SPEAKING • Unit 4

1 Read the information about Martha and the schools in her town. Which school is good for Martha, in your
opinion? Discuss with your partner.

2 Choose one school and give two reasons why it is good for Martha. Give one reason why each of the other
schools isn’t good for Martha.
Example:
I think that … School is good for Martha because …

My name is Martha. I am twelve years old. I live in a
small town in the USA. Our house is near the central
bus station.
In the morning, I wake up at eight o’clock. I don’t
like waking up early. I go to school by bus, or I cycle.
My favourite subject at school is English. I’m good
at languages. I speak English and Spanish,
and I want to learn Chinese. I want to go to an
international school because I like meeting new
people and learning about different countries.
I like dancing and music and I’m also into sports.
After school, I chat with friends or I go to the
library to use the computers there. I send a lot
of emails!

Copper Cove School Oakland Fort Johnson School West Palmetto

International School Academy
Location 4 km from central 5 km from central 1 km from central 2 km from central
bus station bus station bus station bus station
School bus
✓ ✓ ✓ ✗
Number of students
760 1,100 530 250

Nationality of American, English, American, English, American, English, American, English,

students Mexican, French Mexican, Chinese, Mexican, Chinese, Italian, Japanese
Polish, Portuguese Russian
Classes start at
9.00 a.m. 8.30 a.m. 9.00 a.m. 8.00 a.m.

Classes finish at
3.30 p.m. 3.30 p.m. 3.00 p.m. 2.30 p.m.

Language classes English, French, English, French, English, Spanish, English, Italian,
Spanish Chinese Chinese, Russian Japanese, German

Library Opening hours: Opening hours: Opening hours:

✗ 9.00 a.m.–1.00 p.m. 9.00 a.m.–5.00 p.m. 8.00 a.m.–2.00 p.m.

Gym
✓ ✓ ✓ ✗
Science laboratory
✗ ✗ ✓ ✓
Canteen
✓ ✓ ✓ ✗
After-school • photography • dancing • basketball • football
activities • basketball • athletics • swimming • basketball
• drama club • cycling • bloggers club • science club
• basketball • music band • book club

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