Look: a different world
看:不一樣的世界
----一位高中生出國留學前的準備
Look: a different world
A secondary student』s preparation for his up-coming
studies abroad
Preface
I am a middle school student from
My parents and I went to Canada about two years ago, since my parents don』t understand English，so it was me who took them anywhere . Before this trip to
Today, I would like to take this opportunity to write down my half a year of experience in preparing and choosing an overseas school, which, I hope, can be helpful to you.
——Cheng Dong Yan
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我是一名來自上海的中學生，普普通通的度過了快樂的童年，上了小學然後按部就班地就讀於家附近的中學。如果沒有那一次暑期家庭旅行，我現在應該高三了，和所有國內的孩子一樣，刻苦讀書，挑燈夜戰，上各種補習班，做沒完沒了的練習題，為的是考進父母心意的大學。還好那一年的夏天，讓我看到了不一樣的世界，雖然有同樣的天空，同樣的明月，可卻讓我經歷了不一樣的時光，從那時起我知道自己要什麼！
約兩年前，我和父母去加拿大過暑假。我的父母不懂英語，到哪兒都要我帶著。在這次國外旅行前，我是一個靦腆的男孩，雖然從小學習英語但卻很害怕和老外交流。但在加拿大我們要吃飯、要外出走走，突然感覺到有責任和義務做他們和外界溝通的助手，我要擔起這個責任！大膽地和陌生人交流，用真心和他們交朋友。這次愉快、難以忘懷的假期給我留下了一筆最大的財富：我想離開父母，獨自去這個陌生世界闖一闖。於是，回來後我發奮地學英語，為我的夢想做準備。結果，父母和身邊的小夥伴都覺得我變了，變成了一個以前從內心抗拒學習，到主動追求新知識的好學生。今天，我把這半年來我如何做準備，如何擇校的歷程寫下來，為的是和大家分享，希望對你們有所幫助！
——嚴鋮棟
Contents
Chapter 1 My Profile ...……………………………………1
1.1 interests……….…...…………………………………… 1
1.2 Why Study Abroad.........................................……… .2
Chapter 2 Why
2.1 National Conditions…………………………………......3
2.2 Climate…………………………………………………...5
2.3 Customs and Festivals…………………………………..5
2.4 Education………………………………………………. .5
2.5 My Reflections…………………………………………. .6
Chapter 3 Preparations …………………………………… 7
3.1 Questions Asked Frequently……………………………7
3.2 Preparations……………………………………………..12
Chapter 4 my current situation……………………………14
4.1 My Impression of Studying Abroad…………... ..…….14
Chapter 1 : My Profile
My name is Cheng Dong Yan（George Yan）, male, from Shanghai, China. I was born on 17 Nov.1995. I have been studying at
1.1 I am a student who is cheerful, friendly, healthy and energetic.
I have been studying very hard and have achieved the excellence in my academic studies, so my parents have place higher expectation on me. My favorite subjects include math, physics, sports, music and fine arts.
Meanwhile, I have been learning drawing since I was a primary student. I start to practice sketch in an art
Additionally, I am interested in sports. I began jogging when I was a younger boy, no matter what the weather was like; I would run as long as 3000 meters on the playground after school. I like basketball best and I am very skillful at series of basketball playing techniques. Most of all, I have a high command of shooting. I began to practice shooting in 2007 and became a member of the school shooting team since 2008. I won the first prize at shanghai middle school shooting competition in December, 2008. Furthermore, I was one of key members of the school shooting team that won the championship at Shanghai Youth Shooting Competition in May, 2012. I was awarded the title of the national athletes of grade two in June 2009.
These rich and colorful extracurricular activities help me develop an up-and-coming spirit of hard works, cooperate with other people, facilitate my personality in a positive direction, promote my communication skills, which, I think, is a valuable spiritual treasure for me. During this process, my parents have spared on efforts to encourage and support me, which I am very grateful for.
1.2 studying abroad means to meet new challenges and accept new ideas
Thanks to the advanced and diversified media, I had heard about the different cultures and education systems, particularly the rich and colorful campus life in foreign counties before I went to
Chapter 2: Why I will study abroad? Why I choose a secondary school in
The prominent seven aspects that impress me most in
low in crime rate and widely recognized as one of the safest countries in the world.
leading the world in science& technology and education, one of seven strongest industrial countries, most schools in Canada are public ones, education is not considered to be an industry.
borders on the
lower tuition and living cost, which are one third as much as that of US and
diversified education and living environment, rapid and lower-risk to become local citizens ,and sound bilingual environment of English and French.
Perfect educational system, comfortable natural scenes, rated for seven consecutive times as one of the world』 best place to live.
one of the richest nations in the world and has most comprehensive social security system.
