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How Is Online Learning Changing Education? (B1 - B2)

Work with a partner, group, or your teacher. Do the activities below together.

Do you agree (A), disagree (D), or partially (P) agree / disagree

PART 1
with the statements below? Explain your opinion.

A D P
1 Higher education should be free for everyone.

2 Going to university is about more than just academics.

3 A university education is essential for getting a good job.

PART 2 Discuss the questions below about online education.

1 What do you think are the advantages / disadvantages of online learning?

2 How can universities make online learning a good experience for students?

Discuss the questions below depending on whether you attended or didn’t attend
PART 3
university.

QUESTIONS IF YOU ATTENDED UNIVERSITY

1 What did you like and dislike about your university experience?
2 Was there a digital or online component to your education? If so, how was it?

QUESTIONS IF YOU DIDN’T ATTEND UNIVERSITY

1 What are some reasons many people decide not to go to university?

2 Would you ever like to get a university degree? Why or why not?

PART 4 Try to explain what each of the following education-related terms mean.

an academic degree | hands-on learning | a mobile responsive course

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PART 1 Choose the correct definition for the vocabulary words as used in the sentences.

1 Online learning has caused a fundamental shift in the education sector.

a fundamental shift is... a. a major transformation or change

b. an intense discussion or debate
c. a high increase or growth

2 In a highly digital era, many people say that online education could overtake
traditional face-to-face education.

overtake means... a. happen at the same time as

b. return to a lower position than
c. move past or above something else

3 These days, many professors film their lectures and then archive them online.

archive means... a. improve the quality of records or materials

b. delete or throw away records or materials
c. store or collect records or materials

4 Interactive activities in class help keep students engaged while learning.

engaged means... a. excited or enthusiastic about

b. interested or involved in
c. distant or remote

5 Most students decide to head off to university after graduating high school.

head off means... a. start a journey to another destination

b. complete or come to the end of a journey
c. extend or make a journey longer

PART 2 Choose the correct word you think should be used in each sentence below.

1 Many students prefer education to be a socialized / sociable experience.

2 Social media is the dominated / dominant way we communicate on the web.

3 Some people say that online learning can be a(n) lonely / alone experience.
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How Is Online Learning Changing Education? (B1 - B2)

PREVIEW DISCUSSION: Read the discussion topic

below and discuss it with your partner or teacher.

How satsifed are people with the education

system in the country where you’re from?
What are some of the main problems in it?

VIEWING ACTIVITY

PART 1 Write short answers according to the information in the video.

1:01 1 How are online courses different today than in the past?

0:27 2 What role are educators and professors playing in online education?
1:12

PART 2 Choose true or false according to the information in the video.

0:13 1 TRUE FALSE Today, students expect there to be some kind of digital
component to their educational experience.

1:46 2 TRUE FALSE For the majority of 18-year-olds, going to university is just about
getting a degree.

1:53 3 TRUE FALSE Online courses have already overtaken face-to-face classes.

PART 3 When discussing how online courses are structured, the narrator says...

“
Professors can ask students to do online courses alongside face-to-
face classes.”

Choose the correct meaning of “alongside” in the context of the sentence above.

a. according to b. immediately after c. together with

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How Is Online Learning Changing Education? (B1 - B2)

PART 1 Choose the correct adjective that fits the sentences below. One is not used!

engaged | lonely | dominant | sociable | fundamental

1 The whole world of higher education is going digital. It’s a

shift in classrooms, lecture halls, research, marketing, and recruitment.

2 Teachers are considering how to create high-quality online courses

and keep students through online text, video,
and interaction.

3 In the past, online learning was a experience.

But now, interaction is the way people behave on the web.

PART 2 Write the past participle forms of the verbs that were used in the video.

1 Today’s students expect to learn and be (teach) using the

devices that dominate the rest of their lives.

2 Students will absorb information online first, then attend classes to discuss
what they’ve (learn).

3 You’ll also see courses being (break) into sections, so

students can pick the parts they need.

