Early Morning

Word combinations:

(1) To be all one’s own; (2) a foretaste; (3) to lurk, (4) to do somebody credit, (5) the pride of

one’s heart, (6) to go into somebody’s charge

Tasks

1. What did Miss Read think about the first day of term?

2. What were the years like she had spent in Fairacre?

3. Describe the part of the village called Tyler’s Row.

4. How were the children of Tyler’s Row being prepared for school?

5. Speak about the Moffats.

6. How did the children gather to school?

Our School

Word combinations

(1) To house ,(2) to be aware o f, (3) a natural feature, (4) of inestimable value, (5) of

commanding appearance ,(6) to lay the foundations .(7) a considerable handicap, (8) to

express oneself in clear language

Tasks

1. Describe the school at Fairacre.

2. Say what you’ve learnt about the educational system of Britain.

3. What did Miss Read say about the problems of the school?

4. What were the boys and girls’ habits?

5. Describe the school’s playground and say what the children’s playtime activities were.

6. Speak about Miss Clare, her character and appearance.

7. What were Miss Clare’s teaching methods?

8. Were you taught in the same way when at school?

9. What were infants and juniors taught?

The Pattern of the Morning

Word combinations

(1) To get restless, (2) to employ in, (3) paraphernalia of daily school life

Tasks

1, What did the children chatter about with their teacher in the morning?

2. Speak about meals at school.

3. What did the teacher employ the children in while she was busy?

4. What is the ‘elevenses’?

5. How did Linda and Ann become friends?

The Pattern of the Afternoon

Word combinations

(1) Reader by habit, (2) leading questions, (3) to estimate, (4) to eat heartily, (5) a caretaker,

(6) a conspirator

Tasks

1. Where do you think the problems of reading and writing come from?

2. How did Miss Read teach the children to express themselves in a written form?

3. Say how dinners were delivered to school, at what time, and what dishes were brought.

4. Describe the dinner of the afternoon.

5. Speak about Mrs. Pringle’s duty and her opinion of the children.

6. What were the children’s activities in the afternoon?

7. Speak about working hours of Fairacre school, and about the end of the working day.

8. Describe the school house and the garden.

First Impressions

Word combinations

(1) To be proud of, (2) there is nothing like, (3) to make a sissy of somebody, (4) the rough

truth, (5) social trappings, (6) to queen

Tasks

1. What were Jimmy’s impressions?

2. What was Joseph Coggs worrying about?

3. What did the Moffats discuss after their daughter’s debut at the village school?

4. Was Linda content with the new school? Why?

5. What have you learnt about Mr. Annet?

Miss Clare Falls Ill

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