Lesson 13

8. Read and retell the jokes.

Professor’s wife (rushing in): My goodness!¹ our little Molly has been drinking all the ink² in the ink-bottle. What shall we do?

Professor (absent-mindedly³): I’ll have to write with a pencil, my dear.

¹My goodness [‘gudnis]! – Боже мій!

² ink – чорнило

³absent-mindedly [´æbsənt´maindidli] – неуважно

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One day a professor couldn’t stay for his afternoon classes, so he put a notice¹ on the door, which read as follows: “Professor Evans will not be able to meet his classes this afternoon”.

Then he went to put on his coat and on his way out saw that some student had rubbed off² the letter ‘c’ in the word ‘classes’ on the notice. The professor smiled and rubbed off the letter ‘l’ in the word ‘lasses³’.

¹notice – записка, повідомлення

²to rub off – стерти

³lass – дівчина

⁴ass – осел

9. Read and memorize the new words and word combinations:

compulsory [kəm´pʌlsəri] – обов’язкови junior – молодший

nursery school [´nə:sri] – дитячий садочок full-time study – денне навчання

free of charge –безплатний term [tə:m]– семестр

schooling – навчання vocational [vou´ki∫nəl]– професійний

infant – дитячий

comprehensive[ِkכmpri´hensiv]– загальноосвітній

10. Read and translate the text.

EDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAIN

In England compulsory school begins at the age of five, but before that age children can go to a nursery school, also called play school. Compulsory education is free of charge, though parents may choose a private school and spend their money educating their children.

There are three stages of schooling with children moving from primary school (first stage) to secondary school (second stage). The third stage provides further and higher education in technical colleges, colleges of higher education and universities.

Primary school is divided into infant school for children between the ages of 5 to 6 and junior school for those between the ages 7 and 11.

At about 11 or 12 children move to a new school, usually “comprehensive”. Other types of secondary schools are prestigious grammar schools and secondary modern schools.

At 16 pupils take exam called “G.C.S.E.” (General Certificate of Secondary Education) and then they can leave school if they wish. This is the end of compulsory education. Some 16-year-olds continue their studies in the sixth form at schools or at a sixth form college. The sixth form prepares pupils for a national exam called “A” level (advanced level) at 18. You need “A” level to enter a university. Other 16-year-olds choose to go to a college of further education to study for more practical (vocational) diplomas relating to the world of work, such as hairdressing, typing or mechanics.

Universities and colleges of higher education accept students with “A” levels from 18. Students study for a degree, which takes three years of full-time study. Most students graduate at 21 or 22 and are given their degree at special graduation ceremony.

English schools usually divide their year into three terms, starting at the beginning of September. Autumn term ends in Christmas holidays (about 2,5 weeks). Then comes spring term which ends in Easter holidays (about 2 weeks). After summer term pupils rest for 6 or 7 weeks.

11. Answer the questions:

1. When does compulsory school begin?

2. How long does the child stay in compulsory school?

3. When do children start primary school?

4. When do pupils take national exam called “G.C.S.E.”?

5. When do pupils pass “A” level exam?

6. How long do students study for a degree?

7. Into what terms is school year usually divided in England?

12. Fill in the gapes and find the differences between the systems of schooling in our country and in Britain.

	Ukraine	Britain
PAYMENT: free of charge chargeable	state schools	private schools
TYPES OF SCHOOLING: kindergarten (nurseries) primary school: infant junior secondary school (comprehensive) vocational schools: college technical school higher school: institutes universities academies types of secondary school	3 – 6 (years) 11 – 17 (years) + 17 – 22 (years) + + philology biology economy mathematics	5 – 11 (years) 5 – 6 (years) 7 – 11 (years) 17 –18(years) + +
EXAMINATIONS: “U.C.S.E.” “G.C.S.E.” “A” level	+ (9 form) _	+ 16 years
SYSTEM OF MARKING		from A to G
PERIODS OF STUDING	2 semesters or 4 quarters

13. Translate into English.

1. Я думаю, що він зараз або читає, або малює. 2. Ти можеш прочитати або цю, або ту книжку. 3. Я думаю, що він зараз розмовляє або з батьком, або з мамою. 4. Я не прочитав цю газету. – Я також. 5. Я не був там. – Я також. 6. Я не люблю каву. – Я також.

14. Open the brackets using the verbs in Future Indefinite or Future Continuous.

1. Don’t ring him up at 11 o’clock tomorrow. He (to work) at that moment. 2. At this time tomorrow my brothers (to play) football. 3. Maybe we (to play) football tomorrow. 4. They (to come) soon. 5. I am afraid it (to rain) all day tomorrow. 6. I must tell John that Nick (to wait) for him at 10 o’clock tomorrow.