Vocabulary. John is speaking about his timetable and subjects.
1) What does John like? What doesn’t he like? Why? Use the word box to learn the meaning of the highlighted words.
Our school day starts with registration. Every morning we also have assembly. I’m not sure that we should have assembly every day. I think that assembly is a waste of time and I can do without it.
My favourite subjects are Biology, Chemistry and Physics. At these lessons we discover new things. It’s very interesting. I like Maths, too. Our teacher Mr Kernel is very kind and he helps us when we have problems. I always look forward to his lessons. But I don’t like French. I hate learning words and poems by heart.
a waste of time — бесполезная трата времени
to do without — обходиться без чего-л.
to discover — узнавать, открывать
by heart — наизусть
Words to guess
Biology — ?
Chendstry — ?
Physics — ?
2) What will you tell John about your timetable and subjects? Use John’s story for help.
3) Report what Mandy and Robert say about their timetable. Compare your timetable with the timetable at Hazel Grove High School. (listening for detail)
Mandy: We have registration at 8. 45 a. m. every day.
You: Mandy says that they have registration at 8. 45 a. m. every day. But we don’t have registration at my school.
Текст аудирования:
M: We have registration at 8.45 am every day.
R: We have PE twice a week.
M: Our school day starts with assembly.
R: We have 6 lessons a day.
M: We don’t go to school on Saturday.
R: Our lunch break is from 1.30 till 2.
M: Our lessons begin at 8.50 and finish at 3.