С) Make up situations using the following conversational formulas of threat or warning and act the dialogues in class

Don't you dare! If I catch you. Do that again! You'd better not... I won't have that sort of thing again! Look sharp! Look out! I won't hear it again!...did you hear me? Mark my words! I'll give it hot to you! You'll get it hot! I won't have it. Take care (not to...). Be sure (you don't...). You've been warned.

Suggested circumstances:

\. You don't like the idea of your younger brother having mixed up with some rough boys you disapprove of.

2. Your pupil is a bully and he has just been naughty in spite of your numerous warnings.

3. Some boys and girls badly treat a newcomer to the class and consider him to be an absolute outsider.

4. You've found out that a pupil of yours while on vacation from school was guilty of some misbehaviour.

5. In spite of your numerous attempts you can't impose silence at the lesson and you catch somebody who is making much noise.

6. One of your pupils does not fulfil his allotted role of the monitor.

7. You try to put your foot down on account of your pupils' mis­behaviour during the recess.

8. You reprimand a lazybones who is lagging behind the group in your subject.

IV. Discuss the following points:

1. The role and place of a teacher in our society
Note: Consider the following:

The social role of a person in the society depends upon the amount of esteem, admiration and approval we get from our immediate so­cial group, as well as society in general. It also depends on such cri­teria as well-being and intelligence. In the course of the discussion try and answer the following questions:

a) Is the social status of a teacher high in our society?

b) Do you think that the ability to speak a foreign language con­fers a high status on an individual in our society? What do you think of your own status as a language teacher?

c) What is the role of a teacher in the upbringing of the younger generation?

2. The personality of a teacher

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Note: Consider the following:

Our personality fundamentally affects our reactions under differ­ent circumstances. Some individuals tend to be attracted by certain roles which they hope will satisfy their personal needs, such as a desire for.power or caring for others. A typical description of per­sonality types might include the following:

Authoritarian: shows tendency for liking authority and exercis­ing power

Affiliative: shows tendency for preferring to form close relation­ships with others

Conformist: shows tendency for wanting to think and act as oth­ers do

Aggressive: shows tendency towards aggressive behaviour in or­der to achieve aims

Co-operative: shows tendency to work closely with others in per­forming tasks

Achieving: shows tendency towards wanting to achieve status, power, success

In the course of the discussion try and answer the following questions:

1. Do you think that only certain types of personality make ideal teachers?

2. What do you think is the best explanation of personality: that it is basically fixed, or that it develops and changes?

3. What do you think of the view that we exhibit different aspects of our personalities in different situations, e.g. teaching different age groups?

4. Do you think that a good teacher is the one who has an inborn gift for teaching or can the skill of teaching be taught?

INSIGHT INTO PROFESSION KEEPING ORDER IN CLASS

Talking Points:

1. What do you think is the best approach to keeping order in class? Do you think this skill is an inherent ability? Or is it acquired through training and practice?

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2. Do you think you kept order well during your recent teaching practice? If so, what is it that helped you to maintain discipline ?

3. Do you regard any of your experience as a pupil valuable? If so, what is it?

4. Have you any exemplar, e.g. a teacher of your school-days who is a model to you in this respect?

I. a) Read the following text:

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