MY SCHOOL LIFE. SCHOOLS  IN UKRAINE AND GREAT BRITAIN.

 

1. Greeting

 Good morning everybody!

:How are you?

 

 Read and learn the humorous statement

The more we study, the more we know,

 the more know, the more we forget.

The less we study, the less we forget,

 the less we forget, themore we know.

Whystudy?

     Match the beginning of the proverb in column A with its ending in column B.

Live and……..                                       A.   ….a dangerous thing

Knowledge is……                                 B.  ….to learn

A little knowledge is…..                       C. ….power

It is never too late…..                           D. ….to know nothing

To know everything is….                      E. …..learn

So, today we’ll discuss a very important topic “Schools  in Ukraine and Great Britain”. We’ll know what is different  and what is common in the system of education in these countries.

THE MOTTO of our lesson:

Tell me-I forget,

Show me- I remember,

Involve me-I understand.

 

Brainstorming

 Boys and girls, what words are associated in your mind with the word  “School’’

Tell us about school you study at.

 

Answer the questions.

What do you know about British schools?

What is common between your school and British schools?

What compulsory subjects do you study at your school?

What do you think of your classmistress?

 

Reading

The school year in Britain starts in September. The lessons last 40-45 minutes. British pupils wear a school uniform. The favourite colours are blue, grey, black and green. The first foreign language they learn at school is French. Sometimes they also learn a second foreign language: German, Spanish. British students have ten days at Christmas and Easter holidays and six weeks in the Summer. Schools also have special half-term holidays in the middle of each term.

Schools in England and America use their own marks: letters or percentage A  -excellent, B  – good, C  – satisfactory, D –  bad, E –  poor.

     In most English schools forms start only at the secondary school, at the age of eleven. So at the age of twelve British students go to the second form. At the age of twelve Ukrainian students go to the sixth form.

The school day starts with assembly. All schools organise a short daily meeting for the whole schools to give important information.

The five minutes between lessons is not a break. Pupils must use this time to move quickly to the next lesson. During the lunch hour pupils have time to do many things besides eating. They can also read in the library, participate in clubs or sport, and go home.