Belarus has a well-regarded educational system, including universities and further education institutions that attract foreign students

16. Пресса

Probably in no other country are there such great differences between the various national daily newspapers — in the type of news they report and the way they report it.On the one hand, there are the "quality" newspapers: The Times, The Independent, The Guardian, the Financial Times and The Daily Telegraph. These concern themselves, as far as possible, with factual reports of major national and international events, with the world of politics and business and with the arts and sport.On the other hand, there are the "populars" and "tabloids," so-called because of their smaller size. The tabloids — the most widely read of which are The Daily Mail, The Daily Express, the Daily Mirror, The Sun and The Daily Star — concentrate on more emotive reporting of stories often featuring sex, violence, the Royal Family, film and pop stars, and sport. It's often said that the popular press aims to entertain its readers rather than inform them

14. Система образования в Великобритании

All British children must stay at school from the age of 5 until they are sixteen.Many of them stay longer and take school-leaving exams when they are 18.Before 1965 all pupils of state schools had to go through special intelligence tests and went to secondary schools of different types (grammar,technica modern) according to the results of these tests.Grammar schools provided academic education for the best,technical schools offered technical or commercial courses,and at a modern school one could earn some trade.But the most popular type is comprehensive school introduced in 1965.A comprehensive school usually has the humanities, sciences and education with a practical bias combined under one roof.Pupils may change their specialisation inside one school.Schools of this type have physics,maths,chemistry languages, geography,biology,history and art,as well as commercial and domestic courses.There are many private schools which the state does not control.In Britain they are called “public schools” and charge fees for educating children.Many of them are boarding schools where pupils live during the term time.There are about 180 higher educational establishments in the UK.After three years at a university or college of higher education they may receive the Bachelor's degree; getting the Master's degree will take another 2 or 3 years.After that,a graduate can take postgraduate courses to Master of Philosophy or Doctor or Philosophy. The exams are competitive but the social life and living away from home are also important.The social life at universities and colleges is usually excellent,with a lot of clubs,parties and concerts.

17. Роль телевидения в нашей жизни

Television is one of the most powerful inventions of all the 20^th century. It has changed the way we look at the world. With the help of satellites pictures are sent from one part of the earth to another within seconds.

Television has increased our knowledge and opened our horizons. Documentaries about different countries as well as about people in our own society have widened our knowledge of the world and surely this must result in greater tolerance and understanding.

Television has many positive uses. In most countries of the world television is used for educational purposes. There are amusing children’s television programs, university courses and programs on health service.

However, television has another side to it. It’s a big business in most countries and different companies compete with each other to have the highest ratings. We are sitting in front of the television set in our favorite chair watching people dying of starvation or killing each other in wars. One result has been that we become indifferent to all the violence and terrible things we see and turn off TV and switch over onto our favorite game-show.

Television should be used for good purposes. We must all realize that whatever we see on TV has either positive or negative effects on people, specially, on children. There are many other arguments for or against TV. But we must realize that television in itself is neither good nor bad.