Teacher Training in Great Britain

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Explain the words and word combinations in bold in the text.

5) Fill in the correct preposition or particle, then make sentences:

1) to correspond … smb; 2) to be … mutual interest; 3) to take an exam … Latin/French; 4) to be admitted … the university; 5) to take … schoolteaching; 6) to study smth parallel … smth; 7) to feel admiration … smth/smb; 8) to study smth … a different department; 9) lectures and tutorials … the theory of education; 10) teaching methods … French and English; 11) In addition … this; 12) a three-day course … the use of teaching aids; 13) the schools break … … Christmas; 14) emphasis … smth; 15) to cater … smb; 16) to become acquainted … smth; 17) to take advantage … smth; 18) … the one hand, … the other hand; 19) to be inferior … smth; 20) to look … … hearing about smth/smb.

6) Answer the questions:

1. How is teacher-training organized in Great Britain?

2. What does Valerie say about teacher’s work (duties, problems etc)? Is it the same in Russia?

3. What do you know about your future teaching practice?

School teachers in the UK are trained in three ways: 1) at universities: Students who wish to take up school teaching take a first degree (usually Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science) in some subject(s). Then they take a postgraduate course at a university Department acuity) of Education leading to a Postgraduate Diploma in Education or Postgraduate Certificate in Education. 2) at colleges of education: Future teachers take either a degree course leading to a Bachelor of Education, or a shorter, less academic course leading to a Teacher's Certificate. At a college of education, a student studies education parallel to his/her special subject courses. 3) at colleges of higher education: Students who want to be teachers first get a Diploma in Higher Education, then they take a teacher training course leading either to a Bachelor of Education or a Teacher's Certificate. Teachers with a degree are called graduate teachers (graduates), and teachers with a Teacher's Certificate are called certified teachers or non-graduate teachers (non-graduates).

Teacher training at any of the above-mentioned establishments includes subject studies, education studies and school-based experience or teaching practice. Education studies include lectures and seminars on educational history, theory, and psychology, as well as classes and seminars on teaching methods.

Teaching practice, usually at colleges of education, is divided into an "observation period" for junior students and "block-teaching" practice for senior students. Junior students watch experienced teachers at work, observing demonstration lessons, and help with the extra-curricular activities. Senior students usually spend fifteen weeks on teaching practice. They observe and give lessons, discussing them with a supervisor (tutor) on school practice, and learn the use of different educational aids and audiovisual equipment.

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