The british educational system

My School Day

Lesson 5.1.1. System of school education

Дидактические материалы к занятиям 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3

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Занятие 5.1.3 Мой университет My University

Цели занятия:

Образовательная: приобретение знаний о стране изучаемого языка; расширять лингвистический кругозор через страноведческую информацию

развивающая: развивать речевые способности вступать в иноязычное общение;

развивать мотивацию к дальнейшему овладению ИЯ и культурой как частью мировой культуры;

воспитательная: воспитание культуры общения;

поддержание интереса к обучению и формированию познавательной активности;

воспитание потребности в практическом использовании языка в различных сферах деятельности;

практическая: помощь обучающимся в овладении языком как средством общения;

формирование представления о системе изучаемого языка и умения пользоваться этой системой в процессе речевой деятельности;

Задания:

1. Освоить лексику по теме «Мой университет»: Offer courses, researcher, bilingual, process information, be notorious for, survey, decline, take degree courses in foreign languages, fail to learn, academic, have a low status with.

2. Прослушать текст “Learning languages – why can’t the English do it?” и ответить на поставленные вопросы (упр. № 1)

3. Проверить, насколько хорошо понят текст с помощью теста (упр. № 2)

4. Прочитать запись текста для аудирования и выполнить проверку теста.

5. Выразить свое мнение по проблеме отношения британских подростков о необходимости изучения иностранного языка (упр. № 5)

Подготовиться к проведению мини-конференции по вопросам образования (доклад и последовательный перевод).

Ex 1. Listen to the text and fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the text:

This text is about one English boy. He is … (1) years old. He studies in the … (2) form. He is rather careless and in the morning he cannot find his … (3). So he is late for his school as the rule. The first lesson on Monday is … (4). But the boy does not like to work hard on it. He asks the girl who sits next to him what the answers are. The girl … (5).

Then at … (6) o’clock the schoolchildren have time for a break. After break they have two lessons of … (7). At … (8) o’clock it is time to have lunch. They usually have … (9) for lunch. After that the children may go to the playground. The boys play football there.

Then the children have their last lesson. It is … (10). After school the boy goes for a walk with his friends and comes home very late. He has no time to do all his homework as there is interesting program on TV.

Ex 2. Study the table showing the difference between the American and the British systems of education:

THE USA	BRITAIN
Public school (a school paid by the	Public school (an expensive private
government)	school) (Eton, Harrow, Winchester)
Kindergarten (the first year of school	Kindergarten – nursery for children
school at the age of 5)	aged 4 or 5
Elementary school (grade school) -	Primary school - children aged between
children aged between 5 and 11	5 and 11
Grade	Form
Junior high school (12/13-14)	Secondary school (11-18)
High school (14-17)	Sixth form college
To graduate from school	To finish school
A university = a college = a school	A college does not give a degree.
(gives a degree)	A university gives a degree.
A graduate course = a course taken	A post graduate course
after graduation from the university
or college
To be in School / College / University	To be at School / College / University
A freshman	A first year student
A sophomore	A second year student
A junior	A third year student
A senior	A fourth year student
A semester – one of the two periods	A term - one of the three periods a
that a year is divided into at schools	year is divided into at schools and
and universities	universities
First semester	Autumn term
Second semester	Spring term
A quarter – one of the four main	Summer term
periods a year is divided into at some
some American schools
Instructor	Lecturer
Dean	Professor
Department	Faculty
Student	Pupil
To take a class (in business)	To take a course (in business)
To flank out – to leave school before	To drop out – to leave school before
you have finished it	you have finished it

Ex 3. а) Match the types of schools to the descriptions. Then read the text to check your guesses.

б) Which are the most common/uncommon in your country?

	1. Boarding school
	2. Single-sex school
	3. Co-educational school
	4. State school
	5. Private school
	6. Specialist school

a) A school for boys and girls.

b) A school you usually have to pay to go to.

c) A school students go to for a particular reason (e.g. to become actors)

d) A school for only boys or only girls.

e) A school owned by the government.

f) A school which students live in during school term

Ex 4. Read the text:

The basic features of the British educational system are the following:

1. Education is compulsory for all children from 5 to 16. Many children in Britain attend nursery school from the age of about three, but these schools are not compulsory;

2. The academic year usually begins in September and runs to early July; it has 3 terms, divided by the Christmas and Easter holidays. In addition, all schools have a “half-term holiday”, lasting a few days or a week, in the middle of each term;

3. Compulsory education is free of charge, but parents may spend money on educating their children if they want to;

4. There are three stages of education. Children move from the first stage (primary) to the second stage (secondary) at around the age of eleven or twelve. The third stage is “further” education at university or college.

At the age of 5 children go to infant schools which are the first stage of primary education. There is no written timetable and classes are informal. From 7 to 11 they attend junior schools, the second stage of primary education. In primary school children are taught the so-called 3R’s: reading, writing and arithmetic. They also have music, physical training and art classes.

At the age of 11 children enter secondary schools. There are three types of state secondary schools in Britain. They are: grammar schools (for the most intelligent children), modern schools (for the less intelligent children) and comprehensive schools (for children of all abilities). Grammar schools lead towards higher education, and the others give general or vocational education to prepare students for employment or for further technical education. The regular secondary schools offer 7 years of schooling, with students from 11 to 18 years of age. The last two years (16-18) may be spent in a separate sixth form college, which concentrates on career training.

In 1988, for the first time in British history, a National Curriculum was introduced. The National Curriculum tells pupils which subjects they have to study, what they must learn and when they have to take assessment tests.

Between the ages of 14 and 16, pupils study for their GSCE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) exams. Pupils must take English Language, Math, and Science for GSCE, as well as half GSCE in a foreign language and Technology. In addition, they must also be taught Physical Education, Religious Education and Sex Education, although they do not take exams in these subjects.

Those who get good GSCE grades can stay at their school for another two years, if it has a sixth form and teaches the desired subjects, and then take “A” level (Advanced Level) exams. Otherwise they have to leave their school and go to a sixth-form college or college of further education. Further education colleges have strong ties with commerce and industry and offer courses in engineering, cooking or hairdressing.

The GCE Advanced (A) level is normally taken after a further two years of study. Good “A” level results in at least 2 subjects are necessary to get a place at a university. Universities choose their students after interviews. There are about 100 universities in Britain. The most famous of them are Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

Along with the state schools, there are about 500 private schools in Britain. Most of them charge fees. Some private schools are boarding schools, where children actually live in the school. Many schools admit day pupils as well as boarders. Private schools usually offer only the most academic line, and select those students who are most likely to succeed. The most expensive private schools are called “public schools” and they have a long history and tradition. Among the most famous “public schools” are Winchester, Eton, Westminster, Rugby and Harrow.

(busyteacher.org)

Ex 5. Complete the chart:

AGE	TYPE OF SCHOOLS		AGE	TYPE OF SCHOOLS
3-5 years			7-11 years
5 years			11-16 years
5-7 years			16-18 years

Ex 6. Answer the questions:

1. When does compulsory education start in England?

2. How long does primary education last?

3. When was a National Curriculum introduced?

4. Which subjects do British children study at school?

5. What is necessary to get a place at a university?

6. Is education in Britain free?

Ex 7. Make a report about the school education in Russia or in the USA.

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