Elementary-educational Institutions

Elementary-educational institutions

Ex.1. Scan the text. Work in pairs to answer the questions that follow.

T he institutions for elementary education include primary schools in Britain and elementary schools in the US. A primary school in Britain is a state school for children aged between 5 and 11. A state school is a school that offers free education and receives money from the government. Primary schools often consist of a separate infant school and junior school. An infant school in Britain is a type of school for children from the age of five, when children are required by law to start school, until the age of seven. A junior school in Britain is a state school for children aged between seven and eleven. An elementary school in the US is the lowest school at which children receive compulsory teaching, from the age of six. Elementary schools last for six or eight years and normally include a kindergarten for children aged five. In Canada the elementary school, depending upon the province, may be 8, 7, or 6 years in length. In Australia compulsory attendance begins at the age of 6 and extends to 15. The contemporary Japanese school system includes a three-year kindergarten and a six-year elementary school. Indian children begin an eight-year elementary school at the age of 6. To attend the elementary school, French children are to be from 6 to 11 years of age. As a general rule, elementary education lasts six years.

Elementary-educational institutions - учебные заведения начального образования / учреждения начального образования; primary school/ elementary school -начальная школа; state school - государственная школа; infant school - младшие классы начальной школы; junior school - старшие классы начальной школы; length - продолжительность; province - one of the large areas into which some countries are divided; compulsory attendance - обязательное посещение; extend - простираться; contemporary - современный; attend - посещать; as a general rule - как правило.

1) The institutions for elementary education include primary schools in Britain and elementary schools in the US, don't they? 2) What are primary schools in Britain? 3) A primary school consists of a separate infant school and a junior school, doesn't it? 4) Are infant schools for children from the age of five until the age of seven? 5) Are British children required by law to start school at age 5? 6) What schools in Britain are for children aged between seven and eleven? 7) What is meant by the term "elementary school" in the US? 8) What schools in the US last for six or eight years? 9) Elementary schools in the US normally have a kindergarten for children aged five, don't they? 10) May the elementary school in Canada be eight, seven, or six years in length? 11) In Australia compulsory attendance begins at the age of 6 and extends to 15, doesn't it? 12 What does the contemporary Japanese school system include? 13) Indian children begin an eight-year elementary school at the age of six, don't they?

14) What is necessary for French children to attend the elementary school? 15) As a general rule, elementary education lasts six years, doesn't it?

Ex.II. Agree or disagree with the following statements.

1) Compulsory education in England begins at age 5 and continues to age 16. 2) Formal school attendance in England begins at age 5, when the child enters the two-year infant school. 3) British students attend junior school until age 11. 4) The elementary school in the US begins at the age of six. 5) Elementary schools in the US last for six years. 6) One can hardly find kindergartens in the US. 7) In Canada the elementary school lasts eight years. 8) In Australia compulsory attendance begins at the age of 4 and extends to 13. 9) The contemporary Russian school system includes a three-year kindergarten and a six-year elementary school. 10) Indian children begin a ten-year elementary school at the age of six. I1) To attend in elementary school, French children are to be from 5 to 10 years o age. 12) As a general rule, elementary education lasts five years.

Ex.III. Rearrange these words to make sensible sentences.

1) The institutions for elementary education primary schools in Britain and elementary schools in the US include. 2) Primary schools in Britain state schools for children aged between five and eleven are. 3) A primary school a separate infant school and a junior school consists of. 4) Infant schools for children from the age of five until the age of seven are. 5) British children by law to start school at age 5 are required. 6) Junior schools in Britain for children aged between seven and eleven are. 7) An elementary school in the US the lowest school at which children receive compulsory teaching, from the age of six is. 8) Elementary schools in the US for six or eight years last. 9) Elementary schools in the US normally a kindergarten for children aged five have. 10) In Canada the elementary school eight, seven, or six years in length may be. 11) In Australia compulsory attendance al the age of 6 and extends to begins 15. 12) The contemporary Japanese school system a three-year kindergarten and a six-year elementary includes school. 13) Indian children an eight-year elementary school at the age of six begin. 14) To attend the elementary school, French children from 6 to 11 years of age are to be. 15) As a general rule, elementary education six years lasts.

Ex.IV. Translate the following words and phrases from Russian into English.

Старшие классы начальной школы; обязательное посещение; современная школьная система; посещать начальную школу требовать по закону; обязательное обучение, продолжаться шесть лет; детский сад; как правило; учреждения начального образования; начальная школа; государственная школа; младшие классы начальной школы.

Ex.V. Complete the following sentences.

1) The institutions for elementary education include ... schools in Britain and ... schools in the US. 2) Primary schools in Britain are ... 3) A primary school in Britain consists of ... 4) Infant schools in Britain are for children from the age of ... until the age of ... 5) British children are required by law to start school at age ... 6) Junior schools in Britain are for children aged between ... 7) An elementary school in the US is ... 8) Elementary schools in the US last for ... 9) Elementary schools in the US normally have ... 10) In Canada, the elementary school may be ... in length. 11) In Australia compulsory attendance begins at ... and extends to ... 12) The contemporary Japanese school system includes ... 13) Indian children begin an eight-year elementary school at the age of ... 14) To attend the elementary school, French children are to be ... 15) As a general rule, elementary education lasts.

Ex.VI. Choose one topic to speak about a) when elementary education begins; b) how many years elementary education lasts.

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