I. Vocabulary and Speech
Text
The School I Go To
I am Stepan. I am eight. I go to school and I am a second grade pupil. Let me tell you about the school I go to. I go to Modern Education School. It is situated in the centre of Moscow. I live in the centre of Moscow, too. It takes me 10 minutes to get to my school by bus.
I have been going to my school for 2 years now. My favourite subjects are English and Maths.
We are having an English class now. I am talking to my teacher. I am retelling the topic about our school.
Active Vocabulary
1. To be (was; been) быть
2. To go (went; gone) идти, ходить / to get to ( got; got ) добраться
3. To be situated быть расположенным
4. To live жить
5. Favourite любимый
6. To come (came; come) приезжать
7. School школа
8. Subject школьный предмет
9. It takes me 10 minutes у меня занимает 10мин
10. To have иметь, обладать
11. To retell пересказывать
Speech Patterns
1. Excuse me. - Извините.
2. Thank you. - Спасибо.
3. May I come in? - Можно ли мне войти?
4. May I go out? - Можно ли мне выйти?
5. Could you repeat that, please? - Не могли бы вы повторить?
6. What does … mean? - Что значит ...?
7. How do you spell that? - Как это пишется?
1. Warming up exercise. Listen to the text and read it together with the speaker (as many times as you
need to do it at the speed of the speaker). Mind your pronunciation.
2. Fill in the missing words
1. I ... Stepan. 2. I ... eight. 3. I ... to school and I ... a second grade pupil. 4. I ... to Modern Education School. 5. It ... ... in the centre of Moscow. 6. I ... in the centre of Moscow, too. 7. It ... me 10 minutes to get to my school by bus.
3. Complete the sentences by quoting the text
1. I am … . 2. I am … . 3. I go to … . 4. I go to Modern … . 5. The school I go to … . 6. I live in … . 7. It takes me 10 minutes to … .
4. Answer the questions by quoting the text
1. What is the name of the storyteller? 2. How old is he? 3. Does he go to school? 4. Is he a second grade pupil? 5. What school does he go to? 6. Where is Modern Education School situated? 7. Where does he live?
5. Translate the following sentences
Меня зовут Мария. Мне 8 лет. Я хожу в школу и учусь во втором классе. Школа, в которой я учусь, расположена в центре Москвы. У меня занимает 15 минут времени, чтобы добраться до школы на метро.
Мой любимый предмет физкультура. Я люблю играть в настольный теннис (to play table tennis).
6. Copy the text (in writing)
7. Reproduce the text
8. Read, look up and say
"Hello. How are you?"
"Fine, thank you. And how are you?"
"I'm fine, too!"
"Excuse me. May I come in?"
"Yes please."
"Thank you!"
"May I go out?"
"Yes please."
"Thank you!"
"Excuse me. Could you repeat that please?"
"Yes please - A girl is beautiful."
"How do you spell "beautiful?"
" B E A U T I F U L"
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9. Listen to the text and say what the text is about
10. Make up your own sentences in writing using the Active Vocabulary
11. Make up your story (based on the text, in writing). Make sure there are no mistakes in it. Consult the teacher.
Then reproduce the story in one-minute time
II. Grammar. Pronunciation
Grammar
Making Questions
Drill
Ex I. Is he? Model:
Is he Stepan?
Oh, yes! He is. He is Stepan.
1. Is Stepan eight?
2. Is he a second grade pupil?
3. Is his school situated in the centre of Moscow?
4. Is his favourite subject English?
5. Is he having an English class now?
Ex II. Who? Model:
Stepan is eight. Who?
Who is eight?
1. Stepan is eight.
2. Stepan is a second grade pupil.
3. Stepan comes to the school by bus.
4. Stepan lives in the centre of Moscow.
5. Stepan likes English.
Ex III. What? Model:
What is he?
He is a pupil.
1. What is the boy's name?
2. What school does he go to?
3. What is his favourite subject?
4. What is situated in the centre of Moscow?
5. What is he doing now?
Further Additional Exercises
Ex V. Make questions using the question words in parenthesis
I (Who?) am eight (How old?). I go to school and I (Who?) am a second grade pupil. Let me tell you about the school I go to. I go to Modern Education School(what school?). It is situated in the centre of Moscow(where?). I (Who?) live in the centre of Moscow(where?), too. It takes me 10 minutes (how long?) to get to my school by bus.
