- Vocabulary expansion: (2)

1. MATCH EACH TYPE OF EDUCATION WITH ITS DEFINITION.

1. Formal education a. refers to learning and teaching that are organized in school-like
settings, but are not part of the formal system of education. It provides
basic education for children or adults not attending schools.
2. Informal education b. is the structured educational system provided by the
government for students running from primary school through
university.
3. Non-formal education c. refers to learning that occurs outside of school-like settings in the
context of daily life and work. It is a lifelong process whereby
individuals acquire knowledge, skills, attitudes and values from daily
work experience and the educational influences and resources in his
/ her environment.
Answers: 1.__ 2.__ 3. __

2. NOW THAT YOU HAVE UNDERSTOOD THE MEANINGS OF THE THREE TYPES OF EDCUATION,
PUT A TICK (✔) IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
Formal Informal Non-formal
education education education
- It is provided or supported by the state. ✔
- It is based on daily life or experiences.
- It happens outside school.
- It is free (you do not pay for it).
- It is voluntary.
- It is a lifelong (learning) process.
- It does not lead to academic degrees.
- It may or may not be supported by the
state.
- It is for adults and students who do not go
to school.
- It is obligatory
- It is based on the educational resources in
one’s environment (daily life).
- It leads to certification (Bac/DEUG, etc.).
- It takes place in an educational institution.

3. FIND IN THE LIST THE WORDS THAT COLLOCATE WITH EACH OF THE FOUR WORDS.
AN EXAMPLE IS GIVEN.
Subject – background – lessons – institution – status – system
opportunity - goals – uniform – year – rights – school

background ……………………….
- Educational ………………………. - Private ……………………….
………………………. ……………………….
………………………. ……………………….
- School ………………………. - Equal ……………………….
………………………. ……………………….