Illiteracy

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A quiz dealing with the info given in the newspaper article "Why a Million UK adults cannot read this Headline" in the Guardian 2009
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Questão 1

Questão
Who has tried hard to do something about the problem of illiteracy in the UK?
Responda
  • The government
  • The Public Accounts Committee (PAC)

Questão 2

Questão
Which two consequences are closely related to the problem of illiteracy?
Responda
  • 1 They have hardly any possibilities in achieving anything in life. 2 The high number of illiterates also has a negative effect on the competitiveness of the country in the world economy.
  • 1 The country will not be able to compete in international literary contests. 2 A high number of people cannot vote in national elections because they cannot read the ballot papers.

Questão 3

Questão
What is the main aim of "Skills for Life"?
Responda
  • The main aim is/ was to help 2.25 million adults to overcome illiteracy by 2010.
  • The main aim is/ was to help more than 5.7 million adults to improve their literacy skills.

Questão 4

Questão
What is the government's plan for 2020?
Responda
  • To help 95 per cent of the adult population to get by in life by 2020.
  • To help teachers avoid high numbers of illiteracy among British teenagers in order to prevent devastating illiteracy rates among British adults in 2020.

Questão 5

Questão
How many adults have been helped to improve their literacy skills so far?
Responda
  • More than 5.7 million adults have been helped to improve their literacy skills.
  • Through the "Skills for Life" strategy more than a quarter of the illiterate adults have been helped to get by in life.

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