中高生の基礎英語 24/9/5(木)T11-D4What is special about your school?あなたの学校はどんな特徴がありますか?

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中高生の基礎英語 24/9/5(木)T11-D4What is special about your school?あなたの学校はどんな特徴がありますか?
What is special about your school?
あなたの学校はどんな特徴がありますか?
-Chat with the Guest
What did she say?
Q1. What languages does Praise speak?
Q2. What kind of special events did Praise have at her school?
Q3. Did Praise have a favorite event at her school?
-Guest’s Thoughts
Q1. Which clubs were Praise’s favorites when she was in school?
Q2. When Praise was in high school, what was a cool trip that she went on?
Q3. Why did Praise feel that her school was a blast?
-Sandy’s Thoughts
Q1. How did raising money for charity make Sandy feel?
Q2. At Sandy’s school, what did the math and science teams do?
Q3. How did these activities help Sandy?

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widely
= in many places
represent
to be a symbol of
runway
a long, narrow stage where models walk in a fashion show
trophy
a symbol of success or victory
Nelson Mandela
the first Black South African president (1994-99), given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993
assembly
a temporary gathering of many people
go after
to try to get or catch something
compete
to battle each other to win

-Chat with the Guest
♪ Topic 11: What is special about your school? Day 4.
Before we talk about this week’s topic, let’s have a chat. Praise, last time, you told us that school was taught in English in South Africa, but the students also used other languages to talk with each other.
Yeah. That’s true.
Could you tell us please about the other languages that you used?
Okay. In South Africa, there are 12 official languages.
We have English widely used in businesses, government, schools, and the media. We also have Afrikaans. It’s a language that comes from Dutch. We have Ndebele,
Xhosa, and we have Zulu, Sesotho, Tswana, Swati, Venda, Tsonga, Pedi, and South African Sign Language.
Wow! So many!
Sign language… shuwa?
Right.
All these languages represent a different community, a different culture, a different food and fashion, and it’s really, really beautiful.
Praise, what languages do you speak?
I speak English and also Esan from Nigeria – my parents’ country. I also speak a little bit of Afrikaans and Xhosa. This language is famous for its clicks.
Clicks?
Clicks, like (click sound).
Yeah. For example, if you want to say “please,” you say, “Ndiyacela.” Or you want to say “sorry,” you can say, “Uxolo.”
Wow. Interesting!
Yeah. This week, we’re talking about what’s special about our schools.
Yeah.
May I ask, what kind of special events did you have at your school?
In my school, we have(→had) different type of events, like Heritage Day, School Sport Day, Youth Day, and Arts and Culture Festival.
Wow. A lot!
Yeah.
Did you have a favorite event?
My favorite event was Heritage Day.
Why was it your favorite?
Heritage Day is also called Cultural Day. My dad is from Nigeria, so I get(→got) to dress up in my Nigerian cultural outfits. I did fun activities with my friends, like doing fashion work or runway work.
So, what other events did you like from school?
I love(d) the Art and Culture Festival. I get(→got) to make, uh, my accessories and some clothes, and I have(→had) to work on a fashion show. And in (the) Art and Culture Festival, we had, like, (a) talent show, like singing, dancing, um, bringing different food, and having a good time with our friends.
Nice. That sounds like so much fun.
Yes. That sounds great. Sounds like a blast!

-Guest’s Thoughts
Now, let’s move on to Praise’s and Sandy’s thoughts. So, Praise, please tell us, what was special about your school?
My high school was special for many reasons. We had many clubs, but my favorites were drama, cooking, and dancing. I enjoyed learning hip-hop and jazz dance at school. My school was also outstanding at sports, like soccer and cricket. We won many trophies.
Nice.