School
Education
SCHOOLS
AND COLLEGES
Educational
Institutions
in Order
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England
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the
USA
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Australia
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1
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primary school (age 5 - 11)
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kindergarten
elementary school (age 6 - 11)
1st grade up to 6th grade
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Preps
Than
kindergarten
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2
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Secondary
or comprehensive school (age 11 – 16)
GCSE
at 16 years
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Junior
high school
(age
11 - 14)
7th
– 9th grade
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Primary
education
Primary
school (up to 11)
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3
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Vocational
course
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Senior
high school (age 14 - 16
10th
– 12th grade
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Intermediate
school (age – for a couple of years)
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4
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Leave
school and start work
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Leave
school (age 16)
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High school (age – start at 12 or 13 – 15 or
16)
3rd
form
General
exam
Some
State School Certificate – general qualification
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5
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Stay
for 2 years (the 6th form) (age 16-18)
A-level
and
Finish
education
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High
school (age 16-18)
1st
freshman
2nd
sophomore
3rd
juniors
4th
seniors
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Leave
school (age - 16)
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6
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Higher
education in College or University
(age 18-21)
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Colleague
or University
1st
degree – for 4 years
Junior
college
2
year course
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University
entrance examinations
Be
omitted to university
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7
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Various
sorts of higher education
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2. Listen again and check your knowledge of the
education systems in Britain
and the USA.
Fill in the gaps in these sentences.
1. Before they start school, very young
children in Britain may go to a kindergarten where they play with other
children and learn to socialize.
2. British children start primary school at
the age of 5 and move to a secondary school at 11 or 13. At the age of 18 or 19
they may go on to higher education at a university, polytechnic or college.
3. At the age of 16, British pupils take GCSE
exams. They may stay on at school to take more two years later when they are in
the sixth form.
4. A British school or university year is
divided into three terms; in America the year is divided into two terms.
5. In Britain, private boarding schools are
known as private schools – in the USA, this term refers to the normal kind or
state schools.
6. At the end of a university course,
graduates are awarded a degree - probably a BA (Bachelor of Arts), BSc
(Bachelor of Science) or Bed (Bachelor of Education); post-graduates can take a
further course or do research and write a diploma in the hope of getting an MA
(Master of Arts) or a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy).
3. What are the main differences between the
education system in Russia
and those described in the recording? Give a brief account of the education
system in Russia.
I Pre-school educational establishment
1. day nursery (1-2)
2. kindergarten (3-7)
II
General educational organization
(1-4 classes) (age 6-7 – 10-11)
(5-9 classes) (age 10-11 – 15-16)
(9 – 11 classes) (age 15-16 – 17-18)
1. Elementary School
2. Progymnasium
3. School
4. Gymnasium
5. National Gymnasium
6. Lyceum
7. Educative Complex
8. School with A Special Profile
9. Profession-oriented School
10. Cadet Corps
III
Qualified Educational Establishment - after 9 class
at the age of 15 or 16 up to 18 or 19
or after 11 class at the age of 17 or 18 up
to 18 or 19
1. Vocational school
2. Trade School
3. College
4. Elementary Vocational Training
IV Higher
Education - After 11 class or leaving qualified
educational organizations, pupils take Uniform state exam to enter the step of
higher education
Old
system
1st – 5th or 6th
courses (18-19 up to 22- 23 or 24)
1. Academy
2. Institute
3. University
4. Postgraduate Studentship (to be an
Assistant Professor, Candidate of Science, Doctor of Science or Professor)
New system
1st – 4th courses
(18-19 up to 21-22) - Bachelor of Library Science
1 – 2 degree (doesn’t matter) - Holder of a
Master's Degree
1. You’ll hear two accounts of a first day at
school – one from a little boy’s point of view, the other from a young
teacher’s point of view. The first extract is taken from ‘Cider with Rosie’ by
Laurie Lee (1959), the second extract is from ‘Decline and Fall’ by Evelyn
Waugh (1928). How did the two protagonists feel about the first class before the
day started and after it finished? Sort the adjectives in the table to
characterize the emotions of the main characters on the first day at school.
You will not need to use ALL the adjectives.
EMOTIONS
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LAURIE
LEE
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PAUL
PENNYFEATHER
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Agreeable
– приятный
Angry
– злой
Bewildered
– смущённый
Brave
– храбрый
Calm
– спокойный
Clumsy
– неуклюжий
Defeated
– побеждённый
Delightful
– восхитительный
Eager
– нетерпеливый
Embarrassed
- смущенный
Fierce
– жестокий
Grumpy
- сварливый
Happy
– счастливый
Helpless
– беспомощный
Jolly
- весёлый
Lively
–живой
Nervous
– нервный
Obedient
- послушный
Obnoxious
– неприятный
Panicky
– паникующий
Proud
– гордый
Relieved
– освобождённый
Repulsive
– отталкивающий
Scary
– жуткий
Thankful
– благодарный
Thoughtless
– необдуманный
Uptight
– встревоженный
Victorious
– победоносный
Worried
– обеспокоенный
Zealous
- ревностный
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Angry – злой
Bewildered – смущённый
Clumsy – неуклюжий
Defeated – побеждённый
Eager – нетерпеливый
Embarrassed - смущенный
Grumpy - сварливый
Happy – счастливый
Helpless – беспомощный
Nervous – нервный
Obedient - послушный
Panicky – паникующий
Relieved – освобождённый
Scary – жуткий
Uptight – встревоженный
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Angry
– злой
Bewildered
– смущённый
Fierce
– жестокий
Grumpy
- сварливый
Nervous
– нервный
Obnoxious
– неприятный
Repulsive
– отталкивающий
Scary
– жуткий
Thoughtless
– необдуманный
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2. Comment on each emotion in the above task
using the information in the audio stories.
