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Level: A2

School Day

Slightly longer sentences and school vocabulary for A2 learners.

CEFR A2 · 164 words · ~1 min read · US English

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5:37 ๐ŸŽฌ Watch this lesson on YouTube School Day โ€” Slow English Reading Practice for Beginners (A2) ยท Lesson 3 Read the lesson below first. When you understand every line, open the YouTube link above and play this video in your earbuds โ€” while you walk, cook or ride the bus, with nothing to look up and nothing to pause. English you already understand, heard again and again, is what turns reading into listening.
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In the reader, tap any word or sentence to hear it in English, translate it, or look up a definition.

Words to know

backpack
a bag with two straps that you carry on your shoulders
locker
a small metal box with a door where students keep their things
notebook
a set of paper pages that you write in during class
article
a short piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or online
volcanoes
mountains with a hole at the top that can send out hot melted rock
basketball
a team sport where players throw a ball through a high net
dictionary
a book or website that gives the meanings of words
planner
a small book where you write your homework and things to do

Picture words from this story

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  • backpack

    backpack

    A bag you carry on your back.

  • locker

    locker

    A small metal box at school.

  • notebook

    notebook

    You write in it in class.

  • dictionary

    dictionary

    It tells you what a word means.

  • basketball

    basketball

    A game with a ball and a high net.

Every sentence has a โ–ถ button โ€” tap it to hear that sentence read slowly, one word at a time.

Arriving at school
Arriving at school

I arrive at school before eight and put my backpack in the locker.

backpack

Our first class begins at eight fifteen.

first class
First class
First class

I take notes in a small notebook.

notebook

We read a short article and answer questions.

article
Asking the teacher
Asking the teacher

I ask the teacher to repeat a new word.

ask the teacher

We practice in pairs and check our answers.

in pairs
Break time
Break time

At break time I eat an apple and talk with friends.

break time
The library
The library

I borrow a book from the library.

library
Science class
Science class

In science class we watch a video about volcanoes.

volcanoes
The group project
The group project

I work on a group project and share my screen.

share my screen

We present our ideas to the class.

present

The teacher gives us homework for Thursday.

homework
The gym
The gym

I go to the gym and play basketball.

basketball
The bus home
The bus home

After school I ride the bus home.

ride the bus
Homework at home
Homework at home

I start my homework at the kitchen table.

kitchen table

I use an online dictionary to learn new words.

dictionary
Help with math
Help with math

I ask my sister to help me with math.

help with math

I check my planner and pack my bag.

planner
Ready for tomorrow
Ready for tomorrow

I prepare a snack for tomorrow.

snack

I go to bed before ten.

go to bed

Check your understanding

  1. What is this text about?

    Show answer

    A student's school day โ€” The text tells about classes, break time, the gym, and homework after school.

  2. What does the writer eat at break time?

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    An apple โ€” The text says: At break time I eat an apple and talk with friends.

  3. In the text, what do the students do when they present their ideas?

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    They show them to the class โ€” The text says: We present our ideas to the class.

  4. The writer's sister helps with math

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    True โ€” The text says: I ask my sister to help me with math.

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