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Can you remember your first day school? It was probably rather confusing. I am sure you ran your mother thinking she was deserting you. When the child goes school his first day, he has to watch his mother leaving. The teacher must convince him that the end the day his mother and his home will still be there. It is difficult to make the new-comer join a game or a walk. A new life, completely different what he is used begins.
The mothers are as upset as their children. They hang their eyes fixed their children and dislike leaving them their fate.
The best way to deal the situation is to get the child used the idea school, to help him every way. Much depends the parents the beginning the term the mother should take her child to see the teacher and to look the school. The first day should be something to look and not to be feared.
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ROLE PLAYING
a) Act out in pairs the following situations; use Essential Vocabulary II:
1. Mikes father has been asked by the headmaster to come to school because of his sons unusual behaviour: bad marks, lots of missed classes, rude behaviour. Discuss the causes of his behaviour and steps to be taken.
2. Next year George and Nick are going to take entrance examinations at the University. Imagine a talk between them about their plans and the reasons that have determined their choice.
3. mother and daughter have a very serious talk about the girls decision to take up teaching as a career. Her mother, though, is rather sceptical about her choice.
4. Imagine a talk between two friends, one of whom is fed up with his or her present boring, unrewarding job. The other tries to suggest what he or she should do.
P r o m p t s: might it be an idea to ; have you ever thought of ; you could always , if I were you, Id ; why dont you , youd better
b) Role-play the following situation:
You are at a Parent Teachers association meeting. You are discussing a problem you feel very strongly about. Among you there is a mother whos sure that children shouldnt be strictly disciplined at school, a father who has the opposite opinion, a father who tends to blame teachers for his childrens faults, a grandmother who tends to spoil her grand-children, a mother who gives other parents advice for the only reason that her daughter is at the head of the class.
Interview a teacher at the school where you have school practice. Ask him or her the questions from Ex. XVI and also try to find out:
1. how long he or she has been in teaching;
2. if he or she ever regretted having taken up the job;
3. what is the most notable feature of teaching;
4. what advice he r she can give to a teacher trainee.
Act as an interviewer. Let the rest of the group speak about why and how they decided to qualify as a teacher of languages. Find out:
1. if anybody or anything influenced their choice;
2. when they finally made up their minds;
3. what attracts them in the work;
4. what they consider its advantages and disadvantages.
Here is a series of extreme opinions. Build a conversation about each topic. Begin as in the model:
English is a very easy language to learn.
A.: It says here English is a very easy language to learn.
B.: Im not sure I quite agree. Id say its fairly difficult.
A.: Why do you think that?
B.: Well,
Opinions:
1) A teaching career isnt suitable for men.
2) Teaching a foreign language in a school is pointless.
3) Education is the responsibility of teachers and parents shouldnt interfere.
4) Schoolchildren should be allowed to choose the subjects they want to study.
5) In the near future schoolteachers will be replaced by computers.
A) Act out
b) Role-play a talk between an intending teacher and a will-be journalist on differences and similarities of the careers theyve chosen.
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