Maggie martin I think after-school jobs are good for kids because they learn good habits how to be on time , how to be responsible, and how to be

Nobody doubts these days that progress in the world
depends on progress in education, higher education in particular.

In Britain, for example, about 71 per cent of pupils
continue studying after the age of 16. The proportion of young people entering
universities has risen from one in eight
in 1980 to almost about one in three at present.

English universities usually consist of colleges. The
academic year is divided into three terms. The course lasts three or four
years, depending on the subject area: arts, science, law, engineering,
medicine, social sciences. The structure of courses does not differ from
Russian courses in size of groups, methods of teaching and close relationships
with teachers. Methods of assessment differ from university to university but
all British students have to undergo lengthy written examinations.

Conditions of student life in Britain differ from
those in Russia.

The English
assume that anyone from age eighteen is an independent being capable of
making up his or her own mind and capable of looking after himself or herself.
As a rule, English students try to live away from home. Like Russian students,
English students receive a grant from the state for the expenses _of daily
living. The level of the grant depends on the income of the'student and of the
student's parents. Besides, students can take out a special student loan which
they do not have to repay until they are earning. Loans are not means-tested4.
In the opinion of the English there is one more obvious difference between
British and Russian students, however. Traditionally, there has always been an
enormous amounurf jL^t^L^^ Britain. It takesiplace in universities as well:
playing in the university band, taking part in athletics or football, running
university newspapers, helping the disabled and pensioners, participating in
local and national voluntary groups and societies.

There is a widespread opinion that conditions may be
different but goals of getting higher education are the same everywhere. Many
people admit that for the majority of young people today success in life is
measured in terms of the money young people earn. This materialistic outlook
has seriously influenced education. Fewer and fewer young people these days
acquire knowledge only for its own sake5. They want to obtain prestigious
diplomas to get higher wages and advancement.

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spent in london museums last summer. I'm not such a culture vulture as you are but to please you i'm ready to visit one or two museums. in fact, going to a picture gallery sounds more fun to me.

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n colonies about 400 years ago. In 1620,a boat with more than 100 people sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World* to what is now the state of Massachusetts. Their first winter was very difficult and without fresh food half the colony died. The Native Americans showed them how to grow corn,a new food for the colonists,they showed them how to hunt and fish.In the autumn of 1621,bountiful crops of corn,beans and pumpkins were picked up.The colonists had much to be thankful for.They invited the local Indians*to a Thanksgiving dinner. In the following years,many of the original colonists celebrated the autumn crops with a holiday of thanks.After the United States became an independent country,Congress introduced one Day of Thanksgiving for the whole nation to celebrate.It is observed on the fourth Thursday of November

Books Are Our Friends
All over the world people love
reading. It is not surprising,
because when you are reading a
story
or a fairy tale, you always become a
part of adventure. You can visit a
far away country, travel into
space, learn the secrets of
underwater life. You are not lonely.
You can travel into the past with
the
main characters of historic novels.
You can become a witness of great
inventions with the heroes of
science fiction stories. You can also
have fun with people who live in
comic books.
There is always a secret message in
stories you read. That's why when
you read a book, try to
understand what the author wants
to tell you.
Books are our friends. They are "the
treasure house of information", as
the saying goes. Modern
and classical authors tell you a
great number of amazing facts
about the surrounding world. They
teach you how to get on with your
friends. That's why every time you
have a question - read a book,
and it will help you solve the
problem you have faced with

no sugar left, so we had to go to the shop late in the evening. If ... . 3. This house is very nice and comfortable, but it is not very good for living because it is situated close to a chemical plant and the air around is very bad. If ... . 4. He is an excellent specialist, but I can't ask his advice because I'm not acquainted with him. If ... . 5. You cannot enjoy this merry evening party because you have a toothache. If ... 6. You know the material well enough, but you are very absent-minded, and that's why you always make many mistakes. If ... . 7. You did not ring me up, so I did not know you were in trouble. If .. . 8. You left the child alone in the room, so he hurt himself. If ... . 9. They spent a year in the tropics, so they got very sun-tanned. If ... . 10. It rained heavily, so we got drenched to the skin. If ... . 11. Why didn't you watch the cat? It ate all the fish. If ... . 12. A huge black cloud appeared from behind the forest, so we had to turn back and hurry home. If ... . 13. We shall not go to see them because it is very late. If ... . 14. Naturally she was angry, because you were in her way. If ... .

Упражнение 18. Обрадуйте условные предложения.
11. It is late, and I have to go home. If ... . 12. I was expecting my friend to come, that's why I couldn't go to the cinema with you. If ... . 13. He always gets top marks in mathematics because it is his favourite subject and he works a lot at it. If ... . 14. I didn't translate the article yesterday because I had no dictionary. If ... . 15. We lost our way because the night was pitch-dark. If ... . 16. The box was so heavy that I couldn't carry it. That's why I took a taxi. If ... . Упражнение 19
Образуйте условные предложения.1. The travellers had no camera with them, so they could not take photos of the beautiful scenery. If ... . 2. There was no sugar left, so we had to go to the shop late in the evening. If ... . 3. This house is very nice and comfortable, but it is not very good for living because it is situated close to a chemical plant and the air around is very bad. If ... . 4. He is an excellent specialist, but I can't ask his advice because I'm not acquainted with him. If ... . 5. You cannot enjoy this merry evening party because you have a toothache. If ... 6. You know the material well enough, but you are very absent-minded, and that's why you always make many mistakes. If ... . 7. You did not ring me up, so I did not know you were in trouble. If .. . 8. You left the child alone in the room, so he hurt himself. If ... . 9. They spent a year in the tropics, so they got very sun-tanned. If ... . 10. It rained heavily, so we got drenched to the skin. If ... . 11. Why didn't you watch the cat? It ate all the fish. If ... . 12. A huge black cloud appeared from behind the forest, so we had to turn back and hurry home. If ... . 13. We shall not go to see them because it is very late. If ... . 14. Naturally she was angry, because you were in her way. If ... .