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UNIT 5. EDUCATION

SESSION 10

Source: excelsior.edu

SUMMARY

This session explores the challenges that students must face in different countries, especially from an economic point of view.
We will focus on student loans, a type of credit offered to students to assist in payment of the costs of professional education. These loans usually carry lower interests than other loans, and are usually issued by the government.

IMPORTANT!!

Due to Covid-19,
Class Test #2 will be done ONLINE on 15 December 2020.
Check your email for more details.

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STRUCTURE

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  Civilisation landmark

• Education in the UK

  Playing

1. Challenge: The cost of education

  Watching

• Drowning in debt

  Comprehension

2. Language tools about processes
3. Transforming plain English into scientific English

  Playing

4. Challenge: Education in the UK

PART 1

Studying abroad

How much does it cost?

Challenge #1

A. Do you know how much it costs to study as a national in the following countries? Match the countries and the amount of money. [Level = EASY]

Source: microsoft.com

B. Marc wishes to spend a year abroad. Complete his letter by filling in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in the boxes.

Land of a Thousand Lakes, Finland
Source: visitnordic.com

When I (1) just a small kid, my parents (2) me on a trip to the Land of a Thousand Lakes in Finland. For a kid, it (3) like a magical fairytale land. Ever since that wonderful journey, I (4) for the opportunity (5) back to that incredible country. I (6) to spend my Erasmus year at the University of Helsinki, so I can keep (7) more places in Finland. I know it is very, very cold in winter, but I'm sure I (8) to it. Anyway, I don't like the heat much! When I (9) there, I (10) new friends and take part in a lot of exciting activities. Don't worry, you (11) to read about it all in my travelog!

Do not click
until you fill in
all the boxes!!

Source: ec.europa.eu

Information on
Erasmus+
here

PART 2

Drowning in debt

The following video explains the financial problems US students have to complete a degree in their country.

Watch the video and answer the following questions.

Now do the following exercises

B. True/false questions. First click on the right answer; then, if the statement is false you will need to justify your answer.

1. Most students at Cal State University Northridge are in debt:

True False

Check answer

2. Higher education is becoming cheaper, but student debt is rising.

True False

Check answer

C. Answer the following questions or complete the following sentences.

1. Katherine Luna is the first in her family to .

Check answer

2. What is she doing to deal with her debt?

Check answer

3. Where does Ed Madrano's debt come from? His undergrad(uate) studies

Check answer

4. At what level is he now studying?

Check answer

5. How much debt does he still have?

Check answer

D. Complete the following sentences.

1. The average number of loan per student is 3.7, ? ten years ago.

2. Student loan counsellors think it is still worth the investment because it ? in the form of ?

3. Many millenials are ? buying homes because of debt.

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LANDMARKS

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2. UK institutions

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1. US institutions

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PART 3

Education in the UK

Challenge #2

Note: To succeed at the following challenge you need to revise civilization landmark #6 first.

E. Decide whether the following 20 questions are True or False. Remember, only the fastest and most accurate will be at the top of the leaderboard!

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