The system of education in great britain

WORD THESAURUS 
Ex. 1. EDUCATION. Translate the sentences into Russian. 
1. What are the distinguishing features of higher education that mark it from, say, 
further education or secondary education? 2. Subsidies to higher education have 
roots in the U.S. fear that it was falling behind in the space race after the Soviets 

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launched Sputnik. 3. Democrats speak on old topics – universal health insurance, 
health insurance for all children, universal pre-school, college education for all. 4. 
Democrats are talking about using the surplus for children’s health and early educa-
tion. 5. The president has begun planning for the next year’s expected debate in 
Congress on higher-education legislation. 6. Advocates of tougher immigration en-
forcement question whether the government should be in the business of funding 
their higher education. 7. He wanted to talk policy and proceeded to tick off his po-
sitions on domestic and economic issues, such as health care and education. 8. Their 
cultures cherish education, hard work and honesty in business and government. 9. 
They receive classical European and British stage and film educations, but their pop 
culture is dominated by American film and television. 10. Its audience is 35- to 54-
year-olds with education and busy lives. 11. Ernst Bushor is minister for education 
in the canton of Zurich. 
Ex. 2. EDUCATION. Match the word from the box with its definition. 
adult 
formal 
free 
further 
higher 
physical 
private 
public 
vocational 
..... education is in a subject or skill, that you receive in a school. college etc. rather 
than practical experience of it. ..... education is provided for adults outside schools 
and universities, usually by means of classes that are held in the evening. ..... educa-
tion is provided at a university etc., esp. to degree level. ..... education is for persons 
above school age but usually below degree level. ..... education means sport and 
physical exercise that are taught as a school subject. ..... education is directed at a 
particular occupation and its skills. ..... education is education paid by parents. ..... 
education is provided by the government. ..... education is available for anyone, it is 
paid by the government.