Unit 2. YOUR SCHOOLTIME

Lesson 20. SCHOOL LIFE

Цілі: формувати навички вживання нових лексичних одиниць; удосконалювати навички читання, письма й усного монологічного мовлення; розвивати пізнавальні інтереси учнів; виховувати зацікавленість у розширенні своїх знань про освіту в інших країнах.

Procedure

1. Warm-up

Let’s talk about your school days.

What advantages and disadvantages does your school life have?

Sample answers:

Advantages	Disadvantages
learn a lot of interesting things know a lot about the world find real friends for the whole life prepare for future adult life develop our mind and imagination choose future profession	get up early in the morning every day write too many tests do too much homework worry about having good marks depend on teacher’s mood

2. Speaking

Express your ideas about school days using the prompts above and the following cues:

School days are ... (the happiest days of the whole life).

School life has its disadvantages such as getting up ... .

But I think that school days have advantages than disadvantages.

At school we can ... .

School prepares ... .

It also helps to ... .

That’s why we ... (have so many subjects at school).

So I am sure that... (school days are very difficult but happy days).

3. Speaking and writing

Do ex. 4, p. 75 and fill in the chart with the activities.

Sample activities: have parties, do experiments, have lunch, trainings, do projects, hold concerts, computer studies, sports games, read, cookery contests, organize competitions, prepare for the lessons, draw, learn to use different tools, embroider, paint.

Arts and Crafts Room
Assembly Hall
Canteen
Gymnasium
Laboratory
Computer Room
Library
Workshop

4. Speaking

Do ex. 5, p. 75.

Sample questions:

1. Is it big?

2. Is it well-equipped?

3. What equipment have you got there?

4. How many pupils can be taught there at once?

5. Are there any decorations there?

6. Have you got any extra-school activities there?

5. Reading and speaking

Do ex. 6, p. 76.

6. Reading and speaking

Look at the timetable and read a piece of information about Paul’s school day. Then answer the questions.

Hi! I’m Paul. I’m 15 and I’m in the fifth form at St Mary’s Comprehensive School. This is my timetable. I play for the school football team so during lunch or after school I have football training.

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8.30-8.40	registration	registration	registration	registration	registration
8.40-9.00	assembly	assembly	assembly	assembly	assembly
9.00-9.45	French	Technology	S.E.	Art	R.E.
9.45-10.30	French	Science	Maths	Art	I.T.
10.30-11.15	Science	Science	Maths	French	Science
11.15-11.30	break	break	break	break	break
11.30-12.15	Maths	History	English Literature	Science	Technology
12.15-1.00	Maths	History	English Literature	Science	Technology
1.00-2.00	lunch	lunch	lunch	lunch	lunch
2.00-2.45	English language	Art	P.E.	History	English language
2.45-3.30	English language	Art	P.E.	English language	English language

1. What time does school start and finish?

2. How many foreign languages is Paul studying?

3. How much time does he spend doing sport?

4. How does this compare with your timetable?

7. Speaking

Do ex. 7, p. 77.

8. Writing

Do ex. 1, p. 77.

9. Summary

Do ex. 2, p. 74.

10. Homework

Do ex. 3, p. 78.