SCHOOL

Father: How do you like going to school?
Son: The going bit is fine, as is the coming home bit too, but I’m not too keen on the time in-between!

School subjects:

Science	Art
mathematics (maths) chemistry biology I.T. (computer science) physics geography	history literature Hungarian grammar foreign languages ( English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Latin) media ethics music art craft

I like _______________because

• it is interesting
• it is useful
• it is important for my further studies/ further life
• it is easy to learn
• it is easy to understand
• the teacher is good

-knows his/her subject(s)
-can explain it well
-uses different and interesting methods to teach
-I like his/her personality – funny, strict, helpful, understanding, patient, kind, emphatic

I don’t like ____________ because

• it is boring
• it is not useful
• I don’t need it during my further studies/life
• it is difficult to learn
• it is difficult to understand
• the teacher is not the best

-doesn’t know his/her subject(s) well
-can’t explain his/her subject(s) well
-his/her lessons are boring
-I don’t like his/her personality- too strict, impatient, rude, makes the students embarrassed

Education system:

• crèche – from 6 months to the age of 3
• nursery school/kindergarten- from the age of 3 to 6
• primary school/ elementary school- from the age of 5-11 or 14
• secondary school/ high school- from the age of 14-18

grammar/ vocational
final/ matura exams (in the UK-GCSE)- Hungarian grammar, literature, history, maths, a foreign language+ a chosen subject
Two levels: ordinary (O) level, advanced (A) level

• higher education- non-compulsory

University/ college/ OKJ=vocational training (post-secondary, further education)
Degrees:
BA-Bachelor of Art
BSc-Bachelor of Science
MA- Master of Art
MSc- Master of Science
PhD- doctoral level

Exams:
study for an exam
revise for an exam
pass- fail an exam
take/sit/ do an exam
cheat in an exam

Guidelines:
I go to……..Don Bosco Vocational School in the ……..th district of Budapest.
I am in the ……. the year.
I go to a class specialised in …..
I attend the

• Assistant teacher of special education needs
• Caregiver and educator of young children
• Emergency medical technical
• Fitness-wellness instructor
• Financial and bookkeeping assistant
• Chartered certified accountant for businesses
• Practicing infant and child nurse
• Logistics and transport assistant
• Medical Masseur
• Merchant
• Nurse
• Pharmacy Assistant
• Tour Guide

course

The building of my school is quite old/new.
It has …… floors.
There are several special classrooms like an English lab, biology, physics, chemistry room, demonstration rooms
We have our professional practice in crèches/ ambulance cars/ hospitals/ spas / travel bureaus.
The school is well-equipped/ poorly equipped.
It has a friendly/ relaxed atmosphere.
It has a lot of great traditions.
The teachers are highly qualified.
There are small class sizes.

Learning as an adult:
Reasons:

• to keep up with the changes
• to improve your knowledge
• to learn a new skill to be promoted
• to learn a new skill to have a new profession
• to learn a new skill to find a workplace
• to keep your mind active
• to stay socially active