Онлайн обучение: за и против

Online Education

Learn the words.

access - accessible

in addition

(to) benefit

available

convenient - convenience

crucial

to deliver

disabled

to embarrass – to be embarrassed - embarrassment

to increase

an opportunity

to opt for

popular – popularity

Read the text.

I am going to speak about online education and the reasons for its increasing popularity.

Nowadays most people understand how crucial knowledge is. The more we know the more opportunities we have in life. That is why we try to use every educational resource available. Many of us opt for online education and it is easy to explain why. To begin with, there are a lot of courses and programs to choose from. So, everyone can find what they need and like. Then, we can work at the time convenient for us and at the pace we prefer. We can go over smth. we don’t understand again and again without being embarrassed. In addition, the material is often delivered in an entertaining manner that makes learning easy. And last but not least, online education is accessible to people who find it difficult to leave home, for example, the disabled.

Taking everything into account, I would like to say that online education will gain even more popularity in the future as it provides us with a lot of benefits.

Translate into English.

Быть смущенным, выбирать (2), быть доступным для (2), инвалиды, растущая популярность, в быстром темпе, удобное время, доступный образовательный ресурс, в дополнение к …, в медленном темпе, в развлекательной манере.

Answer the questions.

Have you ever done any online courses?

What kind of things would you like to learn online?

Why do some people opt for online education?

What kind of people find online education especially convenient?

Do you think online education will increase in its popularity?

IIV. Describe the pictures : Study the two photographs. In 1.5 minutes be ready to compare and contrast the photographs:

● give a brief description of the photos (action, location)

● say what the pictures have in common

● say in what way the pictures are different

● say which of the ways of learning presented in the pictures you’d prefer explain why