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Which school do you attend?
What do your school
building and the
classrooms look like?
What kinds of special
classrooms and facilities
does your school offer?
What do you like most
about your school?
4/2 WHAT SUBJECTS DO YOU HAVE AT SCHOOL?
How many lessons,
study circles, training
sessions and private lessons
do you have a week?
What subjects do you
study and what do you learn
about during these lessons?
What is your favourite
subject? What are the
subjects you don't like?
What else would you like
to learn at school?
ar School / ... Vocational s
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special English classes I Chooo
1attend (... Second~,Y ~~~~i°tea~hers / ...
which is famous for ,ts.( 1 school choir) .. ·
high-standard of teaching tation In the tow~ because (it has strict
My school has a ~ood r~~uualified staff / of ,ts great management) ...
requirements I of ,ts we ; M ths / English / Art I P. E.) ... class.
I go to a special (German a . .
.. schoo l buildin g ,s s,~uated (ne~ to a park 1
The (huge I old. I modern) · utskirts I on our housrn g estate I 1n our street at
a busy intersection I on t~:s~rooms, and they are decorated with (flowe,; i"
There are about (25) .. · c . tures / photos of the class) ...
I
posters I charts I maps pie and I like it because it's (very cosy /
We have our own classroom,
well-equipped I spac,k·ou1s) h~irs I computers) ... is/are in (good I bad) .. ·
The (blackboard /des s c
condition.
. puter lab / a gym I extensive school grounds) "•
We have (a hbrary 1 a com · Id )
with a lot of (books I computers I sports fie s ge) .. ·
... classroom offers
. d (b'
Our well-equ,ppe 10 1 ° .
gy I chemi stry I langua
. .
good opportunities for learning. ... m (the hbrary ; the
We could have more (books / compu ters I classro oms)
computer lab / the school) •..
like the way teachers teach/treat us because it's (motivating / challenging 1
1
interesting I just) ...
I'm lucky to have such classmates who (help each ot~er I respect the
teachers / are ambitious / are well-behaved I are motivated) .. .
It is worth going to( ... Grammar School) ... becau~~ there are a lot of
(extracurricular activities I parties I events I compet1t1ons I balls I
excursions) ...
Almost every day I have (maths I literature I English / German / history) .. .
lessons, but on (Mondays/ Tuesdays) ... I have no (maths I physics I PE) ...
On (Mondays I Wednesdays) ... I have a (chemistry I biology) ... (lesson I
study circle) ... in the afternoon, so I have a really long day.
My timetable is quite full on most days, I usually have (five / six) ... lessons.
This year I have had (my favourite / interesting / quite boring) ... subjects,
such as (chemistry / geography) ...
In (biology I literature) ... we mostly (learn / read about / do) ...
My school is well-equipped so we can do a lot of experiments in the
(chemistry I biology I physics) ... laboratories.
My favourite subject is (geography / English / history) ... because (I have
always been interested in it / we have very exciting lessons) ...
I hav~ never been fond of (maths / physics / literature / PE) ... because (it's
...
too diffi?ult I _I don'~ really like learning dates/numbers/words/doing exercises)
I especially hke (biology/ history/ philosophy) ... , but I can't stand
(geography I chemistry) ...
I think (technology _and design / social studies ; cooking I household
management I driving) ... would be useful to learn
I_ don't understand why we have to study (chemist~ 1 b'0 1 )
(rnformation technology/ Russian) would b h ' og(y · ·•11
interesting / fun) ... to learn. ... e muc more use1u
1 st
':8/e,'d ~hat udent~ in other countries have (music / technology I social
s u ,es ... essons, whrch are very (interesting / motivating / useful) ...
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4/3 WHAT KINDS OF DIFFERENT W
USED FOR LEARNING? AVS ARE THERE TO LEARN? HOW CAN THE INTERNET BE
How do you usually study
prepare :. learn (pretty quickly / very slowly)... so when we have a test (I never worry
for school? How do you
for lessons, tests, exams?
What other possibilities
are there to broaden your
knowledge?
How does the internet
affect learning? What do you
use the internet for?
Have you heard about
online learning? Have you ever
tried any online courses?
4/4 WHAT LANGUAGES HAVE YOU LEARNED SO FAR?
How long have you been
learning languages?
CON VER SAT I ON
I
m always relaxed / I'm always prepared/ I'm totally scared I I'm very
nervous) ...
When I have to learn something by heart I usually (read it several times I
make small reminders / start learning it a few days earlier so I have time
to memorise I do it sentence by sentence) ...
1u~ually (practise / swot / read) ... a lot for (tests / exams) ... because I (hate
taking tests and exams unprepared / think it's really important to achieve
good results) ...
I think it's important to (read a lot of newspapers and books / watch the news
regularly / read scientific magazines / go to the library and borrow books /
watch documentary films on TV)... so that we can broaden our knowledge.
/
We can learn a lot by (working and helping at home / taking on student jobs
travelling I watching foreign language TV channels / surfing the interne t I
tI
chatting with foreign people in chat rooms / looking up things on the interne
having hobbies / taking part in extracurricular activities)...
My school now has Qnteractive whiteboards / wireless internet access I laptops
with webcams I kindles / notebooks)... that we can use in certain classes
and they are a lot of fun and give us a lot of motivation to learn.
The internet Qs a great source of information / brings everything close to us
I
provides lots of learning possibilities).... because (you can access it almost
everywhere / you can find the answers to every question)...
So far I haven't used the internet too much but (I had a class at school where
we used learning portals and since then I quite like it/ I think it is very useful
and I plan to practise English with the help of internet-based practice
programs) ....
I personally (do research for my school papers online / have my own website
/
about dogs / have a blog on the internet where I post articles about movies
like using the internet search engines to find out interesting facts about
/
history / like watching BBC documentaries online)... and I find it very (useful
educational I interesting I entertaining)...
I
I've never tried any online courses (but I think they could be very good / and
don't think I'll ever try any I but I've heard that there are many available on the
internet)....
Yes, I've heard about them and (I think they give us huge possibilities / some
of them are said to be very good / I hope I can take one in the future / I'm
interested in trying them)....
Last summer I actually took a course in (literature / English / mathematics /
science)... which was hosted by (a foreign university/ the BBC / the Ministry
of Education).... and I found it very (interesting I educational)...
I think online courses are (useful / motivating)... but (they will never take the
place of traditional tutoring I real student-teacher interaction is better/ on-site
learning is more interesting I connecting and making friends with other
students are not always easy in online courses)... so I think their use will
remain limited for a while.
I learnt (German I English / Russian) ... in (primary school) .. .
I have been learning (French / Spanish / Italian) ... for (two) ... years.
1don't have much experience with (learning foreign languages) ... yet, but
(I would like to learn some Japanese one day I I have already enrolled
on a Spanish course) ...

