Skills 2
Unit 1: MY NEW SCHOOL

Listening
1

Janet, a student at Palmer School in America, is

talking about her school. Guess the answers to these
questions.

1. Do you think the students there wear
uniforms?
2. Do they learn Vietnamese as a foreign language?

Listen to the talk and check
your guesses.

Yes, I do

No, I don't

Bài nghe:
Hi. My name's Janet. I'm eleven years old. I'm now
in year 6 at Palmer School. I like it here. My
classmates are friendly. The teachers at my school
are nice and very helpful, and my favourite teacher
is Mrs. Smith. She teaches us maths. I have two
hours to study Vietnamese every week. I usually do
my homework in the library. We wear our uniforms
every day, but today we aren't. We're going to have
biology lesson on a farm.

2. Listen again and choose the
correct answer A or B.
1. Janet's favourite teacher is her_______teacher.
A. maths
B. science
2. Today Janet ________ her uniform.
A is wearing
B. isn't wearing

3. Janet studies__________ for two hours a week.
A. English
B. Vietnamese
4. Janet usually does her homework__________.
A. in the library
B. at home
5. Her class is going to have a biology lesson___________ .
A. on a farm
B. in the classroom

3. Write the answers to the
following questions about your
school.

What's the name of your school?
y school is name Nguyen Du secondary school
2. Where is your school?
It's in Tra My Town
3. How many classes does your school have?
There are 40 classes in my school/ My school has 40 classes.
4. What do students do at your school?
At school, students have lessons, play at break time and have meals at
the canteen.
5. What do you like about your school?
My school is large and it has a lot of trees. Moreover, there is an art
club for students to take part in.

4. Use the answers in 3 to write a
paragraph of 40-50 words about
your school. You can refer to the
reading passages to help you.

Thuc Nghiem secondary school is a public school in
Ha Noi. This school has 40 classes. It's very large
with a big stadium for students to play sports and a
lot of trees around. There is an art club, students can
learn whatever art subject they like.

New Words
1.a foreign language /ə/ /ˈfɒrɪn/ /ˈlæŋgwɪʤ/
ngôn ngữ nước ngoài
2.favourite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
(adj): yêu thích
3.biology /baɪˈɒlədʒi/
(n): môn Sinh học
4.on a farm /ɒn/ /ə/ /fɑːm/
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