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E. Use the comparative structures from exercise B F. Discuss with a partner. Do you agree or disagree?
to tell your partner about:
1. People are a great deal more helpful to tourists
1. yourself and your best friend. when they try to speak the local language.
2. yourself and a family member. 2. It’s far more important to learn English than other
3. your primary and secondary schools. subjects like geography or algebra.
4. the place where you live and another city in 3. The education system in my country is nowhere
your country. near as good as it is in other places.

Listening and Language Skills

A. Discuss with a partner and explain your answers.
Hang in there!
1. What different subjects do students learn in primary and
Have a go!
secondary schools in your country?
2. How does the timetable change between primary and If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try,
try again.
secondary school?
Never say never!
3. Do students wear a uniform at primary or secondary school
Practice makes perfect.
where you live?
4. Look at the picture of students eating in the canteen. Does this What have you got to lose?
happen at your school? You can do it!
5. Do students or teachers use technology, such as interactive You’re on the right track.
whiteboards or VR headsets in the lessons?

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B. Listen to the recording. You’re going to hear Nasma and Faraz
talking about secondary school.

a) Check off any phrases from the Everyday English Box that you hear.
b) What do you think Faraz is finding difficult?

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