1. How old were you when you started school?

2. Where did you go to school?

3. How did you get to school each day?
4. Did you enjoy it?
5. Have you ever returned to see your old school again?

1. How old were you when you started school?

Well, to the best of my recollection, I attended kindergarten at the age of four. And then when I turned six, I
entered primary school.
- to the best of my recollection /tə ðə best əv maɪ ˌrekəˈlekʃən/: theo như tôi nhớ
- at the age of… /ət ðiː eɪʤ əv/: vào độ tuổi…
- turn six /tɜːn sɪks/: bước sang 6 tuổi
- enter … school /ˈentə… skuːl/: nhập học

2. Where did you go to school?

I lived on the outskirts of town ages ago, so I entered a primary and secondary school in my little town. But when
I got into high school, my parents decided to move to live in the city so that I could study in a more prestigious
school with modern facilities.
- outskirts /ˈaʊtskɜːts/: vùng ngoại ô
- get into school /get ˈɪntuː skuːl/: nhập học, vào học
- prestigious (adj) /preˈstɪdʒəs/: uy tín
- modern facility /ˈmɒdən fəˈsɪlɪtɪ/: cơ sở vật chất hiện đại

3. How did you get to school each day?

My school was within walking distance so I just walked there. My parents also bought me a bike so that I could
get to school easily, but I preferred to go on foot as a means of taking exercises to strengthen my lower body.
- be within walking distance /biː wɪˈðɪn ˈwɔːkɪŋ ˈdɪstəns/: trong khoảng cách phù hợp để đi bộ
- get to school /get tʊ/: đến trường
- go on foot /gəʊ ɒn fʊt/: đi bộ
- as a means of …/æz ə miːnz əv/: như là một phương tiện để…

4. Did you enjoy going to school?

Yes, for sure. Unlike some of my friends who had aversion to school and just wanted to play truant from school,
I just really loved to go to school every day. Maybe the reason is that I was eager to learn new things from my
teachers and friends.
- aversion to… /əˈvɜːʃən tə/: ác cảm với…
- truant (v) /ˈtruːənt/: trốn học không phép
e.g: A number of pupils have been truanting regularly.
- play truant / pleɪ ˈtruːənt/ = play hookey /pleɪ ˈhʊkɪ/: trốn học không phép
- be eager to … / biː ˈiːgə tʊ/: háo hức

5. Have you ever returned to see your old school again?

Yes, once in a while when I was off from work and back to my hometown, I paid a visit to my old school as
well. It reminds me of sweet memories when I was still a naughty kid who liked to pull other’s leg.
- once in a while /wʌns ɪn ə waɪl/: thỉnh thoảng
- be off from work /biː ɒf frɒm wɜːk/: được nghỉ làm
- pay a visit to /peɪ ə ˈvɪzɪt tʊ/: đến thăm
- remind sb of sth /ˈrɪmaɪnd (sb) əv (sth): nhắc ai nhớ đến cái gì
- a naughty kid /ə ˈnɔːtɪ kɪd/: một đứa trẻ hư
- pull other’s leg /pʊl ˈʌðəz leg/: trêu chọc người khác