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Ex. 3. Compare the system of education in Great Britain and
the USA, using the following information.
UK
3—4 years old: Nursery school, play-group or kindergarten
(optional)
5—6 years old: Infant school of primary school
7—11 years old: Junior school of primary school
12—16 years old: Secondary school
17—18 years old: University or Polytechnic (1
st
year (fresher),
2
nd
year, 3
rd
(funal) year)
22—23 years old: University (postgraduate)
USA
3—4 years old: Nursery school (optional) 5 years old:
Kindergarten
6—11 years old: Elementary school (1
s
—6
th
grades)
12—13 years old: Junior High School (7
th
—8
th
grades)
14—17 years old: High School (9
th
—12
th
grades)
18—21 years old: College (freshman, sophomore, junior,
senior)
22—23 years old: Graduate School
Ex. 4. Americans at school.
A. Introduction.
Read the following questions. How many of them can you answer?
1. What’s the «Pledge of Allegiance» ?
2. What does a cheerleader do?
3. What kind of teacher is the homeroom teacher?
4. What can you read about in a high school yearbook?
5. What kind of event is the «prom»?
6. Who returns to the school for Homecoming?
7. Do public schools teach religion?
8. What do teachers write on their report cards?
If you can’t answer any of them you’ll be able to do it after you
have done this exercise. To start with, read the following text.
Jodie is the oldest of three children in her family. She is nineteen
years old, and she goes to college. She has always liked drawing and

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