Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. ¢ Did you enjoy your first school? Why/Why not? Can children today do the same things as you did at school? Think about these things playground games lessons sports food discipline drama getting to schoo! clothes jewellery Read the article and match the comments 1-7 with the two points of view, A and B. In recent years life for children at primary school in the UK has ¢ the Governm anged a great deal. The concern of for the welfare of our children has toeant the thaplementationof various Fakes and sidelines that have made the headlines Some of been instigated by local councils and individual boards of governors as opposed to the Government but all have contributed tothe overall ig very different places fom those the previous seneration attended, (A) MESA SESE and welcome any measures that can afford our children additional protection. However, (2) HGISUIETERETAUES| as being excessi and an interference by the *“Nani these consensus of opinion that our schoolsare bet Children need to take risks; life is not risk free. Satety is important at all costs. o The world is a different Bo place these days. Choice, not imposition. go Parents should set the guidelines, not the Government.‘7 Make nouns from the verbs in the box. Which words keep the same form? applaud implement impose instigate interfere ridicule concem Contribute protect welcome 2 Complete the sentences with words from Exercise 1. 17 His failure was held up to 2 He made a fine __ 3 The government ‘councils that refused to regulations. 1 Read the rules. Which ones were applied in your primary school? to the debate. — the new z School Rules 1 No junk food allowed at school, 2 No photos to be taken of school plays or sports days, 3 No running games allowed in the playground, 4 No games of ‘conkers’ permitted on school Premises. 5 No smacking allowed. 6 No toy guns allowed in school. 7 Teachers are not permitted to put sun cream ‘on children. 8 Children are not allowed to wear any make up ‘or jewellery to school. ‘9 The word ‘failure’ is not to be used in school. 10 Children are not allowed to use any Playground climbing equipment unsupervised. 114 Children are not allowed outside Ay in wetor very hot weather a large fine on those 4 At the award ceremony she was for her continued success. 5 He stole the money but it was his brother who —___ the crime, 2 Work in pairs. Look at the rules in Exercise 1 and discuss the questions. 1 Why do you think these rules were brought in? 2 Do you think these are good rules? Why/Why not? 3 Which rules do you think should be changed? 4 Are there any rules you would lke to introduce? Why? 3 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. 1 In what other ways are we more ‘protected’ in society than we used to be? 2 Do you think we will experience more or less freedom in the future? 3 Do you think we live in a safer society than we Used to? Why/Why not? Useful language {all probabltity ... This is ridiculoust hink its fair enough to say This is going too far: OK, | accept that .. but Write a description of how schoo! life has changed in your country in the last ten years. Refer to your discussion at the beginning of this unit. Think about these things. ‘© what life was like then © what life is ike now © which changes you think are for the better/worse '* how you think it may change in the future