B) Answer the questions about the educational system in Britain.

1. At what age do British children go to nursery school? What do they do there?

2. When do they start primary school?

3. When do they go to secondary school?

4. At what age can children leave school?

5. What is GCSE?

6. What are A-levels?

A) Read and translate the text paying attention to the underlined words and word combinations.

The educational system in the USA

In the US, the education system goes from kindergarten (the first year of elementary school) to 12^th grade (the final year of high school). Parents can send their children to nursery school from the age of two or three. Children must attend school from the age of five onwards. The first year of school is called kindergarten. Children aged between five and eleven go to elementary or grade school. Between 12 and 14 they attend junior high school and between 14 and 17 they go to high school. Students in high school take examinations at the end of each semester. All the grades they have earned are given a number value and a grade point average (G.P.A.) is calculated. Students who have passed enough coursesgraduate from high school. If they want to go to university, they must earn good enough grades and take a special test.

B) Answer the questions about the educational system in the USA.

1. At what age do American children go to nursery school?

2. What is kindergarten in the USA?

3. When do children start elementary/ grade school?

4. When do they go to high school?

5. At what age can children complete compulsory education?

6. What is G.P.A.?

7. How can they graduate from high school?

8. What do they need to do to continue education?

c) What do you call:

- the money some students receive if they get a place at university?

- the qualification you get at the end of university?

- the name we give students during this period at university?

- teachers at university?

- students when they have completed their first degree?

- students studying for a second, higher degree?

D) Work in groups. Ask and answer the questions.

a) Did you go to nursery school?

b) Do most children start primary school at the age of five in Russia?

c) How many subjects did you study at secondary school?

d) How many lessons did you have every day?

e) Was your school a state school or private school?

f) At what age can you leave school in Russia?

g) How many terms are there in a school year?

h) How many exams do you have to take during school years?

i) Do you need to pass examinations before you can go to university?

j) Do some students get a grant to study at university?

k) Is the tuition free if you go to university?

l) Do most degree courses last three years?

A) Before you read the text discuss the following questions.

1. How is the main building of MSU decorated? Do you find it impressive (outdated)? Why (why not)?

2. What facilities are there in the campus? Which of them are popular with you most of all?

3. What can you say about the library? Is it really helpful? Do you often go there?

4. Do you know any famous graduates of MSU?

5. What disciplines are stronger in MSU?

6. Is it a challenge for you to be a student of MSU? Why?

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