2.1 National Conditions
As one of the seven richest western countries in the world and a key member state of 「North American Free Trade Area」,
Politic system: democratic and federal political system with sound social stability.
Economy:
Racial equalities:
Overseas Chinese:
At present,
In
2.2 Climate
The weather pattern across
2.3 Customs and Festivals
The staple food of Canadian people include meats and vegetables, occasionally, they also take rice and cooked wheaten food. Besides beefs and chickens, Canadians like sardines and other venison best. Canadian people are unadorned, easy-going and hospitable.
Canada has many festivals, including the New Year』s Day on January first, on its eve many celebration activities are held; Carnival, a 10-day-long grand festival with French characteristics usually held in Quebec Province in February; Maple Sugar Festival, a special festival in Canada held from March to April, during which people sing, dance and enjoy maple cakes and toffees.
2.4 Education
Canadian governments attach great importance to education. Education in Canada is funded by federal government at all levels and administrated or managed by provincial and local governments, so there is not such an institution as the ministry of education that administrates educational activities across the country in the federal government.
Canadian children aged 4 or5 usually voluntarily attend classes in kindergartens for one or two years, and then begin to study in primary schools when they reach six. The semester of a primary school begins in September and ends in June of next year. Students can go to study in universities after completing all courses of high schools that often have three academic years-----grade 11, grade 12 or grade 13. Curriculums in primary schools across the countries are same but are different in each secondary school and university. The advisers in each school would help students plan their future, meanwhile, it also organize variety of social activities for students so as to develop their overall capabilities.
2.5 My Reflections
I will probably have more alternatives to enter a university if I can graduate from a Canadian secondary school.
To begin with,
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Secondly, studying in
Lastly,
Studying in a Canadian secondary school help me adapt to the totally different educational system, habits and customs in a foreign country and overcome the language barrier in particular. Since I am still younger, studying abroad can not only break the language barrier quickly, but also enable me to acquire a high command of English within a short time. What is more important is that I can freely choose any Canadian university just like the local students with my Canadian secondary school transcripts upon the graduation rather than have to study in dual enrollment universities as some Chinese high-school graduates without the language transcripts do. Furthermore, the number of dual enrollment universities is less than half of the normal ones. Chinese students who are in the third year of middle school, grade one or grade two of senior high school are ideal candidates to go to Canadian secondary schools. Canadian high school diplomas would serve as a stepping- stone for students to go to the most prestigious universities in both
Chapter 3 Preparations
3.1 Frequently Asked Questions
Before I went to
1. How do overseas students enroll in universities in
Firstly, overseas students can go to Canadian secondary schools and get a high school diploma, which enable them to have more alternatives to apply to universities.
Secondly, Chinese high school graduates can go to Canadian universities through direct enrollment or dual enrollment, or attend the preparatory courses for Canadian universities.
2. Which city should students choose? A big city or a small city?
At present, most Chinese students choose their schools in
3. Are high schools in
Yes. As in
Both public and private schools are governed by the Ministry of Education in
Canadian public secondary schools are run and administrated by the education department of each province, and each city or region in
4. What are the strengths and weaknesses of public and private high schools in
The strengths of the public senior-schools:
1. Canadian students studying in secondary schools don』t need to pay tuition fees, so about 90% of students in the public secondary schools are native speaker of Canadian English, where what overseas students from no English-speaking countries are imperceptibly influenced by what they see and hear is English, as a result, these students would find out their English improve quickly.
2. Curriculum designed in the public secondary schools is rich and varied with much extracurricular activities.
3. Since the educational infrastructural facilities in
The weakness of the public secondary schools:
Some regulations or rules adopted by the public secondary schools are not so flexible, for instance, schools that begin their classes in September would stop enrolling new students six months ago. Since the number of students enrolled by the public schools is limited, sometimes, some Chinese students cannot choose their ideal schools. In addition, the public secondary schools don』t offer accommodation; foreign students have to find host families by themselves.
The strengths of the private secondary schools:
1. Most students in the private secondary schools come from no-English speaking countries. Since their main objectives are to go to
2. The private secondary schools have a relative flexible timetable to begin their classes. If students miss one semester, they can go to classes of next semester that begins several months later. The private high schools usually have four to five batches of recruits every year, which provides more opportunities for students to enroll in.
The weakness of the private secondary schools:
One of the disadvantages of the private secondary schools is undesirable language environment. Since most students there come from no-English speaking countries, they tend to get closer with their compatriots and communicate in their first language, thus probably making less progress in English.
5. How to choose a suitable Canadian secondary school?
If you want to integrate yourself with local people』s daily life in
If you are concerned over the security during your pursuing studies in schools, and hope some professionals to take care your board and lodging so that you can focus on you academic studies, you should take
By contrast, if you want to improve your abilities to live by yourself independently, you』d better choose the public secondary schools and live in a local host family not far away.
