Vocabulary
1. Prosperity (n)
/prɑːˈspɛrɪtiː/ to be prosperous; to succeed financially
Ex: He was surprised by his sudden prosperity.
2. Exorbitant (adj)
/ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt/ :(of a price) way too high; unreasonable
Ex: Prices in that restaurant are often referred to as exorbitant.
3. Impediment (n)
/ɪmˈpedɪmənt/ :a hindrance or obstruction
Ex: There is no legal impediment that prevents you from adopting a child.
4. Overhead (adj)
/oʊvərˈhɛd/ :costs of expenses
Ex: Rent is a large part of our overhead costs.
Education is a necessity that is often considered to be the foundation of prosperity and accomplishment. An issue of considerable concern nowadays is the increasing cost of education; which some already see as exorbitant. Tuition fees persistently escalate and create an impassable impediment for students and scholars across the globe.
1. Do you attend a private school or public school
2. Is education expensive for you?
3. Which are more popular in your country, public or private schools? Why?
4. In recent years, do you think education has improved in your country? Why? Why not?
5. How should children from low-income families deal with increasing education costs?
6. Do you think education should be free? How could we achieve that? How would that change the world?
/prɑːˈspɛrɪtiː/ to be prosperous; to succeed financially
Ex: He was surprised by his sudden prosperity.
2. Exorbitant (adj)
/ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt/ :(of a price) way too high; unreasonable
Ex: Prices in that restaurant are often referred to as exorbitant.
3. Impediment (n)
/ɪmˈpedɪmənt/ :a hindrance or obstruction
Ex: There is no legal impediment that prevents you from adopting a child.
4. Overhead (adj)
/oʊvərˈhɛd/ :costs of expenses
Ex: Rent is a large part of our overhead costs.
Reading
Education is a necessity that is often considered to be the foundation of prosperity and accomplishment. An issue of considerable concern nowadays is the increasing cost of education; which some already see as exorbitant. Tuition fees persistently escalate and create an impassable impediment for students and scholars across the globe.
Many educational institutions claim that increasing overheads are to blame for skyrocketing course fees. They claim that without such increases, education quality would inevitably suffer.
Exponential increases in tuition fees are bound to create a gap between the students from low and high income families. To counteract this, many governments have imposed fee caps which limit the amount universities can charge students. For example, in England tuition fees are currently capped at £9,250 a year. However, this is still a far cry from countries like France, Norway, and Sweden, where higher-education is virtually free of charge.
According to a 2014 study, there was approximately $1.3 trillion of outstanding student loan debt in the United States, with the average borrower owing in excess of $37,000.
1. What do many educational institutions blame for skyrocketing course fees?
2. What are "fee caps"?
3. Which countries offer higher-education "virtually free of charge"?
Discussion
2. Is education expensive for you?
3. Which are more popular in your country, public or private schools? Why?
4. In recent years, do you think education has improved in your country? Why? Why not?
5. How should children from low-income families deal with increasing education costs?
6. Do you think education should be free? How could we achieve that? How would that change the world?
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