In September I was scared and really worried. It was the
first day in a new school. I was totally confused. I am not
sociable and I am shy. I didn’t know anyone.
I didn’t know what I should do in this situation. I stayed in
the same place like a statue. Then suddenly two girls approached
and one said, “Hi, I'm Marina and this is Ira.”
I said, “I am Natia. I'm pleased to meet you.” After that I
felt calm and in a few weeks I made new friends.
Since then this school has become my second home. The
teachers are like mothers; they think about our future, help us to
survive and solve problems. All of us learn French and English
or German and English. It is hard but since everyone accepts
each other, we can learn together.
Exercises
I. Understanding the Story
What do you think is the main idea?
1. It is easy to make friends.
2. The right school can be a wonderful place.
3. It is hard to learn two languages.
II. Vocabulary
1. Why was Natia confused?
2. When do you feel like a statue?
3. Is it good to be calm? Why?
III. Now you Talk
1. What are the problems of changing schools?
2. Describe yourself. Are you sociable? Shy? Outgoing? Fearful?
Confident?
3. Talk about the difficulties of learning one or more foreign
languages.
IV. Now you Write
Write about a time, real or imaginary, when you went to a new
school, camp, club, or team.
V. Role Play
1. The writer, Ira, and Marina: They meet for the first time.
2. The writer and the French teacher: They discuss joining the
French class.
3. The writer and her father: He questions her about the new
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