Types of Schools: Conversation

Read and Listen

Tito: Excuse me, is this desk free?

Chang: Yes. Hey, Tito! Remember me from high school? I'm Chang Lee.

Tito: Sure! How are you?

Chang: Great. I’m married with three kids. My youngest son is in preschool. I have an eight-year-old in elementary school, and my daughter is 11. She just started middle school.

Tito: Wow! My daughter just finished kindergarten. She’s six and starting the first grade.

Chang: Uh-oh, it looks like the professor wants to start class. We’ll talk more later.

Choose the Word

first grade elementary school

I’m married kindergarten

Excuse me class

middle school professor

preschool high school

Tito: ___________, is this desk free?

Chang: Yes. Hey, Tito! Remember me from ___________? I'm Chang Lee.

Tito: Sure! How are you?

Chang: Great. ___________ with three kids. My youngest son is in ___________. I have an eight-year-old in ___________, and my daughter is 11. She just started ___________.

Tito: Wow! My daughter just finished ___________. She’s six and starting the ___________.

Chang: Uh-oh, it looks like the ___________ wants to start ___________. We’ll talk more later.

Play a Role

Tito: Excuse me, is this desk free?

YOU: Yes. Hey, Tito! Remember me from high school? I'm ____________.

Tito: Sure! How are you?

YOU: Great. I’m married with three kids. My youngest son is in preschool. I have an eight-year-old in elementary school, and my daughter is 11. She just started middle school.

Tito: Wow! My daughter just finished kindergarten. She’s six and starting the first grade.

YOU: Uh-oh, it looks like the professor wants to start class. We’ll talk more later.

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