Talking about your School and Studies!

 

Warm up questions:

Tell me about your school day:

1/ What grade are you in?

And I'm in the 4th/ 5th/ 7th grade

2/ How do you go to school?

I go to school by bus/ car/ taxi/ motorbike every morning

3/ What time do you usually go to school?

I usually go to school at 7am

4/ What’s your favorite subjects?

My favorite subjects are English and Music

5/ What time do you often start your class?

I often start my class at 7:30am

6/ What time do you often finish your class?

I often finish my class at 11:00am

7/ Who is your favorite teacher? and Why do you like him/ her?

My favorite teacher is___

I like him/her because he/she is very friendly and funny

8/ How many students are there in your class?

There are ___students in my class

9/ Do you have any close or best friend? What’s her/ his name?

I have only 1 best friend and her name’s Lucie.

10/ Do you have any break time? And how long is your break time?

Yes, of course. It’s about 20 minutes.

11/ What do you often do during your break time?

I often play marbles, hopscotch and so on...

12/ How many classes/lessons do you have everyday?

I have 5 classes/lessons everyday

13/ What’s the name of your school?

My school name’s___

14/ Where’s your school located?

My school is located in___

15/ How many buildings are there in your school?

16/ What’s the color of your school?

17/ How many classrooms are there in your school?

18/ What’s the color of student’s uniform?

Vocabularies:

Part 1: School Subjects

Math /mæθ/

Art /ˈɑːrt/

English /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

Music /ˈmjuːzɪk/

History /ˈhɪstri/

Science /ˈsaɪəns/

Geography /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/

Information technology /ɪnfərˌmeɪʃn tekˈnɑːlədʒi/ = IT

Biology /baɪˈɑːlədʒi/

Swimming /ˈswɪmɪŋ/

Physical education /ˌfɪzɪkl edʒuˈkeɪʃn/ = PE

Chemistry /ˈkemɪstri/

Physics /ˈfɪzɪks/

Literature /ˈlɪtrətʃʊr/

Part 2: Students' objects

Rubber stamp /ˌrʌbər ˈstæmp/

Stapler /ˈsteɪplər/

Eraser /ɪˈreɪsər/

Drawing pin /ˈdrɔːɪŋ pɪn/ = Pushpin /ˈpʊʃpɪn/

Paper clip /ˈpeɪpər klɪp/

Highlighter /ˈhaɪlaɪtər/

Fountain pen /ˈfaʊntn pen/

Pencil /ˈpensl/

Marker /ˈmɑːrkər/

Ballpoint pen /ˈbɔːlpɔɪnt/

Bulldog clip /ˈbʊldɔːɡ klɪp/

Tape dispenser /teɪp dɪˈspensər/

Pencil sharpener /ˈpenslˈʃɑːrpnər/

Calculator /ˈkælkjuleɪtər/

Glue stick /ɡluː stɪk/

Scissors /ˈsɪzərz/

Sticky note /ˈstɪki noʊt/

Paper /ˈpeɪpər/

Notebook /ˈnoʊtbʊk/

Envelope /ˈenvəloʊp/

Clipboard /ˈklɪpbɔːrd/

Monitor /ˈmɑːnɪtər/

Computer /kəmˈpjuːtər/

Keyboard /ˈkiːbɔːrd/

Folder /ˈfoʊldər/

Fax /fæks/

Filing cabinet /ˈfaɪlɪŋ kæbɪnət/

Swivel chair /ˈswɪvl /tʃer /

Desk /desk/

Wastebasket /ˈweɪstbæskɪt/ = dustbin (UK) = garbage can/ trash can (US)

