12 Unit 1 grades, and vacations. Listen to Ben: Ben: Ana: the So, you've told us that you are 13. That means that you're in 8th grade. Right? No. I'm in the 7th grade. In Moldova children who are 13 are usually in the 7th grade. And you, Sarah? Are you in the 7th or 8th grade? Sarah: Actually, I'm in Year 9. In England kids in Year 9 are aged between 13 and 14. It is usually the third year of secondary school. Ana: My grade is the third year of the gymnasium level. The gymnasium level starts with the fifth grade and ends with the ninth grade. Then from the 10th grade there is the lyceum level. How about you, Ben? Are you in secondary school? Ben: Oh, no. Actually, I'm in the last year of middle school. In the USA the middle school includes the 6th, the 7th, and the 8th grades. Then there's high school. Ana: Wow! It's so interesting! Sarah: It is. Do we all start school in September? Ana: At the beginning of September in Moldova. And we study two semesters. Ben: Just like in the States. There is the fall semester from September to December, and there is the spring semester from January to May. Sarah: We study three terms in England. The first one is from September to the middle of December. The second is from January to the end of March. The third is from April to the 22nd or 23rd of July. Ana: Ben, I think we have the longest summer break. Sarah: You know what? Let's draw a diagram to show the similarities and the differences in our countries. What a great idea! Then we can show it to the rest of the group. faceți rezumatul textului​