IV. Quote the sentences in which the following words and word combinations are used in the text.

To be in store, a circle, degrees, upper class families, a handicap, snobbish, brains, miserable, lonely, a big comprehensive school, extra activities, a small get-together.

V. Give a summary of the text.

VI. Complete these sentences. Use active words and word combinations.

1. Yesterday my friends and I had a . . . .

2. Last Monday I felt terrible because the truth. . . .

3. They always laugh . . . .

4. She wanted to know everything. She is so . . .girl.

5. He often gets bad marks in Math because he . . .it.

6. We like to go to the park in a good weather and especially we are fond of riding on the . . .

7. I did not want to go to school last Friday and . . .to be ill.

8. It was my big secret and I . . .for 5 years.

9. He was not a lucky boy and always got . . .

10. I have been living alone for six years and feel . . .

VII. Translate into English.

1. Всім сподобалася думка зібратися разом і згадати шкільні часи сьогодні ввечері.

2. На додачу я ненавиджу математику.

3. Вона відчувала себе дуже самотньою, тому що поруч не було близьких її людей.

4. Батьки не дозволяли мені проводити багато часу за комп’ютером.

5. Дискусія була дуже цікавою.

6. Він постійно чіпляється до моїх слів.

7. Всі учні різні. У кожного свій характер і свої здібності.

Speaking Useful Words and Expressions

Levels of education in UK:

Age	Stage of education	Type of school	Activity
2 - 5	preschool	nursery	games with some early learning
5/6 - 12/13	primary	infant junior	basic reading, writing, art, arithmetic, etc.
12/13 - 16/18	secondary	comprehensive or grammar	wide range of subjects in art and sciences and technical areas
18 +	higher	college or polytechnic or university	degrees/diplomas in specialized academic areas

day/state/boarding/night/private/public school;

grade school (US) = infant/junior school (UK);

junior high school (US) (12 - 14) = comprehensive/ grammar school (UK);

high school (US) (14 - 18)

compulsory education;

voluntary education;

to attend classes;

to play truant/to skip from classes/lectures/seminars.

School Subjects:

Algebra;	Economics;	Maths;
Arithmetic;	Foreign Languages;	Music;
Arts;	Geography;	Physics;
Biology;	Geometry;	Religious;
Chemistry;	History;	Education;
Computer Studies;	Literature;	Sports.

Students and Teachers:

At school/college:

pupil

teacher

Headmaster (M)/headmistress (F)

At university

applicant => (first-year/...) student/undergraduate => graduate => postgraduate

assistant lecturer => lecturer/tutor => senior lecturer = reader/assistant professor => professor