In America all children from six to sixteen go to school. 在美国，六岁到十六岁的孩子在学校读书。
They spend six years in elementary school and four or six years in secondary or high school. School education is free. 他们读六年小学，四年或六年中学。中小学教育是免费的。
At the end of every school year the child takes test. If he does well, he goes to the next grade. If he does not do well, he has to repeat the grade.每学年末，学生要参加考试。如果他顺利通过，就可升级，否则必须留级。
Some schools have morden teaching equipment like computers and closed-circuit television. But there are also small country schools with just one classroom.有些学校有现代化的教学设备，像计算机和闭路电视，但也有小的只有一间教室的乡村学校。
At the end of their time in school, most students get high school diploma. 完成中学学业后，大多数学生会拿到中学毕业证书。
If they want to go on to college, they take college admission tests. 如果想读大学，他们还需参加大学入学考试。
In Britain, all children from five to sixteen go to school. They spend six years in primary school and they want to go to secondary school. 在英国，五岁到十六岁的小孩都要上学。他们读六年小学，然后读中学。
In Britain there are state's schools which are free and privates schools for which parents pay.英国有免费的“公立学校”，也有需要父母付费的私立学校。
Many British private schools are boarding schools. The children stay it's school all the time and only come home on holidays.英国的很多私立学校是寄宿制学校，学生除在节假日回家外，其他时间都呆在学校里。
They usually wear uniform at all shcools. 所有学校的学生通常都要穿校服。
Teaching in both countries is usually quite informal. Students often work together in groups and go to the teacher only when they need help. 英美两国的教学大都很随意。学生通常组成小组学习，只在需要帮助时才会去找老师。
