UNIT 3: EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT - READING

globalisation UK globalization US the globalization of education/ fashion/American youth culture

U-N a situation in which available goods and services, or social and cultural influences, gradually become similar in all parts of the world

academic EX: academic subjects/ qualifications/ books/ standards/ institutions

Adj related to a school, colleges and universities, or connected with studying and thinking, not with practical skills

webinar / online seminar

C-N an occasion when a group of people go on the internet at the same time to study and discuss something; virtual meeting

qualification EX: You'll never get a good job if you don't have any qualifications. EX: Do you have any teaching/legal/medical/secretarial/academic qualifications? EX: Some nursing experience is a necessary qualification for this job. EX: One of the qualifications you need to work here is a sense of humour!

C-N: an official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the necessary skills, etc. C/U-N: an ability, characteristic, or experience that makes you suitable for a particular job or activity

retirement EX: Many teachers over the age of 50 are taking early retirement. EX: What is the normal retirement age in this country? EX: We wish you a long and happy retirement.

C-U -the act of leaving your job and stopping working, usually because you are old -the period in someone's life after they have stopped working because of having reached a particular age

blended learning

Noun phrase mix of traditional teaching techniques and e-learning techniques.

school leavers EX: a shortage of jobs for school leavers

Noun phrase people who have just left school, especially to do or look for a job rather than going to college, university etc

work-based learning

Opportunities for students to consider different careers and industries, learn basic workplace behavior, develop specific skills within an industry, and apply academic and occupational skills in the workplace.

westernisation UK westernization US EX: There was an inevitable reaction to rapid westernization. EX: The country had resisted westernization for four hundred years.

U-N the process of westernizing a person or a country (= causing ideas or ways of life that are common in North America and western Europe to be more used and accepted)

disturbing

Ving interrupting what someone is doing; disrupting

apprentice EX: Most of the work was done by apprentices.

[C-N] someone who has agreed to work for a skilled person for a particular period of time and often for low payment, in order to learn that person's skills

apprenticeship -serve/complete an apprenticeship He is now serving an apprenticeship as a joiner. -get an apprenticeship My father believed that if I got an apprenticeship to a proper trade I'd be financially secure for life. -an engineering/construction/plumber's apprenticeship

[C-U] a period of time working as an apprentice

elite EX: Public opinion is influenced by the small elite who control the media. EX: In these countries, only the elite can afford an education for their children.

a small group of people in a society, etc. who are powerful and have a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, powerful, etc.

well-off EX: Her family was very well-off. EX: a well-off neighbourhood

adj rich, wealthy, affluent

useful

adj valuable

abroad

adv overseas

seminar

an occasion when a teacher or expert and a group of people meet to study and discuss something

primary education

noun phrase is typically the first stage of formal education, coming after preschool/kindergarten and before secondary school; elementary education

lifelong learning The company encourages lifelong learning.

noun phrase the process of gaining knowledge and skills throughout your life, often to help you do your job properly

benefits

plural noun advantages

workplaces

plural noun offices

make better

verb enrich

enriches enrich (Vo)

verb to make rich; to make something of greater value; enhance; give more money EX: They have greater access to ideas and knowledge from all over the world and having international students ________________ their university.

specialised UK specialized US EX: Her job is very specialized. The hospital is unable to provide the highly specialized care needed by very sick babies. Specialized skills

working in and knowing a lot about one particular subject, skill, service, etc. At degree level, companies have linked with universities to create _____________________ qualifications, such as the BA in Distribution run between Middlesex University and Asda Supermarket.