8. Education - P

8. Education

school attendance – školní docházka

school year,

term – pololetí, semestr

compulsory - povinné x optional = elective – volitelné

major – hlavní obor, His major field / area is maths. = He has a major in maths.

timetable = schedule – rozvrh

lunch break lesson – hodina,

classes – vyučování,

lecture – přednáška ,

seminar – seminář

marks = grades – známky

evaluation – hodnocení

get straight A´s - mít samé jedničky

school report – vysvědčení

exam – do exam (in …) = sit for an exam – dělat zkoušku,

pass an exam – udělat,

succeed - uspět,

fail an exam – neudělat zkoušku

write a test (in English / on present perfect sentences) – psát test z (předmětu) / na (téma)

graduate from (university, secondary school) – úspěšně dokončit školu

graduate - absolvent

graduation exam = school-leaving exam = maturita exam

degree – titul (Bachelor of Arts / Science / Education, Master of Arts / Business Administration,...)

entrance exam – přijímačky

apply for – podat si přihlášku na

admit - přijmout

pay attention – dávat pozor

take notes – dělat si poznámky

revise – opakovat si učivo

cheat – povádět,

copy from … - opisovat od …,

bully – šikanovat,

be in detention – být po škole

be absent – chybět,

cut classes = skip classes = play truant = play hooky – chodit za školu,

be late curriculum – osnovy school

fee – školné x scholarship=stipend=study grant - stipendium

class register – třídnice class teacher,

headmaster / headmistress = principle extracurricular activities = after-school activities – mimoškolní aktivity

equipment: textbooks, exercise books, pencil case

School buildings and school premises – školní areál: dining hall, school canteen, sports ground, playground, gym, reading room, lab, youth hostel, hall of residence = student hall = dorm(itory), lockers,

Education and school

pre-school education – nursery school, kindergarten

primary school – 2 grades secondary school – grammar school, secondary school of …,

vocational school/apprentice center tertiary education – university,

college training courses state school x private school, church school

The UK educational system

• school year- early September to mid July - three terms

• compulsory between the ages 5 – 16

• private nursery schools (3 - 5) or nursery classes at state primary school - primary junior school (5 - 11) - secondary school (11 – 16)

• GCSEs at 16 - (public schools – velmi drahé soukromé školy)

• after 16: may leave school and start work or go on to study (2 years) A-levels or International Baccalaureate (6th-form college – maturitní nástavba)

• after 18 – FE (further education) – career based courses or HE (higher education)

• universities, colleges and institutes offering studies at degree level

The US educational system

• varies in each state

• pre-school programme / kindergarten (4 – 6)

• grade (= elementary) school (6 – 10/12)

• junior high school or middle school (10 – 14)

• high (=secondary) school (14 – 18)

• high school report includes grades (grade point average), participation in extracurricular activities and SAT scores (Scholastic Aptitude Test)

• high diploma university (5 years) or college (2 years)