Distance Education Over The World.
Distance education over the world has a history of more than 100 years. But it gained popularity only aftern1970s.
Many countries like China, England, Japan, Russia, Spain and the USA use this method, especially in higher education.
For example, The Open University in England has more than 180,000 students who take about 140 courses per year. This University has 260 local teaching and 13 regional information centres. Such factors as age, place, daily activity do not serve as limiting factors in distance education. Distance education has two main advantages over traditional classroom education. The first advantage is a solution to the problem of teaching staff shortage and the second one is the low cost of education which gives many people an opportunity to receive higher education. It is a system of education for different people at any age. This education allows each student to have an individual scheme of study.
1. Найдите в правой колонке русские эквиваленты английских слов и словосочетаний. 1. advantage a) возможность
2. higher education b) получать
3. solution c) в любом возрасте
4. gain d) преимущество
5. opportunity e) позволить
6. receive f) штат преподавателей
7. allow g) курс
8. at any age h) добиться (приобретать)
9. scheme of study i) высшее образование
10. teaching staff j) учебный план (учебная программа)
11. course k) решение
2. Найдите в тексте ответы на данные вопросы. 1. When did distance education gain popularity? 2. How many regional information centers has the Open University? 3. What does distance education allow each student? 4. Are there any limiting factors in distance education? 5. What opportunity does distance education give to many people at any age? 6. What countries use distance education? 7. What are the advantages of distance education?
3. Укажите, какие из приведенных утверждений являются верными, неверными, или не содержат информацию из текста. 1. The Open University has 260 local information centers. 2. Traditional classroom education has advantages over distance education. 3. The Open University is one of only two United Kingdom higher education institutions to gain accreditation in the United States. 4. One of the advantages of distance education is that it gives people at any age an opportunity to receive higher education. 5. Distance education gained popularity after 1950s. 6. The students of the Open University take more than 100 study courses per year. 7. Students’ previous academic achievements are not taken into account for entry to most courses.
4.Закончите предложения, выбрав соответствующий вариант окончания. 1. Distance education is ... a) conventional classroom education. b) a system of education for people at any age. c) the main system of higher education. 2. In distance education age, place, daily activity ... a) serve as limiting factors. b) play an important role. c) do not serve as limiting factors. 3. Different people at any age can ... a) take courses. b) have an individual scheme of study. c) have many opportunities.