Match the
questions and the answers.Questions:When does the school year start
in Britain?
At what age do British children
go to secondary school?
Do British students wear a
school uniform?
Do children in Britain
learn foreign languages at school?
What school holidays do British
children have?
How long does a lesson in a
British school last?Answers:At the age of 11 or 12.
It starts in September.
It lasts 40 or 45 minutes.
Yes, they do. French is often
the first foreign language they learn at school. Sometimes they also learn
a second foreign language: German, Spanish, Russian...
Most students do. The favourite
colours for school uniform are blue, grey, black and green.
They have Christmas holidays,
Easter holidays and summer holidays. Schools also have special half-term holidays in the middle
of each term. These holidays last a week.