D) Private education is considered more prestigious, isn’t it?

Вариант 2

EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES

Thereisno federal educational standard in the USA. Schooling and educational programmes are the responsibility of each state; this is why one can find great differences in education from state to state. No uniform demands exist on education in schools or universities throughout the nation. In most states attending school is obligatory for children between six and seventeen. Secondary education institutions include elementary schools and high schools.

Higher education in the USA is not nation-wide. Colleges differ a lot from each other in scale and level of education as well as in the “quality” of diplomas given. There are private and state universities. Private education is considered more prestigious. The most famous private university is Harvard. Higher education is rather expensive in the USA.

A typical American university has two levels of education: two years of undergraduate classes and two more years of graduate classes. The undergraduate years are called the freshman and the sophomore year.

During the first and the second year the students take subjects of general education: Science, Humanities, Arts. The specialization begins at the third and the fourth years, named the junior and the senior year respectively. After the fourth year at college, students get a Bachelor’s degree. Graduates may specialize further and do research. They get a Master’s Degree.

1. ЗАДАНИЯ К ТЕКСТУ

Задание 1.1 Дополнитепредложения:

1 Schooling and educational programmes are the responsibility of each state; this is why one can find great differences in education from state to state.

2 In most states attending school is obligatory for children between six and seventeen

3. A typical American university has two levels of education: two years of undergraduate classes and two more years of graduate classes

4. The specialization begins at the third and the fourth years, named the junior and the senior year respectively.

Задание 1.2 Исправьте неверные утверждения:

1. The system of education in the USA don’t work according to the national standard.

2. Admission to elementary and high schools isn’t free.

3. State universities are less prestigious than private ones.

4. The course in a typical American university lasts four years.

Задание 1.3 Найдите английские эквиваленты русским словосочетаниям:

федеральный стандарт образования; federaleducationalstandard

учебные и образовательные программы; Schoolingandeducationalprogrammes

универсальные требования; uniformdemands

начальная школа; elementaryschool

средняяшкола; high school

считаетсяболеепрестижным; to be considered more prestigious

самыйизвестный; The most famous

общеобразовательныепредметы; subjects of general education

специализация. Thespecialization

Задание 1.4. Найдите ответы на вопросы.

1. What is the federal educational standard in the USA? There’s no the federal educational standard in the USA.

2. What do the secondary education institutions include? Secondary education institutions include elementary schools and high schools.

3. How do the colleges differ from each other? Colleges differ a lot from each other in scale and level of education as well as in the “quality” of diplomas given.

4. How many levels of education does a typical American university have? A typical American university has two levels of education: two years of undergraduate classes and two more years of graduate classes.

Задание 1.5 Переведите на английский язык.

1. Школьное образование и образовательные программы являются обязанностью каждого штата. Schooling and educational programmes are the responsibility of each state.

2. Частное образование считается более престижным. Private education is considered more prestigious.

3. Напервомивторомкурсахстудентыизучаютобщеобразовательныедисциплины During the first and the second year the students take subjects of general education.

4. Выпускники могут специализироваться дальше и заниматься научными исследованиями. Graduates may specialize further and do research.

Задание 1.6 Поставьте вопросы к предложению:

а) к подлежащему, b) общий,

c) специальный, d) разделительный, к предложению