My family and I live in a house near the sea. The house is 50 years old and has a big d) garden (1) with fruit trees and flowers. We have two e) bedrooms (2) upstairs. We sleep there. The f) bathroom (3) has a shower and toilet, but there is no bath there. We cook in the j) kitchen (4) and eat in the c) dining (5) room. We don't have a g) garage (6) for the car, so we park it outside the house. We don't have any carpets in the house -we prefer wooden h) floors (7). We also have a lot of a) furniture (8), including chairs and tables. The house is always warm in winter because we have a lovely big b) fireplace (9). In summer, the sun shines through the big i) window (10) in the living room.
Nobody doubts these days that progress in the world depends on progress in education, higher education in particular. English universities usually consist of colleges. The academic year is divided into three terms.The structure of courses does not differ from Russian courses in size of groups. Conditions of student life in Britain differ from those in Russia.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. 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.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. They want to obtain prestigious diplomas to get higher wages and advancement.
