Education in Britain

Education in Britain

1. Try this quiz about schools in Britain. Tick ( V ) if the information is correct.

1. Most children start primary school at the age of 7._____

2. About 20% of 18-year-olds go to university.______

3. At most schools students wear a uniform._______

4. There are about 22 students in a secondary school class._____

5. Students begin learning a foreign language at 15._____

6. All students have music lessons.____

7. Most parents in Britain pay for their children’s education._____

2. T. Put the words below into the correct columns. One word doesn’t go. Which one?

3. T.: Now we’ll watch the film about schools in Britain. You should complete the sentences with the words from the box.

4. T: Try to put the correct information in the right column.

1. 92 % of British schools.

2. 8% of British schools.

3. Some of these are boarding schools.

4. The government pays for these.

5. The patients pay for these.

6. Eton is one of these.

Do you like schooling? ( 16.1)

1. Ознакомьтесь с переводом некоторых слов и выражений, которые вы услышите во время прослушивания

Key words

to mind – возражать

a bench – скамейка

a school – школьный двор

a break – перерыв

acting – актерское мастерство

I bet – Готов поспорить

useful – полезный

to behave – вести себя

an audience – аудитория

salsa – сальса (латиноамериканский танец)

boring – скучный

advanced – «продвинутый», хорошо подготовленный (об обучающемся)

2. Прочитать данные ниже вопросы. Прослушайте track 16.1 (разговор ребят) один раз и запишите ответы.

1. Where does the conversation take place? ____________________________

2. What are the speakers’ names? ____________________________________

3. Ознакомьтесь с формой опроса на тему того, что ребята думают о курсах. Прослушайте запись ещё раз. Заполните листы опроса от имени каждого из ребят.

4. Прочитайте незаконченные утверждения. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. John and Carry study …

a) at the same school b) at different schools

2. John thinks that additional courses are …

a) a lot of fun b) something to relax

3. Their classes start …

a) at five b) at four thirty

4. The salsa course is …

a) for beginners b) for advanced students

5. John is …

a) always late for his classes b) never late for his classes