Перевод, ! in the uk schooling is voluntary under the age of 5. it means that parents may decide whether to take their children to nursery schools (kindergartens) or not. from 5 to 16 school education becomes compulsory and free for state school pupils. during this time schoolchildren complete their primary (5–11) and secondary (11– 16) education. sixteen-year-olds may start work, remain at school or go to further education colleges where they are taught some skills together with school subjects. all school leavers take exams for the general certificate of secondary education (gcse) 1 . those who are aiming at entering universities usually stay at school for another two years doing 3—4 subjects, after which they sit another set of exams called a level (advanced level examinations by this time, they already know what universities they want to apply to and what their preferences are. in their turn universities get information about the applicants (including their examination results) and choose their will-be students. most of british university courses last three years and students typically do one or two major subjects. it is common practice for students to attend universities situated a long distance from their family homes and live on campus 2. to pay their tuition and living costs students usually borrow money from banks but there is also a system of scholarships, that is money given to the brightest school leavers to be spent on their university education. a lot of students do some jobs to earn extra money. at the end of their university course students get the so-called bachelor’s degree 3. if they want to continue their education, they can study further and take their master’s degree 1. then there is research-based postgraduate study 2 leading them to the degree of doctor of philosophy.

Школьное образование в Великобритании является добровольным до 5 лет. Это означает, что родители могут решить, следует ли устраивать детей в детские дошкольные учреждения (детские сады) или нет. С 5 до 16 лет школьное образование становится обязательным и бесплатным для учащихся государственных школ. За это время школьники получают начальное (5-11) и среднее (11– 16) образование. Шестнадцатилетние школьники могут начать работать, остаться в школе или идти в колледжи для дальнейшего образования, где они приобретают некоторые навыки вместе со школьными предметами. Все выпускники сдают экзамены на получение аттестата об общем среднем образовании (GCSE) номер 1 . Те, кто стремится поступить в вузы, как правило, остаются в школе еще на два года, изучая по 3-4 предметам, после чего они сдают следующий набор экзаменов, который называется "Уровень" (Продвинутый уровень экзаменов). К этому времени они уже знают, в какие вузы они хотят поступить и каковы их предпочтения. В свою очередь вузы получают информацию о заявителях (в том числе результаты экзаменов) и выбирают быть им студентами или нет. Большинство британских университетских курсов обучения продолжаются в течение трех лет, и студенты, как правило, изучают один или два крупных предмета. Это обычная практика для студентов посещать университеты, расположенные далеко от своих домов и жить в общежитии. Чтобы оплачивать учебу и расходы на проживание, студенты, как правило, занимают деньги у банков, но есть также система стипендий, это деньги, которые дарят самым ярким выпускникам школ, и которые будут потрачены на их образование. Многие студенты выполняют некоторую работу, чтобы заработать дополнительные деньги. По окончании курса студенты получают так называемую степень бакалавра. Если они хотят продолжить свое обучение, они смогут продолжить учиться и получить  степень Магистра. Затем существует научная аспирантура, которая приведет их к степени доктора философии.

Buckingham Palace is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth. It is located near Green Park. When the Queen is in the residence, the Royal Standard flies over Buckingham Palace. There are 775 rooms where members of the Royal family and their servants live. There are also rooms for guests. There are offices, on-site post and even swimming pool in the palace. Throughout the year right in front of Buckingham Palace the ceremony of the Changing of the Guard takes place, attracting a lot of tourists.The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London is one of the main London's places of interest. It is located on the north bank of the River Thames and is one of the oldest buildings. At different times the Tower was used as a royal residence, fortress, prison, mint and, even, zoo. Today the Tower of London is the place where the Crown Jewels are kept. Every day its doors are open for tourists. A few black ravens live on its territory. The walls of the Tower are still guarded by palace guard in historical outfits.Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square is located in the centre of London. It was named after the victory in the Battle of Trafalgar. In the centre of the square there is Nelson's column with four lions at the bottom of it. There are beautiful fountains in the square. Some famous buildings, such as the National Gallery, St. Martin-in-the-fields and Admiralty Arch, are also located there. The square is the place where a lot of different events and celebrations are held.Hyde Park Hyde Park is a big park located in central London. Today it is a popular place for meetings, celebrations and festivals. The park is known for its artificial lake Serpentine where it is allowed to swim. There is a gallery, a museum and several sculptures on the territory of Hyde Park. During the Olympic Games 2012 Hyde Park was the place where some competitions were held.
The London Eye The London Eye is one the largest Ferris wheels in Europe. Unforgettable views of the city open from its height of 135 metres. The wheel consists of 32 air-conditioned capsules which symbolize 32 boroughs of London. The London Eye rotates with the speed of 0,9 km/hour. The ride takes 30 minutes. The wheel looks like a big bicycle wheel.Oxford Street Oxford Street is a lively shopping street located in the centre of London. There are hundreds of shops in this street. The street is 1,9 km long. It is one of the busiest commercial streets in Europe. During Christmas time Oxford Street is decorated with lots of lights and garlands making it one of the most popular destinations for tourists.Westminster Westminster is a historical area of central London with several famous landmarks. Westminster Abbey, a Gothic church, is located there. The church is a traditional place of coronation and burial site for all British kings and queens. Not far from the church there is the Palace of Westminster which is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.Big BenBig Ben is the name of the Great bell of the clock at the Palace of Westminster. Nowadays this name mostly refers to the clock and the clock tower. In 2012 the tower was renamed to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen and is now officially known as the Elizabeth Tower. The height of the tower is 96,3 metres. Big Ben is one of the most prominent symbols of the United Kingdom.

This autumn my mother, sister and me traveled to Spain. It took us much time to get to Spain, but it was worth it. I was very surprised to find out that the weather in Spain is hot, because in Russia it was too cold. Many people in Spain do not speak Russian, many people wear very simple clothes, and it was difficult to get used to. 

There we met many children. We did not notice that they did not understand us. We were friends and played together. My family and I often walked along the streets. It was wonderful. Streets in Spain are very clean. We also visited a large aquarium. There we saw different fishes, sharks, and rays. We spent two weeks in Spain. 
This autumn my mother, sister and me traveled to Spain. It took us much time to get to Spain, but it was worth it. I was very surprised to find out that the weather in Spain is hot, because in Russia it was too cold. Many people in Spain do not speak Russian, many people wear very simple clothes, and it was difficult to get used to. 

There we met many children. We did not notice that they did not understand us. We were friends and played together. My family and I often walked along the streets. It was wonderful. Streets in Spain are very clean. We also visited a large aquarium. There we saw different fishes, sharks, and rays. We spent two weeks in Spain. 

When we came back to Russia it was already snowing here. I enjoyed the trip. 
Это перевод на русский. 
Мой лучшее путешествие. 
Этой осенью мы с моей мамой и сестрой ездил в Испанию. Мы очень долго добирались туда, но это того стоило. Я была удивлена, когда увидела, что в