Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Zdeňka Hrstková. Slezské gymnázium, Opava, příspěvková organizace. Vzdělávací materiál byl vytvořen v rámci OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám. High school VY_32_INOVACE_ srpna 2012

Starter How did you choose this high school? What do you like about your school? Is there anything you would like to change about it? Do you know any difference between schools in the Czech Republic and in the USA or the UK?

Listening Listen to 6 people answering a question: „Did you like your high school?“ HighSchool.htm Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

Jeannie, USA Jeannie liked her high school because it put her mind of bad things. Jeannie became friends with her teachers only after she had finished school.

Jim, England Jim thinks that his school was one of the best in the country. Jim appreciates all of his teachers.

Martin, USA Martin enjoyed his high school very much and was a good student. Martin says that a movie was filmed at his school.

Nitya, India Nitya is Indian but she studies a high school in England. Nitya says that she used to study together with other students.

Rina, Canada Rina’s high school had 1000 students. Rina has known her best friends since high school.

Todd, USA Todd stresses the afterschool activities in his talk. Todd had some problems finishing his high school.

Solution T Jeannie liked her high school because it put her mind of bad things. F Jeannie became friends with her teachers only after she had finished school. F Jim thinks that his school was one of the best in the country. F Jim appreciates all of his teachers. F Martin enjoyed his high school very much and was a good student. F Martin says that a movie was filmed at his school. F Nitya is Indian bus she studies a high school in England. T Nitya says that she used to study together with other students. F Rina’s high school had 1000 students. T Rina has known her best friends since high school. T Todd stresses the afterschool activities in his talk. F Todd had some problems finishing his high school.

Vocabulary – high school Can you translate all subjects that you are currently studying?

Vocabulary – high school Which of the following adjectives would you use to describe: Teacher Student Both tolerant patient obedient attentive hard working ambitious demanding enthusiastic helpful creative dull lazy strict precise cheeky disciplined systematic

Vocabulary – high school Decide if you agree with the following statements. Give reasons. 1.Being a good student means that you have straight As. 2.We learn to have a good school report. 3.It helps if the teacher praises you. 4.Rigid discipline in lessons helps students study. 5.A detention prevents students from behaving badly. 6.I could never just watch if I saw somebody being bullied. 7.Students should never skip / cut classes. 8.Using a crib or copying from friends is not ethical. Nobody should do it.

Vocabulary – high school Try to think of one word connected with education for each letter of the alphabet. AIQY BJRZ CKS DLT EMU FNV GOW HPX