Here is some vocabulary to talk about. 





A. Rural (country)


Do you like the country? Talk about the picture.

http://miriadna.com/preview/countryside-splendor-%28france%29

B. Urban (city)

Do you like the city? Talk about the picture. 

http://cdn.frontpagemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/New-York-City-Skyline.jpg

C. Suburbs(near a city)

Do you like the suburbs? Talk about the picture. 

http://www.miss-design.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/BEmwU.jpg


Which is rural? urban? suburbs?

Brooklyn

Manhattan

New Jersey

Paris

Long Island



In your life, which (rural, urban, suburban) have you lived in? 


Where would you like to live in the future: rural, urban or suburban? Why? 


We're going to watch a video about a U.S. highschool. 

Now please ask your partner these questions. You should talk. 


1. Where did you go to highschool? When? 


1.25. Was it a big or small school?


1.33. Did you like it? Explain.



1.5. Do you remember the school building? What color was  it? How many floors were there?


1.75. Were there windows  in the classrooms?  Can you tell me if there were...

2. Did you like highschool? Why or why not? 



3. Were you a good student? Why or why not? 

4. What was your  favorite subject? 



5. What subject was most difficult for you?



6. Were you in a club?  (for example, singing club,  chess club, school newspaper)?


6.5. What sports did you play? 

6.66. What time did school begin and end every day? 


6.90. Did you have a lot of friends?

6.95. Was it co-educational (boys and girls) or just boys (or just girls)?

7. How many students were in your class? 

8. Were the teachers strict? 

9. Did you have a favorite teacher?  Tell me about him or her. 


10. Did you call the teacher by his or her  first name or did you say Mr. or Mrs....?

11. Did you have a lot of friends in highschool?

12. Were there students from different countries 
in your highschool?

13.  What did you do in your free time when 
you were a highschool student?


14. How are schools in your country different from schools in the U.S.?


In the U.S. there are students from different countries. Do you think 
it is a good idea to teach them in their first language or in English 
right away?