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Schools in Britain
 
First, watch the whole video with subtitles. Don't look at the exercises.
Then, for the second time, DON'T LOOK AT THE SUBTITLES, and do the exercises!
 
 
 
1. Watch the beginning of the video and write NUMBERS (not with letters).
 
Children begin school when they are years old.
They start secondary school at the age of .
They take GCSE exams when they are .
After the GCSE exams, not everybody continues studying...
% of students stop studying. 
% of students go to university.
 
2. Keep watching the video. Choose the correct option.
 
 In Britain school starts at    9    8.30.
 British students are usually  only for boys or girls   for boys and girls
 Secondary students there    never    usually wear a uniform.
 There are about                   27    22 students in a primary school class.
 Most students study            Spanish   French.
 
3. Keep watching the video and answer the questions (if it's a number, write it with number and not letters).
 
Students have a lunch break for hour.
Today's menu at the school canteen is and beans. 
School finishes at o'clock.
is a very popular sport among British students.
Some people learn music, for example the .
 
4. Match the types of school with their definition. Write ONLY the letter in the box.
 
boarding school                            a   parents pay for the children's education
state school                                  b  students don't go home, they sleep at the school
independent school                      c   it's free to study there
 
5. Discuss these questions with your teacher.
 
Do you like British school? Or do you prefer your school?
Do many students in your country wear a uniform? 
Do you like the idea of wearing a uniform?
Do you like school? Why?
Do children in your class like school? Why?