6. What curriculums are usually set in a Canadian secondary school? How many academic years a student will study for his graduation? How can a student qualify for his end?
Twelve elective courses are designed for students to continue studying in universities or institutes for the purpose of their career development in future. Students can choose such courses as drama, music, visual art and etc based on their own interests.
7. Does
8. How a Chinese senior -high student choose his corresponding grade in a Canadian secondary school?
Generally speaking, Chinese students who is going to graduate from junior middle schools can directly go to classes of Grade
9. Does
The ordination of high schools in
10. how foreign students arrange their board and lodgings when studying in Canadian secondary schools？
In public secondary schools
Majority of Canadian public secondary schools don』t arrange lodgings for their students, so all international students have to live in local host families. In order to have a better language environment, international students should choose to live in a host family nearby whose members are typical natives.
In private secondary schools
Most high-quality private secondary schools are boarding ones, so all students have to live there and feel relatively safer. In addition, the board and lodging of the students are managed in a unified way by the schools; they needn』t worry about inconvenience arising from their daily life.
11. Host families in
Most host families provide a private room with necessary furniture, three meals a day and basic necessities of life for international students, so they can save lots of time and money and just focus on their studies. Meanwhile, the families always encourage the students to take part in their family activities, through which international students can improve their English or French, better understand local peoples』 living habits and customs and make more new friends.
12. Do foreign students need to submit their school reports about language proficiency test when applying for studying in Canadian secondary schools?
The score reports here refer to the reports of the international English standard tests, currently, the prevailing ones include IELTS, TOEFL and etc. before go to Canada, international students』 d better acquire proficiency in English language, which will help adapt themselves to the completely new living and studying environment soon.
3.2 My Preparation for Studying Abroad
1. Taking part in spoken English training schools.
In addition to providing special programs for students who are going to attend some tests for studying abroad, some domestic training schools also have oral-English classes. I received language training in one of these schools near my home whose teaching program is closely associated with the daily life. When choose an oral English course, you mustn』t limit your training to the practice just for the oral part of IELTS, the training should also includes such materials as topics and scenes that people often experience in their daily life. By practicing the everyday expressions and vocabulary of English and dialogue skills, I have been getting familiar with the common sentences used in daily life. Furthermore, some teachers there also trained us by integrating what we learn in classes with actual situation in daily life, enabling me to be no longer nervous when encountering the similar situations in daily life.
My English teacher came from the
2. Talking with international people
It is risky for a student like me, who has never been to other countries before and didn』t have any experience of coming into contact with overseas people in his motherland, to go abroad. In order to ease this concern, I tried to capitalize on every possible opportunity to practice English before I went to
3. Watching movies, TV series in English.
Watching English-speaking movies or TV series, I think, is more interesting than some boring English-teaching methods. The language used in these movies or TV series is much closer to that of daily life and original. We can find out that the protagonists often speak at will, their words are seldom complete, instead, they often simply use several words, even a word sometimes to express themselves.
4. Reading literature works, especially the novels in English as much as possible.
I have chosen several adapted editions of literary masterpieces in English for reading. The words of these books are relatively simple and are easier to understand and the stories are vivid and interesting. it is said that reading this kind of master pieces can not only improve readers』 English, but can also deepen their understanding about human life.
5. Studying consistently
Successful people usually attribute their great achievements to their assiduous and persevering
studies, so do those who acquire higher command of English. In order to improve your English substantially, you『d better try to think as those from English-speaking countries do, if possible, catch every opportunity to talk with your friend in English. It is worth mentioning that paying more attention to the dialogues or conversations in English programs on either radios or movies is also an effective way.
Chapter 4 my present situation
1. The impression of studying abroad
If go to your school earlier in the morning, you would see a group of girl students making up before the mirrors in the bathrooms. We don』t have school uniforms, but have special sport suits. In some Canadian high schools, students can dress themselves they like, for example, girl students are allowed to have tasteful hairstyles and wear high-heeled shoes. The makeup on the eyes of Indian girl students looks pretty. They usually spend lots of time making up their eyes, if their skins look white and delicate; they prefer light or transparent makeups.
Our classes usually begin at 9:
In
Canadians arrange their life and works pretty well。Students are extremely busy with their academic study during weekdays, but at weekends or in holidays, they haven』t or have little homework. The pattern of homework here is different from that in
Canadian schools pay more attention to cultivating students』 social and practice abilities. Before gradation, students are asked to do a certain time of voluntary work according to their grades. I worked as a volunteer in a pet shop to take care really cute kitty. Some of my classmates either helped arrange chairs for an odeum and then enjoyed a concert free of charge, or did something
for temples or churches, but the place they went to most frequently was theaters where they didn』t know what to do, but just watch a movie, which could help them gain two hours of voluntary works. Sometimes they did part-time work in the PARTY. In short, the voluntary works we do are not serious ones, but from which we can not only practice our English, but can also improve our social abilities.
