Ex.2 Here are Mr. Priestley’s pupils. Read and find the facts characterizing children.

Jan	Sandra	Mike	Andrew	Florence	Alex

This is Jan. He comes early. He doesn’t like to be a minute late for his lesson. He is not only clever but he is also a very hard worker and likes to do everything well. He has rather dark brown hair and hazel eyes. He is not very tall, but he is strong, swims well, and he is a good footballer.

And who is this? This is Sandra. She is pretty, sociable and jolly. Sandra is tall and slim, with big blue eyes and blonde hair. She enjoys sports and dancing, lively and always in a good mood, has many friends and wants to have more, captain of a girls’ football team.

This is Mike. He can walk and climb all day and he never feels tired. He has blue eyes and yellow hair. He doesn’t talk much but he thinks a lot. He is a very good student, loves reading, history, all kinds of music, knows a lot about sport, doesn’t like people who don’t take care of animals.

Here is Andrew. He is very handsome, tall and friendly. He does everything well. Andrew is very interested in School. He loves animals: keeps a dog and 2 cats. He has a big collection of stamps. He likes to travel, he is in a Geography Club. He is Russian but he speaks English and can talk well about almost everything - music, other countries, literature and life.

The next one is Florence. She has brown hair and big grey eyes. People who laugh at their friends and don’t keep their friends’ secrets make her mad. She is good at school, enjoys drawing and playing with younger children, winner of the third prize in the City ‘Draw-a-portrait’ Competition She doesn’t talk much; she is rather quiet, but she is very kind and nice; they all like her. All the students think she is pretty, except Jan; he thinks she is beautiful.

And here is the last one. He is generally the last one to come; but the first to go away. This is Alex. He is certainly not handsome or hardworking or clever. He doesn’t like swimming or footfall. He thinks they are too much like hard work. He doesn’t like study. He says that study makes him tired. He doesn’t always listen to lessons in class. He talks a lot. He is a good eater and a good sleeper. But he is good-hearted and loves jokes. He knows a lot of funny stories and wants to tell them in class.

 

Ex. 3 ANSWER THE QUESTIONS Who …

· keeps a dog and 2 cats;

· is a good footballer;

· enjoys drawing and playing with younger children;

· doesn’t like to be a minute late for his lesson;

· is generally the last one to come;

· enjoys sports and dancing, lively and always in a good mood;

· has a big collection of stamps;

· says that study makes him tired;

· can walk and climb all day and he never feels tired.

 

CHILDREN ABOUT SCHOOL

I really like my school,

and just want to say,

That's where I spend,

most of my day.

One of my favorite classes,

is fun and called gym.

I can nearly touch,

that basketball rim.

I really like my school,

and just want to say,

I'm always excited,

for the very next day.

 

LIKES AND DISLIKES. Read what the children think of their school.

Peter: Our school is not the best, but I like it. I’m in the hockey club. It’s fun. Our hockey team is the best in the country.

Millie: I don’t like school very much. I have some problems with Maths. Besides, I’m always afraid of those reports that the teacher sends to my parents.

Mary: Oh, school is the best thing in the world. I’m doing well in a lot of subjects. I get A’s and B’s. I see friends that I like very much.

Jane: My dad always says, ‘Homework first.’ I hate it. It’s so boring. The only thing at school that I like to do is to read.

Ø Make a conclusion: … loves school, and … likes school, too. But … doesn’t care much about school. And … hates school.

 

ex.1 Read the description of the British school.

You know, in England schools have names not numbers. Well, I go to Cedar Grove School. It’s not very big. Pupils from 5 to 11 years old go to our school. We have ten classrooms and a big beautiful hall. We have many trees and flowers near our school. And so, when it is warm and the weather is fine, we are often outdoors.

My classroom is comfortable and always clean. There are twenty desks in it. The teacher’s table is near the window. There are three windows in our classroom which are as white as the door. The blackboard and the floor are brown. There are nice pictures on the walls and you can see a big, yellow bookcase near the blackboard. There are many books in it and some of them are very interesting. We often read books in class, and sometimes our teacher reads them to us. Yesterday, she read a very beautiful fairy-tale about Snow White. I liked it a lot.

Can you write and tell me about your classroom? Do you read English books in your Reading class? What books did you read last week?

Ex.2 Answer the questions

What is the school’s name?

How many classrooms are there in the school?

When are the children usually outdoors?

How many desks are there in the classroom?

What is the color of the door and the windows?

Where are the books to read?

What story did the teacher read the children yesterday?

Ex. 3 Read and listen. You know Betty has got a lot of friends at school, but besides that she has a great number of pen-friends. Meet her best friend Anastasia who lives in the USA. She is speaking about the system of education in her country.

 

Primary education begins at the age of six when children go to an elementary school. We stay at the Elementary School for eight years until the age of 14. The subjects taught at the elementary school include Reading, Grammar, Literature, Mathematics, Science, Social studies (which is a subject that combines History, Geography and Economics), Computer, Music, Art, and Physical education.