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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on a recent OECD report, young Europeans are among those who have the highest educational attainment in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ireland, Luxembourg, and Lithuania are the top European countries with the most number of university degree holders. While Czech Republic, Hungary, and Italy were on the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gap across the EU when it comes to access to higher education is evident per this report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about young Europeans\u2019 access to higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/young-europeans-and-university-level-3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cto play a<\/strong> key role<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201cFamily background <\/em>plays a key role<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/em> Use the idiom in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cgap<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cDenmark shows the smallest <\/em>gap<\/em><\/strong>: 70% of young adults with graduate parents have a degree.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cobtain<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cIn every country, young people whose parents studied at university are much more likely to <\/em>obtain<\/em><\/strong> a degree themselves.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What is your reaction to this, \u201cYoung Europeans have the highest university education.<\/em>\u201d? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Do you agree or disagree that family background is an important factor for a young person to go to the uni? Explain why. Is this true in your country? Talk about it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. \u201cThe OECD report highlights major contrasts across the EU in terms of higher education access.<\/em>\u201d Share your views. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. How accessible is higher education in your country? Why is this the case? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What might be the reasons young people won\u2019t go to the uni?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Do you agree or disagree, \u201cA degree is linked to better chances of employment, higher salaries, and improved health.<\/em>\u201d? Share your opinion.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B1 – Intermediate  Based on a recent OECD report, young Europeans are among those who have the highest educational attainment in the world. Ireland, Luxembourg, and Lithuania are the top European countries with the most number of university degree holders. While Czech Republic, Hungary, and Italy were on the bottom. The gap across the EU when […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[49,294,29,290,295],"class_list":["post-30910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-homework","tag-audio","tag-b1-intermediate","tag-education","tag-listening","tag-preliminary-pet"],"yoast_head":"\nYoung Europeans and University | phone english blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/09\/young-europeans-and-university\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Young Europeans and University | phone english blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"B1 – Intermediate  Based on a recent OECD report, young Europeans are among those who have the highest educational attainment in the world. 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