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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #35575 Short Online Education
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Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

The year 2020 has been a tumultuous one for educators. Hundreds of thousands of teachers across the globe had to get to grips with online platforms to deliver their lessons. Millions of students were stuck at home doing their lessons via websites like Zoom. This has created an unprecedented transformation in education as technology has taken center stage. The quality of education differed around the world according to the quality of Internet connections, the level of preparedness of teachers and their competence in engaging with the technology. It also depended on what kind of devices students had at home. Many students were deprived of lessons because they had no computer, tablet or smartphone.

What does the speaker mainly talk about?

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Result:

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Option 1: "Technology becomes the important factor in online education."

Explanation: The text emphasizes that 2020 marked a significant shift in education due to the reliance on technology for delivering lessons. It states that technology has taken center stage, highlighting its crucial role in the educational transformation during this period. This aligns with the main idea that technology is a vital factor in online education.

Option 2: "Students can’t study without smartphones."

Explanation: While the text mentions that many students were deprived of lessons due to a lack of devices, it does not state that students cannot study without smartphones specifically. This option presents a narrow interpretation of the broader issue of access to technology.

Option 3: "Teachers can’t prepare lessons well for online courses."

Explanation: The text discusses the challenges teachers faced with technology but does not claim that they cannot prepare lessons well. It mentions the level of preparedness and competence of teachers, indicating variability rather than a blanket statement about their inability to prepare lessons.

Option 4: "Students must do their lessons via websites."

Explanation: The text states that students were doing lessons via websites like Zoom, but it does not imply that this is the only way they can study. This option is too absolute and does not capture the nuances of the text regarding the various factors affecting students' access to education.

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