School life in the Philippines

2024.05.24
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Maryru
the Philippines(フィリピン)

Mabuhay! I'm from Cebu, Philippines. I am into podcasting and watching musicals recently. I enjoy exploring Asian dishes too.

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School life in the Philippines

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<Let's learn!>
・get up at…
・for …hour(s)
・A be interested in B
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Do you know something about Filipino schools?
In the Philippines, some schools are very far away. In the countryside, some students need to walk for about an hour to go to school. So, we usually get up early.
School starts at 7:30 AM. First, we have a flag ceremony. We usually study at school for eight hours. We study 5-6 subjects in a day. When I was a student, my favorite subject was math. I liked doing math homework with my friends. I was interested in Filipino, too. It was fun to learn it!

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Key Points

Repeat each word(s) and example sentence(s) after your teacher/tutor.

Key Phrases 重要表現

get up at…

…時に起きる

I get up at 6 a.m. even on cold days.

for …hour(s)

…時間

I had to wait for two hours.

A be interested in B

AはBに興味がある

My older brother is interested in cars.

Key Vocabulary 重要単語・熟語

something

sˈʌmθɪŋ

何か

代名詞

indicates an unspecified thing

I want something to eat!

countryside

kˈʌntrisὰɪd

地方、田舎

名詞

rural areas, not cities

I want to live in the countryside rather than in a big city.

usually

júːʒuəli

通常、普段は

副詞

in the way that most often happens

I usually go to school by bike.

favorite

féɪv(ə)rət

お気に入りの、一番好きな、特に好きな

形容詞

best liked or most enjoyed

My favorite thing is playing basketball.

subject

sˈʌbdʒɪkt

教科

名詞

an area of knowledge studied at school or university

We change classrooms for each subject.

Others その他

Filipino

fìləpíːnoʊ

フィリピンの、フィリピン人、フィリピン語

形容詞・名詞

connected with the Philippines, its people, or their language
a person from the Philippines
an official language of the Philippines

I have a Filipino friend.

far away

/fάːrəwéɪ/

遠くの、遠方の

形容詞句

a long way away

The beach is far away from our house.

Practice

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

I usually (___)(___) at 6:30 a.m.

ヒント:get up

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I usually (get) (up) at 6:30 a.m.

I studied (___) three (___) last night.

ヒント:for …hour(s)

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I studied (for) three (hours) last night.

I (___)(___)(___) science.

ヒント:be interested in

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I (am) (interested) (in) science.

Article

Read the article aloud on your own or repeat each paragraph after your teacher/tutor.

School life in the Philippines

<Let's learn!>
・get up at…
・for …hour(s)
・A be interested in B
=====================================

Do you know something about Filipino schools?
In the Philippines, some schools are very far away. In the countryside, some students need to walk for about an hour to go to school. So, we usually get up early.
School starts at 7:30 AM. First, we have a flag ceremony. We usually study at school for eight hours. We study 5-6 subjects in a day. When I was a student, my favorite subject was math. I liked doing math homework with my friends. I was interested in Filipino, too. It was fun to learn it!

Questions

Answer the questions based on the article.

Do students in the Philippines usually get up early?

ヒント:Yes, they …

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Yes, they do. / Yes, they get up early.

What activity do students have first in a day at Filipino schools?

ヒント:They have ….

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They have a flag ceremony.

How many subjects do they usually study in a day?

ヒント:They study ___ subjects in a day.

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They study 5-6 subjects in a day.

What did Maryru like doing with her friends?

ヒント:She liked ___ ___ ___ with her friends.

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She liked doing math homework with her friends.

Discussion

Let’s have a discussion about the theme with your teacher/tutor or classmates.

With your teacher/tutor 先生とのディスカッション

What time do you usually get up?

I usually …

How many hours do you usually sleep?

I usually sleep for ~ hours.

What activity do you have first at school every day?

We have ….

What subject are you interested in?

I am interested in ….

With your classmates クラスメートとのディスカッション

What are you interested in doing?

I am interested in ~ing ….

How many hours a week do you do that?

I ___ ___ for ~ hours a week.