Ex.2. Match the following words and expressions from column A with those in column B.

1.social development степень магистра

2.to consist of был основан

3. achievement of specified skills цель

4.to graduate from степень бакалавра

5.was founded достижение определенных навыков

6. purpose состоять из

7.bachelior’s degree общественное развитие

8.master’s degree доступ

9.access окончить

Ex.3 .Fill in the gaps with the words given in brackets.

1. The school year lasts usually ... ... . from early September to mid – June.

2. The age group is commonly .... years.

3. These preschool education programs maintain a close relationship with ... ... , and aim to give

children useful experiences which will ... them for elementary school.

4.The main purpose of elementary school is the development ... ... of the child from 6 to 12 or 15

years of age.

5. Promotion from one ... to the next is based on the pupil’s achievement of specified skills in

reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, history, geography, music and art.

6. Most young Americans ... from school with a ... school diploma upon satisfactory completion

of a specified number of courses.

7 .Some states, as New York, give statewide examinations which are prepared by... .....

8.After graduating from secondary schools a growing number of Americans go on ... ....

9. Curricula ... with the organization and educational aims of individual schools and communities.

the state department of education, vary, general intellectual and social , graduate, to higher education, four and five, high, nine months, prepare, grade ,the home and parents

Ex.4. Translate into English.

1.Школьный год обычно длиться 9 месяцев. 2.Перевод ученика с одного класса на другой основывается на его достижений определенных навыков по чтению, по арифметике, по историй, по географий. 3.Основная цель начальной школы – интеллектуальное и общественное развитие ребенка. 4.Учащиеся должны завершить несколько учебных курсов, чтобы получить документ об окончании школы.5.Каждый курс состоит из четырех или пяти предметов, и учащиеся изучают его в течение года.

Ex.5. Answer the questions on the text and say about the structure of the school system of the USA.

1. How long does the school year last?

2. What is the main purpose of the preschool education and of the elementary school?

3. How long does the elementary school last?

4. What subjects does the programme of studies in the secondary school include?

5. What must students do to be graded from A(excellent) to F(failing) levels?

6. What form of education do students choose after graduating from secondary schools?

7.What are the factors determining an institution’s prestige?

Grammar: The Past Perfect Continuous Tense.

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
I had been working	a. Ihad not been working	HadIbeen working?

I’d been workingIhadn’t been working

· The Past Perfect Continuous Tense.

· Inclusive: denotes an action which began before a definite moment in the past, continued up to that moment and was still going on at that moment. It is used with: -since, for We had

Been climbing for six hours when at last we reached the summit of the mountain.

· Exclusive: denotes an action which was no longer going on at a definite moment in the past, but which had been in progress not long before. Outside everything was in deep snow. It had been snowing hard all night?(not at that moment)

Ex.6.Put the verb in brackets into the Past Perfect Continuous.

1. Clouds (gather) all day now rain came down in sheets. 2. “I’ am coming all right, “said Mr. Dilinger, who (shiver) for the last ten minutes. 3. I realized that he had come away with me in order to discuss once more what he already (discuss) for hours with his sister-in-law.4. I slowly released a breath and only then realized that I (hold) it for some time.

Ex.7.Put the verb in brackets into the Past Indefinite, the Past Perfect and the Past Perfect Tense.

1. When I (leave )home, the snow already (stop). 2. It (be) 6 p.m. and Jack (be) tired because he (work) hard all day. 3. He clearly (listen) to our conversation and I (wonder) how much he (hear). 4.She (say) she (teach) at this school for twenty years. 5.He (say) he just (finish) the book he (read) all this time. 6.The postman (come) after lunch and (bring) me a letter which I (expect) for a long time.7.It (rain) since the morning, and the fields (be) quite muddy.

Ex.8.Answer the questions.

Examples: Did you work at your English Yesterday? – Yes, I did.

How long had you been working at your English before you went for a walk?(for an hour )- I had been working at my English for an hour.

1.Did it rain yesterday?........ . How long had it been raining when you left home?(for 3 hours)....... . 2. Did she work at the University before she retired?......... . How long had she been working there before she retired?(for 25 years).... . 3. Did you stay at the hotel when you were in London?........ . How long had you been living there when Jane arrived?(for a fortnight)..... .4. Did they study French before they went to France?...... . How long had they been studying it before they went there?(for 5 years ).... 5. Did they work on their book last year?....... . How had they been working on it before they sent it to the publishing house?(for 2 years).... .