III. Open the brackets using the proper form of the verb in Passive Voice

1. The main idea of the text _________________ (to define) correctly.

2. The young educator _______________ (to please) by her children’s skills in art yesterday.

3. he principals of bringing up children ____________ (to vary) in the nearest future.

4. Some positive ideas ______________ (to observe) in this book.

5. The teacher ______ always ____________ (to greet) with her kids’ smiles.

 

Правильное выполнение заданий I соответствует пороговому уровню освоения материала аудиторного занятия, оценка «3»

Правильное выполнение заданий I и II соответствует диффузному уровню освоения материала аудиторного занятия, оценка «4»

Правильное выполнение заданий I, II и III соответствует продвинутому уровню освоения материала аудиторного занятия, оценка «5»

UNIT3

Formal and informal education

Types of questions

1. Read the words and learn their translation in Russian:

toinclude – включать в себя

togain – приобретать

toinvolve – вовлекать, привлекать

mothertongue – роднойязык

to learn to dress – учитьсяодеваться

torideabicycle – кататьсянавелосипеде

to make a telephone call – звонитьпотелефону

toobtain – приобретать

ontheirowninitiative – пособственномужеланию, инициативе

to take or pass tests or exams – сдаватьэкзамены

incharge – ответственный, при исполнении

ontime – вовремя

to earn a diploma – получатьдиплом

to offer – предлагать

gifted children – одаренныедети

physically or mentally handicapped children – детисфизическимиилиинтеллектуальныминедостатками

totakeup – взяться, начать ч.-л. новое

 

Read the text

TEXT 3

    Education includes different kinds of learning experiences. In its broaden sense, we consider education to be the ways in which people learn skills, gain knowledge and understanding about the world and themselves. One useful scheme for discussing education is to divide these ways of learning into two types: informal and formal.

    Informal education involves people in learning during their daily life. For instance, children learn their mother tongue simply by listening and by trying to speak themselves. In the same informationalmanner they learn to dress themselves, to eat with good manners, to ride a bicycle, or to make a telephone call. Education is also informal when people try to obtain information or to learn skills on their own initiative without a teacher. They may visit a bookshop, library or museum. They may watch a TV show, watch a cassette or a DVD, or listen to the radio programme. They do not have to take or pass tests or exams.

    We consider formal education to be the instruction given at different kinds of schools, colleges, universities. In most countries, people enter a system of formal education during their early childhood. In this type of education, the people who are in charge decide what to teach. Then learners study those things with the teacher at the head. Teachers expect learners to come to school regularly and on time, to work at about the same speed as their classmates, and to pass tests and exams. Learners have to pass the exams to show how well they have progressed in their learning. At the end of their studies learners may earn a diploma, a certificate or a degree as a mark of their success over the years.

    The school system of all modern nations provides both general and vocational education. Most countries also offer special education programmes for gifted or for physically or mentally handicapped children. Adult education programmes are provided for people who wish to take up their education after leaving school. Most countries spend a large amount of time and money on formal education of their citizens

3. Answerthequestions:

1) What are the two main types of education in Russia?

2) Which of them is the most popular ones? Effective? Influential?

3) What are the general characteristics of each of the educational types?

 

 2. Say whether the following statements are true or false: TRUEFALSE

1 ) Education includes several kinds of learning experiences.

2) Education is not the way in which people learn skills, gain

knowledge and understanding about the world and themselves.

3) Informal education involves people in learning during their daily life.

4) Education is informal when people try to obtain information or to

learn skills on their own initiative without a teacher.

5) Formal education is not the instruction given at different kinds of

schools, colleges, universities.

6) In most countries, people enter a system of informal education

during their adulthood.

7) In formal education, the people who are in charge decide what to

teach. Then learners study those things with the teacher at the head.

8) The school system of some modern nations provides both general

and vocational education.

9) Most countries also offer special education programs for

gifted or for physically or mentally handicapped children.

10) Adult education programs are provided for people who wish to

take up their education after leaving school.

4. Give synonyms from the text to the following words:

    - to contain ____________________________________________________

    - to believe ____________________________________________________

    - to study ______________________________________________________

    - to get _______________________________________________________

    - to be responsible for smth or smb_________________________________

    - to continue education ___________________________________________

5. Fill the blanks with the words from the text:

We … formal education to be the … given at different kinds of schools, colleges, universities. In most countries, people … a system of formal … during their early childhood. In this type of education, the people who are … decide what to teach. Then learners study those things with the teacher…. Teachers expect learners to come to school regularly and…, to work at about the same speed as their…, and to pass tests and…. Learners have to pass the exams to show how well they have progressed in their learning. At the end of their studies learners may … a diploma, a certificate or a … as a mark of their success over the years.

The … system of all modern nations provides both general and vocational education. Most countries also … special education programmes for gifted or for physically or mentally … children. Adult education programmes are provided for people who wish to … their education after leaving school. Most countries spend a large … of time and money on formal education of their citizens.