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•    everybody pays taxes, but not everybody is interested in art and visits art galleries and museums;

•    why spend public money to satisfy the needs of only some citizens such as art lovers and artists?

•    the value of some 'works of art' that public money is spent on is often dubious;

•    the money could be spent on solving some social problems (e.g. homelessness, unemployment).

Zadanie 2.

(przykładowe pytania i zagadnienia do dyskusji)

1. Is the modern Polish school a place where students are provided with a 'good education'? What dc think you will remember from your school years? Why?

1.1.    Say a few words about:

•    a school you attended (size, facilities, atmosphere, achievements, traditions, etc.);

•    a teacher you will always remember (say why this particular teacher was special, and if classmates shared your opinion);

•    something at school that you particularly enjoyed (trips, discos, sports events, competitions, S; magazine, school radio, drama group, etc.).

1.2.    What school subject(s) did you particularly like at school? Why? Was it because:

•    you were good at it/them?

•    the teacher(s) was/were knowledgeable and you admired her/him/them?

•    you found the subject(s) interesting?

•    you thought that what you were learning would be useful in the futurę?

•    the knowledge was relevant to your choice of career?

•    you liked the relaxing atmosphere during classes?

•    you enjoyed practical classes (experiments, field trips, etc.)?

Sciences (physics, maths, chemistry, information technology) • natural Sciences (biology, geography) • social Sciences (histoiy sociology) • languages • literaturę • arts • sports

1.3.    What are your memories of your school days? Did you experience problems in any of the folie areas then?

•    veiy strict discipline,

•    pressure to conform,

•    pressure to succeed,

•    living up to parents'/teachers' expectations,

•    assessment.

1.4.    What constitutes a 'good education' apart from studying an adeąuate rangę of subjects? Is anything that is taught at school that you consider not very useful? Why?

1.5.    Do you think that it is a good idea that education should be free of charge? Would anything chai all schools were madę fee-paying schools?