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What are your personal
methods?
Why are languages
Important in your life?
Why is English considered
a world language?
Where do you think you will
use English in the future?
4/5 WHAT ELSE DO YOU DO AT SCHOOL BESIDES STUDYING?
What kinds of after-school
activities are there
in your school?
What kinds of cultural events
are there in your school?
What are the main events
during the school year?
Which extracurricular
activities do you take
part in in the afternoon?
What is your favourite event
or activity at your school?
CONVERSATION
. to the radio / listening to music /
ages by (li~t;~~~g newspapers and magazines I surfing
1like to learn langu_
watching TV / reading books
the internet) ... . 'te e-mails / translate songs) ... in (English /
1
1usually (chat with my f~iends wn (vocabulary / speaking skills / writing
German I Italian) .. • to improve my
skills) ... d azines / watch foreign channels I watch
I think it's really useful to (rea mag t'
films in their original version) ··· for prac ice.
abroad / chat with my foreign friends /
I can use my knowledge when I (g0
meet a foreign tourist) ··· t th'ngs for my parents / have to give directions
Sometimes I (have to trans1a e 1
to a tourist / read texts_in oth er la_ngu~i~~i~~ss / wellness) ... sector, I think
As I would like to work in th e (tounsm eak at least two
it is really important for me to (learn languag~s I sp )
languages I speak English and a second foreign language .. .
English is spoken all over the world.
It became a world language, partly due to British conquests around the
world. . • / · /b · /
It is the international language of (communications science us1ness
aviation / information technology) ...
It can be used in many areas of life, for example, _(at _
my futu_re workplace/
on holidays / translating manuals / watchi~g.mov1~s 1n th~ cmema) .. .
I think English is worth learning because (1t 1s an mternat1onal lan_guage /
almost everybody understands it abroad I most workplaces require some
knowledge of it) ...
I will use it a lot in my career as well ...
We have (folk dancing classes / training sessions / matches / choir
practice) ...
There is a wide variety of (study circles / remedial tutorials / clubs) ...
You can be a member of the (basketball/football team / orchestra / choir) ...
Every year we organise (various competitions / language evenings / film
clubs) ...
We go to (theatre performances I concerts / the opera house) ... ,
The cultural life of our school is very rich because we regularly invite (guest
lecturers I famous actors / actresses I artists) ... to (chat with them / make
an interview with them in the school magazine) .. .
Every year we have the (annual school days / freshmen's camp /
school-leavers' ball) ...
Traditionally there are (class excursions / camps / balls / theatrical
performances) ... (at the be~inning of the school year / around Christmas).
The (annual school days/ trips/ class performances) al tt t lot
of students. .. . ways a rac a
I never miss the (choir practice / football training ses . )
I don't have enough time, so I'm not a member of th sions ·.. .
drama group) ... although I would like to be e (handball team/ choir/
I'm not good at (Maths/ Physics) h·
study circles) ... ..., so 1 ave to go to (remedial tutorials/
I couldn't imagine our school life without (cl t.
days I parties) ... ass nps / the annual school
I can hardly wait for the (school-leavers' b C .
camp) .. . a11 1 hnstrnas party / school
My favourite event is the (fancy-dress a
ceremony) ... because it's (so funny Pf rty I end _of the school year
I 0 such a high standard) ...
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• school facilities
• subjects / foreign languages taught
• extracurricular activities
• trips.

