Lesson 2

Reading

1. Look quickly at the text. When does school fnish?

It finishes at four o’clock.

2. Look at the words in bold in the text. Match the words and the definitions.

1. You can find a lot of books here. library
2. It is in a school. You play games here. playground
3. It rings when a lesson starts and finishes. bell
4. It is a very big room for a lot of students and teachers. hall
5. This means usual. typical

3. Read the text again and answer the questions.

1. How does Akeyo get to school? She goes by car.
2. Why does it take a long time? Because the roads are busy.
3. What time does school start? It starts at eight o’clock.
4. What do Akeyo and her friends do at break? They talk in the playground or go to the library to read books.
5. When does Akeyo go to bed? She goes to bed at about half past eight.

Language

4. Look at the adverbs of frequency. How often …

1 … does Akeyo have breakfast with her family?

She usually has breakfast with her family.

2 … do Akeyo and her brother walk to school?

They never walk to school.

3 … does the trip to school take a long time?

The trip always takes a long time.

4 … does Akeyo go to the library at break?

She sometimes goes to the library at break.

5 … does Akeyo do her homework?

She always does her homework.

6 … do Akeyo and her brother watch TV before they go to bed?

They usually watch TV before they go to bed.

5. Complete the sentences about Akeyo and her brother, Yaro.

1. Akeyo never plays basketball.
2. Yaro usually plays basketball.
3. Akeyo often reads English books
4. Yaro sometimes reads English books.
5. Akeyo and Yaro always help in the home.