Simplified Speech #188 – Class clown or teacher’s pet?
Jan 19, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Were you a good student in school, or a badly behaved one? In this episode, Andrew and Kassy discuss ways to discipline and punish school students. They share stories from their own school days and their time as teachers. They also discuss how punishment in schools has changed over time. Listen to learn more and improve your English fluency.
Fun facts
Interestingly, in the past, one form of punishment involved students memorizing and repeating lengthy texts and lists containing irrelevant and impractical data. Most people would agree that studying random information without context and practical examples indeed sounds like a punishment!
Expressions included in the study guide
To goof off
To rough up
To burst into
To be frowned upon
To mock
Eye-opening
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Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free
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