school traditions around the world

• English
• Secondary Education

school traditions around the world

Teacher: Dermenji Aliona 

What do you know about the school traditions in other countries?

00:49

How much does the Japanese backpack cost?

1. 100 $
2. 50$
3. 300$
4. 200$

01:14

What is the tradition in Russia?

01:25

What are the German cones filled with?

1. money and candies
2. treats, school supplies and toys
3. flowers
4. books

01:49

where do students have 2 hours lunch break?

USA

China

Germany

Russia

03:28

Where are the robots used in education?

1. Japan
2. Moldova
3. South Corea
4. North Corea

Vocabulary focus

instil-make somebody feel, think or behave in a particular way

beyond-more than something

side dish- a small  amount of food, eg. a salad

awareness- interest in and concern about a particular situation or area of interest.

brim-the top edge of a cup

Disjunctive questions

✅ Basic Rule:

Positive statement → Negative tag

Negative statement → Positive tag

Examples:

You are a student, aren’t you? ✅

She doesn’t like coffee, does she? ✅

🔁 Use the same auxiliary/modal verb from the statement in the tag:

He has finished, hasn’t he?

They will come, won’t they?

If the sentence has no auxiliary, use do/does/did:

She plays the piano, doesn’t she?

You saw him yesterday, didn’t you?

🧍‍♂️ Pronoun in the tag must match the subject:

Maria is here, isn’t she?

The boys were loud, weren’t they?

🔊 Intonation:

Rising intonation → real question (you don’t know):

“She’s coming, isn’t she?” ⤴️

Falling intonation → confirmation (you expect agreement):

“She’s coming, isn’t she.” ⤵️

⚠️ Special cases:

I am → “aren’t I?”

I’m late, aren’t I?

Let’s → “shall we?”

Let’s go, shall we?

Imperatives → “will you?” or “won’t you?” (polite)

Open the door, will you?

Examples:

You are a student, aren’t you? ✅

She doesn’t like coffee, does she? ✅

• Use the same auxiliary/modal verb from the statement in the tag:

He has finished, hasn’t he?

They will come, won’t they?

If the sentence has no auxiliary, use do/does/did:

• She plays the piano, doesn’t she?
• You saw him yesterday, didn’t you?

🧍‍♂️ Pronoun in the tag must match the subject:

• Maria is here, isn’t she?
• The boys were loud, weren’t they?

🔊 Intonation:

Rising intonation → real question (you don’t know):

“She’s coming, isn’t she?” ⤴️

Falling intonation → confirmation (you expect agreement):

“She’s coming, isn’t she.” ⤵️

⚠️ Special cases:

• I am → “aren’t I?”

• I’m late, aren’t I?

• Let’s → “shall we?”

• Let’s go, shall we?

Imperatives → “will you?” or “won’t you?” (polite)

Open the door, will you?

Exercises 

1. You’re coming to the party, ______?
2. She doesn’t like pizza, ______?
3. They can speak English, ______?
4. It’s raining, ______?
5. We didn’t see him yesterday, ______?
6. I’m your friend, ______?
7. Let’s start the lesson, ______?
8. Tom works in a bank, ______?
9. You’ve never been to London, ______?
10. Close the window, ______?