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PAGE DESIGN BY VITALIA CHANGConversation A
(in the Jungle Café)
James: Hi, Tina. What’s that?
Tina: It’s a gift for my friend’s son.
He’s starting school this week.
James: What grade is he in?
Tina: He’s in 6th grade.
James: So this is his last year in
elementary school.
Tina: No. He’s in middle school now.
James: Oh. In Asia, students start
junior high school in 7th
grade.
Tina: That’s interesting.He’s in 6th grade.1 633- elementary school 1 6 6
- junior high school 7 9 3
- high school 10 12 3
2 534 - elementary school 1 5 5
- middle school 6 8 3
- high school 9 12 4
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Summer is over. It’s time for school. Some
students are excited. Others are nervous.
Young students go to elementary school.
They learn many subjects. They usually
stay in one classroom and have one teacher.
Students in 7th through 9th grade attend
junior high school. In America, this is
usually called middle school. Students in
6th to 8th grade attend it. Most students
study hard. They are good students.AROUND TOWN
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