Manaka goes to a new school

ESL Course: Easy English Lessons

Practice speaking English with these simple story and conversation lessons.

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Warm-up

  1. Do you get nervous sometimes? (Yes, I do. / No, I don't.)
  2. Have you ever spilled your drink? (Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.)

Vocabulary Match

nervous •• silently
quietly •• quickly
suddenly •• sprayed
squirted •• frightening
mean •• unkind
scary •• worried

Vocabulary Answers

nervousworried
quietlysilently
suddenlyquickly
squirtedsprayed
meanunkind
scaryfrightening

Story

Manaka was nervous. Today was her first day at Sushi Junior High School. She finished elementary school and didn't know anyone here. "What if I make no friends?" she thought. When she entered her new class, she saw many new faces. She sat quietly at her desk. Suddenly, a girl sat next to her. "Hi, I'm Yui," she said with a smile. Manaka smiled back, "I'm Manaka."

At lunch, Manaka tried to open her juice, but it squirted everywhere! "Oh no!" she said. Everyone laughed, but not in a mean way. Yui helped her clean up. "It happens to me all the time," Yui said, laughing. Manaka laughed too.

By the end of the day, Manaka wasn't nervous anymore. She had made her first friend. Junior High wasn't so scary after all.

Quiz

  1. How did Manaka feel on her first day at the new school?
  2. Who sat next to Manaka in her new class?
  3. What happened to Manaka's juice at lunch?
  4. How did Manaka feel at the end of the day?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. Manaka was nervous on her first day at the new school.
  2. Yui sat next to Manaka in her new class.
  3. Manaka's juice squirted everywhere at lunch.
  4. At the end of the day, Manaka wasn't nervous anymore.

Conversation

Manaka:Hi Yui, did you bring your lunch?
Yui:Yes, I did. I have sushi today. What about you, Manaka?
Manaka:I brought a sandwich and juice.
Yui:That sounds nice! Let's eat together.
Manaka:That's a great idea, Yui. Let's do it!
Yui:Gaaahh! Manaka, your juice!!!

Discussion

  1. Who is your best friend at school? Why do you like him/her?
  2. What do you usually have for lunch?
  3. What do you usually do during lunch break at school?

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