B) Make up five true and five false sentences about the pre-school system in Britain. Compare your answers with your partner.

Example:

A: – Pre-school education is compulsory in Britain.

B: –No, it’s not true. A parent decides whether his child will benefit or not.

c) In the text above find three reasons for children attending a nursery school. Compare your answers with your partner.

6. a) Listen to the speaker talking about the function of a kindergarten. Does the speaker mention anything from your list?

Note the difference in terms. In American and Australian educational systems the term kindergarten stands for a nursery school.

b) Listen again and fill in gaps using no more than three words.

Mrs. Popping has been (1) _____ for 16 years. Children learn (2) ____ playing with other children and this helps to shape their personalities. The other advantage is that children are prepared for (3)_____. 3) Children are taught (4) ____ and ____ activities as well as (5) ____ such is more, less, heavy, light, full, empty, whole and part and so on. The children are taught (6)_____ but it’s not like in army. Children learn to follow a (7) ____ and there are classroom rules which teach (8) _____and____for the classmates and the teacher. This way they are prepared to (9) _____ primary school.

c) Work in pairs to discuss why many parents prefer their children attending a nursery school. Use the Essential Strategy Language.

7. EXAM LINK. Work in pairs to speak about the system of pre-school education.

You should say:

Where pre-school education is provided

Who runs pre-school institutions

And explain what social and educational needs pre-school institutions meet.

8. a) Listen to the conversation between Mr. Brown, a teacher, and two parents, James and Linda Eliot. Read the sentences and fill in the gaps using no more than four words.

The problem is that Sara is a (1) ____. But the school can’t (2)______ her needs. The teacher suggests that Sara should be sent to school with (3) ______ and ______ for her to develop. The teacher believes that Sara will be offered a (4) _____ because she is very gifted. Due to this parents will have (5) ____ than normal. The teacher thinks that Sara won’t have problems in a new school because she is a (6) _____ and she will make friends quickly. The teacher recommends one of the schools in their area because it has an (7) _____ and ______. The teacher would rather Sara (8) ______. The teacher suggestion is that Sara should (9) _____ at the end of this term.

b) In pairs discuss if you would follow the teacher’s advice if you were in Sara’s shoes. If “yes”, then how would you cope with the problem of “no friends” and “lots of new people”?

9. a) Read the conversation between Mrs. Ryan, who is considering sending her son to Winslow Academy, a private school, and Mr. Short, the principal of Winslow Academy. Match Mrs. Ryan’s and Mr. Short’s utterances.

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