7.1 School and Hobbies

Skole og hobbyer (School and Hobbies)

Skole og fritidsaktiviteter er noe alle ungdommer har til felles, uavhengig av hvor i verden de bor. Å kunne snakke om skolen din, fagene dine og hobbyene dine på engelsk er en viktig kommunikasjonsferdighet.

I dette kapittelet lærer du ordforråd og uttrykk for å beskrive skolehverdagen, sammenligne skolesystemer og snakke om fritidsinteresser.

Skolesystemer i engelsktalende land

Skolesystemer varierer mellom land. Her er en sammenligning:

Norge

Storbritannia (UK)

USA

Lesetekst: A Day at Greenfield Academy

Her er en tekst om en typisk skoledag ved en britisk skole. Les teksten og legg merke til forskjellene fra norsk skole.

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My name is Emma, and I'm 13 years old. I go to Greenfield Academy in Manchester, England. Let me tell you about a typical day at my school.

I wake up at 6:45 and put on my school uniform - a navy blue blazer, a white shirt, a striped tie, dark trousers and black shoes. I'm not allowed to wear trainers or jewellery at school. Some students don't like the uniform, but I think it's actually quite practical because I don't have to worry about what to wear every morning.

School starts at 8:30 with registration. Our form tutor, Mr Williams, takes the register and reads out any announcements. We call him 'Sir' - it would be very strange to use his first name!

My first lesson today is Maths, which I find quite difficult. We're learning about algebra. After Maths, I have double Science - that's two periods in a row. We're doing an experiment about chemical reactions, which is really interesting.

At 10:45, we have a 20-minute break. I buy a snack from the tuck shop and chat with my mates in the playground. Then I have English Literature and History before lunch.

Lunch is from 12:30 to 1:30. The canteen serves hot meals, but I usually bring a packed lunch from home - a sandwich, some crisps, a piece of fruit and a drink. After eating, my friends and I sometimes go to the library or play netball in the sports hall.

In the afternoon, I have French and PE. In PE, we play hockey this term. School finishes at 3:15, but I stay for Drama Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I really enjoy acting, and we're rehearsing for a Christmas play right now.

When I get home around 4:30, I have a snack, do my homework, and then relax. I usually have about an hour of homework every night. On Wednesdays, I go to swimming practice, and on Saturdays, I have a piano lesson.

I think school in England is quite different from schools in other countries. My pen pal in Norway, Ingrid, tells me that Norwegian students don't wear uniforms and call their teachers by their first names. That sounds so informal to me! But I'd love to visit her school one day and see for myself.

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Skolesystemer