A Day at School
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easy
education
man – boy
01:35
Nội Dung Chính
Pre-Listening Exercises
Describe a normal school day in the life of a student in your country including hours, class subjects, meals, rules, dress, and extra-curricular activities. What options are there in your country to take online classes through distance learning, even for children?
Idioms
“crack the books” = start studying
“The reason why he isn’t doing very well is that he rarely cracks the books.”
“cut class” = miss school
“Although some of my daughter’s friends cut class a lot, she is at school every day.”
“cut class” = miss school“Although some of my daughter’s friends cut class a lot, she is at school every day.”
Listening Exercises
A. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.
A Day at School
How does Joshua go to school in Japan?
Which item did Joshua NOT take to school?
What does Josh do first when he gets to school?
Where does Joshua eat lunch at school?
Joshua probably gets home from school between _____.
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Vocabulary Practice
Try this activity to practice the vocabulary from the conversation:
- Gap-fill Exercise
Post-Listening Exercises
What thing did you most enjoy about your school life in your country? Talk with a partner. Explain and discuss some of these topics:
- the length of the school year
- a typical day at school
- teacher and student interaction
- extra activities after school
Online Investigations
Use the Internet to learn about the school system in another country and find the answers to these questions:
- How do students get to school?
- Do students meet inside a building or outside?
- What subjects do students learn each day?
- What time does school start and end?
- What do students eat for lunch? Is it something they bring with them, or does the school have a cafeteria?
- How many students are in a class?
