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Advantages and Disadvantages of Gaining Education

It can be difficult to decide whether or not to pursue an education. Some people say that education earns them a good living while others consider it a waste of time. Whatever your view of education might be, it is important to evaluate its advantages and disadvantages before deciding whether to pursue or dismiss it.

One of the primary advantages of gaining an education is higher earnings. In 2009 the U. S. Census Bureau report was revealed about the earnings of people with education degrees. For example, high school graduates could expect, on average, to earn $1.2 million; those with a bachelor’s degree, $2.1 million; those with a master’s degree, $2.5 million; those with doctoral degrees, $3.4 million; and those with professional degrees, $4.4 million. Thus, more education equates to higher earnings. In contrast, education is considered a waste of money if you have already got your work position without a formal education.

Another advantage of gaining an education is that the time you spend in a learning institution acquiring knowledge makes you a well-rounded individual. Your time spent learning could allow you to eventually work in a field of your choice and widen the selection of potential fields. Critics argue that studying subjects which are irrelevant to your career are a waste of time and money. Instead, you could increase your knowledge by working in a particular field of interest without spending time and money on an education.

A disadvantage of gaining an education is the amount of stress involved in studying and preparing for coursework and exams. It requires a lot of time and effort to do well in school. However, if you later lose your job, you won’t have as much stress about finding a new job because an education would offer you a diverse set of knowledge. An education will allow for more work opportunities than no education.

One of the disadvantages of an education is that educators may have an influence on your opinions and way of thinking. However, education can help you develop into a well-rounded thinker who is able to appreciate all points of view. Your interaction with your classmates or teachers could be helpful in your future career when you interact with various co-workers and employers.

7. Ответьте на вопросы письменно:

1) What is the main advantage of getting an education?

2) What is the main disadvantage of getting an education?

3) Why did you decide to get higher education?

Из 2 абзаца выпишите предложение в Past Simple Passive, подчеркните сказуемое.

Из 4 абзаца выпишите 2 предложения в Future Simple Active, подчеркните сказуемое.

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Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на Passive Voice

1. In big ports ships are loaded and unloaded by powerful cranes. 2. The new equipment was being used to test vibration of the engine. 3. In order to protect the surface from heat and cold it will be covered with special substance. 4. The speaker was listened to attentively. 5. We were given an exceptionally warm welcome by the local people. 6. Have you been brought the document? 7. Thanks to the new automated system the traffic in the city is improved. 8. In addition to sails the boat is equipped with a motor.

Подчерните сказуемое, определите залог Active or Passive, переведите предложение на русский язык.

Образец:

1) The research is being carried out successfully.

2) The driver has lost control of the motor car and crashed into the tree.

3) All copies of the magazine have been sold out.

4) The melted metal was covered with a thin film on its surface.

5) The students are being taught many subjects at the University.

6) Some changes have been made in the original design.

7) After the accident the mechanic will have to replace the fuel tank.

8) They have tried the new method of investigation.

3. Сравните следующие пары предложений, определите залог сказуемого в каждом из них, переведите только предложение в Passive.

Образец

1) Modern technology has dramatically improved our life. Our life has been dramatically improved by modern technology.

2) 40 students attended the lecture on mathematics. The lecture on mathematics was attended by 40 students.

3) The metallurgical plant is producing cast iron. Cast iron is being produced by the metallurgical plant.

4) New equipment will be used by the scientists in the research. The scientists will use new equipment in the research.

5) Switches open and close electric circuits. Electric circuits are closed and opened by switches.

6) We have already sent you the documents. The documents have been already sent.

7) Stone was being used as the main construction material in ancient times. People were using stone as the main construction material in ancient times.

8) The mechanic will check the battery, the radiator and the gearbox. The battery, the radiator and the gearbox will be checked by the mechanic.

Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в нужной форме страдательного залога. Переведите репортаж на русский язык.

Accident

A woman _________(take) to hospital after her car collided with a lorry near Norstock yesterday. She _________(allow) home later after treatment. The road _______ (block) for an hour after the accident, and traffic _________ (divert). A police inspector said afterwards: “The woman was lucky. She could ________ (kill)”.

Подчеркните причастие (Participle I и Participle II), определите его функцию, т.е. является ли оно определением, обстоятельством или частью глагола-сказуемого. Переведите предложение на русский язык.

Образец

1) Natural rubber is a thermoplastic material that becomes soft when heated and hard when cooled.

2) The smallest particle having all the characteristics of an element is called an atom.

3) Yesterday at 10 a.m. we were testing new materials in the laboratory.

4) Carrying out a new laboratory work the students gained some experience.

5) Visiting Krasnoyarsk our guests admired its parks, wide straight streets and spacious squares and wonderful nature around the city.

6) The explanation given to us was not complete.

7) Who is that man crossing the road where the traffic is heavy?

8) Matter composed of any chemical combination of elements is called a compound.

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Learning Styles

Learning style is the way to absorb and assimilate information. People have different learning styles depending on how their brains work during learning. Four different learning styles are identified among learners -- the visual, auditory, read/write and kinesthetic styles. Each of these styles has advantages and disadvantages, which you should know so that you can recognize the most suitable styles for specific subjects or situations.

People who learn best through visual aids have a visual learning style. Visual aids include facial expressions and gesticulations of teachers, pictures, texts with illustrations, video, etc. Visual learners think and learn in pictures. This style of learning has an important advantage, recollection of the information is made easier. However, a disadvantage of the visual learning style is the difficulty when only texts and speeches are available for learning, without any visual aids.

Some people prefer to learn by hearing. Theirs is the auditory learning style. Such people will prefer listening to discussions, talking over, reading out of texts or audio recordings. One special advantage of this style is that you assimilate and retain information without seeing it in texts or pictures. However, the difficulty of learning among silently reading learners -- in a library for example -- is one disadvantage.

If you learn best by reading texts or writing down notes from what you read, see or hear, then you are a read/write learner. Read/write learners need writing materials to take down important points. The read/write style has the advantage of making them more self-dependent because with their note taking, they can learn much by themselves. However, they face the disadvantage of not being able to learn easily when the only medium of instruction is visual or audio, or when they do not have access to writing materials.

Kinesthetic learners prefer to learn by moving and doing. They prefer interactive learning, learning through hands-on experience and taking in information as they move from one place to another. Kinesthetic learners are therefore not comfortable sitting in a place for long. The kinesthetic learning style has the advantage of exposing learners faster to practice: You learn as you practice and practice what you learn. However, where there are no places to move to for such live experience and nobody to interact with, you are at a disadvantage.

7. Ответьте на вопросы письменно:

1) What is disadvantage of visual learning style?

2) How do kinesthetic learners learn?

3) What learner are you? Why do you think so?

8. Из 2 абзаца выпишите предложение в Present Simple Passive, подчеркните сказуемое.

10. Из 3 абзаца выпишите предложение в Future Simple Active, подчеркните сказуемое

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