Lesson 13 Title: School and Education
Subtitle: Lesson 13
Presented by: Fatima
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Today, we will be talking about school and education. We’ll learn vocabulary related to school and subjects, talk about school activities, and introduce the simple past tense.

Let's get started!

• Learn vocabulary related to school and subjects.
• Practice talking about school activities.
• Introduction to the simple past tense for common verbs.

Let’s start by learning some common words and phrases you might use when talking about school and education.

School:
A place where you go to learn.

Teacher:
A person who helps students learn.

Student:
A person who goes to school to learn.

Classroom:
A room where students have lessons.

Subject:
A specific area of study, like math or history.

Homework:
Work that students do at home.

Exam/Test:
A set of questions to check what you have learned.

Exercise:
Match the school-related word with its definition:

1. A person who helps students learn.
2. Work that students do at home.
3. A room where students have lessons.

Now, let’s learn some common school subjects.
These are the subjects you might study in school.

Math:
The study of numbers and calculations.

Science:
The study of the natural world.

History:
The study of past events.

English:
The study of language, reading, and writing.

Art:
The study of drawing, painting, and creating things.

Physical Education:
The study of exercise and physical activities.

Exercise:
Match the subject with what it studies:

1. The study of numbers and calculations.
2. The study of the natural world.
3. The study of past events.

Let’s talk about what you do at school.
We’ll learn how to talk about different school activities.

I study math:
Use this to talk about what subjects you study.

I have English class on Monday:
Use this to talk about when you have classes.

We do homework every day:
Use this to talk about your daily school activities.

I take a test:
Use this to talk about taking exams or tests.

Examples Dialogue:





Exercise:
Practice talking about your school activities with a partner.
Ask and answer questions about your schedule.

Example Dialogue:
 

Now, let’s learn about the simple past tense.
This is used to talk about things that happened in the past.

Studied:
I studied math yesterday.

Learned:
We learned about history last week.

Played:
They played soccer after school.

Watched:
I watched a movie last night.

Example Sentences:
◦ Yesterday, I studied English.
◦ Last week, we learned about science.
◦ After school, I played basketball.

Exercise:
Complete the sentences with the correct past tense verb:

1. I ___ (study) for my exam yesterday.
2. We ___ (learn) about animals in science class.
3. She ___ (play) soccer after school.

Let’s practice using the simple past tense with some examples.
We’ll talk about what you did yesterday or last week.

Use the correct past tense verb to talk about your activities:

1. I ___ (watch) a movie last night.
2. We ___ (study) math in the morning.
3. They ___ (play) basketball after school.

Example Dialogue:



Exercise:
Practice using the simple past tense with a partner.
Talk about what you did last weekend.

Example Dialogue:

Let’s listen to a short conversation about school activities.
Listen carefully and answer the questions after.

Play Audio

Exercise:
Answer these questions based on the listening:

1. What subjects did the person study?
2. What test did they take?

Let’s review what we learned today and do some practice exercises.

Complete the sentences with the correct word or verb:

1. I ___ for my history test.
2. We have English class on ___ .
3. She ___ soccer after school.

Great job today!
For homework, write a short paragraph about what you did at school yesterday. Include the subjects you studied and any activities you did. Practice reading it aloud.

Example:
Yesterday, I studied math and learned about history. After school, I played soccer with my friends.

We will continue learning more in our next class.
Goodbye!