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| nursery | - ясли |
| primary | - начальный |
| further education | - дальнейшее образование |
| compulsory | - обязательный |
| private | - частный |
| tertiary | - третичный |
| selection procedure | - процедура отбора |
| inclination | - уклон |
| free of charge | - бесплатный |
| boarding establishment | - пансионат |
| core subjects | - базовые предметы |
| foundation subjects | - основные предметы |
| optional | - необязательный |
| Secondary Modern School | - средняя современная школа |
| Secondary Grammar School | - классическая школа |
| Comprehensive School | - единая средняя школа |
Exercises
Ex.1 Find English equivalents for the following words and word combinations in the text:
Начальная школа, обязательный, дальнейшее обучение, бесплатный, государственная/частная школа, школа-пансион, посещение, факультативный, ясли, наклонность, процедура отбора, базовые предметы, основные предметы, аттестат о получении среднего образования, оценка(2 вар.)
Ex.2 Find antonyms for the following words.
State school-
Optional-
Free of charge-
Core subjects-
Ex. 3 Complete the sentences.
1 Full-time education … ….. …. in Great Britain.
2 The main aim of nursery is………………………………
3 The average child begins…………………………………
4 At seven children ……………which is usually………….
5 Today secondary education in Great Britain……………...
6 Comprehensive schools are state schools and take pupils……….
7 According to the new Curriculum all subjects are divided into … ….
8 Pupils take their exams at the age of ….. and get their … … (GCSE).
9 The GCSE can be taken………………………………………….
10 School year is usually……………. with holidays ……………
Ex. 4 Say if the following statements are true or false to the text.
1 There are two stages of schooling in Great Britain: they are secondary and higher education.
2 Full-time education is optional in Great Britain.
3 Education at state schools is fee-paying.
4 An average child begins his compulsory education at the age of 7.
5 Secondary education begins at the age of 11.
6 Secondary education is provided by comprehensive schools only.
7 All secondary grammar schools are private schools.
8 Secondary grammar and modern schools take pupils without any selective procedures.
9 Comprehensive schools are predominant now and combine three types of schools.
10 General Certificate of Higher Education is taken by pupils at the age of 16.
