1. School are all free in the US. Right. Wrong.
2. How expensive can schools be in the US? 5,000 per year, 50,000 per month or up to 50,000 per year.
3. In England, public schools are open to everybody. Right. Wrong.

Around the world

1

Match each sticker with the corresponding floor.

Ground floor

Upper floor

Second floor

2

Imagine the organisation of the floating school. a) Where do the lessons take place? b) Where could the playground be?

3

Listen and spot the main elements of this audio document. Fill in the blanks.


a) Amir is in  whereas Elijah is in . They are both on  with their .
b) There are floating schools in Amir's home country because of  (bloods / floods / crowds).

4

Compare the equipment of the floating school with British & American schools equipment.

An incredible school

1

Look at the picture. What makes this school so cool?

2

Imagine incredible rooms you want to find in your dream school. Vote for the best ideas! See Grammar.

Follow the rules

1

Read the rules. Do you think they are ridiculous? Why?

2

Watch the video. What do the students do in the playground? Choose the right answer(s).



a) They roam around with (shoes. / no shoes. / flip flops.) 
b) They climb (buildings. / fences. / trees.)
c) They ride (tricycles. / bikes. / motorbikes.)

3

Watch the video again. Answer by right or wrong.

a) Pupils have to hide to do these things.
b) The parents make the rules before school.
c) During play sessions, there are basically no rules. 
d) Parents hate it.
e) Teachers don’t help students if they need help. 

4

Why is this school atypical? Fill in the blanks with can or can't.

a) In the playground, pupils do whatever they want.
b) For example, they fight and they make weapons.
c) They also climb trees but they ask for adults to help them.
d) So they learn by themselves what is good for them.

L'intonation

Listen: How funny it is! Not at all, you silly boy!

Réfléchis : Repère les signes de ponctuation.
En fin de phrase, la voix est-elle montante ou descendante ? ↗️↘️


Répète : We can go to bed during recess!

Comment faire une description ?

Observe : There is a nap room in this school! There isn’t any in mine! There are some floating schools in Nigeria.

Réfléchis : Quand emploie-t-on there is ?
Quand emploie-t-on there are ? Au pluriel, au singulier ?


Conclus : On utilise there is mais there are . À la forme négative on ajoute après BE.

Mission 1

1

Your first mission consists in...

doing an interview.

sending a letter.

writing an article.

×

recording a video.

2

You will visit...

an Indian school.

your school.

a US school.

3

Choose your level:

A2+

A2

A1+