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4/2 CHOOSE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

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options with your best friend ( 1 d b ex rac~rncular a_ct1v1ty 1n the afternoon. You are discussing the three
Paye Y the examiner). Decide on one of them and justify your choice.

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4/3 CHOOSE A CAMP

You are planning to go to a school summer camp. The school offers three camps: a sports camp, a language camp,
and an arts and crafts camp. To be able to decide on one of them, go to the school secretary (played by the exam-
iner) and inquire about the following:

• location and time

• activities
• facilities
• price.

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programme in order to attract the most students. Choose two of the following programmes:

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411 GET INFORMATION ABOUT A SCHOOL

A - Good afternoon! 1am writing a report about secondary schools and I would llke some information
about your school.
B _ What would you like to know?
A _ First of all, what kinds of facilities does the school have?
B - Oh, there are plenty. For example, we ~ave a library with a wide variety of books, a well-equipped gym and
a sports hall. W~ also ha~e a canteen quite close to the school building and a modern computer room. Several
computers are installed m the IT classroom for free use and of course we also have special labs for certain
subjects. ' '
A - What subjects are these?
B - Let me see. We have a chemistry lab and a biology laboratory. We also have a special classroom for physics
lessons. I think our music and art classrooms are also well-equipped.
A - What about languages?
B - We have three la~guage labs with TVs, DVD players and VCRs, HI-Fl systems, laptops and a whiteboard. They
are decorated with maps of the UK, Germany and France, pictures and special charts to help the students
learn the languages.
A - Talking about languages, what languages are available at your school?
B -Apart from the main languages, which are English and German, students can choose French, Italian, Spanish
and Russian as a second language.
A - What kind of programmes does the school offer to its students?
B - There is a wide range of programmes. For example, we have the annual school days during which we have
guest lecturers on different interesting topics, musical and theatrical performances, game shows, etc. We also
have trips to certain foreign countries, for example, to Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, to mention just
a few.
A - Are these trips during the academic year or during the holidays?
B - Both. During the summer holiday the school organises trips to foreign countries and summer camps as well.
A - What kinds of summer camps?
B - For example, language camps, sports camps, or simply camps for different subjects.
A - It sounds interesting and very exciting. Have you ever participated in such a camp?
B - Yes, I have. It was a language camp. It was very good. The atmosphere was very relaxed and we learned a lot.
There is usually a native speaker in the language camps as well, so it is very exciting.
A - It all sounds very good.
B - And there are some more things. We are also in contact with various student exchange programmes and
we have extra lessons where we can choose from practical subjects such as typing, cooking, gardening and we
can even learn to drive. They are a lot of fun!
A - Sounds interesting!
B - They are indeed! And we work together with various charity organisations to help elderly, homeless and sick
people and also to protect the environment.
A - That's very nice of you. Thank you very much for the information. I will send you a copy of the report.
B - You're welcome. Bye.
A- Bye.

4/2 CHOOSE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

A- Hi ... ! Have you seen the notice board?

B - Hi ... ! No, I haven't. What did you see there?
A - They are starting three afternoon classes and we can sign up for one of them if we want to.
B - Really? I haven't heard about it. What sorts of classes are they?
A - There is a film club, basketball training and a painting class.
B - Wow! They all sound nice!
A- Yes, but there's a restriction. We can only choose one.
B - That's fine, I don't think I would have time for more than one anyway. What do you think of them?
A- The film club sounds really interesting although it doesn't say what we would do there. It only says that our
media teacher will do it.
B - I like Ms Potts, she is very enthusiastic, I think she might have some great ideas.
A - Yes, she may do.
B - And the others?
A - Well, I'm afraid basketball is not my sport. I'm too short for it. But it could be great for you.
B - I don't know. I already go to training at a youth club, I don't think I need any more basketball training.