a) Lee was
angry, bewildered because he ought to go to school. His parents’ wishes made
him defeated. Though the boy was eager for that event in the bottom of his
soul. He went to school his clumsy footsteps. The pupil felt embarrassed to
appear in a new society, in a strange world of education. All in all he was
happy, because his proud sister made some food for him. During the school time,
Lee was helpless at school, waiting for the bell. All in all the boy was
nervous. But he has no choice, he was to be obedient. On his way to school, he
was panicky, thinking about his future first day. But having come home he
understood that he was relieved that time. Those hours seemed really scary for he
was uptight, as he didn’t know what to think it would be, the first day at
school.
b) Paul
Pennyfeather
The man was
angry for his pupils, he was shouting at them. There was something in his life
what made him so bewildered. Paul was fierce at his attitude to students. His
general mood was grumpy. During the whole lesson the teacher was nervous. It’s
an open secret, that such a behavior was obnoxious for pupils. The man was
repulsive for them. All his manners were scary, all his words were thoughtless.
3. Here are some excerpts about school from
‘Decline and Fall’ by Evelyn Waugh. What impression about school education do
you get after reading the excerpts? Give a small account of the school, the
staff, and pupils described by the author.
‘Augustus Fagan,
Esquire, Ph.D., Llanabba
Castle, N.Wales, requires
immediately junior assistant to teach Classics and English to University
Standard with subsidiary Mathematics, German and French. Experience essential; first-class
games essential...’
'Might have been
made for you,' said Mr. Levy.
'But I don't
know a word of German, I've had no experience, I've got no testimonials, and I
can't play cricket,' said Paul.
This excerpt
shows us, that the teacher doesn’t pay attention to wishes of the pupil. They
can’t come to conclusion. They don’t have common issues. It doesn’t matter for
the teacher the position of the pupil.
"We class
schools, you see, into four grades: Leading School, First-rate School, Good
School, and School. Frankly," said Mr. Levy, "School is pretty
bad..." (Part One, Chapter One)
If you are on a
job, you are supposed to love it, or the rhetorical question arises, why you
are here.
'But what am I
to teach them?' said Paul in sudden panic.
'Oh, you
shouldn't try to teach them anything, not just yet, anyway. Just keep them
quiet.' (Part One, Chapter V)
The level of
pupils’ knowledge is not seemed interesting and important for the teacher. The
teacher doesn’t want to help, he is eager to stay everything on its place
LIVE
AND LEARN
1. In your opinion, what are the reasons students stay away from school?
Think about boredom, influence of friends, problems at school, family problems. What problems can truancy
cause a student?
In my opinion,
there are a lot of reasons why pupils stay away from school:
a) they may have
problem with their study, it doesn’t manage to them to study a subject
b) they may have
psychological problems with their teachers, who may not understand them and
their individuality – so called misunderstanding
c) they may have
problems within family, that’s why they decided to miss classes to be alone and
have time to think
d) a pupil may
have conflicts with his classmates
e) there are
lots of children who are under the influence of some particular sub-cultural
groups
From my point of
view, following problems can truancy cause a student:
a) Students want
to feel themselves grown-enough to be near parents’ wing and so want to work
b) We think that
her are many subjects which won’t be necessary for your future life
c) there are a
lot of more interesting things at the age of 20 or higher than to sit and learn
d) sometimes we
are sure that it will be no problems to take an exam or credit, because of the loyalty
of professors.
2. You are going to listen to the
interview with headmaster of East Crompton Comprehensive School Dr.
Charles Greenway. For questions 1-7
choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
1 – b;
2 – с
(a);
3 – a;
4 – b;
5 – a;
6 – c;
7 – b.
3. Which of the following things would be most
effective in combating truancy? Rank them and give a short account describing
your choice.
a)
more interesting lessons – if a
teacher wants pupils not to truant his classes, so he should make it
interesting and captured
b)
teaching students to respect
school – each school has its own traditions and customs, that’s why a teaching
staff are to explain to each pupils that he has o respect his school and follow
his teachers’’ instructions
c)
more responsible parenting - parents are also play a great role,
concerning this question, they have to have a discussion with their child,
according to this certain problem, letting him know, that it’s bad to miss classes.
d)
strict punishment – punishment
is not an ideal variant, but there are cases when this method can stimulate
children
e)
police involvement – police
officers must find burglars, murderers and other criminals, and, in this case,
parents will be calm, it is not police’s business to pay attention to the
school system
MP3 AUDIO
3.4
MP3 AUDIO 3.4
Major advantage of a state school is that it’s
free, while public schools can be quite expensive.Public schools have better
instructors and facilities, but what is great about state schools is a mix of
students.The big advantage of going to public schools is the connections you
make, moreover, better employers look for people first at public schools, if
they can’t find anyone at public schools only then they might look for someone
in a state school. However, public
schools cost a lot.
a) the education system in
your country/the education system in the UK or the USA
It is an open secret, that the UK and USA systems are similar to
each other, though our is only on its way to them.
b) wearing
school uniform/wearing what you like
When I was a pupil we faced this problem, but actually we don’t wear
uniform, though it was out of the question to wear jeans and t-shirts.
More over there are lots of school which have their own traditions.
By the way, uniform can illustrate your belonging to a certain specialty.
All in all, uniform is not bad, but it is not necessary to wear it,
but clothes should be elegant and classical