TEXT: Nursery, which is called pre-school in the US, is where British children go between the ages of three and five. At this stage, children experience a taste of school life without any formal academic learning. Between the ages of five and eleven, British children attend primary school. This is where their formal academic education begins. The American equivalent is elementary school. The first year of elementary school is called kindergarten. Children remain in primary or elementary school until they are eleven or twelve years old. Following this, British children go to secondary school, where they study until the age of sixteen. In the United States, students attend middle school, also known as junior high school in some regions, from ages eleven to fourteen. After that, they begin high school, where they remain until they are seventeen or eighteen. After secondary school, education is optional in the UK, and some British teens begin college (also called 6th form), where they study until they are eighteen. Some then go on to study at university, where their higher education begins. They usually remain there for three or four years and leave after obtaining a degree. In the US, the word college is different than in the UK. It refers to a place where students go to pursue a higher education after finishing high school. For this reason, the words college and university are often used interchangeably in the United States. PHRASAL VERBS: * attend a class/lecture: Go to and be present in a class/lecture. * hand in an assignment/essay: Give an assignment to a teacher or lecturer. * take/sit an exam: Attend an exam. * enrol in a course: Sign up for a course. * be expelled: Be asked to leave school as punishment for bad behaviour.

TEXT: When we meet new people, we get to know them. We learn about their lives, what they like. If we like each other, we might say we get on well. This means we enjoy each other’s company and have a good relationship. Sometimes, we might hang out with someone. When people hang out, they spend time together, doing things like watching movies, chatting, or going for a walk. If we start to like someone in a special way, we might go out with them. This means we start dating or being in a romantic relationship. Sometimes, before we start dating, we might have a crush on someone. When you have a crush on a person, you like them a lot in a romantic way. If two people in a relationship love each other very much, one might propose to the other. This means asking the other person to marry them. If they say yes, they get married. This means they become husband and wife or partners. But sometimes, relationships end, and people break up. When we break up with someone, we stop being in a romantic relationship. Sometimes, people break up because their partner is having an affair. This means they date or have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone else. After a relationship ends, or when two people stop working together, going to the same school, or living in the same town, they sometimes keep in touch. This means they continue to talk and be friends. But sometimes people lose touch, and they stop talking or seeing each other. Finally, if you fall out with someone, it means you have a big argument or fight, and it hurts your relationship. This could happen with a friend, a family member, or a partner.

TEXT： Mike is a teacher in a busy primary school. He works Monday to Friday, and most days of the week his routine is exactly the same. His alarm goes off at 6: 30 every morning. Sometimes he feels tired and hits the snooze button once or twice before getting up. After a quick shower, he has a shave, gets dressed,and checks his phone for messages. He often skips breakfast because he doesn't have time to eat, but before leaving the house, he feeds his dog, Bingo, and gives him a short walk in the park. He then makes his own lunch, puts it in his bag, and begins his commute to work. On the way to the train station, he usually grabs a coffee from a small café near the bus stop. At school, he chats with his colleagues, then starts teaching at 8: 45. He has lunch at 12: 30 with the other teachers in the staff room. Some days, Mike has to stay late at work if there is a meeting or extra work to finish. When he gets home, he's often verytired. So, after walking the dog, he has some dinner in front of the television. As he gets up early, he doesn't stay up late. After brushing his teeth at about 9: 00, he gets into bed and sets his alarm forthe next morning. After such a busy day, he is usually too tired to read, so he turns off the light and falls asleep immediately. PHRASAL VERBS: * commute to work/school: travel from home to workplace or school. * grab a coffee: quickly get sth small to eat or drink. * hit the snooze button: press a button on the alarm clock to sleep for a few more minutes. * stay up late: go to bed much later than usual.