3. a) Read the text. Which of the collocations in exercise 1 are in the text? Add more collocations with the word school to the spider map. *) 3. b) Read the text again and answer the questions. 1) What types of schools are in the USA? 2) What subjects do they study? 2) Are they the same in Kyrgyzstan? Schools in the U.S. (1) American Elementary School At the age of five, U.S. children begin elementary school. At elementary school they learn the basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic, as well as history, geography, crafts, music, and physical education. They attend elementary school for five years and then go to middle school. Year's Students start middle school at the age of 11. Middle school is 3 years -6.7th and 8th grade. Some students go to Jumior High School whieh is also three 7, 8 and 9h grade. They've got both compulsory and elective classes. Compulsory subjects are maths, English. social science (a subject that combines history, government and geography) and natural science (i.e. chemistry, biology, anatomy and physiology, physics). Students can also choose some elective subiects that they like such as foreign languages, band. home economics, chorus and art. After middle school or junior high, the students go to high school. The last grade of high school is 12 grade. If students go to middle school, high school is 4 years (9, 10, 11 and 12). If students go to junior high, high school is three years (10, 11 and 12). Compulsory courses may include English, mathematies, foreign language, physical education, art. music, natural sciences, and social studies. However, 23