Упражнения

I. Употребите how much? или how many?:

1. ... mistakes are there in your dictation? 2. ... time is left? 3. ... friends have you got? 4. ... money do you need? 5. ... times did I tell you this? 6. ...feet is your room? 7. ... sheep has this farmer got? 8. ... have you read?

II. Составьте предложения разных типов. Используйте подстановочные таблицы

а) утвердительные предложения:

в) вопросительные предложения:

III. Напишите новые предложения со словами, приведенными в скобках.

Образец: I go to the University in the morning. (He) He goes to the University in the morning. We don’t have lunch at home. (He) He doesn’t have lunch at home.

1. I have breakfast at 8. (My friend) 2. She studies at the University. (I) 3. We arrive at the office at 8.30. (She) 4. They don’t go to the cinema every week. (He) 5. She doesn’t like coffee. (I) 6. You live not far from the University. (She) 7. She doesn’t speak English. (They) 8. They often visit their friends. (He) 9. He seldom reads English books. (We) 10. We don’t take exams every month. (She)

IV. Переведите на английский язык:

1. У вас есть какие-нибудь книги на английском языке? Да, есть несколько. 2. Он знает несколько иностранных языков. 3. Ты можешь идти куда угодно. 4. Я ничего не вижу. 5. Вы знаете что-нибудь о Лондоне? 6. В этой комнате есть какие-нибудь картины? Да. Там есть несколько хороших картин. 7. Вчера был кто-нибудь на собрании? Да, были несколько человек.

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Education in the Russian Federation

Russians have always shown a great concern for education. The right to education is stated in the Constitution of the Russian Federation. It is ensured by compulsory secondary schools, vocational schools, and higher education establishments. It is also ensured by the development of extramural and evening courses and the system of state scholarships and grants. Education in Russia is compulsory up to the 9th form inclusive. Thestages of compulsory schooling in Russia are: primary education for ages 6-7 to9-10 inclusive; secondary education including intermediate school for ages 10-11 to 12-13 inclusive, and senior school for ages 13-14 to 14-15 inclusive. If a pupil of a secondary school wishes to go on in higher education, he or she must stay at school for two more years. Primary and secondary school together comprise 11 years of study. Every school has a “core curriculum” of academic subjects, such as Russian, Literature, Mathematics, History, a foreign language, Lycees and gymnasiums offer programs giving profound knowledge in some field of study. After finishing the 9th form one can go on to a vocational school which offers programmes of academic subjects and a programme of training in a technical field, or a profession. After finishing the 11th form of a secondary school, a lycee or a gymnasium one can go on in higher education. All applicants must take competitive entrance examinations. Higher education institutions, that is, institutes or universities, offer a 5-year programme of academic subjects for undergraduates in a variety of fields, as well as a post graduate course. If one finishes a post graduate course and writes a thesis, he or she receives a candidate’s degree or a doctoral degree. Higher educational establishments are headed by Rectors. Prorectors are in charge of academic and scientific work. Each institute or university has a number of faculties, specializing in a certain field of study. The faculties are headed by the Deans. There are departments within the faculties.

The system of secondary and higher education in Russia is going through a transitional period. The main objectives of the reform are: to decentralize the higher education system, to develop a new financial mechanism, to give more academic freedoms to faculties and students. All secondary schools, institutes and universities until recently have been funded by the state. Now there is quite a number of private fee-paying primary and secondary schools; some universities have fee-paying departments. In terms of the ratio of students to the total population Russia ranks among the top ten countries in the world.

The Russian educational policy is a combination of economic and social objectives. An educated person contributes more to the society, and education on the other hand gives a person the prospect for professional advance.