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A - 0~. The third one is painting.
8 - Will they provide the tools?
A - Good question! The leaflet doesn't say that either.
B - I see. So what should we do?
A - We might ask the teachers what they know about these classes.
B - Right, that's a good Idea. . t her we're both interested in the topic, so
A- Or we could go for the film club. I mean we both hke the eac '
why not? d d0 there If I'm going to spend two more
B - I'd like to ask Ms Potts first so that I have an idea what we woul_ . . ·
hours in school, I would like to spend it on some meaningful activities.
A - Sure! Let's go and ask Ms Potts.
B - OK, let's do that.

4/3 CHOOSE A CAMP

A- Good morning Mr/ Ms .. .!

B- Good morning ... ! What can I do for you? . . ..
A- I'd like to sign up for a summer camp and I wanted to ask about the possibilities. .
B- Sure! We have a sports camp, a language camp and an arts and crafts camp. What would you hke to
know?
A - Where are these camps? " . .
B - The sports camp is at Lake Velence, the language camp is in Varoslod, and the arts and crafts camp 1s in
Lovasbereny. Do you know these places?
A - I've never heard of Varoslod and Lovasbereny. . . , .
B - Right. Varoslod is between Veszprem and Ajka, a very nice little village in the hills, and Lovasbereny isn't
far from Szekesfehervar.
A - I see. And when would these camps take place?
B - The sports camp is in August, the other two are in July.
A - And what do you know about the programmes? What are we going to do there?
B - Well, at the sports camp you can try all sorts of water and ball sports, at the language camp you have language
lessons with a native speaker, and at the arts camp you can paint and sculpt.
A - Right. They all sound good. Do you know anything about the accommodation?
B - Of course. There are nice bungalows at Lake Velence, triple bedrooms in Varoslod, and tents in Lovasbereny.
That one sounds quite adventurous, doesn't it?
A - I'm not sure about that. What about the prices?
B - I think they are quite reasonable. The arts camp is the cheapest, and the language camp is the most expensive.
Do you know which one would you like to sign up for?
A - I'm thinking about the sports camp. I like sports and it sounds really nice to me. It's not the most expensive
either. I'm not sure about the time though, we might go on holiday around that time. I think I'll discuss it with
my parents.
B - Yes, please do so.
A - How long do we have to decide?
B - You still have a few weeks, but it also depends on the interest.
A - OK. I'll get back to you before the end of this week. Thank you for your help!
B - You're welcome.

4/4 ENQUIRE ABOUT A LANGUAGE COURSE

A - Good afternoon.
B - Good afternoon. How can I help?
A - I would like to enquire about summer courses.
B - All right. What would you like to learn?
A - I would like to learn English. What courses can you offer?
B - We have three courses starting in the summer.
A - What level are they?
B - They are all intermediate courses.
A - When are they?
s - Let me see. There is one in Room 16 on Tuesdays and Thursda
Room 24 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10.00-11.30 am
Saturdays from 8.00 until midday. · ·
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p.m., another one in
e th1 rd one is in Room 19 on
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A _ How many lessons do they include?
B _ 30, 50 and 60, respectively.
A _ How many students are there in one group?
where we work with
B- It depends. The limit is 15 students for the courses, except for the Saturday course
a students.
.
A- How much do these courses cost?
forints and the 60-lesson
B - The 30-lesson course costs 25,000 forints, the 50-lesson course costs 45 '000
course is 50,000 forints.
but I cannot attend
A- Well, I would like to choose a longer course to be able to learn as much as possible,
the Saturday course, so I think I will choose the 50-lesson course.
to take a placement
B - All right. Please fill in the forms in the lobby and bring them to me. You will also have
test.
A- Thank you.

4/5 ANNUAL SCHOOL DAV

A-Hi!
B-Hi!
A - We need to discuss the programme for the School Day.
B - All right.
A - There are four events we can choose from.
B - What are they?
A - First of all, we could have a basketball championship among classes.
B - Not a bad idea. What else?
A - We could invite some actors from the local theatre to make an interview.
B - What do you have in mind?
What about setting up a
A - Well, we could do it in the gym because there is a lot of space for the audience.
stage there?
B - Yes, that's a brilliant idea.
A- And the stage could be used for the dance performance of class 10C as well.
B - What about the disco at the end? We have it every year.
choose programmes which
A - Yes, that's on the list, but we can only choose two events. I think we should
involve as many students as possible.
B - Um, that's tough.
A - I know but we have to make a decision.
B - What do you think?
players or as supporters.
A - Well, I think the basketball championship involves a lot of students either as
B - What about the other one?
left it out.
A - The disco is a traditional programme. Students would be very disappointed if we
B - You're right.
A - Ok, I'll tell the director our decision.

