UK SCHOOLS

REOPENING

Listen and choose.

Primary schools will reopen on June 1. Returning to school will be pupils in:
A. Reception and Year 1, plus Year 6.
B. Reception and Year 1, Year 4 and Year 6.
C. Reception and Year 1, plus Year 5.
At secondary school pupils in … will return to the classrooms.
A. Year 10 and Year 12
B. Year 11 and Year 12
C. Year 9 and Year 12
All schools and childcare providers offer places to the vulnerable children.
A. True
B. False
Choose the true statements.
A. Schools will be expected to observe social distancing in the classroom
B. Classes will be cleaned more frequently.
C. Children will be encouraged to wash their hands.
D. The use of shared items will be reduced.
E. Face masks are recommended.
F. Children will use counting beads and building blocks.
G. The layout of classrooms will be changed
H. Bactericidal lamps will be used.
How many students should be in one classroom?
A. 12
B. 15
C. 10
Will school times change?
A. Yes
B. No
 Break times and lunch times will be staggered?
A. False
B. True
Do children have to go back to school?
A. No. Children can continue home schooling.
B. Yes. Parents will be fined if they choose not to return their child to the classroom.
C. No. children are on their summer vacation.
What are other countries doing?
A. France, Denmark and Germany will not return children to school.
B. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland do not plan on opening the classrooms.
C. In Austria all schools in the country would be reopened from 11 August.

Is it safe to send children back to school?

Discuss the question. Use the phrases below.
I totally agree…. I see your point, but….
 In my opinion…/To my
Definitely…. I see what you are getting
mind…
I couldn’t agree more…. at, but….
 If you ask me…
Absolutely…. That’s one way of looking
 In my view…/The way I
Precisely…. at it, however
see it…
I see your point…. I completely disagree….
 I reckon.../What I
I have to side with you on Well, I see things rather
reckon is...
this one differently….
 Personally, I think...
I suppose so…. Umm, I’m not sure about
 As far as I'm
I think so too…. that….
concerned...
I’d go along with that…. I don’t really agree with
 If you don't mind me
That’s a good point…. that idea….
saying...
That’s true…. I agree up to a point,
 I'm utterly convinced
Well, I agree with you but….
that...
here…. You could say that,
 I firmly believe that…
however….
 In my humble I can’t/ couldn’t go along
opinion... with that….
 Speaking for myself…
 In my experience…
 From my point of view
 I have no doubt that...
 It goes without saying
that...
 I guess that...
 I dare say that...
I bet that...