Ii. find english equivalents in the text: котлован - копать, рыть - цоколь, подошва - каркас - воздвигать - покрывать - отделочный материал - слой краски - сооружение - действующая нагрузка - - грунт, почва - затоплять - оседать - трещина - неровный - лес, дерево - бетон - искусственный материал - твердотельный, цельный - пустотелый - воздействие - прочность - твердость - parts of a building almost everyone has watched building of a house and followed its progress with interest. first the excavation is dug for the basement, then the foundation walls bellow ground level are constructed; after this the framework is erected and clothed with various finishing materials and protected by several coats of paint. the part upon which the stability of the structure depends is the framework. it is intended for safely carrying the loadsimposed. the floors, walls, roof and other parts of the building must be carefully designed and proportioned. the architect or designer must decide what the size of the walls, the floors, the beams, the girders and the parts which make up the framework must be, and how they must be placed and arranged. sometimes it is done by the architect who draws the plans for the house, sometimes by a designer. here are the main parts of a building and their functions. foundations are to keep the walls and floors from contact with the soil, to guard them against the action of frost, to prevent them from sinking and settling which can cause cracks in walls and uneven floors. floors divide the building into stories. they may be either of timber or of a fire-resisting material. walls are built to enclose areas and carry the weight of floors and roofs. the walls may be solid or hollow. the materials used for the wall construction can be brick, stone, concrete and other natural and artificial materials. roofs cover the building and protect it from exposure to weather. they tie the walls and give the construction strength and firmness.

котлован - копать, рыть - цоколь, подошва - каркас - воздвигать -
покрывать - отделочный материал - слой краски -  сооружение -
действующая нагрузка -  балки -  грунт, почва - затоплять -
оседать - трещина - неровный - лес, дерево - бетон -  искусственный материал - твердотельный, цельный -  пустотелый - воздействие - прочность - твердость - 
the excavation - to dig - basement - framework - erect - clothe - finishing materials - coat of paint - structure - imposed load - beam - soil - sink - set - crack - uneven - timber - concrete - artificial material - solid - hollow - exposure - strength - firmness.

Benefits of online learning

Education is available to everyone regardless of age or health status.

The student can plan the place and time of the lesson, adjust the online training for their employment.

The webinars provide an opportunity to communicate directly. There is feedback from the teacher to the students.

The lesson can be recorded on a computer.

Significant time savings is an undeniable advantage of online learning. There is no need to spend time on the road, on traffic jams and on attending face-to-face lectures.

Disadvantages of online training

Tough self-discipline. Often have to just force yourself to learn. After all, the success of the process depends on the learning outcome.

Without motivation from the outside it is very difficult to regularly study and understand scientific concepts.

There are difficulties with the perception of new printed information. There is no practice and detailed explanations.

Not everyone who wants to learn has the possibility of high-speed and reliable Internet access.

Features of online learning

Thus, assessing all the pros and cons of online learning, and focusing on the fact that the shortcomings can be eliminated, it should be concluded that such education is very convenient for busy people and more modern in our time.

The popularity of this form of education is characterized by several reasons. When a student chooses a short-term training program for advanced training, it is necessary to be in the classroom with a strict schedule, listen to already known materials and lectures, which is inconvenient. When learning remotely such problems do not arise.

Any student himself determines the schedule of classes, and communicates with teachers via the Internet and e-mail.

To implement this method of learning is necessary, mainly, a constant connection to the Internet. Later, when you access the website of the University, all students open a personal page. This page contains the tasks necessary for the implementation, the results of the implementation and recommendations of the teaching staff. Completed tasks the student sends via e-mail. Students can also find all the necessary books, lectures and manuals on the website. Typically, this system of training is suitable for those who wish to have another higher education, retrain or improve their professional knowledge. For people who do not have enough free time to attend classes in the classroom, it will be especially convenient.

How difficult the training will be depends on some factors: the student, the level and quality of knowledge, the specialty. The more knowledge already available, the easier the new material will be given. Online training program is selected for each individual, which makes it possible to reduce the period of training. And yet, such education is not suitable for everyone.

First, there are difficulties in understanding the printed information. Secondly, there is no detailed explanation. Third, there is no practice and self-discipline. It is quite difficult to learn new and unfamiliar material on your own. This should be done regularly, and, as a rule, it is not easy to force yourself to understand what you do not understand. But if this problem can be solved, then online training is an ideal option for a busy person.

There is another kind of online learning-webinars. These are interactive seminars that are held live. Its essence lies in the fact that the specialists of a particular region prepare topics and perform in front of an online audience. To get to the webinars, you need to apply, pay for these services and be at the computer connected to the Internet.

Personally, I think that online shopping is important nowadays, because it is easier for people to order things without going anywhere. I don't order clothing items simply because I can't try them on. But I do order books and stuff like that. That's why I like this way of shopping, it's timesaving.
One plus of online shopping is that you save time, I have mentioned it in the first paragraph. Another one is that if you order food for example you don't have to go far away to get it. While you wait for an item you can do other important things you need to do. The minuses are that you don't know the quality of an item, and, if we speak about clothing, whether it suits you. For example, you have your food chosen for you so you don't know if it's fresh or not.
I ordered a comic book some time ago. I clicked on a bookstore and searched for the one I wanted. Then I clicked 'buy now' button and proceeded to the form where I had to fill in the address and my credit card number. Then it was done!
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