School rules Speaking 1. Are you a good student? a) Read and tick the sentences that are true for you.
I come to class on time.
I eat in the class.
I forget my homework.
I use my phone in class.
I copy my friend’s work.
I shout in the classroom.
I raise my hand to speak.
I use dictionary to check new words.
I write new words in my notebook.
I ask questions when I don’t understand.
b) What does a good and a bad student do? Change the sentences to make them correct about the behaviour of a student in class.
Reading
can / can’t; must / mustn’t
2. Read about the rules in King’s school and complete the table below with the words in bold from the text. Discuss their use with a teacher.
obligation – Do it!
permission and possibility Everyone does it!
prohibition – Don’t do it!
Alice – We must arrive at school on time. We must get all our classes on time as well. Punctuality is important! It’s a problem for me because I don’t wear a watch! And we mustn’t run along the corridors too, so I’m often in trouble. Mark – We can use mobile phones during breaks and lunchtime. We mustn’t use them during lessons or we get punishments. Some of my friends sent text messages during exams – it’s wrong! Mia – We mustn’t wear make-up, and this is sad for me because I like taking care of myself. We mustn’t chew gum. And we mustn’t listen to our iPods. It is so boring without music! Adam – We must stand up when the teacher enters the room. We must wear a uniform – a blazer and a tie – so everybody has the same clothes. We must do two hours’ homework every evening, and that’s a lot! Finally, we must stay in the school gates at lunchtime, so we can’t go home or to a cafe for lunch, but we can go out and have lunch in the school yard, not the canteen. 51
