Education
(Q&A)
1. Let’s talk
about education. What can you tell me about your school?
2. Does your
school differ from any other school you know?
Our modern world makes a person be
flexible and mobile, creative and inventive. Modern life makes a person broaden
his horizons, use modern technologies and learn foreign languages.
To get knowledge people need
education, they need to turn theoretical knowledge into practical skills. Nowadays
we can get education at school, college and university. There are also many
possibilities for self-education.
According to our Constitution each citizen of the Republic of Belarus is
guaranteed the right to get education. Preschool education is
not compulsory in Belarus but around 70% of children attend nursery and
kindergarten before they start school. Getting primary and basic
secondary school education is compulsory. All students must follow the
basic education curriculum up to the age of 15, and the vast majority of them
stay at school until they finish secondary school at 17. Children study at
school for 9 years then they may either continue their education at school or
go to colleges and vocational schools.
Pupils start going to school at the age of 6 or
7. The school year lasts from the first of September to the end of May and is
divided into 4 terms. The school day lasts from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The school
uniform in our schools and gymnasiums is required.
It's common knowledge that the success of school
education depends mainly on the teachers, their professional skills, the kind
of relationship they can establish with pupils. The task of school is not only
to pass some information. Children's characters and perception of the world are
formed here.
To begin with, when I am talking about my school
I mean a whole complex of things which made up my life there, influenced my
views and outlook, formed my character to some degree. I study at school №94 in
Minsk. It is famous for its high quality of education. Here I'd like to say
that my teachers are highly educated people. They are strongly devoted to their
work. My favorite subject at school is mathematics. We have a very good and
enthusiastic teacher who inspired in me an interest in the exact sciences. She
is a very fair person and the manner of her teaching is perfect. The pupils are
well-disciplined and well-behaves at her lessons.
To come second, I like friendly atmosphere at my
school. It gives me a real pleasure to go there and to communicate with my
friends. I like my class. I always fell at home there. Everybody is so friendly
and easy to get along with. I am on good terms with my classmates and we often
spend our free time together.
In conclusion I should say that our school looks
nice and lovely. It's a clean and attractive three-storeyed building. The school
building itself is of a typical design with the same layout and the
distribution of classrooms, administrative offices, canteens, gyms and
libraries as you can see in most other schools.
3. Ask me
whether I liked school when I was a pupil?
1. Was your school life interesting?
2. What did you like most of all
during your school years?
3. What was your favourite subject?
4. Did you take part in extra-class
activities?
5. Did you have any problems when
you were a student?
4. You are
talking with a British student. What would you advise him/her to do to prepare
for an exam well?
If you want to pass your exams with
flying colors, try to follow these easy tips to make your preparation time more
productive and enjoyable.
Exam
Rules and Regulations
1. Find
out more about the exam. Study carefully all the tasks that will be included in
your exam card. Get past papers, do some online research or talk to other
people who have already taken the exam).
Notes Organization
2. Keep your
notes tidy and complete. If you miss a class, get the notes from a friend or
ask your teacher what you missed.
3. Organise
your notes into different sections, e.g. vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation,
speaking, reading, listening, writing. This will make it easier to find the
section you need to revise for the exam.
4. Look
through your notes regularly, not just the day before the exam.
5. Use
different coloured pens and highlighter pens to help you focus on the most
important things you have to learn.
6. Make
summaries of your notes. Include the most important things in your summaries.
Write short summaries on small cards that you can carry around with you and
read them on the bus or when you have some free time.
7. Make mind
maps, visuals and diagrams.
8. If you
don’t understand something in your notes, ask a classmate or your teacher to
explain it to you.
Time Management
9. Many students have lots of exams close together. It is useful to plan
how much time you have to revise and make a revision timetable.
10. Work out
how much time you have to study each subject and complete a table or grid with
the subjects you are going to study and when you are going to study them. Try
to stick to your revision timetable to make sure you have enough time to do
everything.
11. Don’t
leave your revision until the last minute. Try to revise for each exam more
than once to help you learn things well. Our long term memories remember more
if we look at things more than once so look at your notes regularly.
12. Remember to take regular breaks while you study. Take a 15-minute break
after every hour you study. This will help you concentrate during your study
time.
5. Today some
young people want to study abroad because they believe that the level of
education is higher there. Do you agree with them?
Studying
abroad can be one of the greatest opportunities a student ever experiences. In fact, the number of
students participating in study abroad programs is
increasing each year. According to UNESCO’s Institute for Statistics, the
number of students studying abroad is growing by around 12% every year. What is
the secret behind this rapid growth? Why study abroad?
1. Get international experience
Studying internationally gives students insight
into different cultures and also allows for networking opportunities. Building
relationships with international companies opens the doors to new opportunities
after graduation and prepares students for the global landscape companies are
now working in.
2. Apply
for international scholarships
Firstly, for students who choose to pursue a
long term graduate program in another country, the costs of your degree can be
decreased significantly by grants. Secondly, unlike domestic grants, there is
much less competition for international grants because there aren’t as many
students that opt for a long-term study abroad program. Thirdly, the cost of
living can also be significantly less.
3. Learn about a different culture
Many students choose to study internationally to
learn about a different culture. Most study abroad programs give students the
ability to explore the area and learn about the history and culture.
4. Grow and develop personally
Putting yourself in an unfamiliar environment
allows you to really learn about yourself and what you’re capable of.
5. Learn a new language
If you can learn a new language while in
college, it will be a great skill that you can carry with you throughout the
rest of your life. The ability to speak any second language is always desirable;
you never know when the skill will come in handy. The more fluent you are
(speaking and writing) the more attractive you’ll be to employers.
References:
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Your English Exam Support: Подготовка к экзамену по английскому языку: пособие
для учащихся учреждений общего среднего образования / [сост. Н.А. Сергиенко]. –
Мозырь: Белый Ветер, 2015. – 97, [3] с.
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Английский язык: билеты для подготовки к выпускному экзамену / Л.В. Данилович.
– Минск: Экоперспектива, 2015. – 67 с.
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