School Life
In this subject, we learn about past events and ancient civilizations. What is it?
History.
Complete: Yesterday, our teacher ___ (give) us a team challenge.
gave.
A classmate is nervous about speaking English. Give one helpful suggestion using should.
You should practise with a friend.
Complete: If I had more free time, I ___ join the school music club.
would.
Name one skill you want to improve and say: “I want to improve my…”
I want to improve my English / writing / teamwork.
What do we call a person who studies in the same class as you?
A classmate.
Correct the mistake: When I was younger, I use to walk to school.
When I was younger, I used to walk to school.
A new student is alone during a group activity. Say two sentences to include them.
Would you like to join our group? You can work with us.
Choose: If our school has / had a bigger library, we would have more space to read.
had.
Make one prediction about schools in the future. Use will.
Students will use more technology in class.
Give two study tips to a student who has an English test tomorrow. Use should.
You should review your notes. You should practise some exercises.
Complete: While we ___ (prepare) our presentation, the lights ___ (go) out.
were preparing / went.
Two students both want to be the team leader. Suggest one fair solution and explain why it is fair.
They can take turns because both students can have a chance.
Complete with your own idea: If I could change one thing about my school, I would…
If I could change one thing about my school, I would create more clubs.
Say two things you are going to do to improve your English this month.
I’m going to read short stories. I’m going to practise speaking with a friend.
Describe two differences between your primary school life and your secondary school life. Use used to, once in each sentence.
I used to have fewer teachers. I used to do easier homework. Aceptar otras experiencias.
Complete with already and yet, using each word once: We have ___ finished our poster, but we haven’t presented it ___.
already / yet.
Invite a classmate to a study group. Include the activity, the day, the time and the place.
Would you like to practise English with us on Friday at four o’clock in the library?
What would you do if you saw someone making fun of a classmate? Give one action using the second conditional and one reason.
If I saw someone making fun of a classmate, I would ask a teacher for help because everyone deserves respect.
Explain two ways English can help you in the future.
English can help me communicate when I travel. It can help me study in another country.
School detectives! Mia studies with her phone next to her. She checks messages every two minutes and goes to bed late. Identify two problems and give two suggestions.
Problemas: distracciones y acostarse tarde. She should put her phone away. She should finish studying earlier.
Interview challenge! Student A: ask a question beginning “Have you ever…?” about a school experience. Student B: answer. Student A: ask a follow-up question in the past simple. Student B: answer with a detail. You may invent the experience.
Have you ever won a school competition? — Yes, I have. — What did you win? — I won a spelling competition last year.
Act it out! Two students are planning a presentation. One wants to do everything; the other feels left out. Create a dialogue with at least four lines. Include the problem, a suggestion, a fair division of tasks and an agreement.
A: I want to write and present everything. B: I’d like to help. Why don’t we share the work? A: OK. You can write the introduction, and I can find pictures. B: Great! We can both speak.
Your school can create only one new space: a reading room, a music room or a sports area. Agree on one option. Give two sentences with the second conditional and one reason for your choice.
If we had a music room, we would practise together. If students joined a band, they would make new friends. We choose this space because music helps us express our ideas.
Create a team learning plan. Include one goal, two actions and one way to check your progress. Use going to for the actions.
Our goal is to learn twenty new words. We’re going to study five words each week. We’re going to practise together on Fridays. At the end of the month, we can test each other.