1. Are there any famous schools in your town/ region/country? 

=> Answer:

Yes, there are many famous schools in your country.

2. Listen to the first part of a radio programme about a famous boarding school. In pairs, answer the questions.

1. In which city is it?

2. Is it a new school?

3. Do oil the pupils live in the school?

4. Are boarding schools popular in your country?

=> Answer:

1. It's in London

2. No, it isn't

3. No, they don't

3. Listen again and complete the notes. 

=> Answer:

1. centre

2. 750

3. year

4. 200

4. Listen to the second part of the programme. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

1. ❑ Pupils eat breakfast in their rooms.

2. ❑ Pupils don't have a long walk to their classrooms.

3. ❑ Classes finish at four o'clock, from Monday to Saturday.

4. ❑ Students study in the evenings from 7.15 p.m. to 9 p.m.

5. ❑ Students have an hour to relax before bed. 

=> Answer:

1. F              2. T                 3. F                   4. T                  5. T

5. Listen and choose the correct option.

1. stop/ start chool

2. have/ learn classes

3. go to / visit school

4. revise for / study exams

5. make / do homework 

=> Answer:

2. have

3. go to

4. revise for

5. do

6. Complete the questions with words from Word Friends in Exercise 5. In pairs, ask and answer the questions.

1. Do you think it's a good idea to start school at ten o'clock every day?

2. What time do you usually ____ to school?

3. Do students at your school have ____ on Saturday mornings?

4. When do you usually do your ____

5. Do you enjoy revising ___ exams? 

=> Answer:

2. go

3. classes

4. homework

5. for

7. What are the good things about going to a boarding school. Read the sentences and tick the ones you agree with. In pairs, compare your ideas. 

1. ❑ You live at school seven days a week.

2. ❑ Its very expensive.

3. ❑ There's a lot of time to study.

4. ❑ You're with your classmates all day.

5. ❑ You don't see your parents/sister/brother often. 

A: It's good that you're with your classmates all day.

B: For me it's a bad thing. 

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