3Education in Great Britain

Education in Great Britain

Exercise 1. Active Vocabulary:

To include - [ ] – включати;

According to - [ ] – відповідно до;

Comprehensive school - [ ] – загальна школа;

Selective school - [ ] – спеціальна школа;

Expensive - [ ] – дорогий;

Fierce - [ ] – сильний;

Subsidiary [ ] – додатковий;

Science - [ ] –наука;

Delivery - [ ] – пологи;

Salary - [ ] – платня;

Thesis - [ ] – дисертація.

Exercise 2. Translate the following word combinations:

To include three systems, according to the ability, fierce competition, to take take main and subsidiary subjects, expensive school, fierce competition, to have practical training in teaching hospitals, to obtain a degree, basic science, to assist during the delivery, to get high salary, to write a thesis.

Nouns

Indefinite/definite articles

A/an and the are articles.

A/an is the indefinite article. We use it to mean things in general. A we use it before consonants, and an we use it before vowels.

The is the definite article. We use it when we want to be specific about something.

Exercise 3. Fill in each blank space with the correct article:

An elderly man complains to his wife about feeling ____ little worse for wear and after____ lot of persuasion agrees to go and see ____ doctor. ____ doctor checks him out and asks ____ man to return ____ few days later for ____ results.

The doctor turns to ____ patient and says, "I have some good news and some bad news for you. ____ bad news is that you have terminal cancer, polio and have tested HIV+. But ____ good news is you also have Alzheimers disease so in about 10 seconds you'll have completely forgotten about it."

"Ooh good" said ____ patient. "What was____ bad news then?"

Education in Great Britain

General Education

British education includes three main systems: comprehensive, selective and private or independent. 90% of secondary schools in Britain are comprehensive. It means that all children may go from one school to another without taking any exams, and without being selected according to their abilities.

By the selective system children at the age of 11 (after primary) are selected for certain schools according to their abilities. The most successful go to a grammar school, where they receive a more academic education.

About 7% of children go to private schools. The most expensive private schools are called public schools. Most of them are single-sex (for boys or girls only).

There are 91 universities in Britain and 47 colleges of higher education. Only 25% of the student population go on higher education. Competition to get into one of Britain’s universities is fierce and not everyone who gets A levels can go.

British universities have three terms. British students usually take main and subsidiary subjects.

Medical Education

As to the medical education in Great Britain it is rather difficult. Doctors are trained either in medical schools or faculties of universities. Medical education lasts five years consisting of two years of basic sciences and three years of clinical work.

At the end of five years students take final examinations or finals in Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pathology, history taking and diagnosing. Before finals in Surgery students assist in operations. Before finals in Obstetrics and Gynecology they must assist during the delivery of at least 20 babies.

After the finals graduates work for a year as interns, and then 1 or 2 years in residency. Residency trains highly qualified specialist in a definite field: Gynecology, Urology, Neurology, etc. After residency a specialist gets rather high salary. If a postgraduate writes a thesis based on original work he obtains the degree of Doctor of Medicine (DM). Such degree in surgery is termed a mastership (MS).

POST-TEXT ASSIGNMENTS

Exercise 4. Answer the questions.

1. What system of education prevails in Great Britain?

2. How is grammar school different from other ones?

3. What are private school known for?

4. How long do the students study at British universities?

5. How can you enter a British university?

6. Is there a competition to enter the university?

7. When can a person receive higher medical education in Britain?

8. What examinations do students take after their fifth year?

9. What does the graduate do after finals?

10. How to obtain a Doctor of Medicine degree in Great Britain?

Exercise 5. Translate into English.

Загальна освіта, відповідно до їхніх здібностей, включати три системи, жорстка конкуренція, високі оцінки, основні та додаткові предмети, допомогати прийняти пологи, висока платня, писати дисертацію, плата за навчання.

Exercise 6. Match what is in A to what is in B.

