Look at some pictures and answer the question:
What are the pictures about ?
Timetable
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Teachers
Friends
School activities
Homework
Subjects
Friends

Activities
SCHOOL LIFE
Unit 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION
B. SPEAKING
SCHOOL LIFE
Task 1. The questions in the interview below have been left out. Work with a partner and fill the blanks with the right questions.
What were your subjects then?
What was your timetable?
What about homework?
Which lower-secondary school did you go to?
What part of the school life didn’t you like?
Can you tell me about the tests and exams at your school then?
What did you like best about your school then?
Task 1.
Interviewer: (A) ............................................................................ ?
Hanh : I went to Long Bien Lower- secondary School in Gia Lam , Hanoi.

Interviewer: (B) .................................................... ?
Hanh : My subjects were Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Biology, History, Geography, English, Information Technology and Physical Education.

Intrviewer: (C) ..............................................?
Hanh : Well, I went to school in the morning and I often had five class.

Interviewer: (D) ............................................................................................................. ?
Hanh : Well, we had different kinds of tests, you know. Oral tests, fifteen-minute tests, forty-minute tests and the final examination at the end of the semester.

Interviewer: (E) ..........................................?
Hanh : It’s different with every teacher. Some liked to give a lot of homework and others didn’t.

Intrviewer: (F) .................................................................................. ?
Hanh : To be honest, I liked my school a lot but if I could change one thing, it would be the breaks between the classes. They were too short.
Interviewer: (G) ................................................................................ ?
Hanh : I liked everything in my school, you know. Well, of course, not the breaks as I’ve said. I liked my teachers, my friends and the different activities at school.
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Task 2. Interview your partner, using the questions in Task 1.
1. Greeting:
Hi/ Hello….
How are you?
I want to ask you some questions…/ Do you mind if I ask you some questions…
2. Content :
What were your subjects then?
What was your timetable?
What about homework?
Which lower-secondary school did you go to?
What part of the school life didn’t you like?
Can you tell me about the tests and exams at your school then?
What did you like best about your school then?
3. Closing :
Thank you/ Thanks for answering my questions…
Bye / Goodbye…..
Remember to use the past simple to talk about the past.
Task 3. Tell the whole class what you know about your friend/ idol…, using Task 1 and 2.
My idol is Son Tung M-TP. He went to Thai Binh Lower-secondary School. He had 10 subjects to learn at school. He went to school in the morning and often had 5 classes. He did not like the homework at school because it is too much. He loved singing and dancing activities at his school then. His dream is to be a famous singer….
Example:
Homework : Write a paragraph about your friend/ idol ‘s school life…, using Task 1,2 and 3.