The buses here run based on the timetable; the arrival time of each bus at each station is regular and basically accurate, so passengers can avoid waiting for buses outside rooms in winter. The bus drivers are extremely friendly and kind, when passengers get off, they would say: 「has a nice day」; if it is at weekend, they would say: 「enjoy your weekend」. Once I forgot to bring my monthly ticket, the driver of the bus that I was going to take still allowed me to get on and said: 「it doesn』t matter.」 This reflects the real care of citizens living in a harmonious and civilized city.
There is a test of English as Second Language in
Girl students and boy students are separated in our physical education. In the physical education, we practice the muscles of all parts of our bodies with different body-building equipment. On Friday, we usually practice yoga. Of course, we also take part in other sports activities at ordinary time. Last week, our teacher gave us tickets to watch an ice hokey competition between the students and teachers. When the physical education is over, my body often become hotter with sweet and I feel released and have better mood, so I like the physical education here best. Moreover, the teachers here are helpful and considerate to international students and the amount of physical exercises is planned by students themselves in our school.
We have a quiz a week and a test every two weeks, the advantages of this practice is that students can avoid heavy pressure caused by university entrance examination. Canadian students can apply for studying in several universities at same time and submit their materials as soon as the first semester of the grade 12 is over. Their scores are determined by both average scores of top 6 University Type and the performance of extracurricular activities.
Many people mistakenly believe that Chinese students no longer need to study as hard as they did once they go abroad. It really depends on what kind of person you are. Studying abroad is still a hard experience; the difference is that the hardship is not as same as what the domestic peers suffer from. If you do want to make understanding achievements in your academic study, not to waste the valuable youth and the expensive tuitions, not to let your parents down, you really have to busy yourself in studying. The first thing I learned here is independent. Before I went to
