Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin was an English comic actor. He was born in 16 april 1889. Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona "the Tramp" and is considered one of the most important figures of the film industry. His career spanned more than 75 yearson. His mother and father had married four years previously , at which time Charles Sr. became the legal carer of Hannah s illegitimate son. Sydney John. At the time of his birth, Chaplins parents were both entertainers in the music hall tradition. Charles parents were estranged by around 1891. In 1892, Hannah gave birth to a third son - George Wheeler Dryden - fathered by music hall entertainer Leo D. The child was taken by Dryden at six months old, and did not re-enter Chaplins life for 30 years. He was died on 25 december 1977.
primary school – начальная школа
secondary school – средняя школа
a teacher – учитель
a school principal (a headmaster, a headmistress) – директор школы
an assistant principal – завуч
a pupil – ученик
a schoolboy (a schoolgirl) – школьник (школьница)
a classmate – одноклассник
school uniform – школьная форма
a classroom – классная комната
a library – библиотека
a principal’s office – кабинет директора
a laboratory – лаборатория
a computer room – кабинет информатики
a canteen – столовая
a gym (a gymnasium) – спортзал
a stadium – стадион
a playground – игровая площадка
a swimming pool – бассейн
a cloakroom – раздевалка, гардеробная
a school hall – актовый зал
a first-aid room (a nurse’s office) - медпункт
a toilet (a lavatory) – туалет
a lesson – урок
a break - перемена
lunch - обед
a timetable - расписание
a test – контрольная работа, тест
a dictation – диктант
a composition (an essay) – сочинение (эссе)
an exam – экзамен
a mark - оценка
homework - домашнее задание
a certificate of secondary education – аттестат о среднем образовании