2.Correct the mistake in each sentence.

a) You are must study every lesson two or three hours.

b) You must to learn ten words every day.

c) You can’t to smoke in the restaurant.

d) It’s late. You have go home.

e)You must call the teachers by their first name.

LISTENING

1 Listen to Edith and Simon talking about school and give true or fals answer.

№##		T (true)	F (false)
	Edith went to a boarding school, very far from home
	His mother went there, and she didn’t love it
	He asked his mother to come and take him home, but she didn’t.
	Simon’s school had very unusual and modern ideas about education.
	They didn’t have to go to lessons if they didn’t want to

2 Listen to Edith and Simon again, choose the correct information to complete the sentences.

a) Edith’s parents ________ .

(1) sent her to boarding school (2) lived near her school (3) moved when she was nine

b) Edith’s school ________ .

(1) was modern (2) was lovely (3) was very strict

c) At Edith’s school, the students ________ .

(1) could go out for two or three hours every night (2) couldn’t go anywhere (3) could go out when they wanted

d) At Simon’s school, the students ________ .

(1) had to go to Maths lessons (2) didn’t like Maths lessons (3) didn’t have to go to Maths lessons

e) Simon thinks his school ________ .

(1) wasn’t very good (2) prepared him for life (3) was great

3. What can you say about your school traditions

READING. Read the text and translate the first two paragraphs.

School is the traditional place for acculturating children into our national life. In the modern age, the role assigned to our schools is to prepare children for the literate public culture. Some students like school, others don't; but they all study for eleven years and gain knowledge by doing different tasks. For students who are doing well in most subjects and who want to get higher education, school is an attractive place. But those who are not successful at school, and who are always pressed by teachers and their parents, school is boring and uninteresting.

I think that the most important role of school is giving knowledge. I can say that my school gives such knowledge, and that's why I'm happy at school. Most of my teachers have a lot of teaching experience; they understand very well the difficulties of the learning process. They help us to learn all subjects well. They also guide us and advise us on all aspects of our study and life. They share their knowledge and experience with us, and we respond with love.

School is not only a place of education; it is a place where we develop our relationships, increasing tolerance and mutual respect of one another among our classmates. At school we can enjoy different cultural activities and demonstrate our individual talents. Everyone has an opportunity to take part in different performances at a school or class party, or to take part in different sport competitions. These activities help us with our education and relationships among our classmates. We want to have harmony in our class and among our classmates, but it is rather difficult to achieve. Of course, we try our best to do it, and in many cases we overcome our problems and solve them. And only sensitive teachers can help us, because boys and girls are not passive lumps of clay; they are living, pulsating, developing, mysterious beings who must be studied and understood before they

can be taught in the true sense.