VOCABULARY AND LISTENING • S c h o o l SPEAKING • A s k i n g for a n d g i v i n g a d v i c e

life: n o u n s 7 Complete t h e dialogue with t h e w o r d s in t h e box.

5 Complete t h e w o r d s in t h e t e x t .
c sure matter should think whatever

1
Nina What's t h e ?
Jon I played t r u a n t last week.
I go to a's -s _ _ school for girls.
Nina Why?
2
It'sa s s , it isn't a Jon Alastair Lane w a s bullying me. W h a t
3
p s I like my 2
I do?
4
school. My favourite s Nina 3
you do, don't play t r u a n t !
s are history and English. That's f o r 4

The best thing about school is the Jon Yes, you're right.
5
s h ! We always Nina I s
you should talk to y o u r
go to the beach in the summer. parents and t h e head teacher.

I don't like everything about school. Jon M a y b e you're right. Thank you, Nina.
6
We have to w e a r a s
u I hate it! I can ask for and give advice.
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MY EVALUATION

WRITING • An o p i n i o n e s s a y
I can understand people talking about schools.
8 Choose t h e correct a n s w e r s and complete t h e
MY EVALUATION DQDD text.

In some schools, students have to do PE. Some

LANGUAGE FOCUS • should, must a n d students love PE, and that's great, but I hate PE.
have to 1
, education should be about the mind, not the
2 3

6 Choose t h e correct w o r d s . body. compulsory PE lessons Firstly,

sport is very competitive. For students who are tall or
1 In Britain, s t u d e n t s must / don't have to 4
fast, that's great. B u t make students compete
leave school w h e n t h e y are 16. S o m e stay
if they don't want to. Secondly, it is expensive to buy
until they're 18.
special new clothes. Finally, PE makes students really
2 We have t o / s h o u l d n ' t be quiet in t h e 5
tired. , PE shouldn't be a compulsory school
library.
subject.
3 She can take t h e exam again next year.
She m u s t / s h o u l d n ' t be upset.
4 S t u d e n t s should / mustn't w o r k hard at 1 a For various reasons b i n my opinion

school to get good marks. c In conclusion

5 We s h o u l d n ' t / must go to all of our lessons. 2 a I'm not in favour of b All in all

6 My school shouldn't / mustn't have so m a n y c In conclusion

rules. It's t o o strict. 3 a I'm in favour b for several reasons

c I'm against
I can compare my school to schools in other 4 a in conclusion b I'm in favour of
countries. c I think t h a t it's a bad thing to
MY EVALUATION 5 a For several reasons b I'm not in favour of
c In conclusion
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I can write an opinion essay.

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