Since I went abroad, I have become more mature than before, and have realized the true internationalized vision and the mode of thinking of local people, which is quite different from that of the Chinese people. Once I told my parents in a stedfast manner through a video display that I would certainly send my children to the developed countries in future. After hearing what I said, my parents heaved a sigh as if relieved of a heavy burden and said: 「we were not certain if it is a right decision to send you to study abroad, but now we can rest assured after finding out that you have progressed in all ways, we feel proud of you.」
I think once you get down and think of the encouragement and expectations of your parents and your friends, think of the warm harbor built by them, you will be full of vigor and vitality to push you forward , no matter what difficulties or setbacks you will encounter.
目錄
第一章 快樂男孩的自我介紹 1
1.1 我的自述 1
1.2 嚮往新的生活 2
第二章 為何打算出國留學，並選擇加拿大的學校 2
2.1 加拿大地理位置 3
2.2 加拿大氣候 4
2.3 加拿大風土人情 4
2.4 加拿大教育制度 4
2.5 我的感想 5
第三章 如何準備赴加拿大留學 6
3.1 留學加拿大十二問 6
3.2 我的準備 10
第四章 現在的我 11
4.1 留學生活感想 11
第一章：快樂男孩的自我介紹
我叫嚴鋮棟，男，生於
1.1 我是個活潑開朗，待人友善，健康向上的男孩
學習方面，我一直很刻苦，父母對我也寄予厚望。我成績優秀，數學、物理、體育、音樂、美術都是我最喜歡的學科。
藝術方面，從小學開始，我就喜歡上了畫畫並努力練習。從2002年起我師從黃浦區藝術班學習素描繪畫，在2003年、2005年、2006年上海市舉辦的「千禧龍杯」國際青少年書畫作品聯展（大賽）中榮獲特金獎，並獲得了素描繪畫六級證書。在畫畫中我收穫到了別人沒有的快樂，對色彩和線條都有獨特的審美觀。學校的板報都出自我手，從選材到排版以及最後的操作都由我和我的同學們共同完成。
體育方面，我從小喜歡跑步，不管寒冬酷暑，每天放學後我在操場跑上
豐富的業餘生活不僅讓我養成了積極向上和吃苦耐勞的精神，同時也讓我學會了團隊合作，完善了人格，學會了與人交流的初步技巧。對我來說這些是我人生中一筆巨大的精神財富，當然也必須感謝父母對我的培養與支持！
1.2 出國讀書意味著要接受新的挑戰和新的理念
發達和多元化的媒體使我很早就了解到了一些國外的文化和教育，尤其是國外豐富多彩的校園生活，讓我領略到了和中國完全不同的，更為開放、更加綜合全面培養的教育模式。出國並不是意味著去遊玩，而是面對一段新的旅程！出國留學能夠經歷的不僅是與自己祖國迥異的文化和風光，最重要的是接受更為先進的學術理論知識，並且離開父母的庇佑，讓我可以更快地學習獨立和成長，可以讓我更多的認識自己的優勢和弱勢，發掘出自己更大的潛能。父母非常支持我要出國的想法！
第二章：為何打算出國留學，並選擇加拿大的學校
加拿大最吸引我的七點：
2 犯罪率很低，公認的世界上最安全的國家之一
2 居於世界前列的科技水平和教育水準，是世界七大工業國之一，加拿大大多數是公立教育，不以教育為產業
2 與美國接壤，學歷互認，畢業生在美國就業學習發展前景廣闊
2 學費及生活費較美國、英國低三分之一，畢業生可獲三年工作簽證，選擇多，起薪高
2 多元化的教育和生活環境，本土化移民快速無風險，英、法雙語環境
2 完善的教育體制、愜意的自然風光，連續七年被聯合國評為全球最理想的居住地
2 全球最富有的國家之一，擁有世界上最完善的福利體制
2.1 加拿大地理位置
聯合國的評估報告連續多年把加拿大列為「世界上最適宜居住的國家」。加拿大位於北美洲北半部，它東瀕大西洋，西瀕太平洋，國土面積約1千萬平方公里，名列世界第二。人口約3千萬，平均每平方公里不到3人，是人口密度最低的國家之一。
加拿大是西方七大強國之一，「北美自由貿易區」的主要成員，也是與中國互為前 10 名之內的貿易夥伴。它的自然環境優美、資源豐富，社會安定，福利優厚。加拿大是個實行多元文化政策的國家，移民及其後裔佔總人口的 97%。民族構成以英裔和法裔為主，英裔佔40%，法裔居民佔27%。自 1992 年起，中文已成為加拿大第三大語言。加拿大全國共有 100 多萬華人，其中的大約 90％居住在多倫多、溫哥華和蒙特利爾這三大城市。
