Steve and Jack are 11 and they are also in the 7th form. They attend Queen Victory Comprehensive School, a big, old school in London with 2200 students and 190 teachers.
Steve and Jack are in the same class. Their school day begins with the Assembly at 8:45. Their lessons begin at 09:00 and finish at 16:30. They have nine subjects. Physical Education is their favourite, but Steve also likes Chemistry a lot. Jack finds it interesting, but he likes Geography better.
Steve and Jack don’t think much of their school. Everything is so old and unattractive. The gymnasium is badly equipped and there is never warm water in the showers. The classrooms are tidy, but the chairs are very uncomfortable. The facilities they like best are the sports fields and the library. They have both joined the sports club and they love the games between schools.
Jessie is 12 and she is in the 7th form. She attends Appleton High School, one of the biggest and most modern schools in New York with 2700 students and 220 teachers.
Jessie’s lessons begin at 08:25 and finish at 14:35. She has eight subjects. Integrated Science, which includes Biology, Physics and Chemistry, is her favourite. She is particularly keen on the latter – Chemistry. French is the subject she likes the least. Well... not exactly, because she likes the way it sounds; however, she finds French grammar so difficult, especially the verbs. This term she’s going to join the French Club.
Jessie loves her school. The classrooms are big, the gymnasiums have good showers and the canteen is very spacious and tidy. The facilities she likes best are the students’ room, with lots of games, computers, magazines and videos, and the indoor swimming pool, of course!
Lesduur is: 45 min
