School Traditions (Q&A)
1. Let’s talk about
education. What can you tell me about the place where you study?
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.
2. Does your school have
any traditions?
Pupils spend at school the most important years
in their lives. Their character and perception of the world are formed there.
In this period they grow up, get stronger, find friends, develop their talents
and skills and begin to understand life. Therefore school remains in our hearts
all our life.
At
our school there is everything necessary for our study and leisure. The 3-storeyed school
building itself is of a typical design. But its corridors and classrooms are
very beautiful. There are a lot of indoor plants and flowers in it. Its
corridors are decorated with ceramics made by our pupils and teachers. There
are cosy benches where one can sit and talk to friends.
We
have a modern library where we can read books, enjoy pictures and virtual
galleries, surf the Internet. There is a tradition to organize exhibitions and meetings
there. I have been able to see pictures of famous artists from our town,
listen to poets, writers, artists and journalists in our library. To my mind it’s a good tradition when both pupils and teachers come to
the library to meet a famous person, have a look at the beauty of fine arts or
just discuss an interesting book.
The school hall is decorated with photos of our
teachers and people who studied in our gymnasium. It shows another tradition we
have. Twice a year our pupils and teachers arrange Project Days which give
everybody a unique possibility to learn some skills. The participants do some
research and prepare all necessary things beforehand and on the Project Day
they make exhibitions, decorate the walls with pictures and handmade things,
decorate old furniture, learn dances and songs and do a lot more. In my
opinion, this tradition helps us to be united and learn new things which are
important to us.
I have always been fond of taking part in
extra-class activities such as concerts, debate clubs, intellectual games,
sports competitions, picnics and excursions. These activities are popular with
pupils, teachers and parents as they help to create a kind of team spirit.
I'd
like to say once again that school means a lot to me in many ways. My teachers are highly
educated people. And what is no less important, their attitude to the pupils
is always friendly and tolerant. My heart is full of gratitude to the teachers
for the knowledge they give me and to many of my friends for making my school
life enjoyable.
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. What can you advise a student who is not very
good at languages to do to achieve better results?
Learning a new language can be difficult, but if you
follow certain techniques, soon you'll be able to learn any language. Although
there's no magical way to go about it, with some hard work and practice you'll
be fluent in no time.
Everybody knows that English is an international
language. It gives a good opportunity to find a well-paid job, that's why you
should learn it. First, start learning vocabulary and grammar. Every day try to
memorize and practice English phrases. Watch videos and TV programs to learn
informal English. Master your language and remember that practice makes
perfect. And I wish you good luck.
5. Nowadays some young people complain that they
have lots of problems at school. Do you agree with them?
Ups
and downs at school are a part of life for many young people. School problems can
show up as poor academic performance, lack of motivation for school, loss of
interest in school work, or poor relationships with peers or teachers.
School difficulties range from minor to severe,
might be very short-lived or last for longer. Even short-term school problems
can have a negative impact on how young people feel about school – and
themselves.
Talking about my school I can say that the main
reason for complaining is lack of free time. Students of our school are very
busy during the school year. They need to do a lot of homework every day. They don’t
have much time to have fun or to meet with friends.
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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