Why do children go to school?
What is school for? This may seem an easy question to answer, but a poll taken in the USA shows people have different opinions on why kids go to school. The poll is called the «Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools». It is from a global association of education professionals called PDK International. PDK asked Americans to name the biggest purpose of school. Just 45 per cent of people who took part in the poll said the main goal of school was to prepare students to pass exams. Around a quarter of people said the main purpose was to get kids ready to join the workforce. Just over 26 per cent of Americans believed the biggest reason for school was to teach children about citizenship.
Joshua Starr, CEO of PDK, said the poll questioned whether today’s schools were doing the right thing. He said: «One has to really question whether the direction we’ve been going is consistent with what the public wants». He quoted from author James Baldwin, who said in 1963 that the purpose of school is «to ask questions of the universe and learn to live with those questions». Students had different ideas about what school was for. Elena Brankov, 15, said school was to teach children to be creative, to share ideas with others and to use technology to make the world a better place. Lyndon Bailey, also 15, said school, «is just to make poor kids into robots who work and make rich people richer».
3. Фразовое совпадение: иногда возможно более одного выбора.
1 this may seem an easy a. a better place
2 people have different b. exams
3 it is from a global c. opinions on why
4 prepare students to pass d. others
5 to teach children e. questions to answer
6 schools were doing the right f. richer
7 teach children to be g. thing
8 share ideas with h. association
9 use technology to make the world i. about citizenship
10 make rich people j. creative

Some people because of lack of time are unable to communicate normally with friends and acquaintances. They have to settle for "fast communication". For example, when the moment of the session, I work to prepare for exams and I have no time to walk or to talk. At the Institute, I see a lot of my friends and I, thus, there is a "rapid communication". We for 5-10 minutes , asking how each other's business, quickly sharing something important for yourself and disagree. Such meetings have had their effect in day 5 pieces, which allows me to fill the need to communicate. Such communication will not make the person better or worse. On the contrary, very pleased to meet the person to whom you have sympathy and "spread the words".

Великобритания издавна славится своими красочными природными пейзажами – на юге — долинами, горами, озерами, на севере – вересковыми склонами, густыми лесами и пресноводными водоемами, которые ещё называют лохами (Лох-Несс, Лох-Ломонд и др.). Неудивительно, что на территории страны было организовано такое количество национальных парков. Каждый из парков интересен по-своему и является прекрасной альтернативой для отдыха за городом. Будь Вы в Лондоне, Глазго или Эдинбурге, выделите один день на то, чтобы осмотреть уникальную природу Великобритании, суровую и величественную, яркую и разнообразную. В нашей подборке мы собрали 6 самых примечательных национальных парков Великобритании. Наш обзор расскажет Вам о неповторимых красотах каждого из них, кроме того, мы, как всегда, не забываем о практической части и рассказываем Вам о том, как добраться, сколько это потребует времени и об организационных вопросах в самих парках.

Great Britain has long been famous for its colorful natural landscapes - in the south - valleys, mountains, lakes, in the north - moorland slopes, dense forests and freshwater ponds, which are also called lohs (Loch Ness, Loch Lomond, etc.). Not surprisingly, a number of national parks have been organized on the territory of the country. Each of the parks is interesting in its own way and is an excellent alternative for recreation outside the city. Whether you're in London, Glasgow or Edinburgh, set aside one day to explore the unique nature of Britain, harsh and majestic, vibrant and diverse. In our selection we have collected 6 of the most remarkable national parks in the UK. Our review will tell you about the unique beauties of each of them, besides, we, as always, do not forget about the practical part and tell you how to get there, how much it will take time and about organizational issues in the parks themselves.