Английский язык. Александрова Г.А. - 87 стр.

ready graduates undertake a one-year Postgraduate Certificate of Educa-
tion (PGCE).
        The course of study for intending teachers is based upon compulso-
ry and optional subjects. The Programme usually consists of three core
components: School-based experience. Subject studies and Education stud-
ies. One of the main subjects is Theory of Education. At the end of the
second year students are to make their choice as to the age-range of chil-
dren they wish to prepare to teach. Junior students go into schools for one
day each week, watching experienced teachers at work. They take part in
the life of the school, help with games. Senior students spend fifteen weeks
on teaching practice. They learn the use of different educational aids, ob-
serve lessons and take part in discussing them.

I.       Read text 2 without dictionary and answer the following ques-
         tions:
1.   What students are called undergraduates?
2.   What students are called graduates?
3.   What students are called post-graduates?
4.   How many terms do full - time students have?
5.   What does University teaching combine?
6.   In Britain great attention is paid to teacher training, isn’t it? Why?
7.   How long does the course of study for intending, teachers last? What
     degree do they usually receive?
8.   What does the Programme usually include? What is the main subject?
9.   In what way do students take part in the life of the school?

                                 Text 3
                             The School Year

       In Britain schools have three terms - the first term is from Septem-
ber to the middle of December. There is then a two or three week holiday
until early January when the second term starts. Again there is a short
holiday (usually two weeks) over Easter which means the final term starts
in mid-April and continues until July. In some schools classes finish in
early July (especially the private schools which have classes on Saturdays
and so they can have slightly longer holidays) but most schools finish in mid

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