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РАЗДЕЛ I
Текст А. “Education in the USA”
Грамматика. Модальные глаголы (Modal Verbs) (продолжение)
Текст Б. “The Origins of English”
Словообразование. 1. Суффиксы прилагательных
2.Образование производных наречий при помощи суффикса -ly
ТЕКСТ А
Education in the USA
In the USA the word ‘school’ can mean anything from elementary school to
university. Adults of any age can study for a high school or college diploma, and
many public schools offer adult-education classes during the evening and on
weekends.
All American children have the right to thirteen years of free education at a
public school. Approximately 11 percent of children go to private schools, be-
cause the class size is smaller or academic standards may be higher. Some pri-
vate schools may offer religious teaching that is not available in public schools.
Each September, more than fifty million students between the ages of five
and seventeen start the new school year. The first year is called kindergarten,
and each of the following years has a grade number up to 12. Students attend
classes for an average of five hours a day, five days a week Monday through Fri-
day, and they ought to complete homework assignments after school and on the
weekends. The school year ends in June. Students are encouraged to ask ques-
tions during their classes. They should also discuss their ideas with their teachers
and classmates.
To graduate from high school, students have to complete a course of study
that leads to a diploma. Anybody who wants to go to college must have a high
school diploma and take the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test). The SAT checks
math and English-language skills through multiple-choice questions marked by
computer.
Students take classes in major (compulsory) subjects such as English, math,
history, and science. They must also take classes in physical education and for-
eign language. Then they can usually choose elective subjects like art or music.
At the end of term students get a grade of A, B, C, D, or F (fail) for each subject.
Grades are based on test scores, class participation, and class and homework
assignments.
Forty-one percent of high school graduates go to college. Students pay tui-
tion to study at public and private universities. Some of them have scholarships to
help with the cost of tuition. Even with a scholarship, higher education is very ex-
pensive, and many families have to take out loans to pay for their children’s col-
lege education.
There are a lot of foreign students studying in the USA. Fully one third of all
non-American university students are studying in the United States. Their reasons
for coming here are as varied as the stamps on their passports. Some of them
like freedom of the curriculum and the attentiveness of the teachers, others are
full of desire to learn about different cultures in the world. Whatever their motiva-
tion, students are moving around the globe with increasing ease and regularity.
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РАЗДЕЛ I
Текст А. “Education in the USA”
Грамматика. Модальные глаголы (Modal Verbs) (продолжение)
Текст Б. “The Origins of English”
Словообразование. 1. Суффиксы прилагательных
2.Образование производных наречий при помощи суффикса -ly
ТЕКСТ А
Education in the USA
In the USA the word ‘school’ can mean anything from elementary school to
university. Adults of any age can study for a high school or college diploma, and
many public schools offer adult-education classes during the evening and on
weekends.
All American children have the right to thirteen years of free education at a
public school. Approximately 11 percent of children go to private schools, be-
cause the class size is smaller or academic standards may be higher. Some pri-
vate schools may offer religious teaching that is not available in public schools.
Each September, more than fifty million students between the ages of five
and seventeen start the new school year. The first year is called kindergarten,
and each of the following years has a grade number up to 12. Students attend
classes for an average of five hours a day, five days a week Monday through Fri-
day, and they ought to complete homework assignments after school and on the
weekends. The school year ends in June. Students are encouraged to ask ques-
tions during their classes. They should also discuss their ideas with their teachers
and classmates.
To graduate from high school, students have to complete a course of study
that leads to a diploma. Anybody who wants to go to college must have a high
school diploma and take the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test). The SAT checks
math and English-language skills through multiple-choice questions marked by
computer.
Students take classes in major (compulsory) subjects such as English, math,
history, and science. They must also take classes in physical education and for-
eign language. Then they can usually choose elective subjects like art or music.
At the end of term students get a grade of A, B, C, D, or F (fail) for each subject.
Grades are based on test scores, class participation, and class and homework
assignments.
Forty-one percent of high school graduates go to college. Students pay tui-
tion to study at public and private universities. Some of them have scholarships to
help with the cost of tuition. Even with a scholarship, higher education is very ex-
pensive, and many families have to take out loans to pay for their children’s col-
lege education.
There are a lot of foreign students studying in the USA. Fully one third of all
non-American university students are studying in the United States. Their reasons
for coming here are as varied as the stamps on their passports. Some of them
like freedom of the curriculum and the attentiveness of the teachers, others are
full of desire to learn about different cultures in the world. Whatever their motiva-
tion, students are moving around the globe with increasing ease and regularity.
