1.Match the numbers with the letters. 1. Further education a) частная школа
2. Compulsory education b)общеобразовательная школа
3.Boarding school c)дошкольное учреждение
4.Primary school d) школа для малышей
5. Pre-school education e) обязательное образование
6. Private school f) дальнейшее образование
7. Comprehensive school g) начальная школа
8. Infant school h) высшее образование
9. Secondary school i) школа-интернат
10. Higher education j) средняя школа
2. Fill in the gaps using the following words.
Certificate, free, compulsory, kindergarten, subject, paid, leave, exams, primary,
secondary, enter, specializing.
Education in Russia is… . There are two types of education: … and … .Children start their education in nursery school or … at the age of
3. At the age of 6 or 7 they attend … school. Then at the age of 10 they go to … school. There children have different teachers in each … .At the end of the 9th grade they take … and continue their education in the secondary school. Some children … their former schools to continue studies in some schools …in some subjects: English, Math, Art and others. Before leaving school they take final exams and get the … of Secondary education. After that they can … universities, colleges, military schools or academies.3. Find the synonyms.
Difficult a)complicated
Private b) facilities
Conveniences c) free
Various d) kindergarten
State e) paid
Primary f) different
Nursery g)elementary
4. Translate the dialogue into English.
- В среднюю школу принимают всех детей?
- Да, среднее образование обязательное для всех детей.
- Таким образом, нет вступительных экзаменов, не так ли?
- Нет, общеобразовательные школы принимают детей всех .
- Во сколько лет дети идут в школу в Росси?
- В возрасте 6-7 лет дети идут в начальную школу, а позже в среднюю.
Task 1:
1-f, 2-e, 3-i, 4-g, 5-c, 6-a, 7-b, 8-d, 9-j, 10-h.
Task 2 :
Education in Russia is compulsory. There are two types of education: free and paid.Children start their education in nursery school or kindergarten at the age of 3. At the age of 6 or 7 they attend primary school. Then at the age of 10 they go to secondary school. There children have different teachers in each subject .At the end of the 9th grade they take exams and continue their education in the secondary school. Some children leave their former schools to continue studies in some schools specializing in some subjects: English, Math, Art and others. Before leaving school they take final exams and get the certificate of Secondary education. After that they can enter universities, colleges, military schools or academies.
Task 3.
Difficult – complicated, private – paid, conveniences – facilities, various – different, state – free, primary – elementary, nursery – kindergarten.
Task 4.
- Are all children accepted to secondary school?
- Yes, secondary education is compulsory for all children.
- So there are any entrance exams, are there?
- No, secondary schools accept children of all abilities.
- At what age do children go to school in Russia?
- At the age of 6-7 children go to primary school and later to secondary school.