政治：民主政體，聯邦制度，政局穩定。
經濟：自由經濟，實力雄厚，資源豐富，是世界七大工業強國之一，美國是其最大的貿易夥伴，美加之間互免關稅及簽證。加拿大主要工業部門有汽車、電力、通訊、高科技、石油、造紙等。農業、林業、漁業也很發達。
種族：多民族移民國家。政府鼓勵多元文化，在西方國家中種族歧視最輕。
華人：溫哥華、多倫多的唐人街，規模巨大，名列世界前茅。由於加拿大治安比美國好，居住條件較優，因此近年來已成為大陸和港台移民的首選。加拿大絕大多數省份實行 12 年普及義務教育，高中畢業後可直接升入大學。
目前，加拿大有 70 余所大學，其學歷被世界各國普遍承認。各大學的每個學年均分為兩個學期：9－12 月為秋季學期，1－4 月為春季學期，夏季也有某些課程供學生選擇。
本科一般為四年，碩士研究生為兩到三年，博士研究生一般在兩年以上。大學各科均實行學分制。修課多的學生可以提前畢業。除大學外，各省還共有 250 多所社區學院，其課程著重培養就業技能，時間也比較短，從一年到兩三年不等，畢業後一般授予大專文憑。
2.2 加拿大氣候
東部氣溫稍低，南部氣候適中，西部氣候溫和濕潤。北部為寒帶苔原氣候。中西部最高氣溫達
2.3 加拿大風土人情
加拿大人的飲食以肉類、蔬菜為主，麵食、米飯為輔。喜歡吃牛肉、雞等肉食，特別喜歡吃沙丁魚和野味。加拿大人樸實、隨和、友善、熱情好客。
加拿大的節日比較多。
2.4 加拿大教育制度
教育事業在加拿大極受聯邦政府和各省政府的重視。各級政府承擔教育的費用支出，但具體的教育管理是省政府和地方政府的職責，所以聯邦政府沒有教育部這一類的管理全國性教育的機構。加拿大的10個省及3個領地都有其各自的教育制度。
通常加拿大兒童在四歲或五歲，以志願方式就讀幼兒園一或兩年。年滿六歲時開始就讀一年級，學年通常由九月至次年六月。中學為第11、12或13級，依各省而定，進而學生可就讀大學。低年級課程科目相同，高年級課程有較大彈性，所學科目會有所不同。學校有學生顧問協助學生規劃未來，學校還組織各種社團活動，讓學生在各方面綜合發展。加拿大的高等教育可分為社區學院、大學及研究所。外籍學生及新移民通常要先修語言課，大學課程通常為3-5年。
2.5 我的感想：
去加拿大讀高中，拿到加拿大的高中畢業證，那我的擇校範圍會更廣。
首先，加拿大教育體制是結合美國和英國而產生的，但是更偏向於美國，教學質量一流，所獲學歷在北美至世界均被承認。與中國的應試教育不同，加拿大高中更注重培養學生的實踐和動手能力以及與他人合作協調能力，注重學生多方面的綜合素質。綜合能力的培養對我踏入社會之後就業是非常有利的。
其次，純英語環境，可以讓我練就一口流利的英語。還有很多的社區、團隊活動，可以讓我儘早體驗社會，提高各方面的能力。
最後，安全也是我的父母考慮的重要問題，加拿大是舉世聞名的最安全的國家，民主制度成熟、政治體系安定，人權有充分保障，沒有種族歧視問題。
到加拿大讀高中可以讓我儘早適應國外的教育體制與生活習慣，特別是語言方面，由於年齡小，我可以在短時間內突破語言的障礙，學習語言速度快且將來不會有濃重的中國式英語的口音。更重要的是，我在畢業後可以和本地學生一樣，憑藉高中畢業成績，自由選擇加拿大的任何一所大學，而不是像中國高三畢業沒有語言成績的學生，只能選擇為數不到一半的雙錄取大學。初三、高一和高二在讀的學生到加拿大讀高中是上佳時期。拿到加拿大的高中畢業證是進入美加世界頂尖名校的敲門磚。
第三章：如何準備赴加拿大留學
3.1留學加拿大十二問
在選擇留學加拿大前，我和我的父母也考慮了以下問題，我想這些問題也是想來加拿大留學的家庭所關注的，我總結出來和大家分享。
一、高中生留學加拿大，有幾條路？
第一、去加拿大讀高中，拿到加拿大的高中畢業證，擇校範圍會更廣。
第二、高中畢業去讀大學，可以選擇直接錄取，或有條件的話，通過雙錄取上大學「預科」。
二、選擇大城市還是中小城市？
目前中國學生留學加拿大選擇較多的往往是加拿大的三大都市——多倫多、溫哥華和蒙特利爾，這三個城市有著非常優秀的綜合性大學，如多倫多大學、麥吉爾大學、英屬哥倫比亞大學、西門菲莎大學等。
三、加拿大高中和國內一樣，也有公立、私立之分嗎？
是的，和國內一樣，加拿大高中也有公立、私立之分。
公立高中和私立高中都是加拿大教育部直接管轄的學校，其必修課程的規定，畢業標準等完全一樣，所以本質上是沒有區別。私立高中管理上更加嚴格，輔修課程設置廣泛，課外活動更加豐富，但價格也相對公立高中要高一些。
加拿大的公立高中隸屬於各個省的教育廳管理，每個城市或地區都會有一個教育局（School Board）或學區（School District）來管理其所在地區的公立高中，每個教育局或學區管轄的公立高中數量從幾個到幾百個不等。
四、公立高中和私立高中有什麼優、劣勢呢？
公立高中的優勢：
第一，加拿大當地人上高中是不收費的，所以在公立高中裡面90%的學生都是當地人、這樣，國內的學生到那邊耳濡目染的都是英語的環境，對他們英語能力的提高是非常快的。
第二，公立高中的課程設置非常豐富，課外活動較多。
第三，因為是政府出資，所以在教育投資的基礎設施建設上，很多為師生準備的圖書館，休息室，實驗室，討論室等等一應俱全。
公立高中的劣勢：
公立高中也有一些規定比較不靈活，比如每年9月份開學的學校有可能3月份就截止了，因為招收的學生過多，導致國內的學生選不到理想的學校。公立高中不提供在校住宿，學生只能找當地的寄宿家庭。
