- •Our English lesson. Everyday classroom routines
- •I’m your new English teacher.
- •It’s nice to meet you all.
- •I’m glad you are here.
- •I hope you are feeling better.
- •Oversleep * close the lid * recovered * miss * the matter with * absent * corridor * step on it * a move on * on time * got down to * getting on * wrong * slam * hang up
- •Answer, complete, list, match, read, use, work, write
- •School rules and regulations
- •Instructions / imperatives
- •In everything we do
- •Don’t write, answer, work (2), do (2), speak, use, take out, don’t work, write, open, don’t read, ask
- •Is everything clear?
- •Teacher’s speech at the lesson
- •I’m waiting to start.
- •Essential speech structures at the lesson
- •School rules
- •School of independent study
- •The educational system in england and wales
- •Secondary Education
- •Further Education
- •Length of school life. Streaming
- •Special educational treatment
- •Independent schools
- •Independent schools
- •I. Types of institution
- •2. Independent, private
- •Independent (private) schools
- •Primary schools in england and wales
- •Grammar schools
- •Modern schools
- •Comprehensive and technical schools
- •Universities and colleges in great britain
- •10 Things you should know about british universities
- •Applying to a university
- •College life
- •How to get a degree
- •Happy New Year
- •Give English equivalents to the following words and phrases.
- •Ask your fellow-students:
- •The us system of education
- •Issues in american education
- •Schools in america
- •F urther education in the usa
- •If you had an opportunity to choose what part-time job would you prefer?
- •If there was a university called a University of Life, what subject do you think they would teach?
- •Teacher education
- •Continue the text on the part of the teacher. You may find the following ideas useful:
- •What's your line?
- •5. Translate the sentences below into English. Use Vocabulary from the text:
- •A teacher in a class
- •Read a quotation on a teacher’s role in our life. Suggest your own ideas what professions are connected to teaching. Prove your reasons.
- •Answer these questions:
- •Read a joke below. Retell it in indirect speech:
- •Dealing with the children
- •Read the quotes about teaching children. Which one do think the best one. Prove your point of view.
- •Read a poem and answer the questions below:
- •Read the end of the story about Anne, and check your guesses. Answer the questions.
- •The first days at school are rather troublesome not only for teachers but for the children and their parents. Read a story and fill in prepositions where necessary:
- •5. Translate the following putting it in your own words. Comment on what you have read:
- •Discipline in a class
- •Read the quotes about teaching children. Which one do think the best one. Prove your point of view.
- •Read an essay written by one of the British schoolmasters. Answer the questions. My Memories and Miseries As a Schoolmaster
- •Read a story about Megan, define whether she is Jack or Jimmy.
- •Read another extract devoted to teaching a child. Write out the advice given by a teacher.
- •Disciplining today’s students
- •Read some information about discipline problems many years ago and nowadays. Are there any problems of that kind in your group?
- •For each item below, choose the statement that is closest to what you believe. Make one choice for each item.
- •If Column 2 has the highest total, you’re more comfortable if:
- •If Column 3 has the highest total, you’re more comfortable when:
- •Do you believe that an apple is like an appletree? Give your pros and cons.
- •The sentences below appear on a chart that is often found in baby clinics and child centers, but the second halves of the sentences have been mixed up.
- •Devise a ‘Good parents’ charter’ based on the points in the chart. For example:
- •The rights of the child
- •Read a poem and think of your suggestion of the title to the poem. Prove your idea.
- •Read the main points out of Declaration on Child’s Rights and make sure you won’t break a law in future. Write down your recommendations both to the parents and teachers.
- •Read a little nursery rhyme. Tell the class what point of the Declaration the teacher violates.
- •Read an article and suggest why tolerance and harmony are important in relations with the parents.
- •Teacher’s vital role in society
- •1872 Rules for teachers
- •20Th century
- •21St century
- •An educator of future
- •Look at the picture and explain what an innovative teacher needs and what for.
- •2. Read a panel discussion description and tell what a tacher should know and what abilities to have to fulfill the needs of the modern society.
- •3. Read a quotation and explain it. Prove it with your own examples.
- •4. Here is a modern model of a teacher’s development concept. Look through and answer the questions:
- •Education: fact or myth?
- •It appears that the ‘brain zapper’ ….
- •Why I Didn't Do My Homework
- •You can’t control students and force them to behave. But you can control yourself and your actions.
- •You can’t control students and force them to behave. But you can control yourself and your actions.
For each item below, choose the statement that is closest to what you believe. Make one choice for each item.
1 |
a |
Students can’t always make rational and moral decisions. |
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b |
Students are capable of making valid decisions. |
2 |
a |
I should assign seats in my room. |
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b |
I should let the students decide where to sit. |
3 |
a |
Teachers should give students choices and responsibilities. |
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b |
Student shouldn’t be expected to be fully responsible for their decisions. |
4 |
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When the noise level in the classroom bothers me, I’ll most likely: |
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a |
Discuss it with the class and come to a compromise. |
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b |
Allow the noise to continue if it’s not disturbing or upsetting anyone. |
5 |
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during class, if a student brings in a toy and another student breaks it, I will: |
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a |
scold both students, one for breaking the toy, the other for bringing it. |
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b |
avoid interfering in something the students need to resolve themselves. |
6 |
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if students all agree that a class rule is unjust and disagree, then the rule … |
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a |
should probably be removed and replaced with the students suggestion |
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b |
should be altered and jointly decided on by me and the students |
7 |
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When a student doesn’t join in on group activity, I … |
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a |
explain the activity’s value and encourage participation. |
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b |
figure out why he didn’t participate and create another activity that meets his needs. |
8 |
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during the first week of school, I’ll most likely … |
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a |
allow studentst to interact freely and then decide on the rules together. |
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b |
announce the rules and discuss how they’ll be encouraged and nurtured. |
9 |
a |
student’s creativity and self-expression should be encouraged and nurtured |
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b |
limits on destructive behaviors have to be set without denying students choice and decision. |
10 |
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if a student interrupts my lesson by talking to another student, I’ll … |
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a |
move her away from others and continue; class time shouldn’t be waisted. |
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b |
remind her of the misconduct and have a class discussion about not interrupting others. |
11 |
a |
a good teacher is firm in disciplining students. |
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b |
a good teacher discusses alternative consequences with a student who violates a rule. |
12 |
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when a conscientious students doesn’t complete an assignment on time, I … |
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a |
know he was a legitimate reason and believe he will turn in later. |
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b |
tell him of my expectations and then we jointly decide on the next steps. |
Circle the answers you choose and total how many answer you have in each column.
1. a |
1. b |
2. b |
2. a |
4. b |
3. a |
3. b |
5. b |
4. a |
5. a |
6. a |
6. b |
7. a |
8. a |
7. b |
8. b |
9. a |
9. b |
10. a |
10. b |
11. b |
11. a |
12. a |
12. b |
Students are ona schedule,
You manage behavious and consequesnces,
You determine the classroom rules,
There’s order and minimum noise in the room.