Listening and reading Unit 1 Wider World 4

You will hear a conversation between Dan and Nina talking about a competition to find a challenge for the students at their school. Complete the notes with ONE OR TWO words in each gap.

CHALLENGE COMPETITION

Aim: to find challenge for the ¹ ________________

Suggestions so far:

Class 1A: one day a week with no
² ________________

Class 3C: do something scary like sky diving or
³ ________________

Class 2D: building a ⁴ ________________ in Africa

What to do:

Decide on and research a challenge

Complete the ⁵ ________________

Classes will ⁶ ________________ the top three challenges to the school

Read the passage opposite about starting a new school. Choose the correct options, A, B C or D.

STARTING A NEW SCHOOL

Starting a new school can be an anxious time for anyone, but when it is in another country, it can be really scary, especially if you have to learn a new language.

Anna came to the UK from Italy when she was six. ‘I didn’t speak a word of English and everything seemed very strange. At first I wasn’t happy and wanted to return to Italy. However, many of the kids in my class had had the same problem and were keen to help me learn English. They and their parents were very welcoming and it didn’t take long for me feel comfortable. I think I was quite lucky because my older sister, Zoella, found it much more difficult even though she spoke some English.’

Eugenio, Anna’s brother, was the oldest of the children and was sixteen when the family came to England. ‘In some ways it was harder and in others easier than I expected. I already spoke quite a bit of English, but that didn’t stop some of the other boys laughing at me when I made mistakes and there were some awkward moments when I came out with the wrong word or phrase. My way of dealing with it was to laugh with them. I soon made some good friends although I think that was mainly because I’m pretty good at football and helped the school team to win their first match in two years!’

Patrick is a teacher at the international school they all attend. ‘It can be very scary for young people going to any new school. But I think it helps that most of the kids in our school have been through the same thing. They understand the problems and the worries and are usually happy to help any new arrival. Our students have also created an advice sheet which we send to all new students before they arrive. It covers everything from where to find things, who to see if there’s a problem, what clothes to wear and so on. We also have a welcome afternoon before they start school properly, when they can meet some of their future class.’

Going to a new school can be

Six-year old Anna

Anna says her classmates

Eugenio

Eugenio believes the boys liked him because he

Patrick says that

New students at the school