Red Line 3, Coursebook

fif ty-one 51 The following chart will give you an idea of the English school system: *GCSE = General Certi fi cate of Secondary Education (at 16) **A-Level = Advanced Level (at 18) GRAMMAR SCHOOL (11–18) COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL (11–16/18) PRIMARY SCHOOL (5–11) Leave school after GCSEs Exam: A-Level COLLEGE (16–18) Exam: GCSE (A-Level for some pupils) Exams: GCSE* and A-Level ** ➝ G19 g 3 A rap: Monday, Monday Teach yourselves this rap with all the reflexive pronouns. Perform the rap in groups. It’s time to get up now, I tell myself. I walk slowly down the stairs, don’t want to fall and hurt myself, Then I look into the mirror and I scare myself! It’s time to get up now, you tell yourself … Go on, please. GRAMMAR I ➝ my self you ➝ your self he ➝ him self she ➝ her self we ➝ our selves you ➝ your selves they ➝ them selves 4 Do it yourself! Put in the right reflexive pronoun. 1. Daisy: I’m not carrying that computer for you, Lauren. You can do that …! 2. Mum: This chair is broken, but we can fix it … 3. Lauren: Can I paint my room…, Mum? 4. Lauren: You don’t have to help Daisy with those boxes, Dad. She’s carrying them… 5. Mum: Our neighbour has just brought us a cake. He made it … 6. Dad: I’m going out. If you three want tea, you can make it … ➝ G19 GRAMMAR Reflexive pronouns can have two meanings. Did you hurt yourself? (dich) Did you do it yourself ? (selbst) h 5 Your turn: Their schools – our schools This is the Kingsdale website for their partner schools: a) Compare school systems. 1. How old are children when they start school in England? –When do you start in Austria? 2. When can they leave school? –When can you leave school? 3. Which exams can they take?When? –Which exams can you take? ä b) Make a chart like the one above about schools where you live. ➝ WB 34, 5 ➝ WB 34, 6 Language 2 3 Sentences with ‘if ’; pronouns with ‘-self ’ and ‘-selves’ Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv