Gateway 2 Unit 1 Education

“Gateway 2 Unit 1 Education” is a unit that introduces the topic of education in English. It covers a wide range of vocabulary, functions, grammar, and writing skills.

TABLE OF CONTENT

• Vocabulary
• Functions/Communication: Making Request
• Grammar: Gerund and Infinitive
• Writing: Linking Words

Vocabulary Gateway 2 Unit 1 Education

Types of Education

There are many types of education, but the most frequent ones are Formal, Non-formal, and informal education.

• Formal education: refers to the types of learning that are taking place in an educational institution, where there is a syllabus and a teacher, and is usually recognized in a qualification or a certificate.
• Non-formal education: refers to learning through a program (like formal education) but is not usually evaluated and does not lead to certification.
• Informal education: refers to any learning resulting from activities related to our daily life.
• Vocational education: Prepares learners for careers or professions related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation.
• Special education: Describes an educational alternative that focuses on the teaching of students with special (behavioral, health, academic, or physical) needs that cannot be met using traditional programs or techniques.
• Inclusive education: It addresses the learning needs of children, youth, and adults, especially those who are vulnerable to marginalization and exclusion.
• Gifted education: is a broad term for special practices, procedures, and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented.
• Basic education: The whole range of educational activities taking place in various settings (formal, non-formal, and informal) that aim at meeting basic learning needs such as reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Examples of Education

• Formal education: Secondary school, vocational training workshop, university studies.
• Non-formal education: Evening classes, literacy classes.
• Informal education: Theater, television, daily life in general.

Collocations

A collocation is a pair of words that generally goes or occurs together. Here are some related to education.

Examples:

• Higher education
• University graduate
• Free classes
• Learning needs
• Mixed classes
• Cultural background
• Adult illiteracy
• Education system/goals/background
• School subject/year/uniform
• Private lessons/institution/school
• Equal opportunities/rights/status

Functions/Communication: Making Request

A request is asking someone to do a favor or for something. It’s essential to be polite when doing so. Making and responding to a request can be done in different ways. The following lines will show you how.

Making Request

• Could you please…….?
• Can you………….?
• Will you……….?
• Do …….(something)…… for me, please.
• Is there any chance you could…?
• Do …….(something)…… for me, will you?
• Do you think you could………?
• Could you possibly…….?
• I wonder if you could………?
• Do you mind (verb+ing)………? (it is like saying: Is there a problem if….?)
• Would you mind (verb+ing)………? (it is like saying: Is there a problem if….?)

Responding to Request

Accepting Request

• Yes, sure.
• Sure.
• Yes, of course.
• Certainly yes.
• With pleasure.
• Sure, don’t worry.
• Sure, no problem.

Refusing Request

• Oh, sorry, I can’t.
• I just can’t; I am sorry.
• I am afraid but I can’t.
• Certainly not.

Examples:

• Speaker 1: Could you please help me with this exercise?
• Speaker 2: Yes, of course.

• Speaker 1: Do you mind going with me to the market?
• Speaker 2: No, I don’t mind (accepting request)

• Speaker 1: Would you mind giving your brother a lift downtown?
• Speaker 2: Yes. (refusing request).

• Speaker 1: I wonder if you could repair this engine?
• Speaker 2: Sure, don’t worry

Grammar: Gerund and Infinitive

Click here to see this lesson: GERUND AND INFINITIVE.

Writing: Linking Words

• Adding information or emphasizing a statement: and, also as well as, moreover, furthermore, in addition, additionally, next, secondly, thirdly……
• Making comparison: similarly, likewise, in the same way, equally…….
• Expressing concession and contrast: although, however, yet, but, despite, whereas, in contrast, while, Conversely….
• Providing reasons: for this reason, To this end, for this purpose, because, since, so that….
• Explaining results: as, as a sequence, as a result, hence, therefore, thus, so…
• Providing examples: for example, for instance, In other words, such as….
• Drawing conclusions: as has been noted, finally, in brief, in short, to summarise, consequently, therefore, In Conclusion, In other words, accordingly ……