Look at the list of problems related to the media and news, explain what

they are about and think of possible solutions.

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 Problems with
the education system

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Let’s learn some vocabulary!

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Complete the mind maps with the words below.
● core ● gap
● lifelong ● teach ● High/great
● development ● hands-on
● set ● test ● Facilitate

by practice collaborative show

learning aptitude have

rote individualized

lack
practical skill(s)
competence
basic shortage
professional acquire
communicative
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Let’s check the answers.
● core ● gap ● lifelong ● teach ● High/great
● development ● hands-on ● set ● test ● Facilitate

lifelong by practice collaborative show

hands-on learning facilitate test aptitude have

rote individualized high/great

teach
lack

practical skill(s) gap core development

competence

basic set shortage

professional communicative acquire
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Let’s talk!

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Discuss the questions. Use the collocations from the previous slides.

● What kind of skills were you taught during your time at school?

● Is there anything you have aptitude for? Did you discover that during
your school education?

● What type of competencies do schools develop?

● What’s your opinion about public education in your country? Does it

help in gaining practical skills?

● What could schools do better, to facilitate learning?

● Which courses/subjects have helped you to gain professional

competencies?

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In a moment, you’ll watch a video titled:

6 problems with our school system

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Tick six problems with the schooling system that the video mentions.
A. Schools don’t teach you how to be independent and don’t give
students any control.
B. Grading in the education system is based on wrong values.
C. The value of education is decreasing because the system doesn’t
give any real-life knowledge. 6 Problems with our School System

D. Knowledge is passed passively as students just listen to teachers

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talking.
E. The education system focuses on teaching students so they can
pass tests and exams.
F. Students are not encouraged to be original.
G. The schooling system doesn’t give any opportunity to learn work
skills.
H. Schools don’t take into consideration that people learn differently.
I. Modern education destroys creativity, personality and critical
thinking.
J. There’s too much technology used in the public schooling system.
K. The school system teaches people to listen to instructions.
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Let’s check the answers.
A. Schools don’t teach you how to be independent and don’t give
students any control.
B. Grading in the education system is based on wrong values.
C. The value of education is decreasing because the system doesn’t
give any real-life knowledge.
D. Knowledge is passed passively as students just listen to teachers
talking.
E. The education system focuses on teaching students so they can
pass tests and exams.
F. Students are not encouraged to be original.
G. The schooling system doesn’t give any opportunity to learn work
skills.
H. Schools don’t take into consideration that people learn differently.
I. Modern education destroys creativity, personality and critical
thinking.
J. There’s too much technology used in the public schooling system.
K. The school system teaches people to listen to instructions.
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Let’s talk!

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Discuss the issues from the list. Decide whether you consider them
serious and choose four which need a solution in order to fix the
education system.

● Schools don’t teach you how to be independent and don’t give students any control.
● Knowledge is passed passively as students just listen to teachers talking.
● The education system focuses on teaching students so they can pass tests and exams.
● Students are not encouraged to be original.
● Schools don’t take into consideration that people learn differently.
● The school system teaches people to listen to instructions.

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It’s debate time!

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Work in small groups and debate the statements below. Prepare
arguments in favour and against and think about any counter-arguments.

Schools don't teach children the

important things they need to
know for their life.

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THANKS!

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