1. Listen to Brian and Molly. Which teacher did …
a Molly like best, Mrs Gladwin or Ms Marley?
………………………………………
b Brian like best, Mrs Gladwin or Ms Marley?
………………………………………
2. Which teachers (or their classes) do these sentences describe? Write G (Mrs Gladwin) or M (Ms Marley) in the boxes.
a ‘She used to say, ‘Don’t do this, don’t do that!’ all the time. ◻
b We sat in rows for hours. ◻
c We were afraid to talk. ◻
d Sometimes we played all day. ◻
e I’m not sure I learned anything with her. ◻
f We learned by ourselves. ◻
g She was always so grumpy. ◻
h She was lovely. ◻
3. Listen again. Read the opinions a – f. Which teacher has each opinion? Write G or M in the boxes.
a Children need discipline. ◻
b Children can stop and start activities when they want. ◻
c Children can discover things for themselves. ◻
d Children of different ages can all work together. ◻
e Children of different ages should be separate. ◻
f Children need to be happy and comfortable. ◻
4. Choose a word from the box to complete each part of the conversations.
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frighten strict friendly ourselves wild attention discipline |
a Remember how she was so …………………… with us? ‘Do this, don’t do that’ all the time.
b We were all really quiet – afraid to talk. She was really one for ……………………, huh?
c Ms Marley? Oh yeah – she was great – young and …………………… .
d I was always talking with my friends – the whole class went …………………… sometimes.
e She never really told us anything. We learned by …………………… .
f Mrs Gladwin used to put us in separate groups so the big kids didn’t …………………… the little kids.
g You know, I think the most important thing is personal …………………… .
Answers
1
a Molly – Mrs Gladwin
b Brian – Ms Marley
2
a G b G c G d M e M f M g G h M
3
a G b M c M d M e G f M
4
a strict b discipline c friendly d wild
e ourselves f frighten g attention
Audioscripts
BRIAN: Hey, you’ll never guess who I saw yesterday.
MOLLY: Who?
BRIAN: Mrs Gladwin – our old primary school teacher.
MOLLY: Wow! Really? She must be 100 years old by now.
BRIAN: No, not at all – she’s only about 40.
MOLLY: Remember how she was so strict with us? ‘Do this, don’t do that’ all the time.
BRIAN: Yeah. I was so scared of her. We sat in rows for hours. We were all really quiet – afraid to talk. She was really one for discipline, huh?
MOLLY: Maybe not. She wasn’t at all like Ms Marley. Remember her?
BRIAN: Ms Marley? Oh yeah – she was great – young and friendly. Completely different. She let us do whatever we wanted. Sometimes we just played all day.
MOLLY: Yeah, OK, it was fun, but I’m not sure if I learned anything with her. I was always talking with my friends – the whole class went wild sometimes. I kind of liked Mrs Gladwin’s discipline.
BRIAN: Not me, I looooved Ms Marley. She never really told us anything. We learned by ourselves. We had to find things out and then she’d ask us what we had found out. I liked that.
MOLLY: The thing I didn’t like – I was quite shy when I was little, and they put us in the same class as the big children.
BRIAN: Yeah, it was hard when you were six, but it was nice when you were eight and you were the biggest kid in the class.
MOLLY: Mrs Gladwin used to put us in separate groups to the big kids didn’t frighten the little kids. She had a good heart, you know, when you got to know her. She was my favourite teacher.
BRIAN: Not mine! I don’t think she liked me. And she was always so grumpy. But Ms Marley! She put us together with the big kids, and I liked that.
MOLLY: Well, so you’re different!
BRIAN: Yeah, well maybe I was. You know, I think the most important thing is personal attention. Kids need to feel happy and comfortable – like Ms Marley made me feel.
MOLLY: It seems like you really liked Ms Marley.
BRIAN: Yeah, she was lovely.
5. Adam and Jessica were at secondary school together five years ago. They are remembering some of their old school friends. Listen and match the names with the photos.
Anne ………
Luke ………
Pablo ………
Elsa ………
6. Listen again and answer the questions.
a What was Anne like?
…………………………………………………..
b What did she use to do when teachers spoke to her?
…………………………………………………..
c What was Elsa’s talent?
…………………………………………………..
d Who did she use to go out with?
…………………………………………………..
e What did he look like?
…………………………………………………..
f What annoying thing did Luke use to do in class?
…………………………………………………..
g What did he look like?
…………………………………………………..
h Did Jessica like him? How do you know?
…………………………………………………..
Answers
5
Anne d Luke a Pablo c Elsa b
6
a She was shy, with long hair down to her waist.
b She used to go red.
c She played the violin.
d Pablo.
e He had gorgeous dark eyes, long eye lashes, curly hair, and a cheeky smile.
f He used to make animal noises.
g He had short hair and his eyes were close together.
h No (she calls him ‘horrible’).
Audioscripts
B: Oh, yes! I remember Anne! She was really shy, wasn’t she? Whenever the teachers spoke to her, she went red and looked down at her feet.
A: Yes, poor girl. I wonder if she’s still so shy. I remember, she used to have long hair, down to her waist. Didn’t she wear glasses?
B: I don’t think so … No, you’re thinking of Elsa! She wore glasses. She was really good at music, remember? She could play the violin, the piano, the clarinet … I bet she’s in an orchestra now.
A: Mmm. I wonder what happened to her. She used to go out with that Brazilian boy, didn’t she? Pablo?
B: Yes, that’s was his name! Everyone was mad about him …
A: Even you!
B: No, I wasn’t!
A: You were, Jess! I bet you can remember exactly what he looked like.
B: Well, yes. He had gorgeous dark eyes and long eye lashes, and curly hair, and such a cheeky smile …
A: You see! You remember every detail!
B: But I remember everything about all of them. Remember Luke? That horrible boy who used to make animal noises in class? I remember every detail about him, too. His short hair and eyes so close together.
B: Mmm, I wonder what he’s doing now.
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