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III. Finish these sentences.
1) The school-leaving age in Britain is ...
2) Pupils go to ... school before secondary school.
3) There are ... schools for the under-5s.
4) The national exam at 16 is ...
5) The national exam at 18 is ...
6) Universities are part of ...
VI. Guess the crossword.
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Translate the words into English
And write them into the boxes.
| 1. Початковий (передшкільний). |
| 2. Заснований. |
| 3. Диплом, ступінь. |
| 4. Клас. |
| 5. Приватний. |
| 6. Дорогий. |
| 7. Освіта. |
Read and translate the text.
Private Education
Around 550 most privileged and expensive schools are commonly known as public schools10. Seven per cent of British Schoolchildren go to private schools. There are 3 levels of private schools: primary schools (age four to eight), preparatory schools11 (age eight to thirteen). At the age of 13 children take an examination. If they pass it, they go to public school, where they usually remain until they are 18. Many preparatory and most public schools are boarding schools12, the children live at school during the school terms. But though these schools are called public, they are, in fact, private and it can be very expensive to send a child to such a school.
The most famous public schools have a long history and tradition. It is often necessary to put a child’s name on a waiting list at birth to be sure he or she get a place. Children of wealthy or aristocratic families often go to the same public school as their parents and their grandparents. Eton is the best known of these schools.
It is situated in Eton, a town about 20 miles west of London, on the River Thames. The school was founded in 1440 by King Henry 4, and some of the original buildings are still standing. Many famous figures from British public life were educated at Eton. Immediately opposite Eton, across the Thames, is Windsor, a town which is closely associated with Eton. Windsor Castle, the largest castle in England and a favourite home of the Royal family.
Traditionally, public schools were always single-sex schools but now many of them are becoming co-educational, both boys and girls attend the school. Eton, however, still remains a public school for boys only.
Exercises
I. Answer the questions to the text.
1) What schools are called most privileged and expensive?
2) How many per cent of British Schoolchildren go to private schools?
3) How many levels of private schools are there?
4) What can you say about boarding schools?
5) What are the most famous public schools?
II. Complete the sentences.
1) The most famous private schools are ...
2) There are ... levels of private schools.
3) It is often necessary to put a child’s name on a ... at birth.
4) Eton school is situated in ...
5) Eton school was founded in ...
6) ... is the largest castle in England.
7) Windsor Castle is a favourite home of ...
8) Eton still remains a public school for ... only.