Tokyo children let their hair down (B1)

Answer key
Vocabulary matching
Fill the following gaps with the words on the left in the correct form.
1. survey A. free oneself of something or someone unpleasant
I can't get rid of this awful headache today.
2. old-fashioned B. a set of questions created to collect information
Her school has conducted a survey of parents and pupils about their use of technology.
3. apply to C. no longer used, done, or believed by most people
I was brought up on the old-fashioned idea that children should always listen to adults.
4. praise D. a school that is funded and controlled by the state and for which no fees are
charged
Many state schools provide their pupils with an excellent level of academic and social
support.
5. compensation E. to affect or to be relevant to a particular person or thing
The discount no longer applies to him, as he is over 18.
6. state school F. amount paid to someone because they have been hurt or harmed
She offered to pay for lunch as compensation for keeping me waiting.
7. get rid of G. express strong approval or admiration
Praise is one of the simplest and most powerful tools to engage and motivate your
students.

After you watch (True/False)

1. The change is a consequence of a questionnaire answered by students, parents and T/F
teachers.
2. Nearly 220 public high schools will remove five regulations. T/F
3. In some institutions, it will remain necessary for pupils to give evidence that their hair is T/F
naturally a different colour, or is curly.
4. A brown-haired girl from Tokyo had been instructed to colour her hair black. T/F
5. In Mie all state secondary schools dropped rules about hairstyles and regulations on the T/F
colour of underwear two years ago.
Grammar Point
1. I have been cleaning this room all morning and now I'm exhausted! (clean)
2. Don’t disturb me, please. I have been working on a new project. (work)
3. Hurry up Jane! You have written two questions and we have to write the answers to five. (write)
4. Such behaviour normally makes me furious. (make)
5. Tony has been living with his uncle recently while he is looking for a new apartment. (live)
6. I am going to Spain next month. (go)
7. He has been learning English for over twelve years now. (learn)
8. I have finished writing my first novel at last. It should be published in the summer. (finish)
9. What are we having for dinner tonight? (we/have)
10. Do you belong to a fitness club? (you/belong)