Match the words with the definitions.

lateness being kept in school after class

truancy permanent removal from school

low standards temporary removal from school

indiscipline repeated absence from school

detention arriving late for class

suspension rudeness or violence from pupils

expulsion teaching period for a small group of learners

tutorial poor class and exam results

Fill in the gaps with one of the words from the list below.

classroom blackboard bell

staffroom sports hall office canteen

corridor playground playing fields

1. Lessons are held in the ______.

2. Some schools have a(n) ______ where pupils can buy their lunch.

3. The ______ rings to mark the end of one lesson and the beginning of another.

4. The pupils normally go out into the ______ to take their breaks.

5. In between lessons or at breaktime, teachers gather in the ______.

6. Game lessons are given inside in the ______ or outside on the ______.

7. The traditional ______ is now being replaced by the whiteboard in most classrooms.

8. The pupils walk between classrooms along a …

9. Pupils who behave especially badly in class are sent to the headteacher`s …

Choose the solutions to the following problems, then fill in the table.

Possible solutions: pupils should provide sick notes when they are absent; suspension; government grants should be given to schools and pupils; stricter punishment; schools should install more computers; improve library facilities and organize a PTA (Parent Teacher Association); expulsion; donations by the rich should be given to schools; extra staff should be appointed; the school administration should set up tutorials.

Problem	Solutions
truancy
large class sizes
lack of discipline
poor exam results

Model 1:

v If students were asked to provide sick notes when absent, then this would stop them from skipping school. Stricter punishment would be a positive step too. Also the organization of a PTA would help because parents would be personally and immediately informed and some actions could be taken by them.

Model 2:

v The problem of large class sizes could be solved by appointing extra staff. If this was done, there would be smaller groups and students would receive individual attention. If a class is large, it means that there are too many pupils in it and they don’t receive enough individual attention from their teacher.

Think of some other problems which occur in the classroom and say how they could be solved.

PART II. Education in Great Britain

Pre-reading Activities

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