Junior High School in The USA

You've seen American schools in films and in TV series like Buffy. Here, American teenagers tell you about real life in American junior high schools.

There are over 16,265 junior high schools or middle schools in the USA, for kids aged from about 11 to 14. Teenagers aged from about 15 to 18 go to high schools. The kids go to school from Monday to friday. School starts from 8 or 9 and finishes at 3 or 4 pm.

A prom is a formal dance to celebrate the end of middle school. Boys wear elegant suits, girls wear long dresses.

Music & Cinema

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If you like musicals like (High school musical) you'll love this film. It tells the story of what happens when "goog girl" Sandra (Olivia Newton-Jhon) and "bad boy" Danny (Jhon Travolta) fall in love. This film came out in 1978 - your parents probably watche it!

Daniel Radcliffe's car (magazine)

Thanks to the Harry Potter films, Daniel Radcliffe is the now richest teenager in Britain. But Daniel's dream car is not a Rolls-Royce,Porshe or Ferrari, it's a Fiat Punto!
Daniel is concerned about the environment, and the Fiat Punto is one of the top five "green" cars in Britain.



I love the harry Potter's films!

Toni

Tokyo hotel (crazy)

The "sleeps capsules" in this hotel in Tokyo are only two square metres. You can sit up and read or work or lie down and watch television. A perfect place to stay... if you're not claustrophobic!



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Justin Timberlake (Magazine)

Justin Timberlake is a great singer, dancer and performer and is one of the orld's hottest stars today.

He has changed his "good-boy" image with his second album, FutureSex: LoveSounds. Justin says: "I'd rather people listen to what I'm sexy, that's very flattering.

Justin started performing when he was eight. at 10 he became a Mousketeer on the Disney Channel, like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

In 2002, he made his debut solo album, Justified, and became a star.

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Music & Cinema ( magazine )

Mika's single "Grace kelly" is a hit all over the world. His debut album, Life in Cartoon motion, is full of Carzy, loud, energetic pop music that will make you want to get up and dance! Mika,24, is falf American, half Lebanese. He grew up in paris and London, and now lives in London. He says: I Don't really want to be cool, I just want to be my self and have a great time doing it.



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Chocolate diet!

Not all chocolate is bad for you. Kuna Indians in Central America drink about 40 cups of cocoa every week... and they are very healthy. compunds in cocoa protect them from diseas. But, bad news for chocolate lovers... these compounds are removed from the chocolate that we eat!


I love chocolate!

Toni