2. Do you agree that Belarusian secondary school provides a person with good knowledge? Why?

Yes, I do. I agree that Belarusian secondary school provides a person with good knowledge. First of all our teachers are highly qualified specialists, they not only teach us but also help us analyze and understand different things. Besides, secondary develops our abilities and talents. I am absolutely sure that school plays an important role in every pupil's life.

3. Ask me what kind of pupil I was at school?

Did you like school when you were a pupil? What was your favourite subject?

Were you good (bad) at languages? Did you take part in school concerts? sport competitions?

Did you behave well at school? Did you always get good marks? Did you often cheat at school?

4. What can you advise a student who is not very good at languages to do to achieve better results?

Learning English takes a lot of time, patience and effort. It’s not always fun and easy! In order to improve your English, you need to make English a part of your life. Do something in English every day! It’s important to remember that there is no one way or ‘right’ way to study English. Everybody learns differently. You can read English books, watch films in English, listen to English songs. You can also find English-speaking friends in the internet and communicate with them. it`s up to you to decide.

5. Today some young people want to study abroad. Would you do the same?

Studying abroad has both advantages and disadvantages.

On the one hand studying abroad can be great fun and it broadens your perspective on life – there are new friends to make, new experiences to have, plus you’ll always have lots of stories to tell to the folks back home. You can learn another language, explore another culture. Mentioning that you have studied abroad can look very good to potential employers when it comes to applying for jobs.

On the other hand, you may experience language problems and culture shock. You may feel alone and without any of the social and emotional support from relatives and old friends that you might normally take for granted back in your home country. Making and developing friendships takes time and it can be more difficult in a culture that you are not used to. Besides it`s rather expensive.

As for me I would like to study…

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1. Let`s talk about school traditions. What can you tell me about your school?

My school years are over and I should say that in general I have sweet memories of the 11 years I have spent at one and the same school. When I'm talking now about my school I mean a whole complex of things, which made up my life there, influenced my views and outlook, formed my character to some degree and gave me pleasant feelings and emotions. I am absolutely sure that school plays an important role in every pupil's life. School provides us not only with a certain amount of knowledge in science and humanities but gives assistance in facing the outside world. It's also a place where we make friends, learn to value moral qualities in people and develop our talents and skills.

It's common knowledge that success of school education depends mainly on the teachers, their professional skill, their attitude to the subjects they teach and the kind of relationship they can establish with the pupils.

Here I'd like to say that my teachers were highly educated people. And what is no less important, their attitude to the pupils was always friendly and tolerant

The school building itself is of a typical design with the same layout and the distribution of classrooms, administrative offices, canteens, gyms and libraries as you can see in most other schools.

One part of the building is given to junior children. During the breaks they ran along the corridors making a lot of noise to which everyone got used.

On the first, second and third floors there are different classrooms and special studies with the required equipment. For instance, we've got 4 computer classrooms and 4 language classrooms.

We were proud of our assembly hall, where all kinds of performances, concerts and meetings are held.

Now when I have finished school, my heart is full of gratitude to most teachers for the knowledge they gave me and to many of my friends who made my school life enjoyable.

At present like all school-leavers I am looking forward to a new stage in my life and to having more independence and freedom.