看:不一样的世界
----一位高中生出国留学前的准备
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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我是一名来自上海的中学生，普普通通的度过了快乐的童年，上了小学然后按部就班地就读于家附近的中学。如果没有那一次暑期家庭旅行，我现在应该高三了，和所有国内的孩子一样，刻苦读书，挑灯夜战，上各种补习班，做没完没了的练习题，为的是考进父母心意的大学。还好那一年的夏天，让我看到了不一样的世界，虽然有同样的天空，同样的明月，可却让我经历了不一样的时光，从那时起我知道自己要什么！
约两年前，我和父母去加拿大过暑假。我的父母不懂英语，到哪儿都要我带着。在这次国外旅行前，我是一个腼腆的男孩，虽然从小学习英语但却很害怕和老外交流。但在加拿大我们要吃饭、要外出走走，突然感觉到有责任和义务做他们和外界沟通的助手，我要担起这个责任！大胆地和陌生人交流，用真心和他们交朋友。这次愉快、难以忘怀的假期给我留下了一笔最大的财富：我想离开父母，独自去这个陌生世界闯一闯。于是，回来后我发奋地学英语，为我的梦想做准备。结果，父母和身边的小伙伴都觉得我变了，变成了一个以前从内心抗拒学习，到主动追求新知识的好学生。今天，我把这半年来我如何做准备，如何择校的历程写下来，为的是和大家分享，希望对你们有所帮助！
——严铖栋
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.
目录
第一章 快乐男孩的自我介绍 1
1.1 我的自述 1
1.2 向往新的生活 2
第二章 为何打算出国留学，并选择加拿大的学校 2
2.1 加拿大地理位置 3
2.2 加拿大气候 4
2.3 加拿大风土人情 4
2.4 加拿大教育制度 4
2.5 我的感想 5
第三章 如何准备赴加拿大留学 6
3.1 留学加拿大十二问 6
3.2 我的准备 10
第四章 现在的我 11
4.1 留学生活感想 11
第一章：快乐男孩的自我介绍
我叫严铖栋，男，生于
1.1 我是个活泼开朗，待人友善，健康向上的男孩
学习方面，我一直很刻苦，父母对我也寄予厚望。我成绩优秀，数学、物理、体育、音乐、美术都是我最喜欢的学科。
艺术方面，从小学开始，我就喜欢上了画画并努力练习。从2002年起我师从黄浦区艺术班学习素描绘画，在2003年、2005年、2006年上海市举办的“千禧龙杯”国际青少年书画作品联展（大赛）中荣获特金奖，并获得了素描绘画六级证书。在画画中我收获到了别人没有的快乐，对色彩和线条都有独特的审美观。学校的板报都出自我手，从选材到排版以及最后的操作都由我和我的同学们共同完成。
体育方面，我从小喜欢跑步，不管寒冬酷暑，每天放学后我在操场跑上
丰富的业余生活不仅让我养成了积极向上和吃苦耐劳的精神，同时也让我学会了团队合作，完善了人格，学会了与人交流的初步技巧。对我来说这些是我人生中一笔巨大的精神财富，当然也必须感谢父母对我的培养与支持！
1.2 出国读书意味着要接受新的挑战和新的理念
发达和多元化的媒体使我很早就了解到了一些国外的文化和教育，尤其是国外丰富多彩的校园生活，让我领略到了和中国完全不同的，更为开放、更加综合全面培养的教育模式。出国并不是意味着去游玩，而是面对一段新的旅程！出国留学能够经历的不仅是与自己祖国迥异的文化和风光，最重要的是接受更为先进的学术理论知识，并且离开父母的庇佑，让我可以更快地学习独立和成长，可以让我更多的认识自己的优势和弱势，发掘出自己更大的潜能。父母非常支持我要出国的想法！
第二章：为何打算出国留学，并选择加拿大的学校
加拿大最吸引我的七点：
2 犯罪率很低，公认的世界上最安全的国家之一
2 居于世界前列的科技水平和教育水准，是世界七大工业国之一，加拿大大多数是公立教育，不以教育为产业
2 与美国接壤，学历互认，毕业生在美国就业学习发展前景广阔