私立高中的優勢：
第一， 私立高中的學生主要來自非英語為母語的國家。因為主要的目的就是為了畢業後能讀加拿大一流的大學，所以在私立學校的升學率是非常高的。採用小班教育，老師有精力照顧到每一個學生。
第二， 一年有多次開課時間。如果趕不上一個學期，可延至相差僅幾個月的下一學期。一般私立高中每年至少有4次或5次的開學時間。
私立高中的劣勢：
私立高中的弱勢就是語言環境。因為大部分學生都不是說英語的，所以在課外溝通的時候，都會用本國家的語言來溝通。
五、怎樣選擇適合你的高中
加拿大高中的學校沒有好壞之分，只有適合不適合個人之說。
如果考慮將來能有更多的機會進入到加拿大的頂尖大學，那麼選擇加拿大私立高中會比較合適。
如果考慮能儘快融入加拿大的生活，並且除了學習，能夠在高中階段有比較豐富的經歷，那麼選擇加拿大公立高中會比較合適。
如果比較重視高中學習期間的安全問題，希望能有專人來負責孩子的食宿，讓孩子可以把精力都集中到學習上，那麼加拿大全寄宿的私立高中會更合適。
如果希望儘早的鍛煉孩子獨立生活及解決問題的能力，那麼選擇加拿大公立高中的寄宿家庭會更好。
六、加拿大高中有哪些課程？讀幾年？畢業有什麼要求？
加拿大教育體制與中國接近，一般來說高中為三年，部分省份是四年。分別是十年級、十一年級、十二年級，修滿30個學分即可畢業。
其中十八個必修學分的課程包括：英文、第二語文法語、數學、科學（物理、化學、生物、電腦技術等科）、加拿大歷史、加拿大地理等。
十二個選修學分是為了學生上大學、學院選定今後的事業方向。學生可以從學校提供的一系列課程中，按照自己的個人興趣進行選擇。比如：戲劇、音樂、視覺藝術等。
七、加拿大有全國性的高考、畢業會考嗎
加拿大沒有全國性的高考。加拿大中學生想要上大學，不用參加專門的入學考試，各大學都有自己的學生選拔制度。中國學生的理工科基礎普遍要比加拿大本國學生強，只要把英文學好，其他都不是難題。
八、中國高中怎麼和加拿大的高中對接呢？
一般而言，國內初中畢業生去加拿大直接讀的是十年級，國內高一讀完去加拿大讀十一年級，高二讀完去加拿大讀十二年級，高三畢業去加拿大繼續讀十二年級。
九、加拿大高中有排名嗎？
加拿大的高中排名都是由Fraser Institute提供的Report Card評分機制評測的，比如BC省、安大略省。每所學校都有各自的特色，找到「適合」自己的學校才是最重要的。
十、去加拿大讀高中，食宿如何安排？
公立：
加拿大公立高中絕大部分不提供校內住宿，所有國際學生均需入住當地寄宿家庭。最好是當地出生，英語為母語離學校近的家庭，方便為學生創造良好的語言學習環境。
私立：
優秀的私立高中多是寄宿學校，學生都住在學校宿舍中，相對更加安全，並且由學校統一管理食宿，可以免除學生在生活上的擔憂。
十一、寄宿家庭的情況怎麼樣？
大部分寄宿家庭都可以提供有傢具的私人房間及三餐，以及大部分日常生活用品。這樣的話，可以節省很多精力，金錢和時間，可以專心在學習上。同時，在生活上，寄宿家庭大多歡迎和鼓勵留學生參加家庭的活動，在和他們的交往中，是你提高英語或法語、了解加拿大日常生活以及認識新朋友的有效方法。
十二、申請加拿大高中是否需要語言成績？
這裡所指的語言成績是指國際英語標準考試成績，比如常見的雅思（IELTS）、托福（TOEFL）等等。盡量在去加拿大前打好英語基礎，能在出國後很快的適應全新的學習生活。
3.2我的準備：
一、參加口語培訓班
一些出國考試培訓學校同時設有口語班，我報名參加了離家不遠的一個培訓班，它具有與日常生活相關的教學內容，選擇口語課程時不要局限於雅思考試的口語單項，具體學習內容應該包括許多實際生活中常見的場景和話題，進行常用辭彙訓練和會話技巧訓練，從而使我熟悉日常生活中的常用語句。同時，一些老師會結合實際場景進行演練，讓我以後遇到類似情況時不再荒亂。
我的老師是位美國人，通對海外生活的介紹，他激發了我對於國外生活的熱情。他還會在全外教創造的全真語境中，通過演練一些海外生活習慣，模擬海外生活場景，幫助我迅速的提高聽力和口語水平。
二、與外國人交流
對於從來沒有邁出國門，在國內也從沒有和外國人進行交流，卻即將要和外國人打交道的我來是非常冒險的。因此，我會盡量找機會提前練習。練習和交流的方式有很多，最為有效的方法是去英語角。每周末你都會在人民廣場的英語角看到我。另外，在一些外國朋友比較多的場合，如商場、飯店，甚至地鐵、公交車上，我都會勇敢、主動地跟外國友人打招呼、聊天，這些都是結識朋友的好機會。
三、看英文電影、電視
與一些枯燥的教學方法相比，英文電影、電視往往更受歡迎。除了感覺輕鬆，影視作品中的語言更加生活化、口語化，更加原汁原味。我們會發現，很多外國人說話是比較隨意的，一句話經常不會完整地說下來，而是僅僅用簡單明了的幾個詞，甚至一個詞來表達。
四、多欣賞文學作品，尤其是英文小說
我挑選了幾本較為淺易的英文改寫西方文學名著，它們文字清新簡明、故事富於趣味。欣賞英文名著既能使英文進步，又能加深對人生的了解，真是一舉數得。
五、必須持續地學習再學習
凡事皆須持之有恆始有所成，學習語言更是如此。多多嘗試用英文來思考，最好平時常用英文來思考；常跟朋友練習英語會話，也常收聽英語廣播或電影對白。
第四章：現在的我
4.1留學生活感想
如果早晨早些到學校洗手間的話就可以看見鏡子前一排美妞在化妝。我們沒有校服，但有專門的體育課運動服。在這裡，高中女生都可以踩高跟，她們的髮型別緻好看。印度女孩的眼熏妝太漂亮了，白皙膚色的女孩一般會選擇淡妝或者透明妝，特別是眼睛部分她們會花很多心思，pretty awesome!!!