4/6 PERSUADE YOUR FRIEND TO TRY AN ONLINE COURSE WITH YOU

A-Hi ... !
B- Hi ... ! You look really excited. What's up?
A - It's good that we've met. I wanted to tell you something.
B-Go ahead!
courses.
A - I was thinking about what we could do in the summer and I've found some online
B - Online courses? Where?
as Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley,
A - Actually I've found a website which lists courses from top US universities such
MIT, etc. It's called "Open Culture".
B - Wow, but are they open to everyone?
A - Sure! Anyone can take them.
B - And the subjects?
ring, economics, basically
A - There are courses in all sorts of subjects. Classical history, literature, science, enginee
everything. You'll see.
B - And how do we apply for them?
d and watch them. I mean
A- We don't have to. The video and audio material is posted online, we just downloa
some of these are on YouTube! I never would've thought that.
B - Wow! Me neither. How about the costs? Are they expensive?
A - They are all free. I was only looking for free classes.
B - That's good. I'm still not sure about them though. Why should we take any?
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A - Well, for one, I think we might need to brush up our language knowledge. They offer all sorts of language
courses.
8 - Really? English as well?
A - Yes, English as well. We could start with that. We could check It out and see if we want to try any more

!- courses.
Do you th1 nk we would understand them?
- Well, we don't have to take rocket science or brain surgery courses. There are some about films and the
arts too. Those could be fun!
8 OK. You're right. We could practise some English and it would also be nice to take part in them before
-
we actually go to university.
A - Right. It'd be a great experience.
8 - Are we going to do them together?
- Sure! How about Saturday mornings? Shall we do them then?
- Why not? That sounds good!
A - O_K, then I'll see you tomorrow at our place. We'll try the first one.
B - Fine! I'll be there.
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PRESE NTATI ON
411 YOUR SCHOOL

These pictures show different schools. Compare and contrast them. Include the following points:

• facilities at these schools (rooms and equipment)

• where students can learn more
• your dream school
• your present school.

4/2 SCHOOL SUBJECTS

These pictures show different school subjects. Compare and contrast them. Include the following
points:

• subjects you have at school and what they cover

• subjects you would like to study at school
• the most popular subjects in your class
• your favourite subject(s) and the reason(s) why you like them.
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4/3 TYPES OF LEARNING
d contrast them. Include the follo 1
These pictures show different types of studying. Compare an
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points:

• types of lessons and learning environments

• how students feel in each of these situations
• the advantages and disadvantages of these methods
• your preference and experiences.

4/4 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Include the
These pictures show extracurricular activities at school. Compare and contras t them.
following points:

• the most common extracurricular activities

• how students can learn from them
• reasons for attending such activities
• your experiences, preferences.
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t them. Include
These pictures show school celebrations and special occasions. Compare and contras
the following points:

• the events and school celebrations in your school

• the most popular ones and the reasons why students love them
• events students usually dislike and why
• your personal opinion and experiences.
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. try Richer areas usually have very well-equipPed
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Schools can be very different around the world, or e~en W ~:nc~~;ist ·,earning. Poor places us~ally have run-doWn
sc~o?ls wit~ modern school buildings and everything th at e uipment is either ve_ry old, ~r missing completely.
buildings, big classrooms which are usually crowded, and th e q ms which are equipped with modern audio-visu 1
I think students can learn most in small groups and in clas:r~onts should feel encouraged there. a
equip~ent. They should have a welcoming atmosph~r~ _ nd
a s u e with the best equipment everywhere in the wo~d
I think it would be ideal if all students had the poss_ibihty to.:ar~esources a canteen with plenty of healthy food ·
For me a dream school would have a library with audio _an~ vi eofve 1 board~, wireless internet connection, netboo~
good gym, a swimming pool, nice bright classrooms w1th _mtera~ very important in learning and we would be much
for all students, and science labs. I think hands-on experience is h
more motivated if we could try things out and not only read abo~~t emfortable chairs and desks and some of th
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have whiteboards. The rooms are well-equipped, although we on m is very old and run-down. We have a hu
canteen where we can buy our lunch every day, but ~~fort~nately ?ur ~y. spring or summer and spend the br
schoolyard with old trees and lots of bushes and 1t Is nice t~ sit ou in ommend it to eve one ea s
outdoors, it's very relaxing. All in all, I think my school is very nice and I would rec ry ·