2 学费及生活费较美国、英国低三分之一，毕业生可获三年工作签证，选择多，起薪高
2 多元化的教育和生活环境，本土化移民快速无风险，英、法双语环境
2 完善的教育体制、惬意的自然风光，连续七年被联合国评为全球最理想的居住地
2 全球最富有的国家之一，拥有世界上最完善的福利体制
2.1 加拿大地理位置
联合国的评估报告连续多年把加拿大列为“世界上最适宜居住的国家”。加拿大位于北美洲北半部，它东濒大西洋，西濒太平洋，国土面积约1千万平方公里，名列世界第二。人口约3千万，平均每平方公里不到3人，是人口密度最低的国家之一。
加拿大是西方七大强国之一，“北美自由贸易区”的主要成员，也是与中国互为前 10 名之内的贸易伙伴。它的自然环境优美、资源丰富，社会安定，福利优厚。加拿大是个实行多元文化政策的国家，移民及其后裔占总人口的 97%。民族构成以英裔和法裔为主，英裔占40%，法裔居民占27%。自 1992 年起，中文已成为加拿大第三大语言。加拿大全国共有 100 多万华人，其中的大约 90％居住在多伦多、温哥华和蒙特利尔这三大城市。
政治：民主政体，联邦制度，政局稳定。
经济：自由经济，实力雄厚，资源丰富，是世界七大工业强国之一，美国是其最大的贸易伙伴，美加之间互免关税及签证。加拿大主要工业部门有汽车、电力、通讯、高科技、石油、造纸等。农业、林业、渔业也很发达。
种族：多民族移民国家。政府鼓励多元文化，在西方国家中种族歧视最轻。
华人：温哥华、多伦多的唐人街，规模巨大，名列世界前茅。由于加拿大治安比美国好，居住条件较优，因此近年来已成为大陆和港台移民的首选。加拿大绝大多数省份实行 12 年普及义务教育，高中毕业后可直接升入大学。
目前，加拿大有 70 余所大学，其学历被世界各国普遍承认。各大学的每个学年均分为两个学期：9－12 月为秋季学期，1－4 月为春季学期，夏季也有某些课程供学生选择。
本科一般为四年，硕士研究生为两到三年，博士研究生一般在两年以上。大学各科均实行学分制。修课多的学生可以提前毕业。除大学外，各省还共有 250 多所社区学院，其课程着重培养就业技能，时间也比较短，从一年到两三年不等，毕业后一般授予大专文凭。
2.2 加拿大气候
东部气温稍低，南部气候适中，西部气候温和湿润。北部为寒带苔原气候。中西部最高气温达
2.3 加拿大风土人情
加拿大人的饮食以肉类、蔬菜为主，面食、米饭为辅。喜欢吃牛肉、鸡等肉食，特别喜欢吃沙丁鱼和野味。加拿大人朴实、随和、友善、热情好客。
加拿大的节日比较多。
2.4 加拿大教育制度
教育事业在加拿大极受联邦政府和各省政府的重视。各级政府承担教育的费用支出，但具体的教育管理是省政府和地方政府的职责，所以联邦政府没有教育部这一类的管理全国性教育的机构。加拿大的10个省及3个领地都有其各自的教育制度。
通常加拿大儿童在四岁或五岁，以志愿方式就读幼儿园一或两年。年满六岁时开始就读一年级，学年通常由九月至次年六月。中学为第11、12或13级，依各省而定，进而学生可就读大学。低年级课程科目相同，高年级课程有较大弹性，所学科目会有所不同。学校有学生顾问协助学生规划未来，学校还组织各种社团活动，让学生在各方面综合发展。加拿大的高等教育可分为社区学院、大学及研究所。外籍学生及新移民通常要先修语言课，大学课程通常为3-5年。
2.5 我的感想：
去加拿大读高中，拿到加拿大的高中毕业证，那我的择校范围会更广。
首先，加拿大教育体制是结合美国和英国而产生的，但是更偏向于美国，教学质量一流，所获学历在北美至世界均被承认。与中国的应试教育不同，加拿大高中更注重培养学生的实践和动手能力以及与他人合作协调能力，注重学生多方面的综合素质。综合能力的培养对我踏入社会之后就业是非常有利的。
其次，纯英语环境，可以让我练就一口流利的英语。还有很多的社区、团队活动，可以让我尽早体验社会，提高各方面的能力。
最后，安全也是我的父母考虑的重要问题，加拿大是举世闻名的最安全的国家，民主制度成熟、政治体系安定，人权有充分保障，没有种族歧视问题。
