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Exercise 7. Add question-tags to these sentences.
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Система образования в
Великобритании и США
методическая разработка
для студентов неязыковых специальностей
по английскому языку
Волгоград
«ПЕРЕМЕНА»
Система образования в Великобритании и США: методическая разработка для студентов неязыковых специальностей по английскому языку/ Сост. О.Д. Серебрянская, С.В. Скалецкая - Волгоград: Перемена, 2007.
Пособие содержит методические указания и задания по теме «Система образования в Великобритании и США». Материалы адресованы студентам 1-2го курсов неязыковых специальностей, изучающим английский язык. Могут быть использованы студентами при изучении темы как в аудиторное, так и во внеаудиторное время.
THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Text 1
THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Exercise 1. Read and translate the text.
The system of education in Great Britain includes:
pre-school education
primary education
secondary education
further and higher education.
Education in Britain is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16.
Pre-school education begins at the age of 3 or 4 in England. About half of the children at this age attend nursery schools. They need care as well as education. That's why kids play a lot, learn to listen attentively and to behave.
Compulsory primary education begins at the age of five in England, Wales and Scotland and at four in Northern Ireland. Children start their school career in an infant school. Lessons start at 9 a. m. and are over at 4 p.m. They are taught reading, writing, arithmetic. Pupils have a lot of fun at school, drawing, reading, dancing or singing.
When they are 7 pupils move to a junior school, which lasts four years till they are 11. They study a lot of subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, History, and Geography along with Technology, Music, Art and Physical education.
Most of children (over 90 per cent) go to state schools where education is free. Only a small proportion of them attend private (Public) or independent schools. Parents have to pay for their children’s education at these schools. The fees are high and only some families can afford it. The most notable Public schools are Eton, Harrow, Winchester, and Rugby.
Secondary education begins at 11. The majority of secondary schools are Comprehensive schools where boys and girls study together. Besides, parents can take their sons and daughters to Grammar schools or Secondary Modem Schools.
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Grammar schools provide an academic course from 11 to 18. They prepare pupils for colleges and universities.
Many children of working class families go to Modern schools. They give a very limitededucation. Pupils get instruction in woodwork, metalwork, sewing, shorthand, typing and cooking. After finishing such a school a pupil becomes an unskilled worker.
Comprehensive Schools have their own «Grammar school» classes and «Modern classes».
Every pupil has to choose a set of subjects to learn. If he takes up Art he will study English Literature, Music, Art, Drama and foreign languages. If he is good at exact and natural sciences, he will learn Science: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Economics and Technical Drawing.
At about 16 years old teenagers take some exams and coursework to get General Certificate of Education. Those who choose to stay on at school usually study for two more years to pass A-level (Advanced level) exams. These exams will give them achance to enter the university.
Active vocabulary:
to be aimed to — преследовать цель
pre-school — дошкольное
to attend — посещать
nursery school — детский сад
compulsory — обязательный
primary education — начальное образование
infant school - школа для детей от 5 до 7 лет (является частью обязательной средней школы)
junior school - начальная школа (начальные классы средней школы для детей от 7 до 10 лет)
grammar school - «грамматическая» школа (государственная или частная средняя школа для детей с 11 до 18 лет, предоставляющая сильное классическое образование; дает право на поступление в университет)
modern school - «современная» школа (государственная средняя школа, дающая неакадемическое образование с практическим уклоном; не дает права на поступление в университет)
comprehensive school - «всеобщая» средняя школа (государственная школа для детей, проживающих в одном районе и сочетающая в себе классический, технический и неакадемический типы среднего образования)
sewing - шитье
shorthand – стенография
unskilled – неквалифицированный
Exercise 2. Translate into Russian the following expressions:
Around half of the children, a small proportion of them, representatives of the high class, the majority of secondary schools, the most notable Public schools.
Exercise 3. Give equivalents in English:
Обязательный, посещать, вынуждены платить, высший класс, рабочий класс, обеспечивать, курсовая работа, естественные науки, точные науки, дать шанс поступить.
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Exercise 4. Match the given words and their explanations:
| Nursery education | A school for young people between the ages of 11 and 18 who are good at academic subjects |
| Primary education | Education for children between the ages of about 2 and 5 |
| Infant school | A secondary school for young people of all levels of ability |
| Junior school | An area of knowledge studied in a school |
| Comprehensive school | A state secondary school with a nonacademic curriculum |
| Modern school | A school for children between the ages of 7 and 11 |
| Grammar school | Education for children between the ages of 11 and 18 |
| Secondary education | A school for children between the ages of 4 and 7 |
| Subject | Education for children between the ages of 5 and 11 |
Exercise 5. Insert the prepositions where it’s necessary:
1. to begin.. the age … 6
2. to attend.. nursery school
3. lessons start … 9 a.m.
4. to move … a junior school
5. to pay … the education
6. to prepare … colleges and universities
7. get instruction … typing and cooking
8. to choose a set … subjects to learn
9. to take … Art
10. to be good … exact and natural sciences
11. take … some exams and coursework
12. choose to stay … … school
13. study … 2 further years
for, on, at, up, to, for, of, for, in, at, at, of, at
Exercise 6. Choose the right word:
1. Children attend … school at 3.
A Grammar B Nursery C Primary
2. Compulsory primary education begins at 4 in …
A Northern Ireland B England C Wales
3. Children start their school career in a …
A junior B infant C secondary
4. The pupils move to a junior school at …
A 8 B 9 C 7
5. Most of children go to …
A Independent schools B State schools C Public schools
6. … education begins at 11.
A Secondary B Further C Compulsory
7. Grammar schools provide …
A coursework B academic course C limited education
8. At around 16 years old teenagers take some exams and coursework to get …
A money B diploma C General Certificate of Education
Exercise 7. Add question-tags to these sentences.
1. Every child at the age of 3 needs care as well as education.
2. They are taught reading, writing and arithmetic.
3. At 7 pupils move to a junior school which lasts four years till they are 11.
4. Pupils have to choose a set of subjects to learn.
5. If he is good at exact and natural sciences, he will learn Science: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Economics and Technical Drawing.
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