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thir ty-three 33 3 The schedule a) Look at Steve’s schedule. 1. When does school start and finish? 2. Which subject has different spellings in American and British English? 3. There are three minutes between most of the periods. Why? b) Would you like to have the same schedule every day? What are the pros and cons? 4 Your turn: School FAQs a) American schools often have ‘frequently asked questions’ on their home pages for visitors and new students. Write five FAQs for American visitors to your school. b) Write the answers to your partner’s FAQs. S Is there … ? Where can I … ? When … ? What happens if … ? Steve Lopez, 8th Grade Schedule: Mo nday – Friday 1st period 9:00 – 9:40 English 2nd period 9:43 – 10:23 Math 3rd period 10:33 – 11:13 P.E. 4th period 11:16 – 11:56 Science Lunch 11:56 – 1:00 Lunch 5th period 1:00 – 1:40 History 6th period 1:43 – 2:20 Orchestra Time for sports and other activities 15:20 End of school day I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America … . ➝ WB18, 1 – 3 2 3 4 5 Check-in 2 DID YOU KNOW? • School buses in the US are yellow, because the color is easy to see on dark mornings. The buses are free, and pick students up near where they live. • Students say the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of every day. It shows that they support their country. • Each year students receive 2–4 report cards with their grades. • At many schools, students have the same classes every day. They go to a different room for each period. • Cheerleaders support the school teams at football and baseball games. Cheerleading is also a national sport. • In many schools there are elections to decide who is the most popular student in each class. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv