- •Contents:
- •Предисловие lesson 1. Education in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- •Read the text “Education in the uk” and translate it into Russian. Education in the uk
- •Vocabulary on the text
- •2. Mark stresses in the following words.
- •3. Write the following adjectives in the comparative and superlative degree.
- •4. Use the correct form of the adjectives given in brackets.
- •5. Use the proper degree of comparison.
- •. Translate into English.
- •Translate into English
- •Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets
- •Insert as ... As or so ... As.
- •Translate into English.
- •Translate into Russian.
- •Insert as ... As, so ... As или than.
- •Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets
- •Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets
- •Translate into English.
- •21. Insert articles where necessary.
- •22. Insert prepositions.
- •Agree or disagree. Correct wrong statements.
- •I (quite) agree (with you). I don’t think so.
- •I think so too. I don’t agree.
- •28. Arrange the sentences according to the text.
- •29. Complete the following sentences according to the text.
- •30. Read the text and summarize the information. Compare higher education in Britain with the one in Russia. Higher Education in Great Britain
- •31. A) Make written translation of the text; b) think of a title.
- •32. Translate into English Образование с 16-ти лет
- •Образование с 18-ти лет
- •33. Ask your friend,
- •Review the information you’ve got from the Lesson 4. Summarize it using the suggested words and word combinations.
- •Lesson 2. Education in the usa
- •Read the text “Education in the usa” and translate it into Russian.
- •Vocabulary on the text
- •Read the sentences paying attention to the intonation.
- •Practise reading the following words and word combinations.
- •Read the sentences and translate them into Russian. In each sentence point out the Subject and the Predicate.
- •5. Define the correct word order in an English sentence.
- •6. Make up sentences out of the suggested words.:
- •7. Correct the mistakes in the given sentences:
- •8. Make up sentences out of the given words:
- •9. Choose the correct variant.
- •10. Ask questions to the following sentences: a) general; b) special; c) tag-question; d) alternative.
- •11. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentences.
- •12. Insert prepositions. System of education in the usa
- •Vocabulary and Comprehension Exercises
- •13. Give Russian equivalents.
- •14. Give English equivalents.
- •16. Agree or disagree. Correct wrong statements.
- •I (quite) agree (with you). I don’t think so.
- •I think so too. I don’t agree.
- •17. Arrange the sentences according to the text.
- •18. Complete the following sentences according to the text.
- •19. Match the school with its description.
- •20. Read the information and fill in the chart below the text.
- •21. Review the information you’ve got from Lesson 4. Summarize it using the suggested words and word combinations.
- •Lesson 4. Education in canada
- •1. Read the text ”Education” and translate it into Russian.
- •Vocabulary on the text
- •2. Read the sentences with rising-falling tone.
- •3. Give 3 forms of the following verbs.
- •4.Distribute the words into groups according to the part of speech.
- •5. Finish sentences using the words in brackets in a proper form.
- •Use the word given in capitals at the end of the line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. The first answer has been given as an example.
- •Read the texts below and decide what part of speech in a, b, c or d best fits each gap in the sentences.
- •Read the texts below and decide what part of speech in a, b, c or d best fits each gap in the sentences.
- •6. Insert prepositions.
- •7. Insert the modal verbs “can”, “may”, or “must”.
- •Vocabulary and Comprehension Exercises
- •8. Give Russian equivalents.
- •9. Give English equivalents.
- •12. Agree or disagree. Correct wrong statements.
- •I (quite) agree (with you). I don’t think so.
- •I think so too. I don’t agree.
- •13. Arrange the sentences according to the text.
- •14. Complete the following sentences according to the text.
- •15. Read the text and find answers to the following questions.
- •Education in Canada
- •16. Render into English
- •17. Review the information you’ve got from Lesson 4. Summarize it using the suggested words and word combinations.
- •Тексты для просмотрового, поискового чтения и реферирования Higher Education in Great Britain
- •Americans Are Still Reading Plenty Of Books
- •A New University In San Francisco Plans To Change Everything About Education — Like 'Free' Tuition
- •Time to get the latest university news
- •How to Prepare Yourself to Well Study
- •Information
- •How to Improve Your Questioning Skills In English
- •Why Some Students fail to progress in English
- •Тесты по страноведению The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland (the 1st level)
- •The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland (the 2nd level)
- •The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3rd level)
- •The United States of America (the 1st level)
- •The United States of America. (2nd level)
- •The United States of America (the 3rd level)
- •Uk.The Land and the People
- •I. Choose the correct answer for each question
- •II. Explain the word (what is it?)