到加拿大读高中可以让我尽早适应国外的教育体制与生活习惯，特别是语言方面，由于年龄小，我可以在短时间内突破语言的障碍，学习语言速度快且将来不会有浓重的中国式英语的口音。更重要的是，我在毕业后可以和本地学生一样，凭借高中毕业成绩，自由选择加拿大的任何一所大学，而不是像中国高三毕业没有语言成绩的学生，只能选择为数不到一半的双录取大学。初三、高一和高二在读的学生到加拿大读高中是上佳时期。拿到加拿大的高中毕业证是进入美加世界顶尖名校的敲门砖。
第三章：如何准备赴加拿大留学
3.1留学加拿大十二问
在选择留学加拿大前，我和我的父母也考虑了以下问题，我想这些问题也是想来加拿大留学的家庭所关注的，我总结出来和大家分享。
一、高中生留学加拿大，有几条路？
第一、去加拿大读高中，拿到加拿大的高中毕业证，择校范围会更广。
第二、高中毕业去读大学，可以选择直接录取，或有条件的话，通过双录取上大学“预科”。
二、选择大城市还是中小城市？
目前中国学生留学加拿大选择较多的往往是加拿大的三大都市——多伦多、温哥华和蒙特利尔，这三个城市有着非常优秀的综合性大学，如多伦多大学、麦吉尔大学、英属哥伦比亚大学、西门菲莎大学等。
三、加拿大高中和国内一样，也有公立、私立之分吗？
是的，和国内一样，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辖的学校，其必修课程的规定，毕业标准等完全一样，所以本质上是没有区别。私立高中管理上更加严格，辅修课程设置广泛，课外活动更加丰富，但价格也相对公立高中要高一些。
加拿大的公立高中隶属于各个省的教育厅管理，每个城市或地区都会有一个教育局（School Board）或学区（School District）来管理其所在地区的公立高中，每个教育局或学区管辖的公立高中数量从几个到几百个不等。
四、公立高中和私立高中有什么优、劣势呢？
公立高中的优势：
第一，加拿大当地人上高中是不收费的，所以在公立高中里面90%的学生都是当地人、这样，国内的学生到那边耳濡目染的都是英语的环境，对他们英语能力的提高是非常快的。
第二，公立高中的课程设置非常丰富，课外活动较多。
第三，因为是政府出资，所以在教育投资的基础设施建设上，很多为师生准备的图书馆，休息室，实验室，讨论室等等一应俱全。
公立高中的劣势：
公立高中也有一些规定比较不灵活，比如每年9月份开学的学校有可能3月份就截止了，因为招收的学生过多，导致国内的学生选不到理想的学校。公立高中不提供在校住宿，学生只能找当地的寄宿家庭。
私立高中的优势：
第一， 私立高中的学生主要来自非英语为母语的国家。因为主要的目的就是为了毕业后能读加拿大一流的大学，所以在私立学校的升学率是非常高的。采用小班教育，老师有精力照顾到每一个学生。
第二， 一年有多次开课时间。如果赶不上一个学期，可延至相差仅几个月的下一学期。一般私立高中每年至少有4次或5次的开学时间。
私立高中的劣势：
私立高中的弱势就是语言环境。因为大部分学生都不是说英语的，所以在课外沟通的时候，都会用本国家的语言来沟通。
五、怎样选择适合你的高中
加拿大高中的学校没有好坏之分，只有适合不适合个人之说。
如果考虑将来能有更多的机会进入到加拿大的顶尖大学，那么选择加拿大私立高中会比较合适。
如果考虑能尽快融入加拿大的生活，并且除了学习，能够在高中阶段有比较丰富的经历，那么选择加拿大公立高中会比较合适。
如果比较重视高中学习期间的安全问题，希望能有专人来负责孩子的食宿，让孩子可以把精力都集中到学习上，那么加拿大全寄宿的私立高中会更合适。
如果希望尽早的锻炼孩子独立生活及解决问题的能力，那么选择加拿大公立高中的寄宿家庭会更好。
六、加拿大高中有哪些课程？读几年？毕业有什么要求？
加拿大教育体制与中国接近，一般来说高中为三年，部分省份是四年。分别是十年级、十一年级、十二年级，修满30个学分即可毕业。
其中十八个必修学分的课程包括：英文、第二语文法语、数学、科学（物理、化学、生物、电脑技术等科）、加拿大历史、加拿大地理等。
