Unit 2 - School

Session 5
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The lesson today is about …

SCHOOL
 Classroom rules

Do No private
Be on time
homework talk

Stay Speak Share and ask

focused English questions
 Vocabulary: Education-related word
families

Grammar: Present continuous

Lesson's
Reading: A magazine article about
Outline schools in different countries

Writing: Writing sentences describing

what people are doing at a school
 Objectives
By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

Vocabulary Grammar Reading Writing

Distinguish Apply Read an Talk about

N, V & A and Present article for your
Group word- Simple details hobbies and
family interests.
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 The HELP family
help helper

helpful helping

helpless helped

Word families are groups of similar words.

Word families can include nouns, verbs and adjectives.

 Examples:
Do you need some help? (noun)

I can help you tomorrow. (verb)

My teacher is very helpful. (adjective)

 ACTIVITY 5
Label the underlined words. Write N (noun), V (verb), and Adj (adjective).

1. Our school principal is a kind person. He is very friendly with the students.
Adj N

2. My cousin helps me with my homework. He's helpful.

V Adj

3. My brother is very studious. He studies about four hours every night.

Adj V
 ACTIVITY 5
Label the underlined words. Write N (noun), V (verb), and Adj (adjective).

4. I study at a math academy on Saturdays. I enjoy the classes there.

V N V

5. Our academic year starts in September.

Adj

6. For me, the most enjoyable part of the day is lunch.

Adj
 ACTIVITY 6
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Tom’s parents are very proud of his academic results. (academy)

2. This exercise is really difficult. (difficulty)

3. Travelling to different countries is enjoyable. (enjoy)

4. I am lucky to work with friendly people at school. (friend)

5. This book is really helpful for History students. (help)

6. The young boy is famous at school for his intelligence. (intelligent)

7. Studious students get good marks in exams. (study)

2. GRAMMAR
What are they doing?
They are having a picnic.

What is the woman doing?

She is smiling.

What tense are we using?

We are using Present
Continuous.

What’s the form of present

continuous?
 - Present Continuous -
Affirmative statements
Subject Be V-ing
I am (‘m)
You / We / They are (‘re) studying history
He / She / It is (‘s)

Negative Statements
Subject Be + not V-ing
I am not
You / We / They are not (aren’t) studying history
He / She / It is not (isn’t)
Yes/No questions Answers
Be Subject V-ing
Am I Yes, I am./ No, I am not.
Are you / we / they studying history? Yes, they are./ No, we aren’t.
Is he / she / it Yes, he is./ No, she isn’t.

Answers Answers
Wh-word Be Subject V-ing
What am I I am studying history.
Where is he / she / it studying? She is studying in the library.
When are you / we / They are studying at 9 A.M.
they
 ACTIVITY 7
Look at the pictures and write
sentences. Then change them into
negative sentences and questions.
[Link]/eat

→ She is eating.

→ She is not eating.

→ Is she eating?
2. They/ listen

→ They are listening.

→ They aren't listening.

→ Are they listening?

3. The teacher/ come

→ The teacher is coming.

→ The teacher isn't coming.

→ Is the teacher coming?

4. You/move

→ You are moving.

→ You aren't moving.

→ Are you moving?

5. It/rain

→ It is raining.

→ It isn't raining.

→ Is it raining?
6. The friends / sing

→ The friends are singing.

→ The friends aren’t singing.

→ Are the friends singing?

7. The secretary / type

→ The secretary is typing.

→ The secretary isn't typing.

→ Is the secretary typing?

8. My neighbor / fix

→ My neighbor is fixing.

→ My neighbor isn't fixing.

→ Is my neighbor fixing?
9. The kids / laugh

→ The kids are laughing.

→ The kids aren't laughing.

→ Are the kids laughing?

 ACTIVITY 8
Complete the conversations by using
the correct form of the given words.
1. A: I saw Brian a few days ago.

B: Oh, did you? What is he doing these days? (what / he / do)

A: He's at university.

B: What is he studying? (what / he / study)

A: Psychology.

B: Is he enjoying it? (he / enjoy)

A: Yes, he says it's a very good course.

2. A: Hi, Nicola. How is your new job going? (your new job / go)

B: Not bad. It wasn't good at first, but it is getting better now. (it / get)

A: What about Daniel? Is he OK?

B: Yes, he isn't enjoying but his work right now. (he / not / enjoy). He's

been in the same job for a long-time and he is beginning to get bored

with it. (he / begin)

2. WRITING
 ACTIVITY 9
Read Cathy’s description of activities at her
school in the morning. Rewrite each sentence.
Make it true for you. Change the words or use
the negative statements as in the example.
Example: My class is having a physics lesson. → My class is not having a physics lesson.

