Номер 2, страница 173, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс учебник Демченко, Юхнель

2. a. Think what you would answer and make a list of important facts. Compare your list with your partner's. Discuss what information is important to include into your reply.

b. Read the reply and say whether it covers all the points from your list.

Dear Alan,

It was so nice to get your message and find out that young people in Britain are interested in Belarus. We are happy to answer all your questions and help you with the project. Writing in English will also help us improve our command of the language, which is very good because a new oral exam has been introduced, and we are all eager to pass it well.

Education in Belarus is free at all levels except higher education. Though a big number of students who have performed well at the school-leaving and entrance exams, study for free. Pre-school education is not compulsory in Belarus, but around 70% of children attend nurseries or kindergartens before they start school. Most children in Belarus start school at 6. All pupils follow the basic education curriculum up to the age of 15 and after that decide to either continue school education at school or start vocational training. We have chosen to complete our education at 17 which gives us a good chance to enter a university. Those who choose professional training have equal chances to enter a university if they wish. There are two official languages within the education system – Belarusian and Russian.

Belarus has one of the highest student-to-population ratios in Europe because our universities offer high quality education and affordable prices. Most courses run for 4–5 years and students can choose to study full time, at evening classes or by correspondence.

Grants are available for full-time students and scholarships are awarded to very gifted ones. All higher education establishments are governed by the Ministry of Education in Belarus. There are more than 50 of them in Belarus.

We hope that this information is sufficient. If not, we will provide you with more details. Feel free to ask us whatever you want to know. We are very happy to write about the country we love.

With best wishes,

Nastasia, Dasha, Vlad and Anton

c. Guess the meaning of the words in bold. Complete the questions below with them.

1. What subjects do you have on your school ...? What subjects would you like to include into it or exclude from it?

2. What should you do to get a ... or a ... at university? 3. Are you ... to enter university? Why (not)?

4. Do you think ... training is a good idea for teenagers to get a profession? If you had started ... training last year, what profession would you have chosen?

5. Do you attend any extracurricular fee-paying classes? Is the fee ...?

6. Does your school provide students with ... facilities? Give examples.

7. What do you do to have a good ... of English?

d. Discuss with your partner what information you would like to include to make the text more informative.

с. Угадайте значение выделенных жирным шрифтом слов. Дополните ими приведенные ниже вопросы.

Ответ:

1. What subjects do you have on your school education curriculum? What subjects would you like to include into it or exclude from it?

2. What should you do to get a grant or a scholarship at university?

3. Are you eager to enter university? Why (not)?

4. Do you think vocational training is a good idea for teenagers to get a profession? If you had started vocational training last year, what profession would you have chosen?

5. Do you attend any extracurricular fee-paying classes? Is the fee affordable?

6. Does your school provide students with sufficient facilities? Give examples.

7. What do you do to have a good command of English?

Перевод:

1. Какие предметы есть в вашей школьной учебной программе? Какие предметы вы хотели бы включить в нее или исключить из нее?

2. Что нужно сделать, чтобы получить грант или стипендию в университете?

3. Вы стремитесь поступить в университет? Почему (нет)?

4. Считаете ли вы, что профессиональное обучение — это хорошая идея для подростков, чтобы получить профессию? Если бы вы начали профессиональное обучение в прошлом году, какую профессию вы бы выбрали?

5. Посещаете ли вы какие-либо платные внеклассные занятия? Является ли плата доступной?

6. Предоставляет ли ваша школа учащимся достаточные условия? Приведите примеры.

7. Что вы делаете, чтобы хорошо владеть английским языком?