十二个选修学分是为了学生上大学、学院选定今后的事业方向。学生可以从学校提供的一系列课程中，按照自己的个人兴趣进行选择。比如：戏剧、音乐、视觉艺术等。
七、加拿大有全国性的高考、毕业会考吗
加拿大没有全国性的高考。加拿大中学生想要上大学，不用参加专门的入学考试，各大学都有自己的学生选拔制度。中国学生的理工科基础普遍要比加拿大本国学生强，只要把英文学好，其他都不是难题。
八、中国高中怎么和加拿大的高中对接呢？
一般而言，国内初中毕业生去加拿大直接读的是十年级，国内高一读完去加拿大读十一年级，高二读完去加拿大读十二年级，高三毕业去加拿大继续读十二年级。
九、加拿大高中有排名吗？
加拿大的高中排名都是由Fraser Institute提供的Report Card评分机制评测的，比如BC省、安大略省。每所学校都有各自的特色，找到“适合”自己的学校才是最重要的。
十、去加拿大读高中，食宿如何安排？
公立：
加拿大公立高中绝大部分不提供校内住宿，所有国际学生均需入住当地寄宿家庭。最好是当地出生，英语为母语离学校近的家庭，方便为学生创造良好的语言学习环境。
私立：
优秀的私立高中多是寄宿学校，学生都住在学校宿舍中，相对更加安全，并且由学校统一管理食宿，可以免除学生在生活上的担忧。
十一、寄宿家庭的情况怎么样？
大部分寄宿家庭都可以提供有家具的私人房间及三餐，以及大部分日常生活用品。这样的话，可以节省很多精力，金钱和时间，可以专心在学习上。同时，在生活上，寄宿家庭大多欢迎和鼓励留学生参加家庭的活动，在和他们的交往中，是你提高英语或法语、了解加拿大日常生活以及认识新朋友的有效方法。
十二、申请加拿大高中是否需要语言成绩？
这里所指的语言成绩是指国际英语标准考试成绩，比如常见的雅思（IELTS）、托福（TOEFL）等等。尽量在去加拿大前打好英语基础，能在出国后很快的适应全新的学习生活。
3.2我的准备：
一、参加口语培训班
一些出国考试培训学校同时设有口语班，我报名参加了离家不远的一个培训班，它具有与日常生活相关的教学内容，选择口语课程时不要局限于雅思考试的口语单项，具体学习内容应该包括许多实际生活中常见的场景和话题，进行常用词汇训练和会话技巧训练，从而使我熟悉日常生活中的常用语句。同时，一些老师会结合实际场景进行演练，让我以后遇到类似情况时不再荒乱。
我的老师是位美国人，通对海外生活的介绍，他激发了我对于国外生活的热情。他还会在全外教创造的全真语境中，通过演练一些海外生活习惯，模拟海外生活场景，帮助我迅速的提高听力和口语水平。
二、与外国人交流
对于从来没有迈出国门，在国内也从没有和外国人进行交流，却即将要和外国人打交道的我来是非常冒险的。因此，我会尽量找机会提前练习。练习和交流的方式有很多，最为有效的方法是去英语角。每周末你都会在人民广场的英语角看到我。另外，在一些外国朋友比较多的场合，如商场、饭店，甚至地铁、公交车上，我都会勇敢、主动地跟外国友人打招呼、聊天，这些都是结识朋友的好机会。
三、看英文电影、电视
与一些枯燥的教学方法相比，英文电影、电视往往更受欢迎。除了感觉轻松，影视作品中的语言更加生活化、口语化，更加原汁原味。我们会发现，很多外国人说话是比较随意的，一句话经常不会完整地说下来，而是仅仅用简单明了的几个词，甚至一个词来表达。
四、多欣赏文学作品，尤其是英文小说
我挑选了几本较为浅易的英文改写西方文学名著，它们文字清新简明、故事富于趣味。欣赏英文名著既能使英文进步，又能加深对人生的了解，真是一举数得。
五、必须持续地学习再学习
凡事皆须持之有恒始有所成，学习语言更是如此。多多尝试用英文来思考，最好平时常用英文来思考；常跟朋友练习英语会话，也常收听英语广播或电影对白。
第四章：现在的我
4.1留学生活感想
如果早晨早些到学校洗手间的话就可以看见镜子前一排美妞在化妆。我们没有校服，但有专门的体育课运动服。在这里，高中女生都可以踩高跟，她们的发型别致好看。印度女孩的眼熏妆太漂亮了，白皙肤色的女孩一般会选择淡妆或者透明妆，特别是眼睛部分她们会花很多心思，pretty awesome!!!
