ARE YOU QUIET AT SCHOOL, OR DO YOU SPEAK A LOT?

 Talking about how much you speak or stay quiet at school is a good way to describe your personality. Some people are quiet and don’t talk much. Others speak a lot and enjoy talking to friends and teachers. In English, we can use the present simple to talk about these habits.

Examples:

• I am quiet at school. I don’t talk a lot.

• My friend talks a lot in class. She is very talkative.

This topic helps students at A1 and A2 levels talk about their own behavior and compare it with others using simple grammar and vocabulary.

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GRAMMAR

We use the present simple tense to describe habits or routines.

Structure:

• Positive: Subject + verb (base form)

• Negative: Subject + do/does not + verb

• Question: Do/Does + subject + verb?

Examples:

• I speak a lot at school.

• She is very quiet.

• We don’t talk during class.

• Do you talk a lot at school?

• Does he stay quiet in class?

Adjectives to describe people:

• quiet, talkative, friendly, shy, confident, polite, noisy, respectful, active, helpful

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VOCABULARY (10 words with definition)

1. Quiet – not speaking much or making little noise

2. Talkative – someone who talks a lot

3. Shy – nervous about speaking to people

4. Confident – sure of yourself; not shy

5. Noisy – making a lot of noise

6. Polite – respectful and with good manners

7. Respectful – showing respect to others

8. Active – someone who does many things

9. Helpful – ready to help others

10. Friendly – kind and nice to others

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• I am usually quiet in class.

• I like to speak a lot with my friends.

• She never talks during lessons.

• He always answers the teacher’s questions.

• Are you talkative or quiet?

• I don’t speak much at school.

• He is very confident when he speaks.

• She is shy but very nice.

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SENTENCES

Positive:

• I am very talkative with my friends.

• She speaks a lot during group work.

• We always talk at lunchtime.

Negative:

• I am not very talkative.

• He doesn’t speak much in class.

• They don’t talk when the teacher is speaking.

Questions and Answers:

• Are you quiet at school? – Yes, I am. I don’t like to speak much.

• Do you speak a lot in class? – No, I listen more than I talk.

• Is your friend talkative? – Yes, she talks all the time!

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CONVERSATION

Sara: Are you quiet at school, or do you speak a lot?

Leo: I speak a lot! I like to talk to my friends and answer questions.

Sara: That’s nice. I am a little shy, so I don’t speak much.

Leo: That’s okay. Sometimes I’m quiet too, especially during tests.

Sara: Do you talk in class when the teacher is speaking?

Leo: No, I don’t. I try to be respectful.

Sara: Me too. I like listening and learning.

Leo: We are different, but both ways are good!

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READING

Quiet or Talkative?

My name is Camila. At school, I am quiet. I don’t speak a lot in class. I like to listen to the teacher and take notes. But during breaks, I talk to my best friend. She is very talkative. Her name is Luisa. Luisa speaks a lot in class and always asks questions. I think she is confident and friendly. We are different, but we are good friends. I like being quiet, and she likes speaking. That’s okay!

Questions:

1. What is Camila like at school?

2. Who is Luisa?

3. Does Camila speak a lot in class?

4. Is Luisa confident?

5. Are Camila and Luisa good friends?

Answers:

1. She is quiet.

2. Camila’s best friend.

3. No, she doesn’t.

4. Yes, she is confident.

5. Yes, they are good friends.