Номер 2, страница 58 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Лапицкая, Демченко

2a. Listen and read about Harrow, the school where Winston Churchill¹ studied. Scan the text again. What makes the school popular?

Why did my parents choose Harrow? Because it's an all-boys school with 805 pupils, and my parents believe in the advantages of single-sex education for teenagers. It's also important for my family that traditionally Harrovians (this is how we call ourselves here at Harrow), both bright and average, achieve better examination results than pupils at any other similar² school. My parents also like that my school aims at developing leadership³ and teamwork in its pupils.

Harrow is a full boarding school which means all boys and all teachers live in the school. This helps the school to offer a wide range of activities in the evenings and at weekends. On Sundays, we usually have a great number of sports competitions. I play for my House football team. I also love playing squash (it's like tennis, but you play it in a four-walled court). Do you know that the game of squash was invented in Harrow around 1830?

My school also offers brilliant facilities, such as a sports centre with all the equipment you need, an art gallery, one of the best school football pitches, a farm, a fantastic [fæn'tæstik] school theatre and a modern IT centre. We study hard at Harrow, it's true; but we also know how to use free time effectively and have fun! We take part in dozens of events which challenge our talents, abilities and skills and help to build our character.

I study at Eton. It makes me feel proud that my school has educated boys for nearly six centuries. Almost all boys from our school then go on to university.

Life at Eton is very busy and encourages interest and enthusiasm both during and after classes. Of course, here we do lots of sports, such as hockey, tennis and athletics, but the main sports at Eton are traditionally rugby and soccer (football).

We have a wide range of school clubs for after-school activities. They offer great opportunities to develop different talents and skills. In our free time, we read books, discuss them, play music and learn languages. We also travel to foreign countries, which helps us better understand ourselves and the world.

We're lucky to have such professional, experienced and enthusiastic¹ teachers at Eton! They create a unique² atmosphere³ of excellence and independence in which there's no chance we, pupils, don't succeed.

independent (adj) – independence (n)

Badminton School is a boarding school for girls aged 4–18 in the heart of the attractive University City of Bristol. The school offers excellent facilities, high teaching standards and a friendly atmosphere, all of which helps girls to achieve great academic results.

What I especially like about studying here is our library with thousands of books, reference books and multimedia computers, which we use for our projects and self-study. Here we often do our homework, search for¹ the information on the Internet and relax reading a book.

Badminton aims at developing its pupils' talents, skills and abilities and helping them achieve success and everything they want when they leave school. I'm sure that by the time I leave school I will become an individual, comfortable in my own skin and ready to be a part of the big world.

2a. Что делает школу популярной?

Ответ: Harrow is popular because it is a single-sex school for boys with a tradition of achieving better exam results. It aims to develop leadership and teamwork. As a full boarding school, it offers a wide range of activities, sports competitions, and has brilliant facilities such as a sports centre, an art gallery, a farm, a theatre, and an IT centre.

Перевод: Харроу популярна, потому что это школа для мальчиков с раздельным обучением, имеющая традицию достижения лучших результатов на экзаменах. Она нацелена на развитие лидерских качеств и умения работать в команде. Будучи школой-пансионом, она предлагает широкий спектр мероприятий, спортивных соревнований и располагает великолепной инфраструктурой, такой как спортивный центр, художественная галерея, ферма, театр и IT-центр.

2b. Каковы преимущества обучения там?

Ответ: The advantages of studying at Eton include its long history of educating boys, with almost all graduates going to university. The school encourages interest and enthusiasm through a busy schedule of classes, sports, and a wide range of after-school clubs. Eton has professional and enthusiastic teachers who create a unique atmosphere of excellence and independence.

Перевод: Преимущества обучения в Итоне включают его долгую историю обучения мальчиков, причем почти все выпускники поступают в университет. Школа поощряет интерес и энтузиазм через плотный график занятий, спорт и широкий выбор внеклассных кружков. В Итоне работают профессиональные и увлеченные учителя, которые создают уникальную атмосферу превосходства и независимости.

2c. Чем эта школа отличается от двух других?

Ответ: Unlike Harrow and Eton, which are all-boys schools, Badminton School is a boarding school for girls aged 4-18. It is described as having a friendly atmosphere and it aims to help girls become confident individuals.

Перевод: В отличие от Харроу и Итона, которые являются школами для мальчиков, школа Бадминтон — это школа-пансион для девочек в возрасте от 4 до 18 лет. Она описывается как школа с дружелюбной атмосферой, и ее цель — помочь девочкам стать уверенными в себе личностями.