Schools and school life in the UK
Children at secondary school study ten
subjects. The main subjects are English, Maths and Science. Children get
homework every day. They often have homework for about four different subjects.
There are three school terms in Britain: autumn, spring and summer terms.
Holidays can vary from region to region. The schools usually have ten days at
the end of the first term, ten days at the end of the second term and six weeks
in the summer from the end of July to the beginning of September.
Schools and school life in the USA
In
high school, American children study four or five main subjects and choose a
large number of other subjects. The lessons are about an hour. The American
school year isn't very long, it's about nine months, beginning early in
September and continuing up to the first of June. American students are happy
because there are many vacations in the school year. They have two weeks for
spring vacation, two weeks for Christmas vacation and three months for summer
vacation. There are two semesters. At the end of each semester pupils get a
report card from their teachers. In the USA many children like to travel to
and fro ВОПРОСЫ:
Questions 1 How long is a school year? 2 How many terms are there in a school year? 3 How long are summer holidays? 4 How long is a lesson? 5 When are summer holidays? 6 When are the holidays? 7 How many subjects do pupils study? 8 Do-pupils get homework? ОТВЕТЬТЕ НА ВОПРОСЫ ПЛИЗ С ПОМОЩЬЮ ТЕКСТА