早上是9:20上课，下午3:35放学，中午有一个小时的午餐时间，一般我们都是去占餐厅最里面最靠近微波炉的那个长桌，一排都是我们的人。这么说是不是很霸气。午饭都是自带，有时是面包，有时是炒饭或是各色便当。噢越南面包太好吃了，连面包皮都是香的。我寄宿家庭的伯母每天会早起为我准备午餐，和以前爸爸妈妈一样。她的厨艺很不错哟，我很有口福。
加拿大是每学期开学选下一学年的课，每学期四节课，每天的课程表都一样，每节课75分钟，在刚开学那阵子可以随意换课，但是有些热门课的抢报，迟点递交申请表可能就没有空位了。一般一个班级是十五到二十个同学，老师都非常友善、耐心，对国际生尤为如此，他们经常会主动向国际生提问题。
加拿大是个动静分明国家，一般工作日非常有事做，一到周末或者假期就基本没作业或者很少作业。作业类型也和中国不同，这里基本都做assignment和presentation。
这里的学校注重培养学生的社会实践能力，毕业前学生必须按照各年级的要求完成相对时间的volunteer。我只去宠物店做过照顾小猫咪的义工，她们太可爱了。有的同学还去音乐会帮忙摆凳子，然后免费听场音乐会，或去寺庙或教堂帮忙。同学们最经常去的是诸如电影院这样的地方，在那里也不懂做什么，就看一部电影，两个小时义工时间就到手，有时候还同学们还会去PARTY帮忙，反正就跟玩一样，但可以锻炼语言锻炼社交能力。
这里的公交车都按照时刻表来，每班车有固定的到站时间，一般都很准，这样可以减少冬天在室外等bus的时间。公交车司机也非常友善，乘客下车时他们常常会对他们说：“have a nice day”；周末会他们会说：“enjoy your weekend。”有次我忘带月票，那司机说没关系，照样让我上车了，显示出真正的和谐城市人文关怀！
刚来加拿大的有个英语ESL测试(English as Second Language)，共分ABCDE五个等级，我拿到了E,这样就可以在一年半内顺利毕业了，和国内的朋友们同步。
我们体育课有分男生班女生班。体育课就是玩各种健身器材来锻炼身体各个部位的肌肉，周五练习瑜伽，平时还有参加各种健身运动。上周老师发票给我们去看学生对阵老师的看冰球比赛。等四月份天气转暖，这样我就可以外出长跑啦。我超级喜欢这里的体育课，一节课下来全身发热出汗，各种运动量都是由学生自己定计划以便做到最好。老师对我们国际生很照顾。
在这儿基本是一周一小考，两周一大考，这样做的好处就是没有高考压力。学生在12年级上学期结束后就可以申请多所大学，投递资料。学生的成绩按照最高的6门University Type的平均分算，再评估课外活动之类。
很多人会觉得出国留学后就爽了，其实不是这样，关键还是看个人，要说累的话，只能说和国内累的不同地方吧。如果你真的想读出名堂，不想浪费青春，不想白白糟蹋昂贵的学费和辜负家人、朋友的期望，真有你忙的。我在这里学到的第一课就是独立。自己以前也蛮独立的，暑假在家会烹调午饭晚饭，自己衣服鞋子自己洗。在这里为准备考试或者报告都要自己去图书馆找资料。晚上做完作业常常就不知不觉到半夜了。总之一切要靠自己，能帮你的也只有自己。语言关和融入当地社会背景是最重要的吧，我正在努力。
在国外这段时间我成熟了不少，真正领略到了国际化的视野，也接触到了他们的思维方式，和国内很不同。有次和父母接视频时，我很笃定的说如果以后我结婚生了孩子，我一定也会把他送出国！父母说他们原来还在想赌一把，不知道送我出去是对是错，现在看我一路发生的变化和我的这句话，就很放心了，并说：“你是我们的骄傲”。嗯。我想，一个人不管遇到了多么大的挫折困难，只要静下心想想父母及朋友的鼓励与期盼，他们营造的温馨港湾一直在为你守候，就会有无穷的力量再向前飞，去闯……
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