c) Read the two dialogues below. Fahmi and Amba have problems at school. They talk with their student counselor, a person who listens carefully and takes their problems seriously. d) Act out the dialogues with a partner. Take turns and read what the children say … • nervously • angrily • sadly • quietly • seriously e) Read the dialogues again and fill in the gaps. Fahmi mustn’t 1 Urdu at school. However, he should be 2 to use his language because this is a 3 every child has. He feels relaxed when he’s allowed 4 use his family’s language. Amba must 5 in her family’s restaurant. Usually, she’s not able to stay awake 6 after a day of work. This has become a problem at school because she should always do her 7 . Amba 8 allowed to have any free time. f) Talk with your partner about … • which of Fahmi and Amba’s rights aren’t protected. • what you are (not) allowed to do at home and at school. Fahmi should be allowed to … but … Amba isn’t allowed to … but she has the right to … At home, I’m (not) allowed to … At school, we are allowed to … Dialogue 1 C: Fahmi, I’m glad you’ve come to talk to me. How do you like it at our school? F: It’s ok. But there’s one thing I don’t like so much. C: What’s that? F: Well, at home I speak the language all my family have always spoken. But at school, no teachers speak Urdu and I’m not allowed to speak it with other children from Pakistan. They say I must speak English all the time. C: I see. You miss using your language. F: Yes. When I’m allowed to speak Urdu, I can relax. Dialogue 2 C: Your grades are getting worse, Amba. Would you like to tell me how things are at home? A: Well, ok. When I get home after school, I help in my parents’ restaurant until seven o’clock. Then I have a snack and do the dishes. While my parents finish their work in the restaurant, I have to look after my younger sisters. C: Don’t you have time to do homework? A: After my sisters go to sleep, I try to do my homework. But usually I’m just too tired and I fall asleep. C: So you aren’t allowed to have any free time. Grammar For more details see 1 G 5 Modal verbs and “be allowed/able to” Children should be allowed to play. Some children are not able to concentrate at school because they must work. What can we do to protect children? We mustn’t forget about children’s needs. G 27 3 twenty-seven Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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