3. In groups, discuss the following questions. Then tell the class. 1) When do you start school? 2) What other countries start school the same month as you do? 3) When do other countries start school? 4) Do kids have lunch at school everywhere in the world? 5) Is school uniform a must all over the world? 6) What month would you like to start school? Why? 7) Is your school a home away from home for you? What’s the meaning of this phrase? Can you think of a Russian equivalent?

Примерные ответы:

1. I start school in September. (Я начинаю учиться в сентябре.)
2. Children in many European countries, the USA and Canada also start school in September. (Дети во многих европейских странах, в США и Канаде также начинают учиться в сентябре.)
3. In some countries, the school year starts in January, February, April or August. (В некоторых странах учебный год начинается в январе, феврале, апреле или августе.)
4. No, they don’t. It depends on the country and the school timetable. (Нет. Это зависит от страны и расписания школы.)
5. No, it isn’t. Some schools require uniforms, but others do not. (Нет. В некоторых школах форма обязательна, а в других — нет.)
6. I would like to start school in September because it is the usual beginning of the school year. (Я хотел(а) бы начинать учёбу в сентябре, потому что это обычное начало учебного года.)
7. Yes, my school is a home away from home because I spend a lot of time there and feel comfortable with my classmates and teachers. The phrase means “a place that feels like home although it is not your real home”. A Russian equivalent is «второй дом».