It is now 10 a.m. My class is having a physics lesson. We are doing exercises.

The teacher is waiting to check our answers. The exercises are quite hard. I am
trying to finish them.
The class next to us is studying music. They are learning how to play the
piano. It seems fun; they are really enjoying it.
In the school yard, a couple of students are skipping. Another group is sitting
under the tree and talking.
 ACTIVITY 10
1. What are you doing at school?
Write 3-4 sentences
2. What is your teacher doing?
about your school to
answer for each 3. What are your classmates doing?
question.
4. What are other people in the

school doing?
4. READING
 ACTIVITY 1
Here are some words from the
reading. Read the sentences. Circle
what the underlined words mean.
1. My classmates study during the academic year.
a. school b. summer
2. Students attend school for seven hours every day.
a. leave b. go to
3. I take a one-hour break at lunch time.
a. rest b. exercise
4. The class lasts from 9:00 to 10:00.
a. begins b. starts and ends
5. During the study period, students do homework or read.
a. special study time b. discussion time
6. There are three terms in the school year: fall, winter, and spring.
a. time periods b. months
7. Some students wear uniforms to school. Everyone dresses the
same.
a. backpacks b. special clothing
8. My family usually goes to the beach for summer vacation.
a. holiday time b. winter-time
 Do you want to study abroad, in a
different country? If yes, which
country do you want to go, and why?
 Comparing Schools in Three Countries
Do students spend too much time in school? We School in
asked some students to share their ideas about France
school in their countries.
● France - Marie School in
● Kenya - Samuel Kenya
● USA - Linda
Marie, Samuel, and Linda all think they spend too
School in
much time in school. But the amount of time they
USA
spend in school is very different.
France

Marie lives in France. She says. "My school year lasts from August to June

with four seven-week terms. We have one or two weeks of vacation after each

term, and we have a two-month vacation in the summer. The school day in

France is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a two-hour lunch break. Students don't go

to school on Wednesday afternoon, but we attend school on Saturday morning.

School on Saturday morning isn't very fun!"

Kenya
Samuel is from Kenya. He says, "Our academic year starts in June. The year
has three terms, and each term lasts for 13 weeks. That feels like a long time.
We get a one-month break after each term. The school day in Kenya begins at 8
a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Students pay for school. It's not free like in some other
countries.
We wear uniforms to school each day. All the uniforms are the same color,
so they're really boring. We study many subjects, but I think the best part of
school is soccer in the afternoon."
USA

Linda lives in the United States. She says, "School begins in late August and

ends in June. Then we have a nine-week summer vacation. We attend school

about 180 days each year. The school day is about seven hours long. I have six

classes and one study period. I like math best. Every night, I do homework for

about four hours. I don't have time to relax because my schedule is very busy!"
 ACTIVITY 2
Read the magazine article. Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
Correct each false statement to make it true.

1. Marie lives in France.

2. There is a one-hour lunch break at school in France. ⇾ two-hour lunch break
3. In France, there are four terms in the school year.
4. Students in France go to school from Monday to Saturday.
5. The school year in Kenya begins in January. ⇾ begins in June
6. Kenyan schools are free. ⇾ are not free
7. Students in Kenya wear uniforms.
8. Students in the United States begin school in October. ⇾ begin in August
9. In the United States, there is a seven-week summer vacation. ⇾ nine-week summer vacation
 ACTIVITY 3

Based on information from the article in Activity 3, answer these questions.

1. How many weeks of school are there in France? 28

2. How many weeks of school are there in Kenya? 39

3. How many hours of class are there each day in Kenya? 8

4. How many hours of class are there each day in the United States? 7

5. Which country has the shortest school day? USA

 ACTIVITY 3

Complete the sentences with information from the article.

1. Students in _____________
Kenya don't have a long summer vacation.
They have _____________
3 one-month breaks during the year.
2. Students in France have a two-month _____________
vacation every summer.
uniforms to school.
3. In Kenya, students wear _____________
4. Marie isn't happy about going to school on _____________
Saturdays
5. Linda takes _____________
6 classes every day.

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6. Linda spends_____________ hours studying every night.
Time for questions
Feel free to ask your teacher!
 Learn new Use Present
words about Simple to
freetime talk about
activities yourself

WRAP
Listen Talk about
to a your UP
conversation hobbies and
for details interests.
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