A B

Most secondary schools in Britain are…	National Curriculum
In 1988… was introduced…	compulsory
Primary and secondary schools are…	two or three A levels
At the age of 16 pupils in Great Britain receive…	comprehensive
To enter university, pupils usually need…	are awarded
After final exams at university students…BA, BSs, BEd.	the grades
The more popular a university, the higher…it will ask for.	GCSE
The local education authority can give…to those students who need.	tutorials
Academic year at the university consists of…	a grant
Usually students discuss their work with their lecturer in… lessons in groups of ten or more.	three terms

Exercise 7. Substitute the words and phrases in bold type by close in their meanings from the text.

1. After finishing general school pupils get the document of their education.

2. British universities have three semesters.

3. Competition to get into one of Britain’s universities is intense.

4. British students usually take more and less important subjects.

5. A new term in Great Britain begins at the beginning of October.

6. Medical education is made of two years two years of basic sciences and three years of clinical work.

7. Gynecology students must assist during the birth of at least 20 babies.

8. Examinations of the end of studies are taken after 5 years.

9. A doctor receives a good payment for his work in Great Britain.

10. A postgraduate can write a statement or theory in the form of a scientific work.

Exercise 8. Put questions to underlined words.

1. In 1988 a National Curriculum was introduced.

2. The National Curriculum tells pupils which subjects they have to study.

3. The most successful students go to a grammar school.

4. There they receive a more academic education.

5. Many students are given a grant from the local education authority.

6. Some students borrow money from the bank.

7. The grant is not large enough.

8. Students often work during the holidays to earn more money.

9. Not all students study full-time at university or college.

10. They can study two days a week or for two months a year.

Exercise 9. Finds all articles in the text, underline them and explain their usage.

Exercise 10. Fill in each blank space with the correct article:

A man asked his doctor if he thought he'd live to be ____ hundred.

The doctor asked ____ man, "Do you smoke or drink?"

"No," he replied, "I've never done either."

"Do you gamble, drive fast motorcycles, or fool around with women?" inquired ____ doctor.

"No, I've never done any of those things either."

"Well then," said ____ doctor, "what do you want to live to be ____hundred for?"

Exercise 11. Fill in each blank space with the correct article:

A guy walks into____ ear doctor's office, "Doc I can't hear____ thing out of my right ear." ____ doctor says, "Let me get my otoscope and have____ look."

He gets his ear light and looks in____ guy's ear and then somewhat bewildered and scratching his head says, "Man! You have ____suppository in your ear."

"SUPPOSITORY!" exclaimed____ man.

"Thank God, now I know where my hearing aid is."

TEST

1. British education includes … main systems.

a) three

b) two

c) four

d) six

2. In comprehensive system pupils can change schools

a) according to their abilities

b) without taking any exam

c) without being selected

d) after taking assessment tests

3. Children finish primary school at the age of…

a) 10

b) 9

c) 16

d) 11

4. In a grammar school ones receives a more … education.

a) expensive

b) academic

c) interesting

d) useful

5. Private schools are often called

a) grammar

b) selective

c) academic

d) public

6. At the age of ... pupils can leave school.

a) 14 or 16

b) 16

c) 14

d) 11

7. Only … of the student population go on higher education.

a) 25%

b) 5%

c) 30%

d) 15%

5. British universities have … terms.

a) one

b) two

c) four

d) three

6. After getting A levels students are given … at the university.

a) grants

b) higher grades

c) qualification

d) a personal interview

7. Medical education lasts five years consisting … two years … basic sciences and three years of clinical work.

a) of…of

b) at…of

c) of…in

d) in…of

8. At the university students attend…

a) lectures

b) tutorials

c) tutorials and libraries

d) lectures and tutorials

9. After the finals graduates work …as interns, and then 1 or 2 years in residency.

a) in a year

b) for a year

c) two years

d) three months

10. The degree of … gives the right to be registered as a medical practitioner.

a) Doctor of Medicine

b) Bachelor

c) mastership

d) internship