Vocabulary

to guarantee – гарантировать

to incorporate – включать

pre-school – дошкольный

crèche - ясли

to regulate – регулировать

generation – поколение

lyceum – лицей

tuition – обучение

to be free of charge – быть бесплатным

fee – плата (за обучение)

grade – класс

compulsory – обязательный

primary – начальный

stage – ступень

to extend – продолжаться, распространяться

to separate – разделять

term – четверть, условие

choice – выбор

elementary – начальный

vocational – профессиональный

to enroll – зачислять

technology – техника, технология

a connect to the Internet – связь с Интернетом

remote education – дистанционное обучение

physical training – физкультура

to launch – запускать, начинать

Unified State Examination – ЕГЭ

to enact the law – учредить закон

location - местонахождение

graduate – выпускник

high school – средняя школа

entrance exam – вступительный экзамен

to undergo great changes – претерпевать большие изменения

to replace – заменять

two-tiered approach – двухрядный подход

Bachelor’s degree – степень бакалавра

Master’s degree – степень магистра

Exercise 1. Find the following phrases in the text.

• иметь право на ________

• высшее образование ________

• подготовить к жизни и работе _________

• различные типы школ ________

• учебная программа ________

• срок обучения ________

• профессиональная школа ________

• в ближайшем будущем ________

• основные законы природы и общества ________

• внести новые технологии в образование ________

• набор стандартных тестов ________

• претерпевать большие изменения ________

Exercise 2. Read the statements and say whether they are true or false.

1. The public educational system in Russia incorporates only specialized secondary and higher education.

2. Pre-school education isn't compulsory in Russia.

3. The secondary school prepares the younger generation for life and work in modern production.

4. The term of study in a secondary school is 12 years and consists of primary, middle and upper stages.

5. After the 9^th grade the students have a choice between entering the 10th grade of a secondary school and enrolling in a specialized secondary or vocational school.

6. The Unified State Examination is issued only for the big cities of the country.

7. After the graduation from the university young people get a diploma of higher education.

Exercise 3. Match the two halves of the sentences so that they correspond the text.

1. Children are accepted to the first grade at the age of 6 or 7,

2. Pre-school education isn't compulsory,

3. At the middle stage of a secondary school the students learn

4. Russia enacted a law

5. The term of study in a secondary school is 11 years and

6. In almost every school there are new models of computers and

7. The USE will empower talented graduates from remote locations to compete

a children can get it at home.

b and consists of primary, middle and upper stages.

c to compete for admissions at the universities of their choice.

d that replaces the traditional five-year model of education with a two-tiered approach.

e the basic laws of nature and society at the lessons of history, algebra, literature, physics.

g and almost every school has a direct connect to the Internet.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases in the box.

to be free of charge the main link high school crèches traditional education model to give an opportunity

1.The Internet _______ for remote education with the help of special programs.

2. ________ in the system of education is the secondary school which prepares the younger generation for life.

3. Pre-school consists of kindergartens and _______ .

4. Tuition in most of the schools ________, but some new types of schools are fee-paying.

5. The USE will empower ________ graduates from remote locations to compete for admissions at the universities of their choice.

6. Russia is in the process of migrating from its ________ to a modernized degree structure.

Exercise 5. Make up short reports on the following topics.

Pre-school education in Russia.

Types of schools in Russia.

The term of study in secondary school.

Primary school education.

Middle stage of schooling.

New technologies in schools.

The USE.

Changes in the higher education in Russia.

Exercise 6. Answer the questions

1. What document guarantees the right of the citizens to education in Russia?

2. What is the very early stage of schooling in this country?

3. At what age are the children accepted to the first grade?

4. What is the compulsory school leaving age in Russia?

5. Can you name the types of schools in Russia? What are they?

6. What is the school year split into?

7. What are modern schools equipped with?

8. What opportunities does the Internet give for remote education?

9. What is the USE program?

10. When and where was Bologna Declaration signed?