School Life
FoundationLearn the key words for people, places and times at school, then use them to talk about your own school day.
- People: classmate, form teacher, principal
- Places: classroom, canteen, hall — assembly is held in the hall
- Use the present simple for routines: I have English at 9:00. We have assembly on Mondays.
文體小知識：Words for people, places and times at school.
§Text Passage
1My first month at secondary school was busy but exciting. Every morning, I wake up at six thirty, pack my school bag and check my timetable to see the first subject of the day. We have English nearly every day, and my favourite subject, Art, is on Wednesday. My form teacher, Miss Ho, waits for us in the classroom before the bell rings. When the bell rings, we stand up, greet her and say good morning together. On Mondays, the whole school has assembly in the hall before lessons, and the principal shares important news.
2At recess, my classmates and I run to the canteen for fish balls and pineapple buns. The queue is long, so we take turns to buy food while the others keep our seats. I keep my stationery in a small pencil case on my desk, and I always carry a spare pen for tests. After lunch, we have lessons like Maths, Science and PE. On Wednesday afternoons, I attend the Art Club in the art room.
3After school, I do my homework before dinner, and my best classmate Karen sometimes video-calls me when the exercises are difficult. She sits next to me in class and helps me with Maths. Secondary school life is very different from primary school, but I love every minute of it.
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
My first month at secondary school was busy but exciting.
我升中的第一個月又忙又興奮。
Every morning, I wake up at six thirty, pack my school bag and check my timetable to see the first subject of the day.
每日早上我六點半起床，收拾好書包，再看時間表知道第一堂是什麼科目。
We have English nearly every day, and my favourite subject, Art, is on Wednesday.
我們幾乎每天都有英文堂，而我最喜歡的視藝堂就在星期三。
My form teacher, Miss Ho, waits for us in the classroom before the bell rings.
我的班主任何老師會在鐘聲響之前在課室等我們。
When the bell rings, we stand up, greet her and say good morning together.
鐘聲一響，我們就站起來，一起和她說早晨。
On Mondays, the whole school has assembly in the hall before lessons, and the principal shares important news.
逢星期一，全校會在上堂前在禮堂開早會，校長會分享重要消息。
At recess, my classmates and I run to the canteen for fish balls and pineapple buns.
小息那時，我和同學會跑去食堂買魚蛋同菠蘿包。
The queue is long, so we take turns to buy food while the others keep our seats.
隊伍很長，所以我們會輪流買食物，其他人就替我們佔位。
I keep my stationery in a small pencil case on my desk, and I always carry a spare pen for tests.
我將文具放在書桌上的小筆袋裡面，還一定會多帶一支筆以備測驗。
After lunch, we have lessons like Maths, Science and PE.
吃完午飯，我們會上數學、科學同體育等科目。
On Wednesday afternoons, I attend the Art Club in the art room.
逢星期三下午，我會去美術室參加視藝學會。
After school, I do my homework before dinner, and my best classmate Karen sometimes video-calls me when the exercises are difficult.
放學之後，我會在吃晚飯前做功課；這些題目難的時候，我最好的同學 Karen 有時會視像通話教我。
She sits next to me in class and helps me with Maths.
她上課坐在我旁邊，還會幫我補習數學。
Secondary school life is very different from primary school, but I love every minute of it.
中學生活同小學很不同，但我每一分鐘都很享受。
1Summary 重點摘要
Learn the key words for people, places and times at school, then use them to talk about your own school day.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
A chart showing lessons, times and rooms.
A subject you study at school.
A short break between lessons.
Where students buy and eat lunch.
A student in your class.
Teacher in charge of your class.
School gathering in the hall.
Work done at home after school.
Signals start or end of class.
Pens, books, rulers etc.
3Step by step Steps
- PeopleThree people from the passage: form teacher Miss Ho waits in the classroom, classmate Karen sits next to the writer and helps with Maths, and the principal shares news at assembly. Example: My form teacher is Miss Ho.
- PlacesPlaces in the passage: in the classroom, at the canteen (fish balls and pineapple buns at recess), and in the hall (assembly on Mondays). Example: We have assembly in the hall on Mondays.
- TimeUse at for clock times and on for days: at six thirty, at nine o'clock, on Wednesday, on Mondays. Example: My favourite subject, Art, is on Wednesday.
- Make sentencesUse the present simple for routines: I have Maths at nine. My form teacher is Miss Ho. Remember -s after he/she: Karen helps me with Maths.
- One school dayFollow the passage through a day: check my timetable → arrive before eight → greet Miss Ho when the bell rings → recess at the canteen → homework after school. Build five sentences along this line.
- StationeryStationery lives in a pencil case: I keep my stationery in a small pencil case. The writer always carries a spare pen for tests — do you?
- Self-introductionPut it together: My name is… I am in Class 1A. My form teacher is… My favourite subject is… because… Four sentences make a complete self-introduction.
4Diagrams Diagrams
5Worked example Example
Based on the passage, describe a school day in at least five sentences.
- Step 1: Plan the order of time — wake up → school → lessons → recess → lunch → after school.
- Step 2: Match each time with a place: in the classroom, at the canteen, in the hall.
- Step 3: Add people to make it real: my form teacher Miss Ho, my classmate Karen.
- Step 4: Use the present simple for routines: I have English at nine. We have assembly on Mondays.
- Step 5: Check your verbs (-s after he/she/it) and prepositions (at nine, on Monday).
- Answer: My school day starts at six thirty when I wake up and check my timetable. I arrive at school before eight, and my form teacher, Miss Ho, waits for us in the classroom. At recess, my classmates and I run to the canteen for fish balls and pineapple buns. After lunch, we have lessons like Maths, Science and PE. After school, I do my homework before dinner, and on Wednesday afternoons I attend the Art Club in the art room.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1Where do you eat lunch?
Q2Who is in charge of your class?
Q3What shows your lessons?
Q4What is a short break?
Q5What do you call schoolwork done at home?
Q6Where does the whole school meet?
8Recap Recap
- People: classmate, form teacher, principal
- Places: classroom, canteen, hall — assembly is held in the hall
- Use the present simple for routines: I have English at 9:00. We have assembly on Mondays.
- Time prepositions: at nine o'clock · on Monday
- From the passage: we take turns to buy fish balls at the canteen when the queue is long