Lession 1. A Day In School
Pre-Listening Exercises
Describe a normal school day in the life of a student in your country including hours, class subjects, meals, rules, dress, and extra-curricular activities. What options are there in your country to take online classes through distance learning, even for children?
HELPFUL TIP: Instruction in the United States is very student centered and discussion is highly encouraged. Be prepared to talk and interact with students, perhaps more than you are used to in your country.
Ex 1.Please, listen to the following audio & choose the right answer for each mentioned question ( you have twice to hear the conversation)
Question 1.
How does Joshua go to school in Japan?
Question 2.
Which item did Joshua NOT mention when talking about the things he takes to school?
Question 3.
What is one of the first things Joshua does when he arrives at school?
Question 4.
Where does Joshua eat lunch at school?
Question 5.
What time does Joshua probably get home from school most days?
Ex 2. Listen & fill in the conversation with the right missing words ( twice time listening)
Randall: Hello. Today I’m interviewing Joshua on his….. (1) ……going to a Japanese school. Now Joshua, what time do you go to…….. (2)…..
Joshua: Eight O’clock.
Randall: Eight O’clock. And do you …..(3)…….. by yourself, or on a school bus?
Joshua: No, I have a group that goes with me.
Randall: So you go with a group?
Joshua: ………(4)…………
Randall: Now what ………….(5)……………of things do you take to school?
Joshua: I take my taiso fuku, that is gym clothes, and I take my backpack and my books [Oh, okay] and …………..(6)………like that.
