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106 UniT 08 | Rules – make or break? Read the article about a school policy. Some words are missing. Change the word in brackets to form the missing word for each gap (1–11). Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. LANGUAGE IN USE 17 On what should have been an exciting first school day, some students had a rather (0) (pleasant) start to Biggly school in the UK this September. (1) (fortunate) for their pupils, the school has introduced a very strict uniform policy, which means they have to wear certain items of clothing. Students are obliged to wear flat, black shoes, which they feel are (2) (attract) and dull. Apart from that, most of the Biggly students (3) (like) wearing the – in their opinion – nasty, scratchy and (4) (comfort) pullovers and shirts which are now required. However, the school insists that, unless the students wear regulation clothes, they will look untidy and too (5) (form) . The students would like to wear the same clothes they used to in past years, saying that has never been a problem. Teachers (6) (agree) with the pupils and are sending them home to change their clothes, telling the children that last year’s clothes are (7) (suit) for school. Many parents find these strict rules (8) (believe) and are angry that they will have to (9) (place) expensive clothes and shoes. One father said, “It’s completely (10) (fair) to send kids home on their first school day. I don’t have much money, so we try to buy (11) (expense) shoes, but the headteacher says they’re no longer allowed. I have no idea where I can get the money to buy a new outfit for all of our kids!” 0 unpleasant 6 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 Some students from Whitehall are planning to visit your school. You are hosting Lizzie, and Rose Nelson, Lizzie’s mother, wants to have some details about your school. You have decided to send her an email. In your email you should:  present your school  inform Ms Nelson about classes Lizzie could attend  say which school rules are important at your school Write around 200 words. (Remember, you are writing to an adult, not a teenage friend.)  See also Writing coach, Formal email , pp. 169 + 171. WRITING 18 Strategies box When you present something, you introduce something. Write about what could be most important / interesting for your reader. Don’t just say what it is like. What is your school famous for? What does it offer? Are there any parks around it? Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv