Đề bài:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 33 to 37.
Australians place a high value on independence and personal choice. This means that a teacher or course
tutor will not tell students what to do, but will give s>>thmm//b> a number of options and suggest
they work out which one is the best in their circumstances. It also means that they are expected to take action
if something goes wrong and seek out resources and support for themselves.
Australians are also prepared to accept a range of opinions rather than believing there is one truth. This
means that in an educational setting, students will be expected to form their own opinions and defend the
reasons for that point of view and the evidence for it.
Australians are uncomfortable with differences in status and hence idealise the idea of treating everyone
equally. An illustration of this is that most adult Australians call each other by their first names. This concern
with equality means that Australians are uncomfortable taking anything too seriously and are even ready to
joke about themselves.
Australians believe that life should have a balance between work and leisure time. As a consequence,
some students may be critical of others who they perceive as doing nothing but study.
Australian notions of privacy mean that areas such as financial matters, appearance and relationships are only
discussed with close friends. While people may volunteer such information, they may resent someone
actually asking them unless the friendship is firmly established. Even then, it is considered very impolite to
ask someone what they earn. With older people, it is also rude to ask how old they are, why they are not
married or why they do not have children. It is also impolite to ask people how much they have paid for
something, unless there is a very good reason for asking.