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Education in great Britain and the USA






1. In America, all children from six to sixteen go to school. They spend six years in “elementary” school, and four or six years in “secondary” or “high” school. School education is free.

2. Most schools have modern teaching equipment, like computers and closed circuit television, but there are also small country schools, with just one classroom. At the end of every school year, the child takes a test. If he does well, he goes into the next class (“grade”). If he doesn’t do well, he has to repeat the grade. At the end of their time at school, most students get a high school diploma. If they want to go on to college, they take college admission tests.

3. In Britain, all children from five to sixteen go to school. They spend six years in “primary” school, and then go on to a “secondary” school. In Britain there are state schools, which are free, and private schools for which parents pay. Many British private schools are “boarding” schools. The children stay at school all the time, and only come home in the holidays. They usually wear uniforms.

4. Teaching in both countries is usually quite informal. Students often work together in groups, and go to the teacher only when they need help. Nearly half of all Americans go on to college (a place of higher education) when they leave school. Some colleges are small, with only a few hundred students, but some of the big state universities are huge with up to 60 000 students. There are more then 2 600 universities in the USA, and nearly all colleges have both men and women students.

5. You can study many interesting subjects at college, in short or long courses, but if you want to get a degree, you have to study for at least four years. Classes start in September and go on to early June with a break in the middle.

6. In Britain, you can get a degree in a university, in a “polytechnic”, or in some of the many colleges of further education. There are more than 40 universities in Britain. There are also many colleges in Britain that teach English as a foreign language. Some have short courses (a few weeks or month), and some have one- or two-year courses. University classes start in September and go on until mid-June with two breaks, one at Christmas, and one at Easter. Most degrees take three years, but some take four.

 

Задание № 2. Ответьте на вопросы:

1) How long do children usually study in Great Britain and in the USA?

2) Do children go to “elementary” school in Great Britain?

3) Is education for children free in Great Britain and in the USA?

4) Why do students take college admission tests?

5) How can school leavers continue their education in Great Britain and in the USA?

 

Задание № 3. Прочтите текст, раскройте скобки, употребив выделенные глаголы в нужной видовременной форме (Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple):

When I (1) (be) a school student I really used to admire our sports teacher – Mr Popov. I think I (2) (admire) him then because he was a sort of hero to us and also because he (3) (be) very tall. As far as I (4) (remember), he was in the national football team. Though I (5) (not think) he ever actually won a medal or anything like this. In fact, he (6) (be) a good teacher, we (7) (encourage) by him to do our best in sport.

He used to say “It (8) (not matter) if you win or not. The important thing (9) (be) to do your best”. He also (10) (teach) us a lot about health. We (11) (can) communicate with him for hours. We (12) (admire) him.

 

Задание № 4. Заполните пропуски в предложениях предлогами места, времени и движения:

1. What day do students leave … Rome?

2. What time do they arrive … Moscow?

3. I don’t like driving ….. night.

4. …… Saturday night I went …. bed ….. midnight.

5. What time do they get … Rome?

6. I’m going away ….. the end of the month.

7. There was a long queue of people …. the bus stop.

8. There was a list of names, but my name wasn’t ….. the list.

9. The students go ……. Marseilles ……… Thursday.

10. How long does it take to get … Moscow … New York.

 

Задание № 5. В предложениях вставьте правильные предлоги после глаголов и прилагательных. В некоторых случаях предлог не требуется:

1. I can’t talk ….. you now. I’ll call you in ten minutes.

2. He is saving … for a trip round the world.

3. Sarah was born in Ireland but grew …. In England.

4. The car broke …. and I had to phone for help.

5. How much do you spend ….. food each week?

6. I wrote ….. the hotel complaining …. the poor service we had received.

7. I don’t want to be dependent …. anybody.

8. The Italian city of Florence is famous …. its art treasures.

9. Who was responsible …. all that noise last night?

10. The film was different ….. what I’d expected.

 

Задание № 6. Напишите нижеприведенные предложения в вопросительной и отрицательной форме:

1. You were taught English by Mr. Brown.

2. A number of important exercises is done in class every day.

3. This book is very often asked for.

4. Students have to study for at least four years to get a degree.

5. She prepared for her report in the library.

6. The translation can be done in three days.

7. The students must read all these articles

8. My sister has all necessary coursebooks.

9. The senior students will be in class at 2pm.

10. My friend was able to visit us last holidays.

 

Задание № 7. Заполните пропуски в предложениях, употребив прилагательные в скобках в необходимой степени сравнения:

1) My sister is the (tall) girl in her class.

2) Ann was a (quiet) student. She was much (quiet) than his sister.

3) This pretty girl is the (good) student in our group.

4) Who is the (attentive) student in your group?

5) The professor did not like an answer and as he listened to it, he became (angry) and (angry).

6) My cousin speaks (bad) than you do.

7) Please, be (careful) next time and don’t make the same mistake again.

8) Spanish is (easy) than German.

9) Your handwriting is now (good) than it was last year, but still it is not (good) as Mary’s handwriting.

10) This classroom is (large) and (light) than that one.

 

Задание № 8. Выберите из данных глаголов (а-d) тот, который больше всего подходит к данному предложению:


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