3 tg4 - school and work
- 1. Work and School Jobs Accountant Cook Journalist Receptionist Actor/Actress Dentist Judge Sailor Baker Doctor Lawyer Sales assistant Barber Dustman Miner Salesman Barman Electrician Nurse Scientist Bricklayer Engineer Optician Secretary Builder Fireman Painter (artist) Singer Butcher Fisherman Photographer Surgeon Carpenter Fishmonger Plumber Teacher Cashier Flight attendant Policeman- Vet Chambermaid Gardener woman Waiter-waitress Chef Hairdresser Politician Welder Cleaner Housewife Porter Clown Ironmonger Post/man-woman
- 2. Work and School People at school Teaching staff Non-teaching staff Headmaster (Principal) Caretaker (Janitor) Deputy head (Head of Cooks studies) Cleaners Secretary Supervisors Teachers Language assistants Students (pupils) Students´ Parents
- 3. Work and School Classroom Objects blackboard floor picture wastebasket blinds folder poster window Book game projector Bulletin board glue Hole punch calendar hanger Rubber (eraser) ceiling light rubber band chair map ruler chalk materials school bag coat rack notebook scissors curtains (drapes) paper clip stapler desk paintbrush table dustbin pen tape envelope pencil textbook eraser pencil sharpener wall
- 4. Work and School Places in the school Auditorium soccer field bus stop teacher's room basketball court toilets canteen / the lunch room classroom computer room Corridors/halls gymnasium / gym kitchen library main gate music room playground principal's office
- 5. Work and School Subjects Alternative to religion Arts and crafts English language Maths P.E. Religion Science Spanish language
- 6. Work and School Exams A listening exam to repeat a year (to a multiple choice test retake the course) a written exam to revise an oral exam to sit/take an exam marks/grades memorize To be absent To be home sick To cheat To fail To have holidays to pass to prepare for an exam
- 7. Do you Knowwho the (janitor, principal, head of studies, secretary) of the school is? Of course I know. He/she is… Her/his name is…
- 8. Do you livenear your school? Yes, I do. No, I don t. I live just only three blocks away on …… street.
- 9. How do youget to school? I get to school: by car, by bus, by train, on foot.
- 10. What s yourschool s name? My school s name is _______. He was a very famous writer and a poet who lived during the 20th century. He died a long time ago.
- 11. What class areyou in? What grade are you in? What Trinity Exam are you taking? I m in 4(A/B) I m in 4th grade. I m taking the Trinity grade (4 or 5) exam.
- 12. How long doesit take you to get to school? It takes me (five minutes, ten minutes, fifteen minutes, half an hour) to get to school.
- 13. How many studentsare in your class? There are ___ students in my class.
- 14. Where is yourclassroom? My classroom is on the (1st, 2nd/3rd)floor.
- 15. Who is yourfavorite teacher? My favourite teacher is____
- 16. What subject doeshe/she teach? (He/She) teaches… Science , Physical Education, Maths, Religion, Alternative to region, Spanish Language, Music, English, Arts and crafts.
- 17. What does she/helook like? He/she looks like… (He s/ She s) got ..... eyes and ..... hair. (He/She) is ..... and ..... He s got blue eyes and short, straight and brown hair. He is tall and slim.
- 18. Tell me aboutyour school It has 5 buildings, 3 sport courts, a big gym, a canteen and a library. It s a bilingual school. There are more than 30 teachers and more than 300 students.
- 19. Where is themusic classroom? The music classroom is in the main building on the first floor and on the right.
- 20. Tell me abouta typical school day. I get up at…I have breakfast then I brush my teeth. I leave home at… I start lessons at… At 11:00 we have our (play time/ recess/break) The break lasts 30 minutes. Then, we have one more lesson until lunch time. After that, I go (home/ to the canteen) to have lunch. At 14:30 we start lessons again, because we have two more lessons in the afternoon Finally, I go home at 16:00.
- 21. Today, what wasyour first subject? Is it hard? It was maths. Yes, it is quite hard. No, it isn t because I like it.
- 22. Tomorrow, what willbe your first subject? Is it hard? It will be ___. Yes, it is quite hard No, it isn t because I like it.
- 23. What subjects doyou have on Monday mornings? We have … English, Spanish Language and Physical Education.
- 24. Which subjects doyou like the most? Why? I like...because ___ I learn a lot of new things. And I like_____because I m very good at it/them and because It s interesting/fun.
- 25. Are you allowedto eat in the classrooms? No, we are not allowed to eat in the classrooms because it s against the rules.
- 26. Do you enjoystudying English? Yes, I do. I really enjoy studying English. Not really. I don t like it very much because it is very difficult.
- 27. Which subjects areyou good at? What are your strongest subjects? Which subjects are you not good at? Which subjects are difficult for you? I m very good at… My strongest subjects are… My forte is P.E. I am not very good at… Maths were never my forte
- 28. What classes doyou not like? Why don't you like them? I don t like _____ because I am not very good at ___
- 29. Do you haveany afternoon classes? Yes, I do. We have two more lessons in the afternoon and the we go home.
- 30. How many timeshave you been absent from school this year? I have been absent three times this year so far. I haven t been absent this year so far.
- 31. Have you everbeen late for class? Yes, I have. (Yesterday/the day before yesterday/last week) I was 5 minutes late.
- 32. How much homeworkdo you do every day? I do a lot of homework every day. I do just a little because I try to take advantage of my time in class.
- 33. Have you evercheated on an exam? No, I have never cheated on an exam. Well, I cheated once but the teacher caught me. It was awful!
- 34. What does yourmother/father do (for a living)? He/she is a … He/ she works in.....
- 35. Where does yourmom/dad work? He/ she works.....
- 36. Does your mum/dadever take work home? Yes, He/she always has to work at home. No, he/she never take work home.
- 37. Does your mum/dadhave to work on weekends? Yes, sometimes he/she has to work on …… No he/she never works on the weekends.
- 38. How many daysa week does your mum/dad work? He/she works (five) days a week.
- 39. What do youwant to be when you grow up? I want to be a… I d like to be a…
- 40. What are somejobs that you think would be boring/fun? I think being a ….would be very boring.
- 41. What is thejob of a/an ______? They ……
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