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School rules
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1. Are you a good student? a) Read and tick the sentences that are true for you.
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I come to class on time.
I forget my homework. I copy my friend’s work. I raise my hand to speak. I write new words in my notebook. I eat in the class.
I use my phone in class. I shout in the classroom.
I use dictionary to check new words. 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.
3. a) Classify the following rules under the appropriate headings:
listen to the teacher / keep our place clean / bring books and supplies / be a bully / make noise / be late / raise your hands / daydream in class / get punishment / run in the yards / be polite with adults / read comics / write on the desk / leave school after classes / be rude / break the rules / write on the board / play and chat during breaks / bring own lunch
I must I can I mustn’t
b) Can you add any more rules? Use the table and talk about the rules in different parts of the school.
canteen / classroom / corridor / library / sports field / gym / hall / playground / staff room
We can borrow books in the library.
We mustn’t make noise.
4. Read the text about a schoolboy and his troubles at school. Say what is wrong about his behaviour. Use must/mustn’t/can.
Mark is a bad pupil. He always gets in trouble and teachers punish him for his behaviour. Every day starts the same: he is late and comes into the classroom without knocking. He does not say «sorry» to the teacher. He sits down and does not take his books out of his bag. He speaks to his classmates in a loud voice and interrupts the teacher. The teacher says: “Be quiet, Mark!”, but he doesn’t follow. Finally, the teacher asks: «What’s the matter with you?» and he answers: “That’s none of your business!”. The teacher is angry with him and sends Mark out of the class. At the end of the lesson she takes him to the headteacher’s office!
5. Find the words and phrases in the text that describe a bad student. What else do you think bad students usually do?
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6. Complete the texts with the appropriate modal verb. Then listen and check your answers.
Hi! My name is Mark, I’m eleven years old. I live and study in London. There are many rules in my school!
We 1) ____ listen to music, we 2) ____ run in the corridors, we 3) ____ eat chewing-gum in the school. But we 4) ____ wear a uniform. I hate the school uniform! Another rule that I don’t like: we 5) ____ do our homework! If we break the school rules, we have punishment!
Hello! My name is Alice, I’m ten years old and I live in Houston, Texas. We 1) ____ follow a lot of rules in our school. We 2) ____ wear casual clothes to school, but we 3) ____ wear jeans. We 4) ____ take our smartphones to school, but we 5) ____ use the in class, but nobody follows that rule! We 6) ____ choose some of the subjects we like, but we 7) ____ read a lot of books and study hard. We 8) ____ arrive on time at school. If we are often late, the headmaster calls our parents!
Hi! My Name is Alex, I’m twelve years old and I live in Rome. We 1) ____ respect our teachers in our school and we 2) ____ be polite. We 3) ____ fight in the school and we 4) ____ swear! We 5) ____ miss school and we 6) ____ sleep in class! We 7) ____ wear what we want. We 8) ____ do a lot of activities after lessons, but we 9) ____ be hardworking and get good grades.
