Activity 1 Read the sentences with key notes in brackets and fill the gaps choosing appropriate word from the box

c) This is an abbreviation of Studies With Obsessive Thought and is believed to have originated from elite schools in England during the 17^th century.
5) What is the origin of the expression “the three Rs?”

a) This is an abbreviation of Radical, Religious and Restless and refers to the religious origins of schools in the British Isles during the Dark Ages and the qualities expected from the students that attended these schools.

b) This expression actually is an ironic play on words and comment on mispronunciation. The first dominant consonant in the words Reading, Writing and Arithmetic is the letter R. The expression has existed since at least 1795 when it was used in a speech by a politician.

c) This refers to the three founders of England’s first independent school in England, The King’s School in Canterbury in 597. This school was founded by three men, Nathanial Richards, Henry Rawlinson and Clive Roberts. These men had a rigid system of education based on the basics of reading, writing, mathematics and the study of religion and the men were known as the three Rs. Eventually, the basics of education was named after the three men who started the system.