Вопрос № 284293 - Английский язык

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7% of all schoolchildren in England and 4% in Scotland go to independent school sector that is separate from the state educational system. Parents of pupils attending public schools can afford to pay for their education, and in some cases fees can be several thousand pounds a year.
About 250 of the larger independent schools are known for historical reasons as public schools. Eton, which was founded in 1440, is the first grammar school called a “public school” because pupils could come to it from any part of England.
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What pupils go to independent schools?

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Independent and preparatory schools are private schools too. They prepare pupils for public schools for money. The teachers of the private schools pay personal attention to each pupil. It is possible to enter the best English universities after leaving public schools. After finishing grammar school pupils have good knowledge and may continue to study in colleges or universities.

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All English universities except Oxford and Cambridge are fairly new. The University of Oxford was the first university in Britain. It was organised in the 12th century as a federation of colleges. They are governed by their own teaching staff known as “Fellows”. The oldest college, University College, was founded in 1249. Other famous colleges are: All Souls (founded in 1438), Christ Church (founded in 1546) and the first women’s college Lady Margaret Hall (founded in 1878). Today, Oxford University consists of 35 separate colleges, of which two are for women students only.
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What are the oldest universities in England?

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Some people have good memories and easily learn long poems by heart. But they often forget them quickly. Other people remember things when they say them over and over. A good memory is a great help.
The best way to remember things is to join them in our mind with something which we know already.
The human mind is like a camera, but it takes photographs not only of what we see but of what we feel, hear, smell and taste.
Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.
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Which way is the best to remember things?

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The study investigated the habits of the children of 300 managers and found 55 per cent of parents were concerned their children would become information junkies.
Forty-six per cent of parents believed their children spent more time on their PCs than interacting with friends. In one case a child had to be wheeled with his computer to the dinner table.
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Why were the parents so concerned?

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Ever wish you had saved a newspaper article, after you threw it away? With electronic newspapers, you can go online and find old articles you need for class discussions, reports or your own personal use.
"Everything that's appeared in The Mercury News for the last 10 years is available on our Web site or America Online," said Barry Parr of The San Jose Mercury News. "There are more than a million news stories in our database."
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What is the advantage of electronic newspapers?