Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. Teaching is not an easy job. In addition, when it comes to teaching science, it becomes more…

Read the following text and do the tasks that follow.

Teaching is not an easy job. In addition, when it comes to teaching science, it becomes more tiresome. Different teaching methodologies, including ICT, plus more investment in terms of money and time are needed to get satisfactory output. Science is a subject of curiosity, inquisitiveness and questioning. There are many sub-branches of science. Even at the secondary level, four major branches of science - physics, chemistry, biology and astronomy are incorporated. These four make up the basics of all sciences. Moreover, these fields are completely independent and unconnected.

Then how come a single teacher at the secondary level, especially in community schools and many English medium private schools, is teaching all these subjects when one has mastered only one field? For better output, individual teachers should be managed, especially at the secondary level, to teach these subjects.

Only lectures and discussion methods are not sufficient to make the students understand the scientific concepts. Laboratory experiments, field visits, project work too are essential ingredients of science study. The essence of teaching science is not only to make students learn by heart the definitions of work, energy, cell, Newton's law of motion, light year and the like, but also to make them able to use them in the laboratory research centre and medical and engineering sectors.

Therefore, instead of making science a mandatory subject, it must be made elective from the very beginning, that is, after the primary level so that only those students who are truly interested and have the capacity and confidence to grab the concepts in this field can pursue it. We have seen many students pursuing science in classes 11 and 12, however, they seem to be confused about where they are heading. Therefore, teachers as well as the parents should counsel them in choosing the right path and mustn't force them to choose science even if they manage to grab a high GPA.

4.1 Match the meanings in Column A with the correct words given in Column B. One word does not have a match. (5×1=5)

4.2 Choose and copy the correct alternative to answer the following questions. (5×1=5)

I. What type of text is it?
A. news story
B. newspaper article
C. notice
D. review

II. What is required for effective teaching of Science?
A. modern teaching methods and more investment
B. lectures and discussion methods
C. definitions of scientific terms
D. students having high GPA

III. Which of the following is one of the major branches of Science?
A. ICT
B. laboratory
C. engineering
D. physics

IV. According to the writer, from which class should science be made optional?
A. in all classes
B. below class six
C. after class five
D. from class eleven

V. Which of the following should be the basis for students to choose science to study?
A. teacher's advice
B. parent's force
C. their interest
D. obtained GPA

4.3 Write 'TRUE' for true statements and 'FALSE' for the false ones. (5×1=5)

I. Teachers find it easy to teach science.

II. There are only four branches of science.

III. Studying one branch of science does not help in learning the next branch.

IV. Memorising the definitions of scientific terms is the essence of teaching science.

V. The students studying science in classes 11 and 12 are not sure about their career.