High School
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Cat
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Todd
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Todd: OK. Cat, we're going to talk about high school.
Cat: OK.
Todd: Ah, tell me about high school. Did you like high school?
Cat: I did after I was about 14 or 15 years old, when we could chose our subjects.
Todd: Uh-huh.
Cat: I started to enjoy it more then.
Todd: OK. What subjects did you chose?
Cat: When I did A-levels, which is the exam from 16 to 18. I studied psychology, English literature and business studies.
Todd: Wow. Of those subjects, what was your favorite?
Cat: Probably psychology.
Todd: Psychology?
Cat: Mm..
Todd: OK. Do you still study psychology?
Cat: No, I did at university but since I left university I haven't really studied anything.
Todd: OK. What was your best memory about high school?
Cat: My best memory, leaving.
Todd: Yeah. OK. What was your worst memory?
Cat: The exams. At my A-levels I took about 24 hours of exams.
Todd: Wow.
Cat: In a space of a couple of weeks. It was a nightmare.
Todd: Yeah. That sounds like it. Wow, that's terrible. OK. Thanks.
Cat: No problem.
subject
When we could choose our subjects.
A 'subject' is the topic that you are learning at school or
college. Math and science are examples of subjects.
Notice the following:
- We do lots of different subjects.
- Next year I can choose what subjects I can learn.
business studies
I studied psychology, English literature, and business
studies.
'Business studies' is a subject in school or college that
teaches how the world of business works.
Notice the following:
- I would like to study business studies when I go to university.
- I think he takes business studies in his spare time.
leaving
My best memory! Leaving.
When you 'leave' somewhere it means that you go away from
it.
Notice the following:
- I am not leaving yet. I am staying for another hour or
so.
- I am leaving next year to go backpacking.
space
In a space of a couple of weeks.
In this case, 'space' refers to the period of time between
two things. It can also talk about distance between two
things.
Notice the following:
- I will see if I have enough space in my diary to fit you
in that week.
- We can space it out over the next few weeks if you would
prefer.
nightmare
It was a nightmare.
When something is a 'nightmare' it means that it is not
going well or is a complete disaster.
Notice the following:
- The whole day was a nightmare.
- My work schedule is a nightmare at the moment. I am very
busy.
Vocabulary Quiz
space • nightmare
