APIEVocabulary and Pronunciation: School days
School days
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How to use this lesson
For teachers:
Guide learners through the table and practice tasks in 20 minutes. Check answers together using the instant feedback buttons.
For learners:
First, read the words and listen to the example sentences. Next, complete each activity and record your voice in the final section.
Word table
Read the 10 school words and check their meanings.
| Word | Meaning | Common collocations | Example sentence | Memory tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1: The School Day | ||||
| lesson | A time of study in class. | English lesson, have a lesson | We have an English lesson today. | Sound: Less talking in this lesson! |
| break | A short rest between classes. | morning break, take a break | We play games at break. | Picture: A Kit-Kat chocolate break. |
| lunch | Food you eat in the middle of the day. | eat lunch, lunch box | I eat lunch with my friends. | Sound: Munch your lunch. |
| timetable | A list of times and classes. | school timetable, check the timetable | Check your timetable for Monday. | Word parts: Time + table. |
| Group 2: People and Places | ||||
| teacher | A person who helps students learn. | new teacher, ask the teacher | Our teacher is very nice. | Word part: Teach + er (person). |
| classroom | A room where students study. | clean classroom, in the classroom | We sit in the classroom. | Word parts: Class + room. |
| club | A group of people doing an activity together. | sports club, join a club | I go to the art club after school. | Picture: Friends holding hands in a circle. |
| Group 3: School Work and Time | ||||
| homework | Work a teacher gives you to do at home. | do homework, math homework | I do my homework before dinner. | Word parts: Home + work. |
| start | To begin doing something. | start school, start early | Classes start at eight o'clock. | Contrast: Opposite of finish. |
| finish | To end or stop doing something. | finish school, finish homework | We finish school at three. | Contrast: Opposite of start. |
Practice
Part 1: Match the words that go together.
1. Match the verb to the correct school activity:
2. Match the verb to the correct school activity:
3. Match the verb to the correct group or item:
4. Match the verb to the correct school item:
Part 2: Complete the sentences. Use words from the box: lunch, classroom, teacher, finish.
5. A: Where are the desks and chairs?
B: They are inside the ___.
____6. A: What do you eat at noon?
B: I eat a sandwich for ___.
____7. A: Who is helping Anna with her reading?
B: The ___ is helping her.
____8. A: When do your lessons end?
B: We ___ at three o'clock.
____Part 3: Choose the best word to complete each sentence.
9. Morning classes ___ at eight o'clock.
10. We have a ten-minute ___ after class.
11. Our music ___ is very fun today.
12. You can look at the ___ to see your rooms and times.
Part 4: Put the words in order to make a good sentence.
13. Words: do / my / I / homework
____14. Words: join / the / chess / club
____15. Words: teacher / is / kind / our / very
____16. Words: lessons / at / start / eight
____Shadowing
Listen to each audio prompt, then record your voice to practice clear pronunciation.
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____Sentence 1
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____Long Sentence 1
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____Hard Word 1
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