1 Read and say what school is for you: School School is something, we must all embrace Knowledge we need, to seek out and chase Subjects and teaching styles, are plentiful and vary Just like the backpacks, we all need to carry Sports, clubs, and activities, at every single turn So much to do, study and learn ( http://www.anitapoems.com ) Complete the sentences: I always got I was good at I was terrible at I preferred I was interested in I hated I never did I never missed I always missed 10 I failed 11 I was bored with 12 I was afraid of 13 I was worried about 14 I didn’t want to leave a) most subjects b) good grades c) drawing d) chemistry e) PT f) biology g) in physics h) astronomy i) algebra j) manual work k) anatomy l) homework m) school n) my exams Speak about your favourite teacher: Who is your favourite teacher? What is her/his name? How long does she/he work at your school? What subject does she/he teach? In what classes does she/he work? How often you have lessons with her/him? What does she/he look like? Why you like her/him? What is special in this teacher? 10 Would you like to be a teacher? What quotation is your favourite? Choose: *He who opens a school door, closes a prison -Victor Hugo *Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. -John Dewey *Education is the movement from darkness to light. -Allan Bloom *Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. -Chinese Proverb (http://www.brainyquote.com) Read and remember the words and phrases: Pam is good at mathematics Tim is interested in physics I’m fond of history The boys are keen on sports Liz adores technology Tom prefers mathematics to English Pam is good at science I like manual work a lot I hate astronomy 10 I’m afraid of geometry 11 He is bad at singing 12 Sam is terrible at writing 13 They are worried about their grades 14 Ben is bored with geography 15 I was terrible at arriving to school in time Fill in the words in the sentences: a) compulsory We know that there are private and b) system state schools in the English education _ c) punishment There are schools for boys and girls d) age and some schools are single _ e) sex It is known that some subjects are _ f) education until the age of sixteen in Great Britain, but g) certificates most of the students prefer to stay at school for two years more to get the chance to continue their at colleges When English children are bad at the lessons, they stay in class at the break as a _ As you know, the minimum _ for leaving school is sixteen, but they can continue to study two years more It is known that school students in Great Britain get their school in summer after they leave school Read the text and answer the questions: Hi! I’m Victor I’m eighteen and I live in Liverpool with my parents They are really nice and I love them We are very friendly My dad is a dentist and my mom is a manager in a big company I study at school, exactly I’m finishing school I’ll have my exams soon and after it I plan to continue my education at the Cambridge University I dream of becoming a designer and make many beautiful projects of buildings, stadiums, shops, houses Drawing is my best lesson at school I like to draw everything; my hands are always busy with drawing All my friends have their portraits because it was a pleasure to draw them, they are so different, but I like them Questions: How old is Victor? Where does he live? What can you say about his parents? What does Victor do? What does he want to become? KEY: Complete the sentences: I always got I was good at I was terrible at I preferred I was interested in I hated I never did I never missed I always missed 10 I failed 11 I was bored with 12 I was afraid of 13 I was worried about 14 I didn’t want to leave Fill in the words in the sentences: b) good grades a) most subjects c) drawing d, h, k, i, d, f d) chemistry c, f, k, i h) astronomy d, h, f, k, i e) PT c, d, f, k, i l) homework f) biology c, d, h, j, k, i j) manual work g) in physics k) anatomy c, d, h, f, j, i i) algebra d, h, f, k n) my exams m) school We know that there are private and state schools in the English education system (b) There are schools for boys and girls and some schools are single sex (e) It is known that some subjects are compulsory until the age of sixteen in Great Britain, but most of the students prefer to stay at school for two years more to get the chance to continue their education at colleges (a, f) When English children are bad at the lessons, they stay in class at the break as a punishment (c) As you know, the minimum age for leaving school is sixteen, but they can continue to study two years more (d) It is known that school students in Great Britain get their school certificates in summer after they leave school (g)