Ex VI. Answer the following questions to the text The School I Go To
1. What is the boy's name?
2. Is he a third grade pupil?
3. What school does he go to?
4. What is his favourite subject English?
5. Where is Modern Education School situated?
Ex VII. Make as many questions to the following sentences as you can
1. He goes to school and he is a second grade pupil.
2. He goes to Modern Education School.
3. He lives in the centre of Moscow.
4. It is situated in the centre of Moscow.
5. His favourite subject is English.
Pronunciation
The main text should be worked on as many times as necessary to obtain the best possible results. Pronunciation drill should be used as in:
- the main text;
- the text exercises.
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Warming up exercise. Listen to the text and read it together with the speaker (as many times as you
need to do it at the speed of the speaker). Mind your pronunciation.
III. Reading. Writing. Free Speech
1. Education in Finland
The school year in Finland begins in August and ends in May. Lessons start at 9 am and usually end by 2 pm. Typically, pupils have 3 to 4 classes a day. Each class lasts about 75 minutes. There are several breaks during the day and they are not only for snacks. Pupils often have the same teacher for 6 years in a row. The education system in Finland is one of the best in the world.
2. Education in the UK
School in the UK begins at the age of five. Children younger than five can go to nursery schools. Pupils go to primary schools for six years. Primary schools in the UK are divided into infant schools (the first two years) and junior schools (the following 4 years). After primary school, pupils go to secondary school. The school year consists of three terms. Students have about 12-13 weeks of holidays per school year. In primary schools, classes run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m five days a week , from Monday to Friday. There are usually about 30 pupils in one class. The main subjects are English, Maths, Physical Education (PE), modern languages (French, German, Spanish).
3. Schools in Australia
School in Australia begins at the age of five. Schooling lasts for 13 years. Australian schools do not only educate pupils. They prepare them for life.
The school year in Australia starts late January or early February and it ends in December. Most schools have three terms. Each term lasts about 10 weeks. Usually there are four holiday breaks between terms: in December (about six weeks) for Christmas, in April (two weeks) for Easter, and two more breaks in July and October (both also about two weeks). School hours are usually from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Lunch is eaten at school. English is the official language of learning.
4. Nicole and her class
My name is Nicole. I am from Australia and I love my school! It is a school for artists. It's very small. There are seven boys and seven girls in my class. We've got really nice teachers. The students like them! There aren't any desks, pens or exercise books in my class. There are a lot of big tables and lamps in the classes. On the tables there are pension and paints: red, orange, brown, yellow, blue, green, white and purple. There aren't any black or grey paints there. Our teachers don't like these colours. I'm very happy in my school. There is a bus and a train to our school from Sidney.
5. Education in Russia
When a child turns 7 years old, she or he ( choose one )goes to a school (state or private). The academic year starts in September.
Hi, I am Yaroslav. I am a fourth grade pupil. I go to Modern Education School. It is a private school. It is situated in the centre of Moscow. There is much English in our school. We speak English, we read English stories, we listen to audio materials, we work on grammar and phonetics and we write exercises.
We also play different English and Russian games and sing songs, too. I like my school very much.
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Hello! It’s seven o’clock, Monday morning. I hate it. I’m not an early riser. School starts at 8 o'clock. It takes me 15 minutes to get to school. My best friend lives in the suburbs of Moscow, that’s why I walk alone to school.
Exercises
Reading
1. Read the text (silently, aloud, in chain, in parts, other variants).
2. Translate the text.
3. Ask questions to the text.
4. Give the gist of the text.
5. Reproduce the text. Learn the text by heart.
Writing
1. Copy the text (some parts of it, the whole of it)
2. Make questions to the text.
3. Write the reproduction of the text.
4. Write the dictation.
5. Make a plan of the text.
Free speech
1. Get ready for a 1-minute monologue based on one of the texts.
2. Talk on the topics (could be prepared):
- schools in Australia;
- education in Finland;
- education in the UK;
- education in Russia;
- the school I go to.
3. Discussion on the topic "My school" (could be unprepared):
- the school I go to
- my favourite subject;
- the way to school;
- other topics.
