• At what age do children start going to school in Ukraine?
• What school do they go first: elementary, high or middle?
• How many years do pupils study at the elementary school?
• When do lessons start at school?
• Do pupils have an opportunity to have lunch at school and how much time do they have for it?
• Do children have an opportunity to attend any school clubs? What clubs are most popular at schools?
• Can pupils choose what subjects to study?
• When do pupils take exams?

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• My school is large and light. There are two floors in it. There is a gym, a library, a canteen and many classrooms .
• Our classrooms are very large and light. There are the desks, a teacher’s table, a blackboard and many flowers in our classrooms.
• We study many different subjects . We have 6 or 7 lessons every day. My favourite subjects are English and PE.
• I have a lot of friends in my class. My classmates are friendly and helpful.

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Are you a successful person? – Oh

yes, I have a good job, a friendly

family and the luck is always on my

side.

Whom can you turn to for advice? –

When I need help I usually turn to

my parents for it.

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Is secondary education compulsory

in our country? – Of course, all

children must get secondary education first and only then they can continue their education.

What do you often hear on the school radio? – Usually they make announcements about school parties, meetings and events.

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announcement

Whose responsibility is it to look

after your little sister when mom is

at work? – It`s my responsibility and

my parents trust me as they

consider me to be a very responsible girl.

Isn`t this task difficult for you, Jack?

– Not at all, I can cope with it very

quickly. |rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətɪ|.

• In our form only girls__________________, they always water them and take care of them.
• Secondary education is______________in Ukraine.
• It`s not difficult to_________________in bad companies.
• If you have some problems sometimes you may_____________________ and a true friend will never let you down.

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are responsible for flowers

compalsory

aqcuire bad habits

turn to a friend for help

• Yesterday I ________________________in our school newspaper in which they _______________of written exams.
• If you cannot _______________________by yourself this book will help you to find a way out from any difficult situation.
• If you want to_____________________you should acquire good knowledge at school and at the university.

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read the announcement

announced

cope with the problem

be a successful businessman

• У твого друга є погані звички?
• Ні, всі мої друзі – відповідальні люди. До них завжди можна звернутися за допомогою чи порадою.
• А я маю звичку завжди звертатися до своїх батьків за допомогою, коли у мене якісь труднощі.

• Середня освіта обов’язкова в Україні?
• Так, якщо ти хочеш бути успішною людиною, то ти маєш отримати знання та гарні навички.
• Звичайно і я впевнений, що справлюся з усіма складностями і стану успішною людиною.

• Ваша вчителька оголошувала вже про позакласну діяльність?
• Так, вона зробила оголошення, що у школі є різні гуртки і ми маємо можливість приймати участь у позакласній діяльності.
• Це добре, я завжди беру участь у позакласній діяльності так як це моя відповідальність – організовувати вечірки та свята.

Plan

• School building and surrounding.
• The girl`s form-master.
• Activities at the lessons.
• School subjects and Iryna`s attitude to them.
• Girl`s favourite subject.

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three-storeyed building

sports ground

green lawn

light classrooms

maps, portraits and tables

flowerpots on the windowsills

kind and knowledgeable

take smb. to exhibitions

teach smb. history

respect smb.

to have a day-book

class register

to be called to the blackboard

raise hand

to train smb.

good knowledge is a good start

compulsory and optional subjects

to enjoy learning new things

to train smb. in…

learning correct English spelling

to learn about life and culture…

to practise written English

• Iryna`s school is a four-storeyed building.
• There is a sports ground in front of the school and a green lawn behind it.
• There are three windows in each classroom.
• Iryna`s classroom is on the first floor.
• Iryna`s form-master teaches them biology.
• Pupils have seven lessons a day.
• Every pupil has a day-book for marks.
• At the end of each week pupils get their school reports.
• Iryna likes all school subjects.
• The girl doesn`t study geography this year.
• Learning correct English spelling is the most difficult thing for the girl.
• Iryna is glad to practise written English with her American penpal.

Homework

• Answer the questions after the text, exercise 5 b), page 74 orally.
• Be ready to speak on the questions about your school.