conversation

M: Mason

T: Teachers

S: Students

My school day

M: hi my name is Mason and I am in the fourth

grade I go to school by bus every morning.

this is my school the school doors open at 8:30.

this is my locker where I keep my backpack and all

my stuff.

S: hey Justin

S: no running in the halls! walk slowly! and no

yelling!

S: wait Clara! that paper ball belongs to you!

please pick it up and throw it to the trash can!
S: this is the hall monitor. he is a student
volunteer who is charged with maintaining order
in the hallway.
The bell is ringing. The first class is English

S: this is my classroom and these are my

classmates

S: this is MRS.norris, our teacher.

T: Good morning, class! please take your seats!

stop talking and be quiet so that we could start the
lesson!

T: great I'm glad you finally settle down.

T: let's first take a roll call and see who's absent

today.

T: clara - here!
Kate - here!
T: I'm glad you're back to school you were absent
for three days what happened?

S: I was pretty sick. but I'm okay now.

T: I'm glad to hear that. do you have a doctor's

note?

S: yes, I have here it is.

T: Paul? - present!
Mason? - here!

M: I have an excuse note from my baseball coach

for yesterday, when I couldn't attend school,
because we had a competition.

T: ok, thank you, Mason ok class. you were

supposed to do some book reports for today.
I would like to collect them now.
S: excuse me, mrs. Norris. but I haven't finished it
yet. I didn't know it was due today.

T: I'm sorry you misunderstood. I reminded you on

Friday that it was due today, but it seems you did
not pay attention to a word I said.

I'll give you one more chance and let you bring it
tomorrow.

S: thank you very much mrs. Norris.

T: ok let's review now our last lesson about fables

then are you with us?
Eyes front please!

T: who can tell me what a fable is Mason!

M: mrs. Norris may I go to the bathroom?

T: oh, … okay but after that there will be no

further interruptions!
S: what are you doing in the hallway during class
time?

M: I am going to the bathroom. my teacher gave

me a Hall Pass.

S: very well. you may go then.

T: okay nail class please take out your books and

turn to page 35. we are going to read a beautiful
poem.

T: Sophia may begin.

…..

T: now please work in pairs and do exercise 1, but

not too loud. keep your voices down you have 5
minutes to do it.

…..
T: your answers were excellent! but we'll have to
stop here for the next time please learn the poem
by heart.

T: class dismissed!

- our next class is physical education -

T: let's begin with a lunge. keep your body straight

and step forward with one leg.

-…straight down and up straight down and up…-

T: next exercise we have is leg raises. are you

ready? let's start!

- up… down…

- excellent!-

now let's do some leg stretching!

one more time! wonderful!

T: now jump with your legs spread wide and your
arms up!

- keep jumping! don't stop! -

T: everybody lie with the back on the floor and

bend your knees.

come up and come back down!

T: ok now breathe in and breathe out

- breathe in … and breathe out-

Well done, Everyone!

M: that was really exhausting! and I'm so sweaty!

- Our third classes science, my favorite subject – T:

… and Pluto is made of ice and rock

T: Emily, stand up repeat what I've just said well

you said!
S: I'm sorry I didn't catch the last part.

T: please swap places with Clara!

Justin, come to the front and show Pluto!

T: sorry, Justin good try, though who wants to

help him? Ben!

that's right! well done, Ben!

T: Justin please pay more attention next time!

- now it's recess and lunch time -

M: we have lunch at the school cafeteria at 12:15.

-After lunch we play in the playground-

- our last class is math -

T: I have brought you the test results you'll all get

them in a moment.

great effort, Kate!

S: I got A +! how did you do?

S: I only got two wrong. I got A –

S: mrs. Norris what's my grade on the test is it a

good one? did I do well?

T: Paul please wait patiently for your turn.

T: please have your parents signed those tests and

bring them back to me tomorrow.

S: I'm very disappointed I got A C. my parents will

be upset.

T: don't worry I'm sure you'll do better next time.

your grades will get better if you study harder

T: that's all for today. let's pack things away and

make sure you don't forget anything at school see
you tomorrow!.