in the United States are not run by state or national , but by the , so each school is even if the school is in the same state, so I will talk about my school. I am from , and the city that I'm from in Ohio is , but in Cincinnati I live in a called Wyoming.
So, my school was by the Wyoming government, and there are schools, which is , first, second, third, and fourth grade. There is a school, which is fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth . And there's high school, which is ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade. But in America, we those grades freshman, sophomore, junior, and .
Listen from 0:00 to 1:11, and drag the missing words into the text.Écoute de 0:00 à 1:11, et fais glisser les mots manquants dans le texte.
Listen from 1:11 to 1:56, and drag the missing words into the text.Écoute de 1:11 à 1:56, et fais glisser les mots manquants dans le texte.
So in high school, school at eight o'clock. Every class is fifty minutes , there are five minutes each class, and there is thirty minutes for , and school at three o'clock. Every student has their own of classes, but each is the same for every student, and it is the same every single of the week. So every day is the same, and every student is always in because their schedules are always . Every fifty minutes you have class.
Listen from 1:56 to the end, and drag the missing words into the text.Écoute de 1:56 à the end, et fais glisser les mots manquants dans le texte.
The biggest I find is that there are many more activities in American schools. An extracurricular activity is something done of just studying and taking classes. So, almost every single student after their classes are done, and they do . In my high school the sports are… the biggest sports were football, , , volleyball, cross country and lacrosse. If you are not on a sport, you might do . There were many, many done at my school, and a musical done every year. Or there are other , such as the school , which was very popular, student government, environmental club, and the Gay Straight Alliance.
When I was a student, I was on the cross country , I played the violin for the , I was a of the environmental club, and I played violin for all of the high school . So students in America are very , and school life is very important to many teenagers, and the school itself is very busy. Sometimes I be at my school until ten o'clock at night, being busy with different things, and then you go home and have to get your done.
When I was a student, I was on the cross country , I played the violin for the , I was a of the environmental club, and I played violin for all of the high school . So students in America are very , and school life is very important to many teenagers, and the school itself is very busy. Sometimes I be at my school until ten o'clock at night, being busy with different things, and then you go home and have to get your done.
Read the rule, then choose the right form.Lis la règle, puis choisis la bonne forme.
Past habits: would / used to + verb
Listen to Elisabeth: Sometimes I would be at my school until ten o'clock at night (= it happened often).
would + verb = a repeated action in the past: After class, we would play soccer.
used to + verb = a past habit or a past situation that is not true any more: I used to play the violin · I used to be a member of the club · My school used to have a newspaper.
With be, have, like, know… (a situation, not an action), use used to, not would.
Negative and question: I didn't use to like drama · Did you use to play a sport? (no -d!)
One single event (with a date, last…): simple past: Last year, I joined the team.
Careful: be used to + -ing = être habitué(e) à: I'm used to getting up early.
Listen to Elisabeth: Sometimes I would be at my school until ten o'clock at night (= it happened often).
would + verb = a repeated action in the past: After class, we would play soccer.
used to + verb = a past habit or a past situation that is not true any more: I used to play the violin · I used to be a member of the club · My school used to have a newspaper.
With be, have, like, know… (a situation, not an action), use used to, not would.
Negative and question: I didn't use to like drama · Did you use to play a sport? (no -d!)
One single event (with a date, last…): simple past: Last year, I joined the team.
Careful: be used to + -ing = être habitué(e) à: I'm used to getting up early.
- Sometimes I at school until ten o'clock.
- I a member of the environmental club.be = a situation → used to
- After class, we soccer every day.
- I like drama, but now I love it.after did: use to (no -d)
- play a sport at school?after did: use to (no -d)
- Last Saturday, I in the school musical.one single event → simple past
- My school a very popular newspaper.have = a situation → used to
- In 2020, Elisabeth the cross country team.one single event → simple past
- I start at eight every day, so I up early. It's no problem.be used to + -ing = être habitué(e) à
- When we were kids, we everybody in our street.know = a situation → used to
Your turn: my school day.À toi : ma journée d'école.
1. Write (on a sheet of paper, 10 to 12 lines): « My school day and Elisabeth's ». Compare the times, the classes, lunch and what students do after class. Which school would you prefer? Why?
Useful phrases: In my school…, whereas in Elisabeth's school… · Like Elisabeth, I… · Unlike American students, we… · I would rather… · What I like best is… · However…
2. Speak (with a partner): interview your partner about primary school. Use used to and would: Did you use to walk to school? · What did you use to do after class? · Every Wednesday, I would…
General comprehension · The details · Listen and complete · Would / used to · Your turn · The words · Back to The USA