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Comprehension check

1. What stages does a child pass in his educational ladder?

2. How many grades is schooling divided into?

3. What is given much attention to in American schools?

4. How do American high schools adept to the needs of society?

5. What education do American high schools offer?

6. How many graduates pursue higher education?

7. What types of universities and colleges are there in the US?

8. What do university students have to pay for?

9. What are the benefits for deserving students?

10. What are the peculiarities of individual colleges and universities?

Vocabulary presentation and practice

Vocabulary in context

I. Give a suitable Russian translation of the following units from the text.

1. a day care center

2. schooling is divided into 12 academic levels

3. elementary school covers grades one through six or seven

4. for the college – bound

5. students take vocational courses

6. get high school credit

7. on – the – job training in various occupations

8. graduates pursue higher education

9. students must pay tuition fees

10.deserving students

II. Find in the text English equivalents for the following units.

1. начальная, средняя и высшая школа

2. посещать школу

3. дошкольное заведение

4. творческая деятельность

5. во время занятий и во внеаудиторное время

6. навыки работы с компьютером

7. вводятся новые предметы

8. университет, который финансируется из общественных фондов

9. частные колледжи

10. строже требования при поступлении

11. более высокие выпускные стандарты

12. жильё и питание

13. покрывают высокую стоимость высшего образования

14. в отличие от европейской системы

15. вступительные экзамены

16. приём производится на основе академической успеваемости

17. предоставить образцы письменных работ

Vocabulary in practice

I. Match the word with its definition.

1. potential a. not taking into account; paying no attention

2. to tend b. make up for; balance; compensate for

3. success c. that which is required, demanded or ordered

4. motto d. the ability to bring into effective action

5. to encourage e. to have a tendency

6. irrespective f. one who asks for or tries to get something (esp. a position)

7. requirement g. allowing to come or go in (to a school, society)

8. to offset h. to give hope, confidence or help; cheer; support

9. admission i. the gaining of what is aimed at

10. applicant j. a short sentence or phrase used as a guiding rule (principle)

II. Paraphrase the underlined using words and word – combinations from the text.

1. All the students showed great progress in English.

2. The efficiency of public education in the US is a highly disputable problem.

3. We should encourage students to be creative not only in class but out of it as well.

4. Many school students willing to proceed with their education go to universities.

5. You won’t be able to pay for your subsistence at a college yourself.

6. A lot of students take courses in various trades.

7. This university has very high demands for applicants.

8. He attends junior high school.

9. Elementary school includes grades from the first one up to the sixth or seventh.