Before you read, answer these questions

· Do you like to study?

· What do you like about your school?

· What are you studying for?

· Who would you like to become in?

A school is a place where people learn from a teacher and from each other as well! A school can be in a room or in any kind of building. It can even be in the open air. Schools are not the same in all countries. Let’s take a look around the world!!!

A

Hassan is nine years old. He is from Kashmir, India. “This is a picture of my school. It is outdoors. There is a blackboard outside, but there aren’t any chairs. We have our lessons in the open air everyday”

B

Emma is from Canada. She is ten years old. “I have my lessons in a big classroom. There are pictures on the walls. In this photo I am at my desk with my friends.”

Marc is eight years old and he is from Holland. His home is on a boat. He and his family are always in different places. “My school is on a boat. It’s fun. Some days there is no school at all.”

C

I. Look at the pictures. Write the correct letter ( A- C ) . Which shows:

1. An outdoor school

____________

4. A big classroom

____________

2. Children in the open air

____________

5. Pictures on the walls

____________

3. A boat

____________

What do these words mean?

Learn

Building

Chairs

World

Place

Even

Picture

As well

Countries

Lessons

School

Outdoors

Take a look

Blackboard

Everyday

Room

Around

Classroom

Desk

Outside

Walls

Friends

Boat

Places

II. Read the texts and answer the questions. (5 marks)

1. Where is Hassan from? _________________________________________________

2. Where is Hassan’s school? _________________________________________________

3. How old is Emma? _________________________________________________

4. What’s Emma’s nationality? ________________________________________________

5. Where is Marc’s school? _________________________________________________

Writing activity

Alisha’s school.

Hello!

My name is Alisha. I am writing this letter to describe my lovely school of Springfield. It’s a Junior high school.

I like my school. It seems to be a bit old, but it’s cool and has got character. The teachers are nice and understanding. And we have lots of activities, so we never got bored.

There are interesting places to go. There are a gymnasium and a big playground. Some pupils like going there after classes to play football. That’s my favorite sport.

There is also a library with lots of books. At first, it seems to be unpleasant place to stay because of the dust in the bookshelves. In the library there aren’t only books; there is a screen, some computers, some magazines. We can play chess or even cards in there.

Then, there are the classrooms. They are many. I didn’t count them. They are cosy and comfortable. There are some specific rooms, too. Some of them are called laboratories. There is a laboratory of Chemistry, Physics, Science Computing, Biology and Math. There is one computer room. I think, pupils go there to do their project works or homeworks. This is the best place for me. Finally, there is a music room. I play the flute. I think, I play it well, but my teacher doesn’t agree.

I really like studying here. My favorite subjects are English and Math.

I love my timetable. I get up at 7:25 a.m. to come to school every day. I have classes at 8:30. I finish at 3 p.m. every day. It gives me time to do after-school activities like theater. I am studying Languages and I go to the Language club three times a week. There i can read magazines in German and French, watch a foreign video and listen to music.

I think, that’s all for today. I will send a map of my school for you to see as it is really big!

Write to me and talk about your school and your timetable.

Your friend.

Ashita

Now write about how your school is.

(200 words)

	Created by gloria patricia sánchez sánchez almost 10 years ago

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