4/2 SCHOOL SUBJECTS

Different schools have different subjects. For example, prima~ schools and secondary schools have general
subjects. Grammar, literature and history belong to the humanities. Students learn ~bout paSt battle~ and rulers
in history, about writers and poets in literature and about the structure and r~les of their mother tongue in grammar.
Science subjects are geography, biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics. We learn about the Earth, the laws
of nature, elements, natural materials, plants and animals, about the human body and abou! numbers.
Every school offers foreign language classes as well, mostly in English and G_erma~, but some offer Italian, French,
Spanish and even Russian. We have lighter and easier subjects such as PE m which we do all sorts of sports, art
where we usually paint, and music where we listen to music, but in some cases we learn about their history too.
Vocational schools have additional subjects where students can learn a trade and they can practice them in labs
and in workshops.
I think it would be nice to learn more practical things in school such as how to handle money. It would be useful
if we could learn about insurance policies, investment funds and bank loans. They will be important when we grow
up. I would also find typing and driving useful, for example.
In my class history is the most popular subject I think. We have a great teacher who not only tells us about past
battles, but who encourages us to act them out too. We have a huge table with small toy soldiers and we always
play around with them, acting the battles out. We use the internet as well when we research fun facts about history.
We all enjoy them a lot.
Apart from _history I li~e languages very much. I'm learni~g English and German and I plan to take the language
exams s?on m ~oth. I like them because I travel _a lot with my family and I can use this knowledge abroad to
communicate with local people. I also surf_the net in my free time and I'm member of the Chicago Bulls online fan
~orum where I can cha! about my favounte basketball team with people all around the world. 1 think it's very
important to speak foreign languages. ·

4/3 TYPES OF LEARNING

There are different

. . methods of teaching
. and learning· Learning in smaller or b'igger groups usua11y takes p1ace ·In a
classroom,
· either ·m abschool orhm a •language school.
. Classroom learn·ing can give · st udent s a chance to make their·
learning more active ecause t ere 1s an opportunity to share your ideas and k I d . h
but also with other students. Maybe that's why it is more suitable for _ •now e ge n~t only with the_ teac er
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self-confidence Howevei it isn't the right method for shy d pen minded, outgoing students with great
· ' an reserved students Th · h f f rt ble
in a one-to-one tutoring situation with a private teacher. · ey m1g t eel more com o a
One-to-one tutoring is a great method for those students who need .
learning problems at school or want to learn at their own a Th' more attention because they have ~ome
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home of the private teacher or at the student's home. Thepst~~ent ~ type of lessons usually takes place_m the
-homework or with the tests. He or she has to do all the tasks a is alone so h~ or she cannot cheat with _the
and prepare for clases. This might put him or her under great ~r nswer all th e questions, pay attention all the tirT~e
way of learning to get good results quickly. assure and stress, but students mostly choose this

are courses on the internet in practically every subject and i

Online learning is a quite new form of learning, but it's gettin
;ore and more widespread around the world. There
Some of them are free, w~lle others have a fee and there a•e al u ents can start these courses whenever they want.
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degrees. I think these are v useful for those who want to sp d th r_ ses where you can earn college credits or even
. en eir free time studying. Students can also access
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them with a computer from anywhere and at a t' .
can chat with each other online and share th _ny ime. Even if students don't meet each other in these courses, they
important way~ of _learning in the 21st centu;'.r experiences and thoughts there. I think it'll become one of the most
1think learning m small groups is the best w
ideas in class with other students. I like con ay of_learning for me because I like discussing different topics and
something to laugh at. All my friends are ther;ers~tions and the atmosphere of classes because there is always
an we can support and encourage each other.
4/4 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Our school offers a wide variety of extracurric I

good at playing chess can go to the ch Ir · ••
I bu activities so it's not easy to choose. Those students who are
become a member of the folk dance ess c u · . you are fond of folk music you can go to folk dance lessons and
successful, but there are a lot of reh g~up Jhich has freq~ent_performances. The school drama group is very
want to do sports there are sever earsrta s. any students smg m the choir or play in the school orchestra. If you
aI spo s teams.
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erty _can Iearnt· ~t"! 0 coohperate ~ith others, work in and be part of a team and rely on other students. They learn
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are mtere ed m them or_they are also talented in that area. Some students attend such activities only because
they .~re bored, but I think ~tudents spend their time on these activities in a meaningful way. Extracurricular
a?t1v1t1~ are very popular with the students, especially the sports teams because they can move around after
~,ttmg m class for ho~rs. _The drama group is ideal for the students who like to be the centre of attention. Students
m general are enthus1ast1c and take an active part in these activities.
I_~ttend s~udy circles in English and German because I'm interested in languages. I regularly go to handball
trammg sessions as well. I'm not interested in drama, but I would like to be a member of the choir because they
travel a lot. The only problem is that I can't sing.

