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3. Complete the text with one word which best fits each gap.
Do you ever get fed 1) __________________ with
going to school? Would you be interested 2)
______________ studying at home 3)
_____________ yourself? Shannon Kilgarill lives in
the Australian outback, miles from the nearest
school. She and her brother have 4)
_____________ learning at home for years. Their
special school, called School of the Air, 5)
_______________ introduced satellite technology. This enables the students to be
taught at home, hundreds of miles away from 6) _______________ another.
Although the technology is complicated, Shannon can easily use it by 7) ____________.
Now she and her classmates have a virtual classroom where they can see each 8)
________________ on screen.
School of the Air previously used radios to keep the fourteen pupils 9) _____________
touch with their teachers. However, unlike the old radio signal, the new technology isn’t
affected by bad weather.
Shannon, who is very keen 10) _______________ the new system, reckons the satellite is
‘pretty good’. 11) ________________ new technology gives Shannon the opportunity to
see her teacher during a lesson. She believes it has made learning ‘a lot easier’. The
computer software would cost around £5,000, but the families didn’t pay for it 12)
_________________.
Time to talk
1.Which type of education would you prefer – a tutor, an internet link or a
boarding school? Why?
2.What are the advantages /disadvantages of studying by yourself?