Keyword: «public school»

The article is devoted to the formation of a socio-cultural picture of the world when learning a foreign language. The social landscape against which the UK's public school is viewed is the historically rigid stratification of English society, low social mobility and consensus between the classes. Being the basis of the educational system, the school cements modern society, fends off attacks from the outside. The concept of ‘service’ is central to its students’ ethos. Analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of British education, it is necessary to borrow its best sides, bearing in mind our own historically formed cultural traditions. Russians who want to get education in the United Kingdom should also first take into account the realities of this country in order to soberly assess their capabilities.