*Warm-up:
+ What types of further education do you know ?
=> vocational, academic, exchange, credit-based,…
+ Do you want to apply a course of vocational or academic education after finishing upper secondary school?
+ Do you intend to study in the UK after completing GCSE ?
Unit 7: Further education
Speaking
Types of further education
Vocabulary

- credit- based course (n):
student can manage their study as enough credits as required
- exchange student /iks`t∫eindʒ/ (n) :
give and take student
- campus /ˈkæmpəs/ (n) :
grounds of a university or college
- tutor /ˈtjuːtə(r)/ (n) :
instructor or trainer
- simultaneously /ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ (adv) :
at the same time
- tuition /tjuˈɪʃn/ (n) :
fee
- flexibility /¸fleksi´biliti/ (n):
fast and active
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Complete the sentence:

_____________is a network of servers on the Internet , used to store, manage and process data.
The cloud
Choose the correct answer:

An (undergraduate/ postgraduate) student follows a course of study that leads to a bachelor’s degree.
undergraduate
Choose the correct answer:
Distance learning or education allows students (to work / working) on their own at home or at the office and access materials and communicate with tutors and other students over a computer network.
to work
Complete the sentence:
___________ allows students to manage their study schedule as long as they gain enough credits as required.
A credit-based course
Activity 1: Complete the conversation
a. I`d rather
b. the best choice for us
c. there are different choices for us
d. one more thing to consider
e. would you prefer
f. prefer online and distance courses

1-b
2-e
3-a
4-f
5-d
6-c
Activity 2 : Practice the conversation

Discuss your choices and preferences for further education
Use the ideas in the conversation to express your opinions.
With my degrees, I can track my career, I can work at a higher level, then I can earn more money.
If I have an university degree, it will open up more options to me and I will get a job easily.
It is the only way for me to follow my dream of being a doctor or a teacher. If you want to get a career ,you must have a degree which allows you to progress in your career faster than without a degree.
Studying for a degree teaches me to be an independent thinker, how to work in a team, how to communicate well with others...
I have decided to enter university after graduating
from secondary school for the following reasons:
Homework
Learn by heart all vocabulary from the lesson.
Do the exercises in the workbook
Prepare the following lesson: Listening