35 Read the three texts that some students have written about their ideas of an ideal school. Which one do you agree with most? READING 3 a The ideal school Language box Remember the modal verbs of obligation: should – shouldn’t ought to – must – have to mustn’t: nicht dürfen don’t have to: nicht müssen For information on Modal verbs, go to Grammar revisited, p. 169. M Gwen I think students ought to have a bigger say about the school rules. There are so many unfair or outdated rules at my school that could be changed. For example, we are not allowed to wear trendy clothes or use our mobiles at school. My ideal school would be much more open to the real world. Then students would be happier and learn more skills they can use in their later lives. Shamira The time I enjoyed the most at school was the distance learning period during the pandemic. I didn’t have to get up early and catch a crowded bus to school. What a relief! Instead, I could work at my own pace, in peace and quiet, and focus on my learning instead of having to hurry from lesson to lesson. I really think older students should have at least one school day of learning from home per week to promote selforganisation and independent study habits. Keith In my opinion, the perfect teacher has to inspire students with her enthusiasm. If a teacher really loves her subject and enjoys teaching it, she can make her students want to learn it as well. I was really bad at English in primary school, but now I’ve got such a great teacher, and my grades have improved a lot. English has become one of my favourite subjects! I strongly believe only people who are really enthusiastic about their subject should teach, because then the students will want to learn. distance learning: students learn from home, but are still taught by schoolteachers via the internet homeschooling: students learn at home, but are usually taught by parents Here are the main ideas of two of the texts. Match them to the correct texts, then write your own for the third one. 1 Distance learning has many benefits and should be a regular part of school life. 2 Motivated teachers are essential for students to learn. b Complete the following sentences with your own ideas. 4 1 The perfect school must … 2 A teacher really should … 3 A school building has to … 4 Students ought to … 5 Teachers mustn’t … 6 Students don’t have to … Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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