Exercise 13.

a) Find in the texts the words, which have the similar meanings as the following words:

to contain, to believe, the means, to study, to get, a kind, to talk, data, various, to be responsible for, a diploma, to want, to continue;

b) Find in the texts the words, which have the opposite meanings to the following words:

informal, narrow, bad, different, the beginning, old, to give up, small, before.

EXERCISE 14. Fill in the gaps with the missing words in the following sentences; the first letter of each Word has been given to help you:

1. T... their life people are learning different kinds of skills.

2. They g... knowledge about the world.

3. We’ll discuss the education using one useful s...

4. Children learn to r... a bicycle.

5. On their own i... people may visit a museum.

6. The students have to p... exams.

7. They are in c... of education.

8. The students are working at about the same s...

9. Learners may е... а degree.

10. His certificate is a m... of his success over the years.

EXERCISE 15. Try to compare the educational systems of Russia, the UK, the USA. Answer the questions and complete the grid:

№	Questions	Russia	The UK	The USA
1)	Who is responsible for organizing and regulating the educational system?
2)	What stages is formal education divided into?
3)	What stages of formal education are compulsory?
4)	Are there private schools in the country?
5)	In what types of schools can children get general education?
6)	In what types of educational institutions can people get vocational education?
7)	In what types of educational institutions can people get higher education?

EXERCISE 16. Agree or disagree with the following statements; add some more information:

1. There are two types of education.

2. One useful scheme for discussing education is to divide the ways of learning into two types.

3. Informal education involves people in learning luring their daily life.

4. Formal education is the instruction given at different kinds of colleges.

5. At the end оf learning, learners do not earn a diploma or a certificate.

EXERCISE 17.

a) Read and translate the following dialogue;

b) Memorize and dramatize the dialogue;

c) Act out a similar dialogue.

Conversation about the education in the uk

A. Hi, Andrew! Are you in a hurry? Let’s revise the material for the English classes.

B. Hi, Danil! With pleasure. As far as I remember we are to get information about the educational system in the UK.

A. You are absolutely right. First of all, we should memorize that the system of education in Britain is divided into three stages: primary, secondary, and further education.

B. And don’t forget that there are state and private schools in the UK.

A. Good for you. But, you see, about 93 per cent of British children go to state-assisted schools. As far as I know, both primary and secondary education, between the ages of 5 and 16, is compulsory in Britain.

B. Yes, I agree with you. And at the age of 15 or 16 pupils take an examination called the General Certificate of Secondary Education, abbreviated GCSE ...

A. Sorry for interrupting you. I want to add, that most pupils, who stay in school beyond the age of 16, prepare for the General Certificate of Education examination at Advanced level, A level. It is abbreviated GCE. Well, and what about higher education?

B. I know exactly, that British universities are not part of the public system of education.

A. Right! They are independent corporations, but they are mainly supported by public funds.

B. And have you heard about the Open University?

A. Yes, it is unique in providing degree courses by correspondence for students working in their own homes. They are supported by books and broadcasts.

B. Oh, you know so much about it.

A. Thanks for your assistance.

B. It was no trouble at all.

EXERCISE 18. Act as an interpreter.