My School
BasicSchool places and people.
- School places: classroom, playground, library, canteen, school hall.
- School people: principal, teacher, student.
- Match places and activities: borrow books from the library, have lunch in the canteen.
文體小知識：School places and people.
§Text Passage
1My school is in Kowloon, and I love every corner of it. Every morning, our principal stands at the gate and greets us with a big smile. The classrooms are bright and clean. My classroom is on the third floor, and it has a big window. In each lesson, we learn new and interesting things. The school hall is huge, and we have assembly there every Friday.
2During break, students run to the playground to play football and tag. Some students borrow books from the library. The library is quiet and full of interesting books. My favourite place is the canteen because the fried rice there is delicious. I sometimes buy a cold drink there with my friends.
3My English teacher makes every lesson fun with games and songs. There are thirty students in my class. Every student is friendly, and we all help each other. My favourite subject is English because the lessons are never boring. Our school is not big, but it feels like home. I hope you can visit my school one day.
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
My school is in Kowloon, and I love every corner of it.
我的學校在九龍，我喜歡它每一個角落。
Every morning, our principal stands at the gate and greets us with a big smile.
每日早上，校長會站在校門同我們笑著打招呼。
The classrooms are bright and clean.
課室又明亮又乾淨。
My classroom is on the third floor, and it has a big window.
我們的課室在三樓，有扇好大的窗。
In each lesson, we learn new and interesting things.
每一堂我們都學到新鮮有趣的東西。
The school hall is huge, and we have assembly there every Friday.
學校禮堂好大，我們逢星期五都會在那裡開週會。
During break, students run to the playground to play football and tag.
小息的時候，同學會跑去操場踢球同玩捉人遊戲。
Some students borrow books from the library.
有些同學會去圖書館借書。
The library is quiet and full of interesting books.
圖書館好靜，還有好多有趣的書。
My favourite place is the canteen because the fried rice there is delicious.
我最喜歡的地方是飯堂，因為那裡的炒飯很好吃。
I sometimes buy a cold drink there with my friends.
我有時會和朋友在那裡買凍飲。
My English teacher makes every lesson fun with games and songs.
英文老師用遊戲同唱歌令每堂課都好好玩。
There are thirty students in my class.
我班有三十個學生。
Every student is friendly, and we all help each other.
個個同學都好友善，大家互相幫忙。
My favourite subject is English because the lessons are never boring.
我最喜歡的科目是英文，因為課堂一點也不悶。
Our school is not big, but it feels like home.
我的學校不算大，但是好像家一樣溫暖。
I hope you can visit my school one day.
希望你有一天可以來參觀我的學校。
1Summary 重點摘要
School places and people.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
A room for lessons.
A place to play at school.
A place full of books to borrow.
A place to eat at school.
A person who teaches.
A person who studies at school.
The head of a school.
A time for learning a subject.
3Step by step Steps
- PlacesTo introduce a school, first learn the names of the places: classroom, playground, library, canteen and hall. Example: Our library has many interesting books. These are all countable nouns, so add s when there is more than one. To say what you do in these places, choose the right preposition, such as in the classroom and on the playground; a wrong preposition makes the meaning unclear.
- PeopleCommon people at school include teacher, student, principal and janitor. Add details about what they usually do, as in Our principal gives a speech at assembly every Monday. Remember that teacher and student are countable nouns and take s in the plural. The head of a school is the principal; do not confuse it with principle, which means a rule. The two words look similar but mean completely different things.
- ActivitiesSchool life is made up of activities: have lessons, have a break, have assembly and have PE lessons. Example: We have assembly in the school hall on Monday morning. In these phrases, have means to take part in an activity, as in have lunch and have a break; the article a in have a break cannot be left out. Also be careful with the spelling of assembly: the middle part is mbly, so do not drop any letters.
- ItemsCommon school items are book, pen, pencil, ruler, school bag and eraser. Example: I keep my books and pens in my school bag. These are countable nouns, so use a, one, two or some to show the amount. When you list several items, join the last two with and so the sentence sounds natural. Both school bag and schoolbag are accepted spellings, so you may choose either one.
- Match activities to placesTo say what you do and where, add the right preposition phrase to the activity: borrow books from the library, play football on the playground, have lunch in the canteen and have assembly in the school hall. Remember that in goes with large enclosed places and on with flat open spaces, while borrow goes with from to show where things come from. These pairings are fixed, so learn them as whole phrases.
- Describe with there is / areUse there is with a singular noun and there are with a plural noun to say that something exists in a place. Example: There are thirty students in my class. There is a big window in our classroom. The verb agrees with the nearest noun: is for singular or uncountable nouns and are for plurals. When listing things, match the first noun, as in There is a desk, two chairs and a bookshelf in the room. This rule of agreement is a popular exam point.
5Worked example Example
Question: How do we write a short passage introducing our school step by step?
- Step 1: Open with the location, using My school is in plus the name of the area — My school is in Kowloon.
- Step 2: List the main facilities with It has and join the last item with and — It has bright classrooms, a huge hall, a library and a canteen.
- Step 3: Describe the people and what they usually do, such as the principal and the teachers — Our principal greets us every morning.
- Step 4: Give your favourite place and add the reason with because — My favourite place is the canteen because the fried rice is delicious.
- Step 5: Close with a feeling, using a contrast to make the ending warm and memorable — Our school is not big, but it feels like home.
- Answer: Sample answer: My school is in Kowloon. It has bright classrooms, a huge hall, a library and a canteen. Our principal greets us every morning. My favourite place is the canteen because the fried rice is delicious. Our school is not big, but it feels like home.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1Classroom?
Q2Playground?
Q3Library?
Q4Canteen?
Q5Teacher?
Q6Principal?
8Recap Recap
- School places: classroom, playground, library, canteen, school hall.
- School people: principal, teacher, student.
- Match places and activities: borrow books from the library, have lunch in the canteen.
- Describe numbers: There are thirty students in my class.
- Favourite pattern: My favourite place / subject is... because...