Schooldays and work

Comment on the following quotes
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. Aristotle
Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth. Chinese philosopher
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. Aristotle
Experience is the teacher of fools.
Titus Livius

Can you guess what topic
of the discussion?

Objectives: Reading Skills
Vocabulary: types of schools & school life
Reading: text about schools around the world
(matching; multiple choice )
Skills ― skimming ― reading for detailed understanding
Speaking: acting out an interview (role play)
Writing: a short article about your school

Matching types of schools with
descriptions (ex.1a, p.46)
Answer Key
1. F 2. D 3. A 4. E 5. B 6. C

What are the most common/uncommon types
of schools in your country?
What type of school do you go to?

Matching headings (ex.2, p.46)
Answer Key
A. Schools of every shape and size
B . To and From School
C. Studying Hours
D. School Rules
E. Education or No Education

Eliciting meaning from the text
Dread:
Invented:
Training:
Skills:
Unusual:
Public transport
created; came up with
knowledge and/or ability to do sth well
the process of learning skills for a particular job
means of travelling available to the public, e.g. bus, train, metro, etc.
uncommon, strange
not to look forward to sth; to fear sth

Eliciting meaning from the text.
Smart:
Participate:
Strict:
Old-fashioned
Uniform
Attend
compulsory (rules)
well-dressed
not modern
set of clothes worn for work or school
join in, take part
be present; go regularly (school)

Read and translate the sentences:
I dread the cold winters.
John Logie Baird invented the first television.
Training is important at a circus school.
The skills students acquire at school can help in later life.
I find single-sex schools unusual.
Buses are the cheapest form of public transport.
I attend school five days a week.
My teachers are quite strict.
People at weddings usually wear smart clothes.
My grandfather is very old-fashioned and still wears a hat.
I have to wear a uniform at school.
It is important for people to participate in sports.

1. Learn new words
Academic performance = your marks
The curriculum = your subjects
Extra-curricular activities = what you do after school
To sit exams = to prepare
To fail the exam = not to succeed
To focus on studies = to work hard
To flourish=to blossom = reach your peak
2. Make sentences of your own.