Rewrite each sentence below and replace the words in bold with the actual words
PART 3
or phrases that were used in the video.

1 For many 18-year-olds, starting their journey to university is about more than
just an academic degree.

2 Some subjects, like healthcare and engineering, require learning by direct

experience in person.
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How Is Online Learning Changing Education? (B1 - B2)

PART 1 Study the difference in usage between of present continuous and present simple.

In the video, the narrator says the following ideas about online education...

“ The whole world of higher education is going digital.”

We use the present continuous to refer to gradually changing or developing situations. It does
not refer to a permanent situation or something that happens in general or on a regular basis.

MORE EXAMPLES The university is renovating its lecture halls this semester.
I’m glad that my grades in school are improving.

“ Some subjects, like healthcare and engineering, require hands-on learning.”

We use the present simple to refer to actions, truths, or situations that are ongoing, but more
regular, general, or permanent. It is not used for situations that develop gradually over time.

Almost all universities these days include an online component.

MORE EXAMPLES
Many students buy their textbooks used instead of brand new.

PART 2 Write the present simple or continuous form based on the context of each sentence.

EX Laura is learning (learn) a lot in her engineering course this semester.

1 Education (become) more accessible around the world.

2 Watching videos in class (keep) students engaged.

3 The cost of university tuition in the USA (double) every nine years.

4 Our professor (give) face-to-face lectures and (archive)

them online for students to access later.

5 My social life at university (consist) mostly of doing sports and going to

parties.

6 More and more students (have) internet connection issues on campus.

7 It (take) the university a longer time than usual to process applications.

8 The professor (get) frustrated by the low attendance of students recently.

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How Is Online Learning Changing Education? (B1 - B2)

SPEAKING TASK:

Your teacher will choose a few of the speaking topics below to discuss. Discuss the topics
with your teacher or partner. In your discussion, explain your ideas in detail.

1 In addition to healthcare and engineering, what other

kinds of subjects of study do you think require hands-on
learning?

2 Did you have any memorable teachers, professors, or

classes during your studies? What made the teacher,
professor, or class so memorable?

3 How would you describe a healthy lifestyle for university

students? What about an unhealthy one?

4 What do you think are some of the best college degrees

to get these days? Why?

5 What are graduation ceremonies and what may happen

during them? What are they like in the country where
you’re from?

VOCABULARY TASK:

Below are some more university-related vocabulary terms. Try to match each term with
its definition on the right.

1 tuition a. money awarded to somebody by an organization to help pay

for their education
2 dormitory
b. the act of registering for courses at an institution
3 enrollment
c. the cost or fee to pay for attending a university
4 campus
d. the area on which a college or university is situated
5 scholarship
e. a residence building for students at a university
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How Is Online Learning Changing Education? (B1 - B2)

Work with a partner. Complete the quiz and review activities below.

PART 1 Questions. Answer the questions below about the video.

1 How is online learning changing education?

2 What role are teachers, educators, or professors playing in online education?
3 How was online learning different in the past compared to today?
4 What types of studies still require hands-on learning?

PART 2 Vocabulary: Explain and/or write what each word or term means below.

1. an academic degree

2. engaged

3. overtake

PART 3 Vocabulary: Write the missing adjectives that fit the sentences below.

1 The whole world of higher education is going digital. It’s a

shift in classrooms, lecture halls, research, marketing, and recruitment.

2 In the past, online learning was a experience, but now,

interaction is the way people behave on the web, so courses
are designed to be a experience.

Grammar: Explain the difference in usage between the present continuous and
PART 4
present simple that you studied in the lesson. The write the correct form for each
sentence below based on the context.

1 The whole world of higher education (go) digital.

2 Some subjects, like healthcare and engineering, (require)

hands-on learning.

3 Student loans (help) pay for tuition, housing, and other

educational costs like textbooks.

4 More and more students on our campus (get) vaccinated.

5 When students successfully (enroll) in a university course,

they (receive) confirmation from the university.