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THEME 11 SCHOOL LIFE

Listening

a) Match the questions with the answers.
F 1. What’s up? a. 10-C.
F 2. Where do you come from? b. Not much.
F 3. Do you have any siblings? c. 15.
F 4. Could you spell your surname, please? d. No, I don’t.
F 5. Which class are you in? e. Germany.
F 6. How old are you? f. L-L-O-Y-D.

b) Listen to the dialogues and choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
1. Sue and Brenda are ____.
a. friends
b. sisters
c. cousins
2. Sue and Lisa are not in the same class with Brenda, but ____.
a. they have art lessons together
b. they are on the same team
c. they spend most of their time together
3. The grandparents of Brenda live in ____.
a. Spain
b. Belgium
c. Germany
4. Brenda is a real bookworm; she has a passion for ____.
a. drawing
b. reading
c. travelling
5. Mr Bennet helps Brenda with the registration for the ____ membership.
a. library
b. Drama Club
c. Sports Club
c) Complete the dialogue using the given sentences.
a. I think you prefer face-to-face learning to distance learning.
b. What about you?
c. You know we’re having hard days.

Lucy : (1) ____ What do you think about learning in times of COVID-19?
John : It is obviously seen that education has changed dramatically with the distinctive rise of e-learning due to COVID-19.
At first, when distance learning started, I thought everything was going to be easier.
Lucy : You’re having some difficulties then. (2) ____
John : Exactly! I want to be actively engaged in learning in the classroom with my friends. I don’t feel like I’m reaching my full
potential in distance learning. (3) ____
Lucy : In my opinion, distance learning is a saviour in these testing times of such a pandemic, and I’m doing my best to
improve myself. Also, I think distance learning will become the new normal soon.

d) Who might have said these sentences, Lucy or John?
1. I used to complain about school a lot, but now I really miss it. ____________
2. I’ve pushed my self-determination to the max, and I’m experiencing something great. ____________

SPEAKING
Prepare a dialogue about school life such as school subjects, clubs, educational rights, etc. and then act it out.

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