Part 3: School buildings

Schoolyard /ˈskuːljɑːrd/

Principal’s office /ˈprɪnsəpl ‘s ˈɑːfɪs/

Classroom /ˈklæsrʊm/

Library /ˈlaɪbreri/

Music room /ˈmjuːzɪk rʊm/

Art room /ɑːrt rʊm/

Computer room /kəmˈpjuːtər rʊm/

Locker /ˈlɑːkər/

Pool /puːl/

Play ground /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/

Soccer field /ˈsɑːkər fiːld/

Bathroom /ˈbæθrʊm/

Part 4: Classroom Objects

Clock /klɑːk/

Map /mæp/

Globe /ɡloʊb/

Blackboard /ˈblækbɔːrd/

Backpack /ˈbækpæk/

File folder /faɪl ˈfoʊldər/

Chair /tʃer/

Books /bʊks/

Pencil case /ˈpensl keɪs/

Magnifying glass /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪɪŋ ɡlæs/

Compass /ˈkʌmpəs/

Set square /ˈset skwer/

Colored pencils /ˈkʌlərd ˈpensls/

Part 5: Classroom Verbs

Ask /æsk/

Explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/

Observe /əbˈzɜːrv/

Paint /peɪnt/

Experiment /ɪkˈsperɪmənt/

Give /ɡɪv/

Read /riːd/

Study /ˈstʌdi/

Cut /kʌt/

Teach /tiːtʃ/

Think /θɪŋk/

Sing /sɪŋ/

Say /seɪ/

Calculate /ˈkælkjuleɪt/

Count /kaʊnt/

Draw /drɔː/

Open /ˈoʊpən/

Close /kloʊz/

Play /pleɪ/

Listen to /ˈlɪsn/

Talking about your school!

Tell me about your studies:

1/ What’s grade are you in?

I'm in the 4th/ 5th/ 7th grade

I’m in grade 4/5/7

2/ How do you go to school?

I go to school by bus/ car/ taxi/ motorbike... every morning

3/ What time do you usually go to school?

I usually go to school at 7am

4/ What subjects do you study at school?

Maths, English, Literature, Music, Art...and so on.

5/ What’s your favorite subjects? Why?

My favorite subjects are English and Music

6/ What subjects you don’t like? Why not?

I don’t like___ because it’s___

7/ What job do you like to become in the future? Why?

I like to become a ___ because I want to___

8/ What subjects are you good at?

I'm good at....

9/ What subjects are you bad at?

I'm bad at...

10/ Do you like English/ PE/ History..? Why? / Why not?

Tell me about your school:

1/ What’s the name of your school?

The name of my school is ___

2/ Where’s your school located?

My school is located in ___

3/ What time does your school start?

It starts at___

4/ What time does your school finish?

It finishes at ___

5/ How many buildings are there in your school?

There are 2/ 3 buildings in my school

There is only 1 building in my school

6/ What’s the color of your school?

The color of my school is white and blue

7/ Is your school big or small?

It’s___

There’s a big playground where we can play basketball and football. We can run and jump.

A nice library where we often read good books. And many plants/ trees and flowers in a big school yard.

8/ How many classrooms are there in your school?

I’m not sure, but I think about 30/40/50 classrooms

9/ How many students are there in your class?

There are ___students in my class

10/ Who is your favorite teacher? and Why do you like him/ her?

My favorite teacher is___

I like him/her because he/she is very friendly and funny

11/ Do you have any close or best friend? What’s her/ his name? Can you describe him/her?

I have many friends but only 1 best friend and her name is ___.

She’s quite friendly, funny and talkative___

12/ Do you have any break time between classes? And how long is your break time?

Yes, of course. It’s about ___ minutes.

13/ What do you often do during your break time?

I often play marbles, hopscotch, read books and so on...

14/ How many classes do you have everyday?

I have ___ classes everyday

15/ What’s the color of student’s uniform?

White shirts and blue pants for boys or white shirts and blue skirts for girls

16/ Do you like your school?

Yes/ No

17/ Why do you like your school?/ Why not?

I like my school because___

I don’t like my school because ___

Conversation:

Student A:

What’s the name of your school?

Student B:

Nguyen Trai secondary school

Phan Boi Chau high school

Student A:

What’s grade are you in?

Student B:

I’m in grade 7

Student A:

Where is your school located?

Student B:

It’s located in Phan Thiet City, Vietnam.

Student A:

How many students are there in your class?

Student B:

42 students

Student A:

Do you like the architecture of the school?

Student B:

Yes. The architecture is not really impressive, but I like it that the building because there are a lot of space and plants

Student A:

What are the teachers like?

Student B:

Most of the teachers there are helpful and friendly. I especially like my teacher of English because she’s very funny and enthusiastic.

Student A:

What’s your favorite subject?

Student B:

I like English, Chemistry and Physical Education.

Student A:

What subjects are you good at and bad at?

Student B:

I’m good at English and bad at Chemistry.

Student A:

Do you like the school uniform?

Student B:

Yeah, I think I like it. The uniform is quite simple, just white shirts and blue pants. I feel very comfortable.

Student A:

Will you recommend that school to other people?

Student B:

Yes, of course. I’m proud to recommend Phan Boi Chau High School to anyone.

Practice! Practice! Practice!

Pair work and role play - practice asking at least 10 questions and answer these questions!

Cheers