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School Report. How are school grades determined at different levels of education in your country (e.g., test, quizzes, reports, participation, etc.)? How are grades listed on report cards? In the USA, letters are often used to indicate performance (A, A-, B+, etc.). First, listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button, and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz. [ Other Audio Options: Play RealMedia | Play Window Media ] Listen to the conversation again as you read the Quiz Script.

What was the hardest class you took in high school? Academic honesty is often regarded as a key part of a student's success in the classroom and in the future workplace. Want to Tell People About This Listening Activity? Please write your opinions on a similar topic at Randall's ESL Blog HERE. Randall's Sites: Daily ESL | ESL Blog | EZSlang | Train Your Accent | Tips For Students | Hiking In Utah. Back to School Supplies. What kinds of schools supplies do you usually need to buy before the start of a new academic year (e.g., pen, pencils, laptop or desktop computers, PDA, calculators)? Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz. [ Other Audio Options: Play RealMedia | Play Window Media ] Listen to the conversation again as you read the Quiz Script. Most students enjoy having new school supplies at the beginning of every year.

Having a computer, netbook, or other electronic devices is almost becoming a necessity at schools today. Want to Tell People About This Listening Activity? Now, write your ideas on a similar topic at Randall's ESL Blog HERE. Randall's Sites: Daily ESL | ESL Blog | EZSlang | Train Your Accent | Tips For Students | Hiking In Utah. Class Reunion. Class or school unions are times when people get together with former classmates and relive past experiences in high school. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. [ Other Audio Options: Play Window Media ] Listen to the conversation again as you read the Quiz Script. Do former classmates in your area or country hold class reunions? A Day at School. 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? Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button of the audio type you want to hear, and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz. [ Other Audio Option: Play Window Media ] Listen to the conversation again as you read the Quiz Script. Now, practice these grammar and listen exercises to improve your use of English on the topic of study abroad: Study Abroad: Language Study and University Degrees (Simple Present Tense) What thing did you most enjoy about your school life in your country?

The length of the school year a typical day at school teacher and student interaction school rules (e.g., dress, hair styles, chewing gum, talking in class, cheating, arriving late, etc.) At school. Zombie School: A Survival Guide. Learnenglishteens.britishcouncil. School. Allan Sherman - Hello Muddah Hello Faddah (1963 ) LearnEnglish | British Council | Coventry City football team. I wanna talk about supporting Coventry City, the team I’ve supported since I was a young boy at school.

Coventry City are a team from the West Midlands near Birmingham where I grew up and just to give a bit of background on the club, it was founded back in 1883 and we were founding members of the Premier League. But in 2001, after thirty-four consecutive years in the top division, we were finally relegated and since that year, we’ve been in the Championship or the second tier of the English Football…Leagues. Our only real honour was winning the FA Cup back in 1987.

People often ask me why I support Coventry City. Well, in my school, everyone either supported Aston Villa, the local team or Liverpool, the team that won everything at the time. I didn’t really want to support the same as everybody else, so I wanted to choose a different team, so after a school trip to Coventry one day, I felt, well, I’ll support Coventry City then. It was the FA Cup win that cemented my support for them. The Great British Bake Off. Beat the Keeper.