In Great Britain children begin to go to school at the age of five.First they study at infant schools.In these schools they learn to draw with coloured pencils and paints.They also make figures out of plasticine and work with paper and glue.They play much because they are very young.Later they begin to learn letters and read, write and count.At the age of seven English schoolchildren go to junior schools.They do many subjects: English and Maths, History and Music, Natural History and Drawing, Handicrafts, French and Latin.They do not go to school as early as we do, but they stay there longer.The first lesson usually starts at 9 o’clock.There are 3 lessons with short breaks of 10 minutes between them and then an hour break for lunch.After lunch they have two more lessons which are over by half past three.If you have a look at an English pupil’s school record, you will see that the marks in it differ from the marks we have.Our schoolchildren get marks from 1 to 5 (12).At English school there are marks from 1 up to 10 and at some schools from 1 up to 100.Junior school ends at the age of 11 when pupils take the Eleven Plus examination and then secondary school begins.At the age of 16 schoolchildren take their exams.Only 45 per cent continue with fulltime education after 16.The rest go to work or join employment training schemes.Passage from one academic year to the next is automatic.After a two-year course, usually from 14 to 16 years of age, most pupils take their General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), assessed on the basis of a mixture of course work and a written examination, in individual subjects.Pupils obtaining at least five passes at GCSE can then specialize for two years (usually from 16 to 18 years of age) in two or three subjects, in which they take the General Certificate of Education Advanced level (A-level) examination.This is used as an entrance qualification for university (minimum two passes) and other types of higher education, as well as for many forms of professional training.
In a monarchy, a king or queen is head of state. the british monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. this means that, while the sovereign is head of state, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected parliament. although the sovereign no longer has a political or executive role, he or she continues to play an important part in the life of the nation. as head of state, the monarch undertakes constitutional and representational duties which have developed over one thousand years of history. in addition to these state duties, the monarch has a less formal role as 'head of nation'. the sovereign acts as a focus for national identity, unity and pride; gives a sense of stability and continuity; officially recognises success and excellence; and supports the ideal of voluntary service. in all these roles the sovereign is supported by members of their immediate family.
Мы можем начать это предложение с любого слова, поменять местами любой член предложения, но смысл от этого не изменится«Друзья приходили ко мне вчера вечером».«Ко мне вчера вечером приходили друзья».«Вечером вчера друзья приходили ко мне».Вариантов может быть несколько, пока не закончится количество слов в предложении. Как бы ни выразили свою мысль, собеседнику идею мы сообщили. Постановка членов предложения на разные места может лишь акцентировать внимание на одном факте, который для нас наиболее важен. Например, что в первом предложении друзья приходили именно вчера, а не два дня назад. Во втором – что приходили друзья, а не приезжали родственники. В третьем – что они приходили именно ко мне, а не к соседу.
