Approximately A1 · 68 words

A Day at School

Follow Lin through a school day, from the first class to homework at home.

Read at your own pace. Use the English meanings below, then answer the questions. The level is a teaching guide, not an assessment. Original stories include some British spellings and settings.

A school building

The story

My name is Lin. I am twelve years old.

I go to school every day.

School starts at eight o'clock.

My first class is English.

My English teacher is Miss Wang. She is very kind.

We read and we speak in class.

At twelve we have lunch.

I eat rice and vegetables with my friends.

School finishes at four o'clock.

Then I go home and do my homework.

English meanings

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kind
Caring about others and willing to help them.
lunch
A meal eaten in the middle of the day.
homework
Work a teacher asks students to do outside class.

Check your understanding

Choose an answer for each question, then open its explanation. You can try again as often as you like.

1. When does school start?
Show answer and story evidence

At eight

The starting time is eight, before the first class. Read the guide

The story says: “School starts at eight o'clock.”

2. What is the first class?
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English

Lin names English as the first class. Read the guide

The story says: “My first class is English.”

3. What does Lin do at home?
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Does homework

The final line describes going home and doing homework. Read the guide

The story says: “Then I go home and do my homework.”