2. A The school year is very different throughout the world.Lookat
the chart and answer the questions below.
Country
Number of
Days per year
School year
starts
Summer
vacation
Lunch
Break
Australia 200 late January Mid-December
to end of
January
40 minutes
Argentina 170 early March January and
February
1 hour
China 175 early
September
Early-July to the
end of August
2 hours
Germany 190 early
September
Mid-July to the
end of August
none
3. Questions
1. In which countries does the school year start in
September?
2. Which country has summer vacation in January
and February?
3. Which country has the most school days?
4. Which country has the longest summer vacation?
5. Which country has no lunch break?
6. Which country has the fewest school days?
4. Answer
1. China and Germany do the school year start in
September
2. It’s Argentina
3. It’s Australia
4. It’s Argentina
5. It’s Germany
6. It’s Argentina
5. B Answer the questions about schools where you live.
1.When does the school year start?
Mid May
2.How long is the lunch break?
50 minutes
3.What do you usually do during the lunch break?
I am talking with friends.
4.How long is the summer vacation?
Early-April to the end of May (6 weeks)
5.What do you usually do during the summer vacation?
I am visiting to my grandmother.
6. C Research the schools in another country. Take notes in the
chart below.
Country
Number of
Days per
year
School year
starts
Summer
vacation
Lunch break
Canada 185 Early
September
Mid-June
to end of
September
30 minutes
United
Kingdom
(UK)
190 Early
September
Mid-June
to end of
September
25 minutes
