- •Module 3. School education in britain, the united states and ukraine types of schools
- •1. Look at the pictures below. In pairs discuss the following questions.
- •School education in Ukraine
- •3. A) Read the text about British educational system and add to the table above the information which hasn’t been mentioned in Exercise 2b. School education in Britain
- •4. A) Match the type of schools in British educational system (1-15) with its definition (a-o).
- •5. A) Read the text about pre-school education in Britain and fill in the table below.
- •7. Exam link. Work in pairs to speak about the system of pre-school education.
- •10. Complete the following sentences with the necessary word from the box.
- •14. Choose the right variant by circling the letter next to the best answer.
- •15. A) Read the sentences below. Which of them describe state schools and which are about independent schools?
- •16. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the word which fits it.
- •17. Complete the sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
- •What was the school like in the past?
- •18. A) Read the introduction of the text. Why did Damian Whitworth go back to school? What kind of school did he go to?
- •So school these days is easy? Think again.
- •Information and communication technology
- •19. A) Look at this extract from a tv guide and the photo and answer the questions. That’ll Teach Them
- •20. A) Work in pairs. Look at the pictures below and discuss the questions below.
- •21. A) Read the text about national curriculum subjects and fill in the table below. National curriculum subjects in British subjects
- •22. A) Look at Linda’s school report below. Which do you think are Linda’s favourite and least favourite lessons?
- •23. A)Which subject do you associate with the sentences below?
- •24. Read the sentences below and correct a mistake.
- •25. A) Complete the sentences so that they are true for you.
- •26. Complete the school reports by choosing the correct word (a, b, c or d)
- •27. Work in pairs to discuss the following questions. Use the Essential Strategy Language.
- •29. Read the text. Change the sentences to make them true for the way of your taking exams. Compare your answers with your partner.
- •30. A) Read the text about examinations held in British schools and fill in the table below. Examinations and tests in British schools
- •32. A) Read the interview about Standard Attainment Tests. Match questions 1-5 with answers a-e.
- •Standard Attainment Tests
- •33. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the word which fits it. Use only one word in each gap.
- •34. Exam link. Work in pairs to speak about the system of primary and secondary education in gb.
- •36. Before writing, in pairs discuss ideas for your essay.
- •37. Write for and against essay “Is taking exams a good thing?” Write about 200 words. Challenging students to learn
- •40. Read the sentences below and fill in the gaps using the necessary preposition.
- •41. Work in pairs to discuss the following questions. Use the Essential Strategy Language.
- •42. A) Read the text about homeschooling in the usa. Choose the most suitable heading from the list (a-I) to each part (1-9) of the text.
- •Homeschooling in the usa
- •Introduction
- •43. A) Read the sentences below and fill in the sentence using the necessary preposition.
- •44. A) Match the words in column a with the words in column b.
- •46. A) Read the sentences below. Arrange them in order of importance. Compare your ideas with your partner.
- •Educational problems
- •47. Read the text below. Choose from sentences a-f the one which fits each gap (1-5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Compulsory secondary education in Ukraine
- •49. In pairs discuss the following questions. Use the Essential Strategy Language.
- •51. Before writing, in pairs discuss ideas for your essay.
- •52. Read the conclusions below and replace the phrases in bold with other similar ones.
- •53. Write the essay suggesting solutions to the educational problems in Ukraine. Write about 200 words.
22. A) Look at Linda’s school report below. Which do you think are Linda’s favourite and least favourite lessons?
Math |
55 |
Tries hard, but needs to concentrate more. |
English |
95 |
An able student – shows great promise. |
History |
58 |
Must do more revision! Can’t remember facts and figures. |
Art |
95 |
Makes full use of her imagination and creativity. |
French |
90 |
Linda has a flair for languages. |
Science |
50 |
Can’t quite grasp the need to experiment in order to get results. |
Computer Studies |
90 |
An interested and eager student. |
P.E. |
65 |
Participates, but doesn’t really enjoy the lessons. |
Music |
95 |
A gifted student – plays both piano and guitar extremely well. |
b) In pairs, discuss what kind of career (doctor, journalist, accountant, singer/composer, computer programmer, translator, artist, fashion designer, P.E. teacher) Linda might choose later in life.
23. A)Which subject do you associate with the sentences below?
Example:
I read five novels a week. I’m a complete bookworm. Literature
1) I haven’t got a clue about cosines, sines, tangents. ______
2) I picked up a lot of new words when I visited Poland last summer. ______
3) The question about bacteria was so difficult. I just made a wild guess. _____
4) I had to learn the dates of Kings and Queens by heart. ______
5) I know Puccini’s operas inside out. ______
6) I need to brush up on the theories of Nietzsche and Sartre. ______
7) Simon always gets good grades for his paintings. He’s the teacher’s pet.
8) My teacher gave me a hand with my essay about African deserts. _____
b) Match the words in bold in Exercise 22a to the definitions below.
a) helped someone
b) memorize
c) don’t know anything about
d) study something again to try and remember it
e) the teacher’s favourite student
f) know a subject very well
g) a person who reads a lot of books
h) gave an answer without thinking about it
i) learned something without trying
24. Read the sentences below and correct a mistake.
1) This is too difficult for me. Can you give a hand?
2) I have to brush on up my German before I go to Austria.
3) We learned all the math formulas to heart.
4) She asked him a difficult question so he did a wild guess.
5) I picked up on some Chinese when I was in Beijing last year.
6) She knows inside the poems of Sylvia Plath out.
7) I understand the question but I haven’t got the clue how to answer.
8) He always gets good grates. He’s the pet’s teacher.
9) You read all the time! I’ve never met such a booksworm.
25. A) Complete the sentences so that they are true for you.
1) I know ____ inside out.
2) I haven’t got a clue about ____.
3) I picked up some ____.
4) I sometimes make a wild guess if ____.
5) I’ve learned ____ by heart.
6) I know a bookworm called ____. He / she reads ____.
7) I need to brush up on ____.
8) The teacher’s pet in my ____form was ____.
9) The last time I gave _____ a hand was _____.
b) Compare your sentences with other students and ask one follow-up question for every sentence you hear.