Getting To Know

THE PROS AND CONS OF E-LEARNING

In 30 seconds, answer the following questions:

• What is e-learning?

• Have you ever taken an online course?

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Speak Up
Watch the video and answer the given question in 60 seconds:

Video

What are the advantages of

e-learning?

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzV1NmhC7ik

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Wear Your Words
Listen and repeat. Then, choose a word to define.

1. Consistency (n) /kənˈsɪstənsi/

2. Affordable (n) /əˈfɔːrdəbl/

3. Mobility (n) /moʊˈbɪləti/

4. Flexibility (n) /ˌfleksəˈbɪləti/

5. Interactive (adj) /ˌɪntərˈæktɪv/

6. Convenient (adj) /kənˈviːniənt/

Make a sentence using that word.

Example: The program is fully interactive.

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Wear Your Words
Explanation of useful idioms:

Learn to live with sth to accept a new but unpleasant situation

that you cannot change

Learn a/one’s lesson to suffer a bad experience and know

not to do it again

Examples:
 It’s hard not having him around but I’ve learned to live with it.
 I got horribly drunk once at college and that was enough – I learned my lesson.

Make a sentence using one of the given idioms.

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Essential Structures

Structure:
Present perfect continuous tense:
S + have/has + been + V-ing + O.

Example: I have been studying English online for one year.

Make a sentence using the given structure.

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Raise Your Voice
Pair Work: In 180 seconds, discuss with your partner the given question: E-learning is a
convenient way to learn and is becoming more popular. Is it better than traditional teaching
methods?

Suggestions

E-learning:
 Low costs
 Flexibility
 Easy to use
Traditional learning:
 Interaction with teachers
 Good structure

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Assessment Form
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What We Gained

 Vocabulary related to e-learning

 Two idioms:

• Learn to live with sth

• Learn a/your lesson

 Structure:

S + have/has + been + V-ing + O.

 Discussion about e-learning and traditional learning

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Homework
Complete your mission and find more in related lessons.

 Take note of what you need to improve (Vocabulary, Grammar and

Pronunciation)
Your mission  Search for related lessons in the course browser
 Take those lessons

 Present perfect vs. present perfect progressive (#0726)

Recommendation
 Test present perfect forms and use (#0124)

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