Education in Kazakhstan. Education in Britain.

5. The working day is   divided   into lessons, with   morning   and 

    Afternoon   breaks.

6. The plan for each   day’s   work   is called   the school schedule.

 

  

Ex.5. Make up questions to which the following questions might be   the answers:

1. In  nursery  schools work, qualified  teachers,  usually  primary  teachers   alongside   helpers and  nursery  nurses.

2. In Britain  most  children  of  secondary  school  age  receive  free education  financial  from  public   funds.

3. The most of schools teach both   boys and girls   together.

4. Breaking down the   artificial barriers between education   and business is an important   Government aim.

5. Pupils of all age   take part in workplace activities.

6. Many polytechnics have   close links with in workplace.

 

Ex.6.Make a conversation based on the text, using the questions.

1. What’s the aim of British education?
2. At what   age   do children go to nursery education?
3. What age to they start primary school?
4. What stages   does the primary education?
5. What subjects does the curriculum include?
6. When do teachers measure children’s progress in each subject?
7. At what school do children study at the age of 11?
8. How long does their school year last?
9. When is the main school GCSE- examination taken?
10. What  happens  if  children  fail  all the  exams  they   take at  the age  of 16?
11. What can  they do  if they  pass  all their  exams   for   levels  at  the age  of 18?
12. What content do further education courses include?

 

GRAMMAR: Future Perfect Tense

 

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
I shall/will have worked He/she will have worked It will have worked We shall/will have worked You will have worked They will have worked	I shall/will not have worked He/she will not have worked It will not have worked We shall/will not have worked You will not have worked They will  not have worked	Shall/will I have worked? Will he/she have worked? Will it have worked? Shall/will we have worked? Will you have worked? Will they have worked?

 

      I’ll have worked.   I won’t (shan’t) have worked.

• The Future Perfect denotes an action completed before a definite moment in the future.

    He will have finished his work when I call him. He will have finished his work by 5 o’clock          tomorrow.

 

Ex.7. Put the verb in brackets into the Future Perfect.

1. I (translate) this letter by 6 o'clock this afternoon. 2. After you finish this book, you (learn) over a thousand words. 3. By the end of the month the commission (come) to some decision. 4. If she returns after July 1, I will not see her since I already (go) to the South by the time. 5.  He (not, learn) his lesson by tomorrow, if he has not yet begun to study it. 6. I (make) this doll by her birthday.7.This work is so arduous, that I (not/ complete) it in a year’s time.

 

 

 

 

Ex.8. Answer the questions in the Future Perfect Tense, using the words in brackets.

Example: Will you still be busy if I call you at 6 o’clock? (finish)

                 Oh, no, we will have finished by that time.

1. Will they still be staying at the hotel tomorrow? (move to their new house)

2. Will you be discussing the plan at 2 o’clock? (make a decision)

3. Will your students be writing a test at 10 in the morning? (finish)

4. Will your brother still be a student next autumn? (graduate)

5. Will you still remember me in five years? (forget)

6. Will he be at home on Sunday? (leave for Scotland)

7. Will she be expecting your call tomorrow morning? (receive my letter)

 

Ex.9. Put the verb in brackets into the Present Indefinite, the Future Indefinite and the Future Perfect.

1. He (be) here for two hours by the time you (come) back. 2.”It (be) very late.” – “They (be) back soon.” 3. “There (be) no planes tonight.” – “Never mind, I (go) by train.” 4. You (be) angry if I (talk) to you about it? 5. By the time you (finish) cooking they (do) their work. 6. “I (be) afraid, my train (leave) by that time.” – “(not/worry), I (drive) you home.”7. I hope it (stop) snowing by tomorrow morning. 8. If you (think) it over you (see) I am right. 9. If you (not/take) a taxi, you (be) late. 10. By the time you (get) to the theatre the first act (be over and you (miss) the most interesting dialogues.

 

Ex.10. Translate into English.

1. К завтрашнему  дню я закончу этот отчет. 2. Мы сделаем эту работу к  трем часам дня, а потом пойдем  в парк. 3. К 20 июня мы сдадим  все экзамены. 4. Я напишу это  письмо к тому времени как   придет секретарь. 5. Поезд уже  уйдет к тому времени, когда  мы придем на станцию. 6. Она  переведет эту статью к понедельнику. 7. Брат моего друга закончит  занятия в университете  к лету, и ему не терпится приступить  к работе. 8. Я думаю, он станет  хорошим специалистом. 9. Завтра он  будет работать весь день, а  вечером мы пойдем в бассейн,  потому что я думаю, что к  тому времени он закончит всю  свою работу.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNIT 4

 

EDUCATION IN BRITAIN

 

Text: Studying at university

Grammar: The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Studying at university

1. If you to go to university, you must first pass examinations that most students take at the age of eighteen (called “A» levels). Most students take three “A” levels, three examinations in three different subjects. And they must do well in order to get a place at university because universities choose their students after interviews, and competition for places at university is fierce. If you get a place at university, the tuition is free, and some students also get a grant from their Local Education authority. The grants cover tuition fees and some of the living expenses. The amount depends on the parents’ income. If the parents do not earn much money, their children will receive a full grant which will cover all their expenses. Students at university are called undergraduates while they are studying for their first degree.

