12. Which countries are connected with Great Britain by sea?

but I __3_(not work)every weekend.Like today it s Saturday so I __4_(relax)here in my garden and __5__(talk)to you. A)What __6_(you usually do)at the weekend B)Well I have a large family.We_7__(relax) at home -my wife __8_(not cook) at weekends so on Sundays.I __9_(prepare)a meat and then my father _!0_(play) the piano and we all__11_(sing) A)Where is your fammily now B)Oh,they __12_(wait)for me to help them.It s my wife s birthday and we __13_(prepare)a surprise party for her.She _14_(love) surprises.Right now, she _15_(shop)at the mall and the kids _16_(make) the birthday cake.I have to go and ice the cake

age of five when children go to primary school. Primary education lasts for six years. First they attend the infant school from five to seven.
In infant schools children don't have real classes. They get acquainted with the class-room, desks, play and learn through playing. They learn numbers and how to add them.
When the children are seven they go to junior school which they attend until eleven. Boys and girls study at junior school for four years. There they have classes, read and write, do mathematics. Then they go to secondary school.
At secondary school pupils study English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Art, Music, Foreign languages and Physical training.
There are some types of secondary school in Great Britain. They are grammar school, modern school and comprehensive schools. . One can attend modern school but of a modern school don't learn foreign languages.
If they go to grammar school they will have a good secondary education. This type of school is most popular in
England. At secondary school pupils study English, Maths, Science, Geography, History, Art, Music, Foreign
languages and PT lessons. English, Maths and Science are called 'core' subjects. Pupils take examinations in the core
subjects at the age of 7, 11 and 14.
There are some private schools in England. Boys and girls do not together study at these schools. The son and
daughters of aristocracy go to these schools. Their parents pay much money for the education in private schools. The
teachers of these schools pay personal attention to each pupil. There are some private schools in England. Boys and girls do not study together at these schools. The teachers of these schools pay personal attention to each pupil.
English pupils have school uniform. It is an old tradition in the country. A boy's uniform consist of a special suit, a school cap , a tie end a blazer. A girl's uniform consist of a hat, a coat, a skirt and a blouse . As usual uniform is dark.
As you have just read British education has many different faces but one purpose. Its purpose is to develop pupils' abilities and prepare them for life in the modern world.

influenced by the sea which surrounds the British Isles(Great Britain and Ireland).As the British Isles are many times smaller then other lands in the Northern Hemisphere,they are more influenced by the ocean than inland countries with similar latitude.The sea warms up and cools down more slowly than land,keeping winters relatively warm but also making the summer cooler.Also,the warm sea current called the Gulf Stream which starts in the Gulf of Mexico keeps the sea on the west side of Britain warmer-frosts are rare in these areas.The overall climate in the UK is called temperate maritime.This means that it is mild with temperatures not much lower than 0(градусов)С in winter and not much higher than 30(градусов)С in summer.It also means that it is damp and changeable.

archaeological sites of Great Britain in Stonehenge. The huge stones of Stonehenge were transported from Wales and set up in a circle on Salisbury Plain. One of the mysteries in hjw it was ever built with the technjljgy of that time. Another is its purpose. It appears yo function as a kind of astronomical clk and we know it was used by the Druids for ceremonis marking the passing of the seasons/ Nowadays every year thjusands of young people go to Stonehenge to take part in the midsummer Druids festival, dut only a small numder of people are allowed near the circle of sttones. Stonehenge in fenced off to protect in from damage.

its weather and climate are strongly influenced by the sea which surrounds the British Isles(Great Britain and Ireland).As the British Isles are many times smaller then other lands in the Northern Hemisphere,they are more influenced by the ocean than inland countries with similar latitude.The sea warms up and cools down more slowly than land,keeping winters relatively warm but also making the summer cooler.Also,the warm sea current called the Gulf Stream which starts in the Gulf of Mexico keeps the sea on the west side of Britain warmer-frosts are rare in these areas.The overall climate in the UK is called temperate maritime.This means that it is mild with temperatures not much lower than 0(градусов)С in winter and not much higher than 30(градусов)С in summer.It also means that it is damp and changeable.