Warm-up
Answer a few quick questions before today’s lesson about school.
Listening
Listen to the recording and answer the questions in each part. You can replay the audio as many times as you need — click anywhere on the progress bar to jump to a specific moment. Read the questions in each part first, then submit when you are ready; your answers will be marked together at the end of each part.
Listening — After School Study Time
This listening task is split into parts. The audio player stays at the top of the page so you can replay it freely — click anywhere on the progress bar to jump to a specific moment. For each part, read the questions first, then listen and answer. You can change your answers until you click Submit; feedback appears once you submit each part.
Reading
Read the passage on the left, then work through the questions on the right.
Reading — A Day at School with Ali
Read the passage on the left, then answer the questions one by one.
A Day at School with Ali
Ali is a student at Green Hill School. Every day, he goes to school at 8 o’clock in the morning. He studies five subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, History, and Art.
In the morning, Ali has English class. His teacher, Mrs. Chen, teaches him new words and grammar. At 10 o’clock, he has a break and eats a snack with his friends. After break, Ali does Mathematics. He likes Numbers, but sometimes it is difficult. At noon, Ali has lunch in the school canteen.
In the afternoon, Ali studies Science and History. His Science teacher shows him experiments with water and plants. Ali thinks Science is very interesting. At 3 o’clock, school finishes. Ali goes home and does his homework. He studies for one hour every day.
Vocabulary Practice
Practise the 12 key vocabulary items from this lesson through three exercises.
Vocabulary Practice — Unit 5: Study Time
Work through all three parts. Each part uses the same vocabulary in a different way.
Writing Task
Your friend Maya sent you a message asking about your school day today. She wants to know what you do at school and what subjects you study. Write her a short, friendly message back telling her about your day.
You should address:
- Say what subjects you study (e.g. English, Math, Science)
- Describe one thing you do during study time (e.g. read, write, listen)
- Say how you feel about school (e.g. I like it, it is fun, it is hard)
Plan:
Greeting: Write a friendly hello to Maya.
Body: Tell her two or three subjects you study and describe one activity you do in class.
Conclusion: Say how you feel about school and write a goodbye.
Speaking
Speaking task. Read the instructions, then complete the task.
Useful sentence starters:
- My favourite subject is…
- I like… because…
- I study…
- At school, I…
- I do homework…
- My desk has…
Teacher Guide
Practise with
- canteennoun
a place in a school or workplace where people can buy and eat food and drinks
- homeworknoun
school work students do at home
- notebooknoun
a small book with blank pages used for writing notes
- playgroundnoun
a place outside where children play on equipment and games
- pupilnoun
a child who goes to school and learns from a teacher
- subjectnoun
a branch of knowledge studied at school
- teachverb
to help someone learn something
- timetablenoun
a plan showing times when classes, buses, or events start and finish