Education in the UAE

Education in the UAE

Lesson 5-6 Vocabulary and transition words

Today we are learning to​

use new vocabulary and identify transition words in sentences​

Multiple Choice

the word kindergarten r

• the school grades from 10 to 12

• school grades from one to six

• The first year of school

Multiple Choice

the word elementary means

• the school grades from 10 to 12

• school grades up to grade six

• The first year of school

Multiple Choice

the word secondary refers to

• the school grades from 10 to 12

• school grades up to grade six

• The first year of school

Multiple Choice

the word tertiary refers to 

• education after a first degree

• education after secondary

• 6 the school grades from 10 to 12

Multiple Choice

a satellite campus is

• education after a first degree

• a university campus set in a different country or city to the main university building

• studying in a different country or area to university using the Internet

Now let's look at your answers to our previous listening activity​

​Mark your answers on your own and tell us how many you could find in the next slide

​Let's check Coursebook page 18 and your notes

Open Ended

How many correct answers could you find?

Now let's look at what transition words​ are

FIRSTLY, we will look at a rule, THEN we will find them in a text, AFTER THAT we will use them in sentences and FINALLYwe will try them on our own.​

​I just used 4 examples of transition words. Can you see them?

Multiple Select

When you join a new school, ______you have to take a placement test.

• then

• initially

• lastly

• first

Multiple Choice

After failing the exams many times, ___ he was able to pass the course.

• initially

• finally

• firstly

• then

Multiple Select

After visiting a number of schools, ___my mum decided to enrol me in this school.

• initially

• eventuallu

• after

• finally

Multiple Select

You need to do the presentation in front of everyone, and ___ you submit an assignment to your professor.

• then

• first

• after that

• finally

Multiple Select

In the UAE, you finish two kindergarten stages and ___ move to elementary school.

• initially

• after that

• eventually

• then

Poll

Do you think that you can use transition sentences on your own?

• Yes!

• I want to try!

• I am not sure!

• No I need more practice!