My time at school
Моят време в училище
- Learn about the country's education system.
- Talk about your time at school and childhood memories.
Explore the Bulgarian school system from an adult perspective, learning key terms like училище (school), университет (university), and преподавател (teacher). Practice discussing daily lessons and educational experiences with useful verbs and vocabulary.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Упражнение 1: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Describe the education path of Eva. (Describe the education path of Eva.)
- Describe where you studied at high school. (Describe where you studied at high school.)
- Talk about what you studied at school. (Talk about what you studied at school.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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През първите години Ева беше в начално училище. For the first years Eva was in primary school. |
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Тогава тя беше в гимназия. Винаги е била усърдна ученичка с добри оценки. Then she was in secondary school. She always was a hard-working student with good grades. |
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Тя завърши гимназия, когато беше на 18 години. She finished high school when she was 18 years old. |
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Отидох в университета и изучавах право. I went to university and studied law. |
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Завърших гимназия, когато бях на 18 години. I finished high school when I was 18 years old. |
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Сега работя в училище и преподавам. Now I work in a school and teach. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Когато бях в училище, много обичах да ___ книги с приятелите си.
(When I was in school, many people used to ___ books with their friends.)2. Всеки ден след уроките разговаряхме ___ за различни теми и се смеехме.
(Every day after work, I ___ about the weather and have a meal.)3. Моят учител винаги ни ___, когато имахме трудности с уроците.
(My student from Vienna ___ me, when he had troubles with the homework.)4. Преди ваканциите посещавах ___, за да опозная по-добре българската култура.
(Before the vacations, we listened to ___, to open ourselves to the more good Bulgarian culture.)Exercise 4: My time at school
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Посещавам - Spend
Минало несвършено
- аз посещавах
- ти посещаваше
- той/тя/то посещаваше
- ние посещавахме
- вие посещавахте
- те посещаваха
Споделям - Attend
Минало несвършено
- аз споделях
- ти споделяше
- той/тя/то споделяше
- ние споделяхме
- вие споделяхте
- те споделяха
Помолвам - Help
Минало свършено
- аз помолих
- ти помоли
- той/тя/то помоли
- ние помолихме
- вие помолихте
- те помолиха
Говоря - Speak
Минало свършено
- аз говорих
- ти говори
- той/тя/то говори
- ние говорихме
- вие говорихте
- те говориха
Съм - Like
Минало несвършено
- аз бях
- ти беше
- той/тя/то беше
- ние бяхме
- вие бяхте
- те бяха
Науча - Learn
Минало свършено, съставно време
- аз съм научил
- ти си научил
- той/тя/то е научил
- ние сме научили
- вие сте научили
- те са научили
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My Time at School – Bulgarian Lesson Overview
This A2 level lesson focuses on everyday conversations and vocabulary related to the school and university environment in Bulgaria. It offers learners practical situations such as discussing the school system, sharing favorite moments from studies, and talking about childhood experiences.
Topics Covered
- Structure of the Bulgarian educational system
- Typical school and university experiences
- Discussing childhood stories and school memories
- Common verbs used in educational context and their conjugations
Key Vocabulary and Expressions
You'll learn useful words like училище (school), клас (class), ученик (pupil), and ученица (female pupil). The lesson also introduces verbs such as чета (to read/study), разговарям (to talk), and their correct conjugations within sentences.
Important Highlights
The lesson dialogues give examples like:
- „Кога вях в училище, много обичах да чета книги с приятелите си.“ (When I was at school, I loved reading books with my friends.)
- „Ученикът ми беше млад и приятелива.“ (My student was young and friendly.)
These contextual phrases help learners understand grammar and pronunciation within real-life communication.
Differences Between English and Bulgarian in This Context
Unlike English, Bulgarian has a complex verb conjugation system and gendered nouns that learners must become familiar with early on. For example, the verb чета conjugates differently based on the subject, and nouns like ученик (male pupil) and ученица (female pupil) reflect gender explicitly.
Some useful Bulgarian phrases alongside their English equivalents include:
- Здравей! — Hello! (informal greeting)
- Какво знаеш за училищната система в България? — What do you know about the school system in Bulgaria?
- Образованието завършва до 16 години. — Education finishes by age 16.
Pay special attention to word order and the use of definite articles, as Bulgarian places the article at the end of the noun (училище vs. училището for
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