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SCHOOL LIFE IN AMERICA
to “hit the books”
Phrase of the week:
= to study hard
NEW MATERIAL
AMERICAN SCHOOL LIFE: SCHEDULE 5 days per week, Monday – Friday
Start 8 a.m. – end around 3:30 p.m. (7.5 hours)
AMERICAN SCHOOL LIFE: SCHEDULE 2-3 hours of homework each day
Lots of time to do other activities (sports and clubs)
LET’S PRACTICE!
Question 1:
Do students in America have more or less homework than students in China?
Answer 1:
Students in America have _________ homework than students in China.
Question 2:
Do students in America have more or less time for other activities than students in China?
Answer 2:
Students in America have _________ time for other activities than students in China.
NEW MATERIAL
AMERICAN SCHOOL LIFE: CLASSES American high schools can be small or
large. Even large schools have a small class size of about 25-30 students.
AMERICAN SCHOOL LIFE: CLASSES In America students usually move
from classroom to classroom.
In China teachers move. In America students keep all their things in
their locker.
LET’S PRACTICE!
Question 1:
In which country do the students move from classroom to classroom?
Answer 1:
In _________ students move from classroom to classroom, but in _________ teachers move from classroom to classroom.
Question 2:
Where do students in America keep their things? What about in China?
Answer 2:
In America students keep their things in their ________, but in China students keep their things in their _________.
NEW MATERIAL
AMERICAN SCHOOL LIFE: LIVING & EATING In America students usually live off campus
with their family. They do not live on campus in a dormitory.
Many students take a
yellow school bus to
school.
AMERICAN SCHOOL LIFE: LIVING & EATING At lunch, American students eat in the
cafeteria.
Between classes students can drink
from free water fountains.
LET’S PRACTICE!
Question 1:
In which country do students usually live off campus with their family?
Answer 1:
Students in ___________ usually live off campus with their family. In ________ students usually live on campus.
Question 2:
Where do American and Chinese students both eat lunch?
Answer 2:
Students in China and America both eat lunch in the ____________.
Question 3:
Students in which country have to pay for water?
Answer 3:
Students in _________ have to pay for water. Students in __________ drink for free from _______________.
YOUR TURN!
YOUR TURN! Write 3-5 sentences explaining why you would
prefer to go to school in America or in China.
You can start your explanation with one of these example sentences:
I would prefer to go to school in America, because ___________________________.
I would prefer to go to school in China, because ___________________________.
WHAT DOES TO “HIT THE BOOKS” MEAN?
= to study hard
REVIEW
WHAT ARE THESE?
lockers
WHAT IS THIS PLACE CALLED?
cafeteria
WHAT IS THIS?
water fountain
EXTRA /ALTERNATE STUFF
YOUR TURN! Write 3-5 sentences about why you would prefer to
go to school in America or in China.
Example sentences:
One thing that is different in schools in America and China is _____________________________________________.
Students in China _________________. Students in America ___________________.
NEW MATERIAL
AMERICAN SCHOOL LIFE: ACTIVITIES Students in America participate in many
activities after school. Sports: basketball, soccer, cheerleading
AMERICAN SCHOOL LIFE: ACTIVITIES Students in America participate in many
activities after school. Clubs: band, drama, choir, language club
Question 1:
What are some sports that students do both in China and America?
Answer 1:
Some sports that students do both in China and America are ________, ________, _________.
Question 2:
What are some clubs that students in America participate in, but not in China?
Answer 2:
In America students participate in ________ clubs, but in China they do not.
Question 1:
Are classes in China larger or smaller than classes in America?
Answer 1:
Classes in China are _________ than classes in America.
Question 1:
Do students in China go to school more or less days each week than students in America?
Answer 1:
Students in China go to school _________ days each week than students in America.
