I am sure you've noticed a lot of things that are different about our school.
Oh, yes. In the United States, we don't have to carry a big school bag with us like you do.
Why is that?
We have a locker of our own, which is a small box with a lock. We keep textbooks and our personal things in it. I just bring a day-pack to school.
A day-pack?
Yes. It's a small bag that you carry on your back.
What do you carry in it?
My notebooks or a few books for homework.
That's convenient. Is there anything else you've noticed about our school?
Yes. I am surprised that everyone is so silent in class.
What do you mean?
Well, we usually ask questions about exams, homework or textbooks on the first day of the school year. The teacher likes such questions.
So you felt it different.
Yes. I expected to see a lot of discussions in class, because we learn in that way in the United States.
I see. That would be a good topic for our school newspaper for the first month of the term. Nice talking with you. See you around. Bye.
Bye.