1. What memories do you have of your first day at your school?

• good

• bad

• good and bad

=> Answer:

a nasty boy, a kind teacher, beautiful garden

2. Check if you understand the words below.

bell             classmates              form             tutor              register 

=> Answer: HS tự làm.

3. Read Part 1 of the story and answer the questions. 

Part 1 David's First Day:

Meet the form tutor I'm meeting my form tutor for the first time -the two of us in a big classroom. Mr Grey has got glasses and he's wearing a grey jacket. He's writing information about me in the register. I'm looking at the numbers on the board and thinking that he probably teaches Moths. I'm really bad at Maths. 

1. What is Mr Grey doing?

2. Is Maths David's best subject? 

=> Answer:

1. Mr grey is writing information about students in the register

2. No, it isn't. David is very bad at Maths

4. Read Part 2 of the story. Complete gaps (1-3) in the text with sentences (a-d). There is one extra sentence. 

a. He lives at the Children's Home.

b. It's a very long walk.

c. They've also got grey trousers and glasses.

d. Some boys stop and look at me. 

=> Answer:

1. d                    2. a                      3. b

5. Read Part 2 again. Mark the sentences ✓ (right), X (wrong) or ? (doesn't say).

1. ❑ The boys in David's class look the same.

2. ❑ David isn't happy to see the boy from the bus.

3. ❑ David doesn't like what Mr Grey says about him to the class.

4. ❑ David is smiling at Amrik. 

=> Answer:

1. X                2. ✓                   3. ✓                  4. ?

Part 2 David's First Day:

Meet the classmates The bell rings and boys are starting to come into the classroom. Tall, short, big, happy, sad. I'm standing at the front of the classroom with Mr Grey. (1) ____ One of them is the tall boy from the bus this morning. Bad news! Now Mr Grey is talking about me to my new class-mates. 'This is David. Be nice to him (2) ____ Oh no! Why is he saying this? It's really difficult to make friends with people after that! I remember my first days at all the other schools. 'David, you can sit next to Amrik: Now I'm walking to my new desk. (3) ____ Amrik is looking at me with a smile, brave smile. He's wearing an old Manchester City shirt. I already know we're best friends. 

6. Which of the phrases can you find in the text? 

best friend

get to know somebody

make friends with somebody

meet somebody for the first time 

=> Answer: HS tự làm.

7. Complete the sentences with words from Exercise 6. In pairs, say which sentences are true for you.

1 I sometimes feel nervous when I meet people for the first time.

2. Its easy for me to make friends ___ people.

3. My ____ friend and I chat for hours every evening.

4. I'm shy. People say it's difficult to get to ____ me.

=> Answer:

1. with                 2. best                        3. know

8. In pairs, say which things are important/not important to you when you make friends with someone. Use these ideas to help you.

• like the same fashion/style

• like the same music

• like the same football team

• have a similar personality (funny, quiet, etc._)

It's important/ not important that my friends like the same music. 

=> Answer:

It's important that my friends like the same style with me.