Speech exercises

Exercise 1. Speak on the following topics.

1) System of education in Great Britain

2) System of education in the USA

3) Compare British, American and Russian systems of education

4) One of the famous universities in Great Britain/ America/ Russia

Written tasks

Exercise 1. Write a letter to your friend in Great Britain. Here is a part from his letter.

a) “ … I am leaving school this year and I want to continue my education. I know that you won the grant last year and now you are a university student in Great Britain. Can you advise me if it is worth studying at some British university? Do you like the way you study?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Love,

Peter.

b) “ … I am leaving school this year and I want to continue my education. I am advised to continue my education in Russia. What educational establishment should I enter? What is more useful - to enter a college or a university in your country? Why? What city should I go to?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Love,

Peter.

Exercise 2. Write an essay on the topic:

1) How do you imagine an ideal system of education? Education of which country is closer to it?

Follow the plan:

1. Give a general statement of the problem.

2. Give your opinion and reasons for it.

3. Give other people’s opinion and say why they are not right.

4. Make a conclusion.

2) Many young people go to university after leaving school. However, a number of school-leavers feel that university is not for them and choose not to go.

What can you say for and against entering the university.

Follow the plan:

1. Make a general statement of the problem.

2. Give arguments for entering the university.

3. Give arguments against entering the university.

4. Make a conclusion.