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Lesson 2 - School
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This page: Listen to a dialogue in English of a girl who is describing her school.

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"The Magnet School"
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.

stuff
things (colloquial)
math
the subject of numbers and calculations (mathematics)
reading
understanding written words
half
one of two equal parts
kindergarten
the first year of school for young children (generally for children ages 5 to 6 years old)
kid
a child
learn
to get new knowledge or skills
switch
to change from one thing to another
start
to begin
heard
past tense of the verb "hear"
specialize
to focus on one main area
had
past tense of the verb "have"
boring
not interesting
bilingual
able to speak two languages
confusing
hard to understand

 

Exercise - Key Words

Read the definition and select the word that was defined.

1. understanding written words
   

2. a child
   

3. the subject of numbers and calculations
   

4. things
   

5. the first year of school for young children
   

6. one of two equal parts
   

7. past tense of "hear"
   

8. to get new knowledge or skills
   

9. to focus on one main area
   

10. to begin
     

11. to change from one thing to another
     

12. past tense of "have"
     

13. hard to understand
     

14. not interesting
     

15. able to speak two languages
     

 

Listening Comprehension

Instructions
Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions with "True" or "False".

► Listen to the dialogue

1. A magnet school is a special school.
     True
     False

    

2. She's learning English and French in her school.
     True
     False

    

3. She's learning science and math in English.
     True
     False

    

4. She's learning history and physical education in Spanish.
     True
     False

    

5. Carl knows of another magnet school that specializes in the arts.
     True
     False

    

 

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