Middle school often includes sixth, seventh, eighth and nineth ________. It's called middle school because it's in the middle of your ______ years. Elementary school is behind you. High school _________ awaits you.

     For a kid, going to middle school is often a ________ change: First, it usually means moving to a new building, which takes some time to adjust to. _________, it may mean taking a different bus, with different students. Third, the friends you amde in _________ school may end up going to work. All of tha can make you feel a bit __________ on the first day of school.

. Complete the sentences with the present simple or the present continuous form the verbs.

1. They often                            their parents in the holidays. (visit)

2. I really                                  cooking. (like)

3. He can't speak on the phone because he                             a shower. (have)

4.Look at that man. He                                    a horse. (ride)

5. We sometimes                                 to the cinema on Sunday. (go)

6I                                   about three DVDs a week. (watch)

7.We                             tennis now. (play)

8. Right now we                                   French. (speak)

9. I sometimes                                      the guitar in a band. (play)

10.When                      Susie usually                            her homework? (do)

11.I                                           German. (not understand)

12.                   they                               chocolate ice cream? (like)

. Read the passage

                                                                        MY NEW SCHOOL

Hello, I’m Carmen. I come from Spain, but recently I moved to London and started studying in a private school there. First, I couldn’t find the school. It is located in an isolated place, so it was very difficult to get there. Then the school rules were different from my former school. I must wear a uniform and I mustn’t eat or drink in class, I mustn’t chew gum and I mustn’t cheat in tests, either. I like my new school; the teacher are kind and attentive. The school building is in excellent conditions. And I made some new freinds in my classroom. And after school, I get the same orders at home. My mother keeps telling me: “ Get up, don’t be late, and make your bed”.

Some things never change!

A. Answer the questions

1.Where does Carmen come from?

2. What happened to Carmen the first day she went to school?

3. What must her do at her new school?

4. What mustn’t she do?

5. How is Carmen’s school?

6. What does her mother tell her?

B. Match the words with their meanings

1  .Private school                                                          a. giving close attention

2.Isolated                                                                       b. after the expected time

3. Cheat                                                                          c. supported finacially by the parents of students

                                                                                         attending it.

4. Attentive                                                                    d. far from others

5. Late                                                                             e. copy

C. Choose the right option

1. Carmen recently moved to .....

A. Paris                                 B. Amsterdam                                               C. London

2. Her new school is ...

A. Private                             B. public                                                         C. preparatory

3. Her teachers are .....

A Harsh and severe           B. kind and attentive                                    C. rude and careless

4. Her school is located in ...

A. The city centre              B. an isolated place                                       C. a well-known place

5. The school buidling is in .....

A. Poor condition              B. excellent                                                      C. no condition

6. Carmen ....

A. likes her school             B. hates her school                                        C. loves her school

Complete the conversation, and then practise it with your partner.

                     Kate: (1)________________________________________________ ?

                     Jack: ___________________________________________________ By bicycle. How about you, Kate?

                     Kate: I walk (2)                                                        every day. My house is near our school.

                     Jack: ___________________________________________________ (3)?

                     Kate:  ________________________ It's Maths. Mr. Nam teaches it and he's our favourite teacher.

                     (4)_____________________________________________________ , Jack?

                     Jack: __________________________ I play football with my classmates in the school playground.

                     Kate: _________________________ Great! I often play badminton with my classmates.

                     (5)_____________________________________________________ , Jack?

                     Jack: _______________________________ I go home at 4.30 in the afternoon every day.

                     Mary: __________________________________________________ (6), Jack?

                     Jack: ____________________________ After school, have dinner and do my homework.

                     Mary: __________________________________________________ (7), Jack?

                     Jack: ________________________________ Yes, I remember all our new classmates' names.

                     (8)_____________________________________________________ , Mary?

                     Mary: ____________________________ Oh, yes, When they forget things. I can help them.

                     Jack: ___________________________________________________ (9), Mary?

                     Mary: _______________________________ Not much. I don't have much pocket money.

                     (10)____________________________________________________ , Jack?

                     Jack: __________________________ Yes, I am. Let's go to the canteen and have something to eat, Mary.