3. "To be wrong, uncertain and confused— is a crime; right answers are what the school wants" — the motto of certain (if not

many) schools. Do children in such schools or classes acquire some undesirable habits? Do they not learn to dodge, bluff, fake,

cheat, to be lazy, to be bored, to work with a small part of their mind, to escape from the reality around them into daydreams and

fantasies?

Topic 3. Pupils' norms of behaviour

(The document given below was produced by the Deputy Head of a large comprehensive school for discussion at a special staff meeting.)

T a l k i n g p o i n t s :

1. Pupils should enter classrooms and sit down with books and pens ready for teacher to arrive unless the room has a notice on

the door indicating that pupils should not enter until the teacher arrives.

2. a) Pupils should stand when teacher enters classroom (not compulsory for fourth and fifth years), b) Pupils should stop talk ing

as soon as the teacher enters the class.

3. Anyone arriving after the teacher has started the lesson should wait at the front of the class until the teacher has asked for

explanation.

4. Jackets should be removed as soon as the pupils have entered the classroom.

5. Anyone bringing a message to a class should wait at the front until asked by the teacher to speak. Only written notes should be

accepted.

6. When the teacher is addressing the class nobody should raise his hand but not call out.

Any pupil wishing to answer a question or attract the teacher's attention should raise his hand but not call out.

1. Chewing should not be allowed since it prevents articulate speech and singing.

2. At the end of lessons pupils should not make any move to pack up or leave until teacher has given permission and the class

should all sit quietly when they have packed until dismissed by teacher but teachers should not abuse this rule by detaining pupils so

causing them to be late for their next lesson or, at the end of the day, a school bus.

Unit Four

SPEECH PATTERNS

1. He pointed without looking ...

Mr. Finch poured himself out some more tea, without asking me.

And without waiting for her answer he turned and left us.

2. She hated it more than ever.

He felt better than ever. Paul works harder than ever. I love her more than ever.

3.Why would anyone write about school?

Why would I do a thing like that ?

Why would she go to them? They dislike each other.

4. The man isn't smart enough.

She was lucky enough to get a job on television.

She's pretty enough to twist any man round her little finger.

He was kind enough to ask the same question every day.

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5. y father knows as much as my teacher.

He likes swimming almost as much as his brother.

He worked as hard as the rest of the group.

6. Tommy screamed with laughter.

The audience shrieked with laughter.

She squealed with excitement.

Katie flushed with pleasure.

7.How weak she must have been!

What a comfort you must have been to your mother!

How he must have loved her in the beginning!

EXERCISES

1. Complete the following sentences using the Speech Patterns