4/5 SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS

There are different school events and celebrations during the school year. For example, the different commemoration
ceremonies on 23 October, on 15 March and some formal and informal events such as the Christmas party, the
school-leavers' ball, the comic parade and the graduation ceremony. In some cases students can learn by
attending them because the past events they commemorate are part of our country's history. At other events
students can be together and have a lot of fun. These events create a sense of community and show that the
students belong somewhere.
The most popular event in our school is the comic parade which is in early May and it is followed by the graduation
ceremony. Students in their final year have the serenade the day before this parade, so they are very tired but have
a lot of fun. They usually put on some crazy clothes or costumes and play tricks on people in the streets. Then
they come to the school and do the same with the students. Sometimes they even have performances. On the
following day there is the graduation ceremony where they wear formal clothes. They say goodbye to the school
building, the students and their teachers. Students from other classes recite poems and there are some speeches
and songs as well. The school grounds are usually full of people because all the relatives come to see this event.
It is always very touching.
Although commemoration events are important to teach students to be respectful of tradition, they are not among
the favourite events. In our school we usually have a stage performance by some of the classes. They usually recite
poems and act out some of the events that happened on that day in history. They also sing songs and perform folk
dances. Other events such as the opening and end of the school year ceremonies are not very popular among students
either, for various reasons. They don't like to stand in the heat, they find the headmast~r•s. speech boring and they
consider the whole ceremony pointless. They also have to wear formal clothes and the maJonty of students hate them.
1 like these ceremonies and events a lot. I usually take part in the performances because I am member of the
school choir. It is always great to organise these events and be part of them to make others happy and aware of
our history.
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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
nursery school bolcs6de headmaster / -mistress igazgat6 I -no
kindergarten 6voda deputy head igazgat6helyettes
primary school altalanos iskola class teacher osztalyfonok
secondary school kozepiskola supply teacher helyettesito tanar
secondary grammar school gimnazium a fair / strict teacher !gazs~gos I szigoru tan.
secondary technical school szakkozepiskola an unfair / lenient teacher 1gazsagtalan / reszreh _ar
szakmunkaskepz6 tanar a1l6
vocational school
evening school esti iskola konyvtaros
librarian
bilingual school kettannyelvO iskola technikus
technician
private school maganiskola school secretary iskolatitkar
church school egyhazi iskola gondnok
caretaker
college f6iskola iskolaszek
school board
university egyetem g61ya
freshman
school-leaver erettsegizo
SCHOOL BUILDING AND OBJECTS osztalytars
f6bejarat classmate
main entrance osztalyelso
top of the class
corridor folyos6 a tanar kedvence
osztalyterem the teacher's pet
classroom j6 magaviseletu
szamit6gepterem well-behaved
IT centre szorgalmas
library konyvtar hardworking
talented tehetseges
main hall diszterem
ambitious celtudatos
gym tornaterem
dutiful kotelessegtud6
changing room oltoz6
biol6gia- / kemia- / praise sy dicser vkit
biology / chemistry /
fizikaszertar encourage sy biztat, buzdft vkit
physics storeroom
the principal's office igazgat6i iroda pick on sy pikkel vkire
staff room tanari szoba
canteen menza PROBLEMS AT SCHOOL
buffet biife school rules hazirend
lavatory mosd6 respect the rules betartja a szabalyokat
schoolyard iskolaudvar break the rules megszegi a szabalyokat
sports grounds sportpalyak be late for school elkesik
school facilities iskolai felszereles, play truant iskolat kerul
berendezesek, eszkozok skip lessons I miss classes 16g az 6rakr61
well- I badly-eq uipped j61 / rosszul felszerelt bring an excuse note igazolast hoz
desk iskolapad misbehave rosszul viselkedik
blackboard tabla impolite udvariatlan
chalk kreta provocative provokativ
sponge szivacs cheeky szemtelen
whiteboard interaktiv tabla talk back visszabeszel
portable TV set hordozhat6 TV keszulek cheat in a test puskazik
projector kivetfto cheat sheet puska
headset fejhallgat6 prompt sug
copy machine fenymasol6 kibukik az iskolab61
drop out
class register napl6
report book ellenorzo SUBJECTS
coursebook tankonyv timetable
munkatozet 6rarend
workbook a double period of
notebook / exercise book fOzet dupla ... 6ra
break
tolltart6 6rak kozti szOnet
pencil case lunch break
