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👉COMMUNICATION
Everyday English
Asking for details
1. Listen and read the conversation. Pay attention to the highlighted sentence. 🎧
Mi: Are you doing anything this Sunday?
Tom: Not really.
Mi: Would you like to go with us to Binh Minh Lower Secondary School?
Tom: Sounds great! Can you tell me more?
Mi: We'll leave at 7 a.m. My friends David and Nick are coming too.
2. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your visit to a famous school. Use "Can you tell me more?" or "Can you tell me why?", "Can you tell me how?".
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Welcome to our school!
3. Imagine that some overseas friends are planning to visit your school. Make a list of what you want to show them, then fill in the note.
the school library ________________
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Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your plan.
Example:
A: I'm going to show them the school library.
B: Sounds good. Can you tell me why?
A: I want them to see our learning resources. I think they're very modern.
4. Work in groups. Read the passage and complete the table about a high school in the UK. Then discuss and fill in the information about your school.
Wilson High School is for students aged 11-16 in London. It has about 1,000 students and 100 teachers. The school has some modern science laboratories, computer rooms, a large library, a sports hall, and an activity studio.
The students study many different subjects such as English, literature, maths, science, etc. They also study extra subjects and get involved in projects, use school resources and take part in a number of outdoor activities and school trips.
| Wilson High School | Your school | |
| Number of students & teachers | ||
| Subjects | ||
| School facilities |
Example:
There are about 1,000 students in Wilson High School. They are between 11 and 16 years old.
Our school has about 900 students. We are between 11 and 14 years old.
