A When do most children start school in your country? 你們國家的小孩一般都幾歲上學(xué)?

B In America, most children start primary school at the age of five. 在美國,小孩通常都是5歲上小學(xué).

A How much time do primary school students usually spend at school every day? 小學(xué)生每天要在學(xué)校上多長時(shí)間的課?

B Kindergarten students usually only go to school for about four hours every day, but after that, they spend about eight hours in school every day. 幼兒園的小孩每天一般就在學(xué)校待4個(gè)小時(shí).但是上了小學(xué)之后,他們得在學(xué)校待8個(gè)小時(shí).

A Do they have to go to school on Saturdays? 周六還要上課嗎?

B No, most children in America only go to school Monday through Friday. 不用,大多數(shù)美國小學(xué)生都是周一到周五上課.

A how many subjects do they have to study? 他們要上幾門課?

B In most schools, they study about nine subjects. 一般都有9門課.

A Do students have to wear uniforms in schools in America? 美國學(xué)生上學(xué)要穿校服嗎?

B Some private schools require their students to wear uniforms, but public schools don't. 有些私立學(xué)校要求學(xué)生穿校服,公立學(xué)校就不要求.

A Did you go to a public school or a private school? 你上的是公立學(xué)校還是私立學(xué)校?

B I went to a pricate school for elementary school and university, but went to a public school for high school. What about you? 我小學(xué)和大學(xué)都上的是私立學(xué)校,中學(xué)上的是公立學(xué)校.你呢?

A I went to a boardinbg school from nursery school to senior high school. 我從幼兒園到高中上的都是寄宿制學(xué)校.

B Did you have to wear uniforms? 你們要求穿校服嗎?

A Yes, they were horrible. We had to wear green every day! 要求啊,那校服難看極了.我們還得整天都穿著那身綠衣裳.

B At least you didn't waste time thinking about what you were going to wear every day! 至少你不用每天花時(shí)間琢磨要穿什么去上學(xué).

A That's true! 那倒是.