
- •Education system in the usa
- •1. Preschool in the usa
- •2. Compulsory schooling in the usa
- •2.1. Elementary school
- •2.2. Junior and senior high school
- •2.3. Electives
- •2.4. Extracurricular activities
- •2.5. Educational standards in the us
- •2.6. Types of schools in the usa
- •3. Post-secondary (higher) education in the usa
- •3.2. University level studies
- •3.3. Learning process in American universities
- •3.3.3. Teaching and learning styles
- •3.3.4. System of grading
- •Ip – In Progress:
- •3.3.5. Cost of tuition in American universities
- •3.3.6. Scholarships and financial aid for students
- •3.3.7. The student body
- •3.3.8. The faculty
- •3.3.9. Administrative staff
- •3.3.10. Campus
- •3.3.11. Graduation ceremony
- •4. Teacher training in the usa
- •4.1. Training of pre-primary and primary/basic school teachers
- •4.2. Training of secondary school teachers
- •4.3. Training of higher education teachers
- •Glossary
- •Comprehension
- •Self-Assessment
- •Further Reading
- •Higher education in the United States: An encyclopedia / [ed. James Forest and Kevin Kinser]. – n.Y. Abc-Clio, 2002. – 831 p.
Self-Assessment
Exercise 1. Answer the following questions.
What are the forms that pre-school education in the USA may take?
What is the main purpose of elementary school?
Schooling in the USA may be organized according to the following patterns: 6+3+3; 6+2+4; 8+4; 6+6. What is the difference?
What are the main characteristics of secondary schools in the USA?
What are the admission requirements to colleges and universities in the USA?
What degrees are offered by institutions of higher education in the USA?
What is the difference between colleges and universities?
Exercise 2. Explain the meaning of the words in glossary.
high school
residential college
community college
graduation gown
senior college
athletic fee
resident tuition
credit hour
faculty
MA/MS thesis
junior college
vocational school
campus-collegiate university
tenure
full professor
undergraduate course
an Ivy Leager
the Seven Sisters
class of 1975
alumnus/alumni
sophomore
Exercise 3. Fill in the blanks.
Keith is an unknown quantity: the results of his oral assessment may be pretty poor but the _________ will certainly praise him for his writing tests.
A) invigilators B) associate professors C) teaching assistants D) markers
Being a brilliant student, my Mom graduated from Yale with honors.—What were her__________?
A) majors B) biases C) affiliations D) in-born abilities
Mike’s parents were thrilled to bits about his progress in Spanish. They even traveled to Spain so that their son could master his language code. Right now he has got a good command of five languages. His Italian is a bit ______, though.
A) flowery B)rusty C) authentic D) fluent
Sheila can still get ____ in Russian, `cause she spent three years in Moscow working at her thesis under professor Dobronravova.
A) by B) off C) out D) away
We were in the same class and in the same group. That’s why I know perfectly well that he could often bluff his way through without any revision for the exams. –It’s amazing! Could I have a look at your ____ ring?
A) wedding B) signet C) engagement D) class
My second cousin is not an avid reader, though he passed all his exams in World literature easily and graduated from High School with flying
A) colors B) grades C) marks D) performance
I haven’t seen the two of my group mates for ages. Last year they were also conspicuously absent at our ____________ event.
A) fashion B) sports C) students D) alumni
“_______________: principle is of crucial importance if you want to get life tenure.
A) “Live or die” B) “Publish-or-perish” C) “Play rough or take your ball and go home”
Exercise 4. Fill in the chart with the information needed about the Ivy-League Universities.
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University
exact location
state
capital of the state
Harvard University(1636)
Yale University(1701)
University of Pennsylvania (1740)
Princeton University (1746)
Columbia University (1754)
Brown University (1764)
Dartmouth College(1769)
Cornell University (1865)
Exercise 5. Project work. Prepare the report on the topic: “Higher Education in the USA: pros and cons”.