Listening

In pairs discuss the following questions.

· Who pays for school education in your country? The Government? Parents? Both?

· How is university education paid for?

· Who do you think should pay for education?

These are words and phrases used in the recording. Find out what they mean. Make up possible collocations.

Overdraft facility
Frozen student grants
Loan scheme
To erode
Slight hiccup

Put each word and phrase into the column you think they most closely relate to.

THE GOVERNMENT	STUDENTS	BANKS

22. From the title “Student Loans” and the words in these columns, guess what this news story is going to be about.

Now watch the episode and explain the connection between the Government, students and the banks by answering these questions in note form.

· Who has done what?

Who?

What?

· Who have been affected and how?

Who?

How?

· What can students do to help their situation?

What?

In pairs discuss pros and cons of the Government loan scheme.

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Think and say what the advantages of opening a bank account at Barclays are. Compare your answers with a partner.

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26. What do these figures refer to? Watch again and check your answers.

2,265
3,000
1,000
25-30
3,500

Say who these people are and what they think of the situation.

NAME	POSITION	OPINION
Tom Hancock
Mary Wimbury
Colin Ludford