. High-achieving high school students who want an international perspective in a variety of subjects should consider this program.

The IB Program includes three required courses. The first, Theory of Knowledge, discusses where knowledge comes from and how to analyze information. The second required course, Extended Essay, involves researching a subject of the student’s choice and writing a 4,000-word essay on it. The third requirement, called Creativity, Activity, Service, requires 50 hours of work outside of class in each of the three areas. Creativity includes theater, music and art. Activity refers to sports, and service means volunteering.

The program includes classes in six other subject areas as well: language and literature, language acquisition, individuals and societies, sciences, mathematics and the arts. Students are expected to take one class from each subject area. However, they can choose an additional course from one of the other areas as a substitution for the arts requirement.

The IB Program introduces students to a wide range of courses. This can give students a leg up in university applications because it shows they can learn about many different subjects. On the other hand, the variety of subjects means that students can only take one or two classes in any one area. Therefore, students who want to specialize in fields such as medicine or engineering may as well take more classes in a single subject area. IB may not be a good fit for these students.

The IB Program is time-consuming and intellectually challenging. Not all students will desire or feel equipped to put in the work. For those who pursue it, however, the IB Program offers a wide-ranging education focused on developing skills students will need in life.

6 . Graphic Design for 13 to 16 Year Olds Online Short Course

Course description

Graphic Design for 13 to 16 year olds will explore the world of visual communication as you unravel the possibilities of graphic design.

Through a series of fun and engaging workshops, you will experiment with a range of hands-on materials and processes.

We’ll encourage you to develop your work through brainstorming and visual research, to feed your inspiration.

Course outcomes

You’ll leave with a small body of work and a broader understanding of the possibilities offered by working in the area of graphic design. You will have gained skills that can be used in building a future portfolio(作品集).

All our Online Short Courses include:

*Live online lessons with the same tutors

*Access to VLE with course content

*Forums for support

*Certificate upon completion

How to book:

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*If you are an adult booking a place for a child or teenager, you will need two email addresses, one for your booking confirmation email and one for the student

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*Add the bookers’ details under your details

If you need help with booking please use our online chat or call 0207 514 7015. Please note that all courses are taught in UK time. Online courses are closed to all new bookings 48 hours prior to the course starting.

9 . Summer Courses for Students

Writing Project for Students

Contact: Ms. Cathy

Phone: 571-206-4987

Website: www. mvip. org

Grade: 7~12

The Writing Project for Students is a two-week writing program for 120 students. The young writers work with writing teachers in the George Mason University (GMU) and then take photos with the teachers as souvenirs. Their writing works are issued in a collection and they can take them. One copy per student.

Research Science Institute

Contact: Mr. George

Phone: 703-448-9662

Website: www. cee. org

Grade: 11

The Research Science Institute is a six-week summer program in which some of the excellent high school students from the US and around the world come together to carry out science and mathematics research. They undertake research projects under the guidance of umiversity professors.

Summer Communication Institute

Contact: Mr. Xavier

Phone: 434-924-3371

Website:   www. virginia. edu

Grade: 11~12

The University of Virginia's Summer Communication Institute offers eight-week programs in Arabic, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Russian, Spanish and Chinese. These 9 programs are designed to serve people who wish to attain an intermediate level of competence in the new system of communication in speech in just one summer. A participant attends classes 5 days a week 8 hours a day. The limited class size allows for individualized and group instruction not usually available in standard classrooms.

Youth Conservation Camp

Contact: Ms. Elizabeth

Phone: 804-559-0324

Website: www: vaswed. org

Grade: 9~12

For more than 30 years, the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts has sponsored a fortnight's summer conservation camp for Virginia high school students on the campus of Virginia Tech. The program brings together about 70 interested students to learn about Virginia's natural resources from conservation professionals from Virginia Tech. Most of the instruction is hands-On and outdoors.