UNIT III EDUCATION IN THE WORLD SCHOOLS: Different and Alike

Sequence: Read & consider

Before you read

School system National curriculum Types of schools

Education School discipline

Virtual learning

Academic qualifications & graduation

Task2:
traditional learning modern learning
In-person: face –to face mix of in-person with online/virtual

As you read
Hybrid or Blended learning?
In the education realm, many are researching new learning models that work for fully
remote or hybrid learning environments. Blended learning and hybrid learning are popular terms
often used interchangeably to discuss the mix of in-person and online learning. While similar,
these two terms describe different learning models.

In a blended learning environment, online learning is meant to complement in-person class. It

requires physical in-person class time between instructors and students. Additional resources
like videos, articles, pod casts, and more are meant to enhance in-person classes and create an
enriched learning experience. The online material gives students some control over time, place,
path, or place in their learning. For example an instructor can lecture in a traditional brick
classroom and share reading materials online for students to review on their own time.

On the other hand, in a hybrid learning environment, online learning is meant to replace an
element of in-person class. It involves both in-person and virtual students attending class at
the same time. For example an instructor can stream live in-person lectures for students to
tune in from home through independent study or online discussions. A recording of that lecture
can then be shared for students to review or watch later if they couldn’t attend class
synchronously.

Despite the difference between blended and hybrid learning, both learners and instructors
benefit from their efficiency, flexibility, and convenience.
 Task1: Are these statements true or false?

a) In a hybrid learning online courses are additional resources whereas in a blended learning
they are alternatives to in-person material
b) Face-to face learning class is a necessity in a blended learning
c) Both instructors and learners benefit from synchronous communication opportunity in a
hybrid learning
d) Blended learning is more flexible than hybrid learning

Task2: Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following
a) distant (§1) = b) needs/ necessitates (§2) =

c) to stay connected (§3) = d) participate/be present (§3) =

Task3 what do the underlined words in the text refer to?

It (§2) refers to…….. they (§3) refers to…….. their (§4) refers to……..

AFTER YOU READ

Task1: combine these pairs of sentences using the connectors in brackets

( Unlike – whereas - while - like - similar to – different from - On the contrary -

a) The United States doesn’t have a national system of education

b) All other countries have a national system

a) The Algerian education system has four stages

b) The American education system has four stages

a) Private schools are not required to follow the national curriculum

b) State schools are required to follow the national curriculum

a) In Britain, Grammar schools are more academic

b) Secondary schools are more vocational

task2: Consider the following situations then write sentences using “if”

1] You must study harder; otherwise you won’t pass your final exam with distinction
If you………………………………….

2] She failed her baccalaureate because she hadn’t worked hard

If she……………………………………….

3] I ‘m not good enough at Maths; otherwise I choose technical sciences

If……………….
 Task3: Consider the following situations then say which one expresses a present, past
or future wish

I wish I were a pupil in the British comprehensive school of Eton

I wish all schools would all schools would go virtual
I wish I had spent much time on reading books rather than on social media