felt-tip pen filctoll term ebedszOnet
highlighter szovegkie mel6 felev
radir a class specialising in ... tagozatos osztaly
eraser ~eneral subjects .. ·
file dosszie hterature altalanos tantargyak
pocket calculator zsebszamol6gep grammar irodalom
school bag / backpack iskolataska / hatizsak history nyelvtan
PE gear tornafelszereles tortenelem
foreign languages
maths idegen nyelvek
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geography foldrajz
biology biol6gia take remedial classes korrepetalasra jar
chemistry kemia take a test tesztet I dolgozatot ir
physics fizika make a mistake hibazik
information technology (IT) get grades osztalyzatot kap
informatika
arts and crafts get top grades in sg kituno jegyeket kap
muveszeti oktatas
music and singing enek-zene vmibol
drama get an end-of-term report bizonyitvanyt kap
dramafoglalkozas
P.E. (physical education) t~ke part / participate reszt vesz egy versenyen
testneveles
in a competition
vocational subjects szakmai targyak
economy first / second / final round elso I masodik I donto
kozgazdasagtan fordul6
typing gepfras win the first prize elnyeri az elso dijat
engineering tervezes come second masodik helyezest er el
mechanics aut6szereles
carpentry acsmesterseg ICT IN EDUCATION
cooking szakacsmesterseg ICT IKT (infokommunikaci6s
gardening kerteszet technol6gia)
sewing szabas-varras online learning le-learning online tanulas
bakery pekmesterseg web-base d learning webes tanulas
hairdressing fodraszmesterseg distance learning tavoktatas
beauty therapy kozmetikusmesterseg have / lack internet access van / nines internet
extracurricular / tan6ran kfvi.ili hozzaferese
after school activities foglalkozasok wireless network vezetek nelki.ili hal6zat
study circle szakkor log in bejelentkezik
theatre group szinjatsz6 kor enter the password megadja a jelsz6t
school choir iskolai k6rus press a button lenyom egy billentyut
go to choir practice enekkarra jar click on an icon / a link egy ikonra / linkre kattint
school band iskolai zenekar connect to the internet kapcsol6dik az
folk dance group neptanc csoport internethez
handicrafts club kezmuves klub use a search engine bongeszo t hasznal
elkezd egy sportot surf I browse the net szorfol / keresgel a neten
take up a sport
roplabda edzes use online resourses online forrasokat hasznal
volleyball training
chess club sakk klub research materials on the anyagot keres a weben
web for a school paper egy dolgozathoz
upload / download feltolt / letolt
LEARNING / STUDYING
iskolaba jar enrol in an online course beiratkozik egy online
attend / go to school tanfolyamra
be in class / form twelve tizenkettedikbe jar
j6 / rossz vmiben join a web / discussion csatlakozik egy web
be good / bad at sg forum f6rumhoz / vitaf6rumhoz
ask a question kerdez
enter a chatroom belep egy csetszobaba
answer the teacher's valaszol a tanar keszit
build a website weboldalt
questions kerdeseire szovegsze rkeszto
jelentkezik word processor
put one's hand up type gepel
concentrate koncentral szerkeszt
odafigyel edit
pay attention to undo visszavon
read through sg atolvas vmit torol
memorizal vmit delete
memorise sg copy masol
learn sg by heart kivOlrol megtanul beilleszt
megerti vmi lenyeget paste
get the gist of sg cut kivag
do project work projekt munkat vegez ment
save
do some research kutat6munkat vegez kurzor
cursor
make a presentation eloadast tart print (out) (ki)nyomtat
draw a chart tablazatot keszit adatbazis
database
analyse sg elemez vmit store data adatokat tarol
do homework megcsinalja a hazi
feladatot
copy sy's homework lemasolja vki hazi
feladatat
revise atismetel
Prepare for a test felkeszOI a dolgozatra
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swot for an exam magol egy vizsgara
take an exam vizsgazik
oral exam sz6beli vizsga
written exam irasbeli vizsga
practical exam gyakorlati vizsga
take the school-leaving erettsegi vizsgat tesz
exam
at intermediate level kozepszinten
at adyanced level emelt szinten
take an entrance exam felveteli vizsgat tesz
be admitted to felvetelt nyer vhova
be refused elutasitjak a felvetelet
pass an exam atmegy a vizsgan
fail an exam megbukik
resit an exam p6tvizsgat tesz
graduate from befejezi az iskolat

SCHOOL LIFE
freshman camp g61yatabor
freshman ball g61yabal
freshman initiation g61yaavatas
opening ceremony evnyit6 Onnepely
breaking up ceremony evzar6 onnepely
School Days iskolanapok
an open doors day nyilt nap
school-leavers' ball/ szalagavat6 bal
prom
(ribbon) pinning ceremony szalagavatas
get pinned feltOzik vkire a szalagot
serenade the teachers szerenadot ad a
tanaroknak
school leaving ceremony ballagas
say farewell / goodbye to elbucsuzik
walk through the building bejarja az epOletet
sing traditional hagyomanyos ballagasi
school-leaving songs dalokat enekel
organise a funny parade bolondballagast tart
go on a class outing osztalykirandulasra megy
parent-teacher meeting szOloi ertekezlet
PTA szOloi munkakozosseg