Особенности учебного процесса в разных странах, Академическая мобильность, страница 17

Tasks

1.  Look through the questions to see which parts of the text you need to read carefully.

2.  Scan the text and its particular sections in order to find out some specific information that you need to answer questions. Try to work out the meanings of the words you don’t know from the glossary and the context.

3.  Check the questions again to be sure you’ve really understood.

QUESTIONS

1.  What goes on at nursery  and play-schools?

2.  What age do children start school at in the UK?

3.  What’s the school-leaving age in the UK?

4.  Do students get grants for further education?

5.  From your reading of this text, what can you say about the trends in the British educational system? Is it moving towards greater or lesser uniformity? Is it concentrating more on purely academic subjects or on more practical ones?*

6.  Here are the ten subjects which according to the national curriculum for England, must be taught in the first three years of secondary education: English, Mathematics, Science, Technology, History, Geography, a modern foreign language, Art, Music and Physical Education. Do you think any other subjects should be included?

7.  Do you think secondary education should be selective or comprehensive? What are the advantages of both systems?*

8.  What’s the difference between a university and a polytechnic in Britain?

9.  What would you say are the successes and failures of the British educational system?  What do you like and dislike about the British system?*

What questions could you ask to get these answers?

1.  No, they have to finance their own studies.

2.  There isn’t much difference; it’s just that the courses are more practical in a polytechnic instead of being very academic.

3.  Well, they learn one or two things, like recognizing a few numbers, but most of the time they play around.

4.  It’s sixteen, but a lot of kids stay on until eighteen.

5.  No, I was ill. I didn’t miss it deliberately.

Key

1.  Do students in GB get a grant?

2.  What’s the difference between a university and a polytechnic in Britain?

3.  What goes on at play-schools and nursery schools?

4.  What’s the school-leaving age in Britain now?

5.  Did you skip yesterday’s lecture?

BACKGROUND

(Your family, social class, education, experience and research )

Ex.1 Give up a detailed account of your background (research and activity). The questions below may guide you in your talk. Work in pairs.

1. Who are you? (What’s your name?)
2. What are you?
3. Where do you come from?
4. When and where were you born?
5. Who are (were) your parents?
6. What are (were) they?
7. Are you married?
8. Where were you educated?
9. At what age did you enter the University?
10. How long did you attend the University?
11. You attended the University in Novosibirsk, didn’t you?
12. Have you ever attended English classes?
13. What did you do after graduating the University?
14. Were you interested in the study of …? Did you take interest in …?
15. What subjects were you interested in while at the University?
16. Did you join any scientific circle while at the University?
17. Under whom did you study at the University?
18. Did you work hard?
19. What are your plans for the nearest future?

Ex.2 Work in pairs. Learn more about your partner’s educational background, professional experience and community activities.

Ex.3 Compile a vitae for employment purposes.