Vocabulary and grammar: British schools

VSchool subjects

1Match the school subjects with the clues. 

We do sport!

We study lots of things, e.g. animals, electricity and atoms.

We use computers.

We make calculations with numbers.

We study the past.

We study religions.

We study different places in the world.

We learn new languages.

• physical education
• history
• ICT
• maths
• modern languages
• geography
• religious education
• science

VClassroom items

2Which of these items belong in your school bag (B) and which belong in the classroom (C)? Choose B or C. 

• 1blackboardBC

• 2interactive whiteboardBC

• 3binBC

• 4rulerBC

• 5clockBC

• 6pencil caseBC

• 7rubberBC

• 8teacherBC

• 9penBC

• 10posterBC

• 11mapBC

• 12exercise bookBC

• 13pupilBC

• 14deskBC

• 15pencil sharpenerBC

• 16calculatorBC

• 17chairBC

• 18pencilBC

Present simple: questions and short answers

3Put the words in order to make present simple questions. Then write answers that are true for you. 

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.

• • study
  • do
  • Spanish
  • you
  • ?

  1

• • your dad
  • start work
  • does
  • early
  • ?

  2

   

• • do
  • use the internet
  • you
  • in class
  • ?

  3

   

• • your friend
  • does
  • like
  • maths
  • ?

  4

   

• • PE
  • your friends
  • have
  • on Wednesday
  • do
  • ?

  5

   

• • your school
  • does
  • finish
  • at 4.00
  • ?

  6

   

4  Complete the present simple questions with the question words below. Then write answers that are true for you. how many how old what when where who     ... Where ...do you live?  ... do you start school?  ... is your history teacher?  ... is your favourite lesson?  ... brothers and sisters do you have?  ... are you?

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Question words

5Complete the dialogue. Use question words and the present simple form of the verbs in brackets. 

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task.

LibbyHi! I'm Libby. ¹ (be) your name?

SamI'm Sam. ² (be) your teacher?

LibbyMrs Potter. I'm in class 8P.

SamI'm in class 8W with Mrs West.

Libby³ (have) English now?

SamYes, I do.

LibbyMe too! I love English, because I love reading. ⁴ (read) a lot?

SamNo, I don't. I like watching films.

LibbyThere's a film club after school today. It's great.

SamThat sounds good. ⁵ (be) it?

LibbyIt's in the hall. ⁶ (want) to meet me after school?

SamYes. That sounds great.

6  Imagine there is a new student in your class. What questions would you ask him / her? Write eight questions.

1.  Write your task in another program (e.g. Word).
2.  Save the file to your computer.
3.  Upload your file.
4.  If you want to add a note to your teacher, write it in the Comments box.
5.  Select Submit to Dropbox to send your work to your teacher.

VSchool subjects

1Match the school subjects with the clues. 

We do sport!

We study lots of things, e.g. animals, electricity and atoms.

We use computers.

We make calculations with numbers.

We study the past.

We study religions.

We study different places in the world.

We learn new languages.

• physical education
• science
• ICT
• maths
• history
• religious education
• geography
• modern languages

VClassroom items

2Which of these items belong in your school bag (B) and which belong in the classroom (C)? Choose B or C. 

• 1blackboardBC

• 2interactive whiteboardC

• 3binC

• 4rulerB

• 5clockC

• 6pencil caseB

• 7rubberB

• 8teacherC

• 9penB

• 10posterC

• 11mapC

• 12exercise bookB

• 13pupilC

• 14deskC

• 15pencil sharpenerB

• 16calculatorB

• 17chairC

• 18pencilB

• 
  

Present simple: questions and short answers

3Put the words in order to make present simple questions. Then write answers that are true for you. 

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.

• • study
  • do
  • Spanish
  • you
  • ?

  1

• • does
  • your dad
  • start work
  • early
  • ?

  2Does your dad start work early?

  Yes, he does.

• • do
  • you
  • use the internet
  • in class
  • ?

  3Do you use the internet in class?

  Yes, I do.

• • does
  • your friend
  • like
  • maths
  • ?

  4Does your friend like maths?

  No, she doesn't.

• • do
  • your friends
  • have
  • PE
  • on Wednesday
  • ?

  5Do your friends have PE on Wednesday?

  No, they don't.

• • does
  • your school
  • finish
  • at 4.00
  • ?

  6Does your school finish at 4.00?

  Yes, it does.

Question words

5Complete the dialogue. Use question words and the present simple form of the verbs in brackets. 

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task.

LibbyHi! I'm Libby. ¹ (be) your name?

SamI'm Sam. ²Who's (be) your teacher?

LibbyMrs Potter. I'm in class 8P.

SamI'm in class 8W with Mrs West.

Libby³Do you have (have) English now?

SamYes, I do.

LibbyMe too! I love English, because I love reading. ⁴Do you read (read) a lot?

SamNo, I don't. I like watching films.

LibbyThere's a film club after school today. It's great.

SamThat sounds good. ⁵Where is (be) it?

LibbyIt's in the hall. ⁶Do you want (want) to meet me after school?

SamYes. That sounds great.