What food do you eat? They eat a food called broad beans,
coffee, and tea. They drink milk from goats, sheep, and
buffalo.
What is your town/city What is your town/city like?like?
Dry area.Dry area. Also covered in desert and by the Also covered in desert and by the
Nile River. Nile River.
Typical Day of a Student in EgyptTypical Day of a Student in Egypt 7a.m. Wake up. Eat breakfast ~ a sandwich with 7a.m. Wake up. Eat breakfast ~ a sandwich with
white cheese or a roll with milk or juice.white cheese or a roll with milk or juice. 7:30 a.m. Picked up by school bus7:30 a.m. Picked up by school bus 7:45 a.m. Play basketball or soccer with friends 7:45 a.m. Play basketball or soccer with friends
until the bell rings.until the bell rings.
8:15 a.m. School starts. Students line up for 10 min. inside the school and do lots of stretching and touching their toes.
8:25 a.m. Classes start. There are nine periods to study Arabic, English, German, math, science, and social studies. Also study art, music, and computers. About once a week, spend time at school’s computer lab.
12:00 p.m. Recess and lunch.12:00 p.m. Recess and lunch. 12:30 p.m. Back to class. 12:30 p.m. Back to class. 2:45 p.m. The school day ends. Back on 2:45 p.m. The school day ends. Back on
bus. Some kids have their parents pick bus. Some kids have their parents pick them up. them up.
When do you start and end school
3:45 p.m. Home. It takes longer to get home because house is one of the last stops on the bus route.
4:00 p.m. Eat lunch. Watch American shows on the satellite dish.
5:15 p.m. Start homework, which 5:15 p.m. Start homework, which takes an hour or more. takes an hour or more.
6:15 p.m. Study hard for final 6:15 p.m. Study hard for final examsexams
During the school year, I have During the school year, I have more time to play and spend time more time to play and spend time with my friends. with my friends.
8:00 p.m. Dinnertime. Two favorite foods, 8:00 p.m. Dinnertime. Two favorite foods, pizza and molokhia, a popular Egyptian pizza and molokhia, a popular Egyptian soup made of greens. Like to eat it with soup made of greens. Like to eat it with rise.rise.
9:00 p.m. Watch television or play a game 9:00 p.m. Watch television or play a game on my computer or Play Station 2. Email on my computer or Play Station 2. Email friends.friends.
10:00 or 11:00 p.m. Bedtime. 10:00 or 11:00 p.m. Bedtime.
Building and classroomBuilding and classroom
The school is made of brick.The school is made of brick.
The classroom is big. The school has The classroom is big. The school has grades K-12.grades K-12.
School DaySchool Day
7:30 to 1:007:30 to 1:00 Switch for classesSwitch for classes Have specialsHave specials Don’t have recess, but play Don’t have recess, but play
volleyball for funvolleyball for fun Have teachers & principalsHave teachers & principals Wear uniformsWear uniforms
Language and Class SizeLanguage and Class Size
Students speak SpanishStudents speak Spanish There are 12 students in class.There are 12 students in class.