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Level 2 Intermediate
1 WARMER
Complete the sentences using your own words. Use a dictionary to help you.
Girls are _____________________________________________________________________________________.
Boys are _____________________________________________________________________________________.
Write the words next to their meanings. These words will help you understand the article better. The
paragraph numbers and the section titles are given to help you.
1. a verb meaning to get someones attention and prevent them from concentrating on something
_____________________ (para 1)
2. an adjective to describe someone who believes in their own abilities and so does not feel nervous or frightened
_____________________ (para 1)
3. a type of school that is only for girls or only for boys _____________________. (para 3)
4. a two-word phrase meaning to listen to, watch or consider something or someone very carefully
_____________________ (Teacher talks: Boys)
5. a type of school where both girls and boys go _____________________ (para 5)
6. a verb meaning to try to be better and more successful than someone else _____________________ (para 7)
7. a noun that means the policy of keeping people from different groups (e.g. boys and girls) separate
_____________________ (para 7)
8. a two-word phrase meaning to need someone to help you do something _____________________ (Teacher
talks: Girls)
9. an adjective that describes something that makes you feel slightly angry or impatient _____________________
(para 9)
10. an adjective to describe someone who behaves in the sensible way that you would expect an adult to behave
_____________________ (para 9)
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NO GIRLS, NO BOYS!
by Talitha Linehan
Level
Level1 2Elementary
No boys allowed
Intermediate
ols in
8 Since 2002, more and more mixed public scho
to learn
the US have been offering pupils the chance
in single-sex classrooms.
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Level1 2Elementary
3 FIND THE INFORMATION: GIRLS AND BOYS
1. Complete the table with information from the article.
Intermediate
All about Harry
School
2. Which statements do you agree with? Which do you disagree with? Put a tick (P) in the
I agree column if you think a statement is true. Then compare and talk about your answers in
small groups.
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4 DISCUSSION: WHAT WE THINK
Read what the pupils say and then write what you think.
Yes, I would. I wouldnt have to worry about how I look and dress.
I could focus on school more and hang out more with girls.
(Isaura, 14)
Cross out the words that are not true for you and complete the sentence below.
5 WEBQUEST
What are little boys made of made of? is the first line of a traditional British rhyme. Write the line
into a search engine. Find out how the rhyme goes on and what little girls [are] made of.
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KEY
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1. distract
2. confident
3. single-sex school
4. pay attention
5. mixed school
6. compete
7. segregation
8. depend on
9. annoying
10. mature
Girls Boys
take their work seriously and want to learn; play around and have fun;
get distracted by boys' noise; learn better when they are under stress;
find it easier to pay attention for a long time; find it harder to pay attention for a long time;
like to sit down to read and learn; depend on girls to help them with their work;