Погите пажауста Your turn 6 Imagine you are lost in the mountains in
the winter. With a partner decide how
important the things in Exercise 1 are.
• Put them in order of importance
(1 = very important; 12 = not important).
• Compare your list with another pair.
• Think of three other things that are useful.
A: I think ... is/are important because ...
B: I don't agree. I think ...
In my opinion the best way to move around the city is metro. Metro trains are speedy and comfortable. Most of the time, they are not overloaded, however during the rush hours it gets rather stuffy. Some people call metro the underground and it is easy to see why. Most metro stations are built under the ground, be it in Moscow or in any other major city.
In fact, I really like Moscow underground. They say it is one of the most beautiful constructions in the world. All the stations are well-equipped, exquisite and eye-catching. Some of them are placed above ground. These are mostly new stations. The trains and their carriages are also worth exploring. Some of them contain the inscriptions of famous Russian writers' works. Others remind an art gallery exhibition, as they contain reproductions of famous paintings. My parents prefer to use metro trains to get to work. At rush hours they take a mini-bus or a taxi, but the traffic in the city is also heavy. After all, Moscow inhabitants know that metro is the quickest way to travel around the city.
Another advantage of this travel mode is the price of tickets. Compared to other means of transportation it's not high. As for me, I have a special metro pass, which allows me to travel for free.
In my opinion, the only drawback is that it sometimes gets overcrowded. At such moments I feel uncomfortable there. Some people don’t like the moving staircase, which takes them underground, but in my opinion they are fun. I’m quite happy with the services that our metro renders and I hope that soon there will be even more new stations.
In fact, I really like Moscow underground. They say it is one of the most beautiful constructions in the world. All the stations are well-equipped, exquisite and eye-catching. Some of them are placed above ground. These are mostly new stations. The trains and their carriages are also worth exploring. Some of them contain the inscriptions of famous Russian writers' works. Others remind an art gallery exhibition, as they contain reproductions of famous paintings. My parents prefer to use metro trains to get to work. At rush hours they take a mini-bus or a taxi, but the traffic in the city is also heavy. After all, Moscow inhabitants know that metro is the quickest way to travel around the city.
Another advantage of this travel mode is the price of tickets. Compared to other means of transportation it's not high. As for me, I have a special metro pass, which allows me to travel for free.
In my opinion, the only drawback is that it sometimes gets overcrowded. At such moments I feel uncomfortable there. Some people don’t like the moving staircase, which takes them underground, but in my opinion they are fun. I’m quite happy with the services that our metro renders and I hope that soon there will be even more new stations.
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In Britain it is compulsory for everyone between the ages of 5 and 16 years to receive some officially recognized form of schooling, though most secondary schools continue to provide education until the age of 18.
The vast majority of pupils attend state schools, which are absolutely free (including all text books and exercise books), but there are also about 500 private schools providing secondary education. The most famous of these schools are Eton and Harrow.
There is no statutory age at which students change from primary to secondary school, nor are schools "specialized" — pupils choose from the numerous subjects taught in their particular school.
The recently introduced National Curriculum has made it compulsory, however, for three core subjects — English, mathematics, and science — and seven other foundation subjects — technology (including design), history, geography, music, art, physical education, and a modern foreign language — to be included in the curricula of all pupils.
Passage from one academic year to the next is automatic. After a two-year course, usually from 14 to 16 years of age, most pupils take their General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), assessed on the basis of a mixture of course work and a written examination, in individual subjects.
Pupils obtaining at least five passes at GCSE can then specialize for two years (usually from 16 to 18 years of age) in two or three subjects, in which they take the General Certificate of Education Advanced level (A-level) examination. This is used as an entrance qualification for university (minimum two passes) and other types of higher education, as well as for many forms of professional training.
Образование в Великобритании: Школы
В Великобритании обязательно для всех в возрасте с 5 до 16 лет получить некоторую официально признанную форму обучения, хотя большинство средних школ продолжает давать образование до 18 летнего возраста.
Большинство учеников посещает государственные школы, которые абсолютно бесплатны (включая все учебники и тетради), но есть также приблизительно 500 частных школ, дающих среднее образование. Самыми известными из этих школ являются Итон и Хэрроу.
Нет никакого установленного законом возраста, когда ученики переходят из начальной в среднюю школу, и при этом школы не «специализированы» — ученики выбирают из многочисленных предметов, которые преподаются в их отдельно взятой школе.
Однако, недавно введенный Национальный Учебный план сделал обязательным, чтобы три основных предмета — английский язык, математика, естественные науки — и семь других фундаментальных предметов — технические науки (включая черчение), история, география, музыка, рисование, физкультура и современный иностранный язык — были включены в учебные планы всех учеников.
Перевод из одного класса в следующий является автоматическим. После двухлетнего курса, обычно в возрасте с 14 до 16 лет, большинство учеников получает свой аттестат о среднем образовании (GCSE), в котором оценки полученные за курсовые работы и письменный экзамен по отдельным предметам.
Ученики, получающие по крайней мере пять зачетов в GCSE, могут тогда специализироваться в течение двух лет (обычно в возрасте с 16 до 18 лет) по двум или трем предметам, по которым они сдают экзамен продвинутого уровня (уровня А) на аттестат о среднем образовании. Они подают для вступления в университет (минимум два зачета) и другие до высшие учебные заведения, а также для получения различного профессионального образования.