2. 215 Read and listen to the text.
Which subjects are difficult for Paul?
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SCHOOL
Journalist Paul Jones visits his old school
after 25 years. He goes with his son,
Matt, a student at the school. Are things
different now? This is Paul's diary:
Maths (double)
The day starts at nine o'clock with maths. The teacher is Mrs Murphy. And she's very
strict. Maths is easy now - Matt always uses a calculator in class!
Break
Food technology This is a new subject for me. We study food, but we don't cook it. Very strange!
PE
Oh no! I'm 42 years old. I sometimes watch gymnastics on TV. It's OK, but it isn't my
favourite activity.
Lunch
The food in the school canteen isn't bad. Matt isn't happy because there aren't any
chips today
ICT
School subjects are different these days - they don't study Latin now. This is
difficult! I often use a computer at home, but in class I'm very slow and I don't finish
my project.
French
Terrible! The teacher doesn't speak in English and I don't understand. And there's an
exam! Matt copies from his friend, I copy from Matt, and the teacher isn't very happy.
School finishes at half past three-phew!
Conclusion An interesting day. School is different these days but not very different. I don't
usually study, but it's fun!