Exercise 4 Retell the listened text using the following questions

a) What was your favourite subject at school?

b) Why did you particularly like this subject?

c) What was the teacher’s name?

d) Why were her lessons special?

e) How many hours did you have a week?

Exercise 5. Read the text and translate the first paragraph.

School really plays an important role in our life. We spend so much time at school that it becomes our second home. All students study for eleven years to get knowledge. And the most important role of school is giving knowledge. There are students who like studying because they are doing well in most subjects and they are going to continue their education after school, get higher education. But for those who are not successful in schooling, school becomes boring and not interesting.

The education given at our school is of a very high standard. I'm a good student actually and I don't have many problems with schooling. I generally get on quite well with the teachers. I am quite successful in class and I usually go to school with pleasure, because I like my school and my teachers.

I think school gives me not only knowledge, it helps us understand our life better. School is a place where we create and develop our relationships, are taught to be tolerant and respect one another.

At school we can enjoy different cultural activities and show our talents. Everyone can take part in a school performance or a class party or take part in a sport competition. All this helps to create good atmosphere and relations among classmates. We want to be friends with everyone.