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Lesson 2 - School
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This page: Listen to a conversation between a grandmother and her grandson talking about how different school was when she was a student.

Schoolhouse

"The One-Room Schoolhouse"
Listening Exercise

Key Words

Below you will find a list of key vocabulary you need to know to understand the lesson. Click on each word to hear it and practice its pronunciation.

one-room schoolhouse
a school where all students study together in one classroom
handle
to manage or deal with something
heater
a machine that makes a room warm
misbehave
to behave badly or not follow rules
strict
having strong rules that must be followed
spank
to hit someone as a punishment, usually a child
Bible
a religious book used in Christianity

 

Exercise - Key Words

Read the definition and select the word that was defined.

1. to manage or deal with something
   

2. to behave badly or not follow rules
   

3. a school where all students study together in one classroom
   

4. having strong rules that must be followed
   

5. a machine that makes a room warm
   

6. to hit someone as a punishment, usually a child
   

7. a religious book used in Christianity
   

 

Listening Comprehension

Instructions
Listen to the dialogue and select the correct sentences.

► Listen to the dialogue

1) The grandma went to a big school.

2) Older children helped younger children in school.

3) They used electric heaters to heat the classroom.

4) The teacher was very strict.

5) They had a lot of books.

       

 

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