Remember the proverbs and their Russian equivalents

Live and learn.-Векживи,векучись.

It’snever too latetolearn.— Учиться никогда не поздно.

Practice makesperfect.-Повторение–матьучения.

A little learning isa dangerousthing.-Недоученныйхужеученого.

Learning is an eye in the mind.-Учение–свет,анеученее—тьма.

Education in our country

Education plays a vital role in people's lives. It is aimed to prepare people physically, mentally and socially for the world of everyday life and work. The majority of schools in our country are free and they are financed by the state. Private schools are few in number. Parents pay for these schools. State schools provide the pupils with all the necessary books and equipment for their studies.

The system of secondary education includes primary forms and junior and senior secondary forms. Children usually go to school at the age of 6 or 7. There are some pre-school institutions, like nursery schools or kindergartens, but they are not obligatory. Primary forms comprise 1 to 4 forms. At primary school children get basic elementary knowledge in major sciences. After 4 years of primary school children go to secondary school and begin go study a range of subjects which will form the basis of their education. They study Algebra, Geometry, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, foreign languages and other subjects. All the subject are important and they all must be paid much attention to. There are also schools which are specializing in various subjects, for example, in Mathematics or in foreign languages. The school year begins in September and finishes in May. The school year is divided into four terms called quarters. Each quarter is followed by holidays. The scale of evaluation exists in the system of education. It helps to see the level of pupil's knowledge and consider the perspective of their future activity. Parents receive regular information about the progress in studying of their child.

Junior secondary forms comprise 5 to 9 forms. After the 9-th form children can enter colleges or technical schools of different types. Those who want to enter higher educational institutions should complete 10-11 forms. Students can also enter higher educational institutions after graduating from specialized colleges or lyceums. They prepare students in different fields, whether the humanities or the sciences. Some of them are organized under the authorities of higher educational establishments. The system of higher education is presented by universities, polytechnic institutes or specialized institutes. Universities offer a five-year course of study and usually have from six to twelve departments. Institutes train specialists for industry, agriculture and economy. Most of them have been conferred the status of Academy or University recently. Students are also offered post-graduate education and scientific research work. Nowadays due to the state of our national economy not many young people are engaged in research work. But still in some fields of science there are outstanding discoveries and research papers. Some universities and institutes have refresher courses. Recently a great number of private educational establishments have appeared. Some institutions have fee-paying groups or faculties. There the students may get education at the same high level as in the state institutions.

1.6.Give the definition for the following:

– the process of teaching or leaning, usually in a school or college;

– to go to school;

- a school for children between 3 and 6 years old that prepare them for school;

–a school for children between the ages 7 to 10;

– a school for children between the ages of 11 to 18;

– a set of clothes that school children wear so that they all look the same;

– an organization for people who have the same interest or enjoy similar activities;

– one of the twelve years you are at school in the USA;

- to get good results for exams