Today some young people think that having good education is not very important. Do you agree with them?

I don’t agree that having good education is not very important. You can’t be a good specialist without higher education. Good education is a chance to have an interesting and well-paid job.

 

Let’s talk about studying at school.

1) Let’s talk about studying at school. What can you tell me about the place where you study?

I study at Mogilev Regional Lyceum No 1. The lyceum is situated in a large three-storeyed building. It was built in the 19^th century as a school for the daughters of clergymen. After the World War II there was a teachers’ training college and then a boarding-school here. It became a lyceum in 1990. The lyceum has a hall of residence (a dormitory) where students from other towns live.

I must say that you need to take exams to enter our lyceum. Students here can major in such subjects as Maths and Physics or Information Technology, Chemistry and Biology, languages, History and Social Studies.

My major subjects are …. We study our majors at an advanced level so we have extra classes in them. I think I’m good at … . But I have problems with … .

2) Do you agree that our school gives a person a good start in life? Why (not)?

I fully agree that our school gives a person a good start in life. Let’s take our lyceum, for example. The teachers of the lyceum are talented, hard-working and enthusiastic people. Their lessons are always interesting and educating. As a result many of our students enter universities and study there successfully.

3) Ask me what kind of pupil I was when I was at school?

4) You are talking with a British student. What would you advise him to do to prepare for an exam well?

Remember that practice makes perfect. If you work hard every day, you’ll be able to do well at the exam. Do a lot of revision, drills, exercises and tests. As a matter of fact, do everything your teacher says and you will certainly succeed.

5) Today some young people want to study abroad because they believe that the level of education is higher there. Would you do the same?

Frankly speaking, I am in two minds about it. On the one hand, I know that the majority of our universities give a good education to their students. But on the other hand, it must be very interesting to study abroad. You do not only receive your education there, you get acquainted with a new country, its culture, its people, its customs and traditions. So, probably, if I had an opportunity, I would like to study abroad.

SCHOOL TRADITIONS.