- •III. Match the word and the description
- •Uk. Government
- •I. Choose the correct answer for each question
- •II. Explain the word (what is it?)
- •III. Match the word and the description
- •Uk. Education
- •I. Choose the correct answer for each question
- •II. Explain the word (what is it?)
- •III. Match the word and the description
- •Uk. Holidays and Customs
- •I. Choose the correct answer for each question
- •II. Explain the word (what is it?)
- •III. Match the word and the description
- •Uk. Sport
- •I. Choose the correct answer for each question
- •II. Explain the word (what is it?)
- •III. Match the word and the description
- •The uk Quiz ‘Do you know the uk?’
- •I. Choose the correct answer for each question
- •2. What is it?
- •3. Match
- •Geography of the usa
- •I. Choose the correct answer for each question.
- •II. Explain the word (what is it?)
- •History of the usa
- •I. Choose the correct answer for each question
- •II. What is it? Give the definition
- •III. Match the personal name and the description
- •American Holidays
- •I. Choose the correct answer for each question
- •II. What is it? Give the definition
- •The usa Quiz ‘Do you know the usa?’
- •1. Choose the correct answer for each question
- •2. What is it?
- •Vocabulary
- •Keys to the tests
- •Uk. The Land and the People
- •Uk. Government
- •Uk. Education
Vocabulary on the text
academic, adj. ‒ 1) академический; педагогический; учебный (связанный с преподаванием, преимущественно в высшей школе) academic books - учебная литература academic subject - учебная дисциплина, преподаваемый предмет academic year - учебный год 2) хорошо успевающий в учёбе
attend, v ‒ посещать; присутствовать to attend а lecture - посетить лекцию to attend school - ходить в школу
bilingual, adj. ‒ 1) двуязычный 2) говорящий на двух языках
call for, v ‒ требовать
comparable, adj. ‒ 1) заслуживающий сравнения 2) сопоставимый, соизмеримый
despite, conj. ‒ несмотря на, вопреки чему-л. (Syn: in spite of)
endowment, n ‒ вклад, дар, пожертвование
enter, v ‒ поступать (обычно в какое-л. учебное заведение); вступать (в какую-л. организацию)
fee paying, adj. ‒ платный
intelligence, n ‒ интеллект, рассудок, разум; умственные способности (Syn: mind, intellect)
introduce, v ‒ 1) (into) внедрять, привносить; учреждать (Syn: institute) 2) вносить (законопроект на рассмотрение)
largely, adv. ‒ в значительной степени; почти совершенно.
leave (left, left), v ‒ покидать (Syn: abandon, go, retire,) (Ant: come, remain)
legislate, v ‒ издавать законы, законодательствовать
mandatory, adj. ‒ обязательный, принудительный (Syn: compulsory)
separate, v ‒ а) отдельный; обособленный; разрозненный, разъединённый (Syn: detached) б) обособившийся, отделившийся в) раздельный г) сепаратный
universal, adj. ‒ 1) универсальный (Syn: general) (Ant: exclusive, special, specific). 2) всеобщий (Syn: widespread) (Ant: individual, personal)
wholly, adv. ‒ полностью, целиком (Syn: completely, entirely)
class divided ‒ разделенный по классовому признаку
comprehensive school ‒ "единая средняя школа"; государственная средняя школа, куда поступающие принимаются без отборочных экзаменов
grammar school = secondary modern school ‒ 1. государственная классическая школа для детей от 11 до 16 или 18 лет; имеет академическую направленность; программа предусматривает изучение классических языков; 2. классическая школа
have responsibility for ‒ отвечать за что-л; нести ответственность
infant school ‒ государственная школа для малышей от 5 до 7 лет; существует самостоятельно или в составе общей начальной школы
junior school ‒ государственная начальная школа для детей от 7 до 11 лет; существует самостоятельно или в составе общей начальной школы
modern school = secondary modern school ‒ государственная средняя современная школа для детей от 11 до 16 лет; имеет практическую направленность; программа не предусматривает изучения классических языков
on the grounds (of) ‒ на основании
public school ‒ паблик-скул, привилегированная частная средняя школа
secondary school ‒ средняя школа. Oбщее название любой школы, дающей среднее образование детям от 11 до 16 или до 18 лет
state school ‒ государственная школа
state‒sector school ‒ государственная школа
take exams ‒ сдавать экзамены
tuition fee ‒ плата за обучение
Phonetic exercises