早上是9:20上課，下午3:35放學，中午有一個小時的午餐時間，一般我們都是去占餐廳最裡面最靠近微波爐的那個長桌，一排都是我們的人。這麼說是不是很霸氣。午飯都是自帶，有時是麵包，有時是炒飯或是各色便當。噢越南麵包太好吃了，連麵包皮都是香的。我寄宿家庭的伯母每天會早起為我準備午餐，和以前爸爸媽媽一樣。她的廚藝很不錯喲，我很有口福。
加拿大是每學期開學選下一學年的課，每學期四節課，每天的課程表都一樣，每節課75分鐘，在剛開學那陣子可以隨意換課，但是有些熱門課的搶報，遲點遞交申請表可能就沒有空位了。一般一個班級是十五到二十個同學，老師都非常友善、耐心，對國際生尤為如此，他們經常會主動向國際生提問題。
加拿大是個動靜分明國家，一般工作日非常有事做，一到周末或者假期就基本沒作業或者很少作業。作業類型也和中國不同，這裡基本都做assignment和presentation。
這裡的學校注重培養學生的社會實踐能力，畢業前學生必須按照各年級的要求完成相對時間的volunteer。我只去寵物店做過照顧小貓咪的義工，她們太可愛了。有的同學還去音樂會幫忙擺凳子，然後免費聽場音樂會，或去寺廟或教堂幫忙。同學們最經常去的是諸如電影院這樣的地方，在那裡也不懂做什麼，就看一部電影，兩個小時義工時間就到手，有時候還同學們還會去PARTY幫忙，反正就跟玩一樣，但可以鍛煉語言鍛煉社交能力。
這裡的公交車都按照時刻表來，每班車有固定的到站時間，一般都很准，這樣可以減少冬天在室外等bus的時間。公交車司機也非常友善，乘客下車時他們常常會對他們說：「have a nice day」；周末會他們會說：「enjoy your weekend。」有次我忘帶月票，那司機說沒關係，照樣讓我上車了，顯示出真正的和諧城市人文關懷！
剛來加拿大的有個英語ESL測試(English as Second Language)，共分ABCDE五個等級，我拿到了E,這樣就可以在一年半內順利畢業了，和國內的朋友們同步。
我們體育課有分男生班女生班。體育課就是玩各種健身器材來鍛煉身體各個部位的肌肉，周五練習瑜伽，平時還有參加各種健身運動。上周老師發票給我們去看學生對陣老師的看冰球比賽。等四月份天氣轉暖，這樣我就可以外出長跑啦。我超級喜歡這裡的體育課，一節課下來全身發熱出汗，各種運動量都是由學生自己定計劃以便做到最好。老師對我們國際生很照顧。
在這兒基本是一周一小考，兩周一大考，這樣做的好處就是沒有高考壓力。學生在12年級上學期結束後就可以申請多所大學，投遞資料。學生的成績按照最高的6門University Type的平均分算，再評估課外活動之類。
很多人會覺得出國留學後就爽了，其實不是這樣，關鍵還是看個人，要說累的話，只能說和國內累的不同地方吧。如果你真的想讀出名堂，不想浪費青春，不想白白糟蹋昂貴的學費和辜負家人、朋友的期望，真有你忙的。我在這裡學到的第一課就是獨立。自己以前也蠻獨立的，暑假在家會烹調午飯晚飯，自己衣服鞋子自己洗。在這裡為準備考試或者報告都要自己去圖書館找資料。晚上做完作業常常就不知不覺到半夜了。總之一切要靠自己，能幫你的也只有自己。語言關和融入當地社會背景是最重要的吧，我正在努力。
在國外這段時間我成熟了不少，真正領略到了國際化的視野，也接觸到了他們的思維方式，和國內很不同。有次和父母接視頻時，我很篤定的說如果以後我結婚生了孩子，我一定也會把他送出國！父母說他們原來還在想賭一把，不知道送我出去是對是錯，現在看我一路發生的變化和我的這句話，就很放心了，並說：「你是我們的驕傲」。嗯。我想，一個人不管遇到了多麼大的挫折困難，只要靜下心想想父母及朋友的鼓勵與期盼，他們營造的溫馨港灣一直在為你守候，就會有無窮的力量再向前飛，去闖……
我和我的小夥伴們
我(左)和朋友在海邊
我和小動物
with my little partners
with my friend at the seaside
with little animal
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