Higher education in Russia and abroad

Key Vocabulary:

Higher education – высшее образование

academic, vocational subjects - академические, профессиональные предметы

I've chosen to work after finishing school. - Я решил пойти работать после школы.

I am at the point of doing that myself. - По правде говоря, я тоже собираюсь так поступить.

G.C.S.E. (General Certificate of Secondary Education) - аттестат об окончании средней школы

level education – уровень образования

finish school – заканчивать школу

secondary school – средняя школа

further education – дальнейшее образование

professional education – профессиональное образование

- Tell me, Brian, what is it like to be a university student in the US? Your university system is known to be unique, isn't it?

- I think it is, and our secondary education system too, which is quite unlike yours.

- And what's unique about it?

- At the age of 6 or 7 children go to elementary school, which includes grades 1 to 5, then at the age of 12 - to middle school - grades 6, 7 and 8, and finally to high school - grades 9, 10, 11, and 12.

-And many young people finish their education at high school. The thing is, it provides not only academic but vocational subjects as well. I've chosen to work after finishing school.

- Oh, have you? To tell the truth, I am at the point of doing that myself. But my parents won't be happy about it, I'm afraid. They insist on my staying at school and going to college.

- I know how it is. You feel tired and exasperated after studying for G.C.S.E. (General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations and are keen to go into the world and get started.

- Why not? Many rich and famous people started working young. Practice is the best teacher!

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