EDUCATION IN KAZAKHSTAN	The Present Perfect Tense
EDUCATION IN BRITAIN	The Past Perfect Tense
EDUCATION IN THE USA	The Future Perfect Tense
OUR UNIVERSIY	The Present Perfect Continuous Tense
SPORT	The Past Perfect Continuous Tense
SPORT	Future Perfect Continuous Tense
LEISURE TIME	Grammar revision
LEISURE TIME	The Passive Voice
TRAVELLING	The Passive Voice
TRAVELLING	Modal verbs (can, may, must and their equivalents)
HISTORY OF KAZAKHSTAN	Modal verbs: must, should, ought and their equivalents
ASTANA IS A SYMBOL OF HOPE	Sequence of Tenses
CUSTOMS, TRADITIONS AND HOLIDAYS IN GREAT BRITAIN	Direct and Indirect Speech
CUSTOMS, TRADITIONS AND HOLIDAYS IN THE USA	Direct and Indirect Speech
GETTING A JOB	Grammar revision

II TERM

UNIT 1

EDUCATION IN KAZAKHSTAN

Text: Education in Kazakhstan.

Grammar: The Present Perfect Tense.

Education in Kazakhstan.

The educational system in Kazakhstan is conducted in two languages - Kazakh and Russian and consists of several levels of state and private educational establishments: infant schools, elementary (or primary) schools, comprehensive schools, colleges and academies. The constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixes the right of citizens of the republic on free-of-charge secondary education which is obligatory. The constitution prohibits any discrimination on the basis of language or ethnicity and guaran­tees equal rights in education regardless of nationality. Children start school at the age of 7 and finish at 17. As a rule a child attends the school, located in the neighbourhood. However, in big cities there are so-called special schools, offering more in depth studies of the major European languages (English, French, German) or the advanced courses in physics and math­ematics and children, attending one of this may have to com­mute from home. The first stage of education in Kazakhstan is elementary (or primary) school for grades one through four. The second is sec­ondary school for middle grades from five through nine. Upon graduation from secondary school students are given the choice of either continuing to attend the same school (high school -senior grades 10-11) or entering a vocational or technical school. Both of these schools are meant to provide one, along with the certificate of secondary education with a number of useful skills (e.g. those of an electrician, technical or computer oper­ators.) Having completed one's secondary education, one can either become a part of work force or go on college (institution of higher learning-Institute).

To be admitted to the institute one has to pass a series of oral or written tests. Students may get free-of-charge higher education in the higher educational institution and the limited number of the state grants is given each academic year on a competitive basis. Some college departments (law, journalism, foreign language-especially English) have dozens of applicants for one prospective student's position. The system of higher education prepares highly - skilled experts on economy, trans­port, agriculture, medicine, languages and others. Today the young people of Kazakhstan have the opportunity to choose and acquire various types of education and build their lives according to their ambitions.

Studying of foreign languages and development of computer skills of pupils is of a special importance. More opportunities appear for the interested persons to be trained abroad on the basis of local and state grants, scholarships and the student’s exchange programs.

Topical vocabulary

1.	establishment (syn. institution)	мекеме
2.	infant school	мектепке дейінгі мекеме
3.	comprehensive school	жалпы білім беретін мектеп
4.	citizen	азамат
5.	free of - charge	тегін
6.	obligatory	міндетті түрде
7.	to locate	өткізу, орналасу
8.	to prohibit	тыйым салынады
9.	choice	таңдау
10.	development	даму
11.	to provide	қамтамасыз ету
12.	skill	білік, шеберлік
13.	to attend	қатысу, бару
14.	especially	әсіресе
15.	according to	бірдеңеге сәйкес
16.	to carry out	орындау
17.	abroad	шет елде
18.	opportunity	мүмкіндік
19.	to appear	пайда болу, көріну
20.	importance	маңыздылық

Ex.1. Suggest the Kazakh for:

educational establishments; comprehensive school; the right of citizens; on the competitive basis; regardless of nationality; highly - skilled experts; according to; equal rights; it is carried out on the basis; the same school; special importance; for the interested persons; the student’s exchange program; obligatory; to locate; higher educational institution; to be trained abroad; the limited number

Ex.2. Match the words having the same meaning:

1. to educate

2. obligatory

3. grant

4. establishment

5. elementary school

a) institution; b) stipend; c) primary school; d) to teach; e) compulsory

Ex.3. Match the following words and expressions from the list below.

сәйкес; мүмкіндік; компьютерлік біліктілік; даму; жалпы білім беретін мектеп; қатысу; қамтамасыз ету; әсіресе; орындау; білік, шеберлік; мекеме; тыйым салу; тегін; шет елде.

free of charge; computer skills; abroad; to provide; to carry out; to attend; comprehensive school; to prohibit; according to; establishment; development; especially; .opportunity; skill;

Ex.4. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word or phrase from the list below:

1. Secondary education is ….. in Kazakhstan.

2. Entry to higher institution is quite….

3. The second is sec­ondary school for middle grades from … through nine.

4. More opportunities appear for the interested persons to be trained abroad on the basis… …, scholarships and the student’s exchange programs.

5 Studying of foreign languages and development …. of pupils is of a special importance.

6.The second stage of education in Kazakhstan is …….

7.Having completed secondary education one can enter …….

Competitive, of local and state grants, university, five, compulsory, secondary school, of computer skills.

Ex.5. Translate the sentences from Kazakh into English .

1. Қазақстанда міндетті түрде орта білім алу керек. 2. Қазақстан Республикасының Конституциясы мемлекет азаматының тегін орта білім алуына құқық береді. 3. Шетел тілдерін меңгеру мен компьютерлік білікті дамыту аса маңызды орын алады. 4. Республикада білім беру жүйесі бірнеше мемлекеттік және мемлекеттік емес мекемелерден тұрады. 5. Шектеулі мемлекеттік шәкіртақы әр академиялық жыл сайын конкурстық негізде беріледі.

Ex.6. Answer the following questions.

1. What does the educational system of Kazakhstan consist of?

2. At what age do children start school?

3.What is the first stage of education in Kazakhstan? What grades does it include?

4. What grades does secondary school include?

5.Is higher education paid or free-of-charge in Kazakhstan? How can a student get free-of-charge higher education?

Ex.7. Speak on the following sub-topics:

a) The levels of the educational system in Kazakhstan.

b) The system of higher education in our country.