Most university courses last three years, some courses last four years. During this period students can say that they are doing history, or doing for a degree in history. When they finish the course and pass their examinations or finals, they receive a degree (the qualification when you complete a university course successfully).

When you complete your first degree, you are a graduate. Some students then go on to do a second course or degree. These students are then postgraduates. There are usually three possible degrees:

MA (Master of Arts) – usually one year

Phil (Master of philosophy) – usually two years

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) – at least three years

Most 18-19 year- olds in Britain are fairly independent people, and when the time comes to pick a college they usually choose one far away from home as possible. Many students in northern and Scottish universities come from the south of England. It is very unusual for university students to live at home. Although parents may be a little sad to see this happen, they usually approve of the move, and see it necessary part of becoming an adult.

When they first arrive at college, first year university students are called”fresher”. A fresher’ life can be exciting for the first week. During the first week, all the clubs and societies hold a fresher’ “fair”  during which they try to persuade the new students to join their society. The freshers are told that it is important for them to come into contact with many activities during their time at university, but the choice can be a bit overwhelming.

Often freshers will live in a hall of Residence on or near the college campus, although they may move out into a rented room in their second or third year, or share a house with friends. On the day that lectures start, groups of freshers are often seen walking around huge campuses, a worried look on their faces. They also learn a new way of studying. There are regular seminars, at which they read their papers. The paper then discussed by the tutor and the rest of group. Once or twice a term students will have a tutorial and they see a tutor alone to discuss their work.

 

TOPICAL VOCABULARY

 

to enter university	поступать
to pass examinations	сдавать экзамены
to obtain	получать, приобретать
fierce	жесткий
tuition	обучение
expenses	расходы
income	доход
to last	длиться, продолжаться
to do subject	изучать предмет
to carry out research	проводить исследования
to give a lecture	читать лекций
to take notes	вести конспекты
fairly	довольно
to approve	одобрять
fresher	первокурсник, новичок
exciting	захватывающий
campus университета	территория
to persuade	убеждать
entirely	всецело

 

Ex.1.Suggest the Russian for:

 

1. fierce

2. to pass examinations

3. To obtain

4. Tuition

5. Fee

6. Expenses

7. Undergraduates

8. Postgraduates

9. To do research on

10. To do a lecture

11. Entirely

12. Campus

13. To approve

14. Adult

15. Fresher

16. To persuade

17. Exciting

 

 

Ex.2.Match the words and phrases in column A with those in column B

 

      A                                                                       B         

 

1. adult                                                            вести конспекты

2. to approve                                                   территория университета

3. campus                                                        взрослый

4. tuition                                                         убеждать

5. to persuade                                                 захватывающий

 6. Exciting                                                      одобрять

 7. entirely                                                       обучение

8. to take notes                                               доход

9. Income                                                       всецело

 

Ex.3.Find the required synonyms to the following words and phrases.

 

     A                                                                        B

1. to enter university                                            to get     

2. To obtain                                                         to go to university

3. Teaching                                                          to do a lecture

4. To last                                                              to do research on

5. To do subject                                                   tuition

6. To carry out research                                        to go on for

7. To give a lecture                                               to study subject

 

Ex.4.What do we call:

1. The money some students receive if they get a place at university?

2. The qualification you get at the end of university?

3. The name we give students during the first period at university?

4. Teachers at university?

5. Students when they have completed their first degree?

6. Students studying for a second degree?

7. The study of one subject in great depth and detail, often to get new

information?

8. The talks that students go to while they are at university?

 

Ex.5. Translate into English.

1. Не очень то просто поступить  в университеты Англии. 2. В основном  принимают туда хорошо подготовленных  студентов. 3.Студенты первых курсов  живут в студенческом общежитии. 4. Некоторые студенты получают  грант от местных властей. 5. В  большинстве случаев возраст  поступающих 18 лет.6. По окончании  первой степени вы являетесь  выпускником.

 

Ex.6. Answer the questions on the text and summarize the text. 

1. How can you enter university in England?

2. How long do university courses last?

3. When do students receive a degree?

4. How many degrees are there?

5. Why do 18 and 19 olds choose a college as far away from home as possible?

6. Where do often freshers live?

7. What do all the clubs and societies do to persuade the new students to join their society?

8. How often do they have seminars and tutorials?

9. What do students do at seminars?

 

GRAMMAR: The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

 

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
I       have been working He    has been working She   has been working It      has been working We    have been working You   have been working They have been working	I       have not been working He    has not been working She   has not been working It      has not been working We    have not been working You   have not been working They have not been working	Have I been working? Has he been working? Has she been working? Has it been working? Have we been working? Have you been working? Have they been working?

I’ve been working He’s been working I haven’t been working He hasn’t been working

 

• The Present Perfect Continuous Tense
• Inclusive: denotes an action which began in the past, has been going on up to the present and still going on. It is usually used with: -since, for I have been learning English for 10 years. (It is rendered in Russian by the present.)
• Exclusive: denotes an action which was recently in progress, but is no longer going on at the present moment.  There are puddles everywhere. It has been raining hard.

 

Ex.7. Put the verb in brackets into the Present Perfect Continuous.