Oral topic: Instituto

Question 1

before i studied in a school in my town

Answer 1

antes estudiaba en un colegio en mi pueblo

Question 2

i changed because

Answer 2

me cambié porque

Question 3

i didn’t like the teachers

Answer 3

no me gustaban los profesores

Question 4

they didn’t help us much

Answer 4

nos nos ayudaban mucho

Question 5

they didn’t give good notes

Answer 5

no daban beunos apuntes

Question 6

i was very stressed

Answer 6

estaba muy estresada

Question 7

because i want to get good results in my leaving cert

Answer 7

porque qiero sacar buenas notas en la selectividad

Question 8

I have spent 6 months studying here and i am very happy

Answer 8

llevo cuetro años estudiando aquí y estoy muy contenta

Question 9

it is in the heart of the city

Answer 9

está en el corazón de la ciudad

Question 10

I spend half an hour getting here on the train

Answer 10

tardo solo media hora en llegar en tren

Question 11

it is mixed and i prefer that there are boys

Answer 11

es mixto y prefiero que haya chicos

Question 12

because i am used to in class with boys

Answer 12

porque estoy acostumbrada a estar con chicos en clase

Question 13

there are 1,200 students in 3 years

Answer 13

hay mil doscientos alumnos en tres cursos

Question 14

there are 3 buildings

Answer 14

hay tres edificios

Question 15

some are new and some are a bit old

Answer 15

algunas aulas son nuevas y otras bastante viejas

Question 16

what I like the best is that they treat us like adults

Answer 16

lo que más me gusta es que nos tratan como adultos

Question 17

i feel older

Answer 17

me siento más mayor

Question 18

we have more freedom

Answer 18

tenemos más libertad

Question 19

the atmosphere is more relaxing

Answer 19

el ambiente es más relajado

Question 20

we have a canteen to buy food if we don’t bring it from home

Answer 20

tenemos cantina para comprar comida si no la traemos de casa

Question 21

i like that we don’t wear uniform

Answer 21

me gusta que no llevemos uniforme

Question 22

i like to go comfortable

Answer 22

me gusta ir cómoda

Question 23

you can express your personality

Answer 23

se puede expresar la personalidad

Question 24

the worst thing is that the day is very long

Answer 24

lo peor es que un día es muy largo

Question 25

from 8:30 to 3:30

Answer 25

de ocho y media a tres y media

Question 26

and i end up very tired because i arrive home at 4:30

Answer 26

y termino muy cansada porque llego a casa a cuatro y media

Question 27

they only have a gym

Answer 27

solo hay un gymnasio

Question 28

if we want to use the sporting facilities we have to go in a coach

Answer 28

si queremos usar las instalaciones deportivos tenemos que ir en autocar

Question 29

it is not very very strict with the rules

Answer 29

no es muy estricto con las normas

Question 30

its not allowed to use mobiles in class. If we use them, they are taken from us

Answer 30

no está permitido que usemos el móvil durante las clases. Si lo usamos, nos lo quitan.

Question 31

You cannot speak in class. if we speak we are thrown out of class

Answer 31

no se puede hablar en clase. si hablamos, nos echan de clase

Question 32

But nothing happens if you are delayed a bit

Answer 32

pero no pasa nada si te retrasas un poco

Question 33

If I were the principal of the institute

Answer 33

si fuera la directora del instituto

Question 34

I would build more lunch rooms to have more space

Answer 34

construiría más habitaciones para comer para tener más espacio

Question 35

I would put in sports facilities like a basketball court

Answer 35

pondría instalaciones deportivas como pistas de baloncesto

Question 36

I would change the chairs because they are very hard and uncomfortable

Answer 36

cambiaría las sillas porque son muy duras e incómodas