The Benefits of Distance Learning
מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים לרמה בינונית.
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Distance learning is when students are separated from teachers and peers. This means that students learn remotely and do not have face-to-face learning with instructors or other students.
It is extremely important for those who cannot attend programs due to health complications, severe social anxiety, busy work schedules or parenting demands, or any other situations which make it necessary to be confined to the home. This allows top universities to be available to students who would not otherwise be able to attend due to distance, finances, or other circumstances.
You have four options in distance learning. First is Online courses. Online courses are usually offered as additional classes in traditional degrees. As long as students have computer and internet access, they can learn and receive instruction at home. Next, Hybrid courses. This is a combination of traditional classroom settings with online learning at home. This can mean that students learn individually at home and meet up for in-person instructions or lectures at certain intervals during the course. Then, Conference classes. Conferencing allows students and teachers to meet up for a class in real time, whether in a group or one-on-one with an instructor. Lastly, Correspondence courses. Correspondence courses consist of students engaging in class material via mail or email. Students receive material and assignments through the mail, and they send completed assignments back through the same method.
מילים חדשות מהטקסט
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Peers /pɪrz/ noun עמיתים
a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group
Staff members are trained by their peers.
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Remotely /riˈmoʊtli/ noun מרחוק
from a distance
Most of our employees work remotely
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Circumstances /ˈsɜrkəmˌstænsəz/ noun נסיבות
an event or condition connected with what is happening or has happened
I'll do it regardless of the circumstances.
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Intervals /ˈɪntərvəlz/ noun מרווחים
a period between two events or times, or the space between two points
The runners started at 5-minute intervals.
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Conference /ˈkɑnfərəns/ noun וְעִידָה
a large, formal meeting at which there are groups of talks on a particular subject or a small, private meeting for discussion of a particular matter
The conference was very well organized.
שאלות לשיחה
אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.
- How important is education in your own opinion?
- Do you think distance learning is as good as face-to-face learning?
- Have you done any online courses? If not, would you like to try it?
- What would the world be like if everyone had access to a good education?
- What would you like to change about the education system of your country?
בדקו את עצמכם
3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.
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Based on the article, it is the type of learning wherein students are separated from teachers and peers?
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The type of learning wherein it is a combination of traditional classroom settings with online learning at home?
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Which of the following is not a type of distance learning?