Work in pairs. Student A reads page 1 and student B listens and fills in the gaps in page 2.

Education in the USA

Presentation

Discuss the questions.

What do you know about educational system of the USA?

Do you think it’s different from Ukrainian educational system?

Vocabulary

Match the words and the definitions

public school	obligatory; required
excursion	a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority
compulsory	a department of knowledge or learning
subject	a program where students from secondary school or university choose to study abroad in partner institutions
overseas	a brief pleasure trip
exchange program	to join in; participate
take part	abroad

Complete the sentences with the words from previous exercise.

1. Education in _______ _________in America is free.

2. My favourite ________ at school is English language.

3. We will go for _________ to museum tomorrow.

4. I’m going to _______ _______ in talent show at school next week.

5. _______ _______ is a great chance to study in another country.

Work in pairs. Student A reads page 1 and student B listens and fills in the gaps in page 2.

Education in public schools in America is free. Parents need only to pay for excursions, swimming lessons and other activities fees for their children. They also pay money to buy books and school supplies that their children use during the year.

Young children normally go to childcare before they start their primary education. It is compulsory to send your children to primary school so they can learn to read and write. There are other sports and musical activities that students can take part in. Students also work in pairs and small groups. They use computers to find information on the internet or use programs to improve their reading and mathematics skills.

Private schools cost a lot of money and not many people can afford to send their children to study there. Private schools look after students very well and make sure they do well in all subjects. Some parents send their children to study at private schools because these schools have good names. Others send their children to study there for prestige.

Private and public schools always have their own web sites and students can use them to do their homework when they go home and sent it to their teachers. They ask students to buy their own lab top computers.

Some students go overseas to spend a few weeks in countries like Japan, Italy, France or China. On the other hand, other students from these countries come to stay in America. There are some student exchange programs that students can take part in if they want to travel overseas. Parents normally pay money to send their children there.

Fill in the gaps:

Education in public schools in.....................is free. Parents need only to pay for excursions, swimming......................and other activities fees for their children. They also pay money to buy books and school supplies that their....................use during the year.

Young children normally go to.....................before they start their primary education. It is compulsory to send your children to primary school......................they can learn to read and write. There are other sports and musical activities that students can.....................part in. Students also work in pairs and small groups. They.....................computers to find information on the internet or use....................to improve their reading and mathematics skills.

Private schools cost a.....................of money and not many people can afford to send their children to study there. Private...................look after students very well and make sure they do well in all subjects. Some parents send their....................to study at private schools because these schools.....................good names. Others send their children to study there for prestige.

Private and public...................always have their own web sites and students can use them to do their homework when they go home and....................it to their teachers. They ask students to buy their own lab..................computers.

Some students go overseas to spend a few.....................in countries like Japan, Italy, France or China. On the other hand,....................students from these countries come to stay in America. There...................some student exchange programs that students can take part in if they want to travel overseas. Parents normally...................money to send their children there.

Дата добавления: 2015-10-30