Unit 4. At school

Thursday , October 27th, 2007
Unit 4 : AT SCHOOL
A : Schedules
A 6 : Schools in the USA
I. New words :
-different from ( adj )
Ex : He is tall. She is short.
He looks different from her
-uniform ( n ) 
-break ( n )Ex :We have a fifteen – minute break at 2. 55.
-start ≠ end Ex : Our classes start at 12:30 and end at 3:00 p.m.
-school cafeteria ( n )
-snacks ( n )
-popular ( adj )Ex : Soccer is popular all over the word.
-baseball ( n )
-football ( n )
II. Practice :


1. True or False ?
2. Answer the questions :
a. Do students in the USA wear uniform ?
b. What time do their classes start and end ?
c. Where do students buy snacks and drinks at a break or at lunch time ?
d. What are the most popular after-school activities in the USA ?
* Answer :
No, they don’t.
Classes start at 8.00 each morning and end at 3.30 or 4 p.m.
They often go to the school cafeteria to buy snacks and drinks at a break or at lunch time.
They are baseball, football and basketball.


3. Discuss about schools in Viet Nam
Do you wear uniform when you go to school ?
What time do your classes start and end ?
Do you go to school on Saturday ?
How many breaks do you have each day ? How long are they ?
Is there a school cafeteria in our school ?
What do you do after school ?