Reading-Centred
Activities
1,Global Reading Task
Answer the questions on page 69
to get the main idea of the text.
Predicting an author?s ideas
Analyze the text structure by
question and answer technique
Title,Where Principles Come first
Question,What are the principles?
Answer,
Question,Are the Hyde principles accepted by
other schools?
Answer:
Questions,What are the detailed principles or
approaches advocated by the Hyde School?
Answer:
What are the beneficial results of the Hyde School?s
principles?
Answer:
Teach students the merit of such
values as truth,courage,integrity…
and academic achievement naturally
follows; the school has received
considerable publicity for its work
with troubled youngsters.
And the school advocates that they
prepare kids for a way of life by
cultivating a comprehensive set of
principles that can affect all kids
The efforts to make the Character First idea
accepted by public schools.
Failure in spreading the
Hyde principles:
The first Hyde public
school program opened
in September 1992,
which was suspended
within months.
Reasons,Teachers
protested the program?s
demands and the strain
associated with more
intense work.
The Hyde School principles
being appreciated:
The Hyde Foundation
opened another program
in a public high school in
the suburbs of New Haven,
Connecticut,At the school
the quest for truth is also
widespread,Students were
asked to exchange their
evaluations on their class
performance,
The Hyde School’s approaches to education,
The school assumes:
1,Every human being has a unique potential
based on character,not intelligence or wealth.
2,Conscience and hard work are valued.
3,Success is measured by growth,not academic
achievement.
4.Students are required to take responsibility
for each other,
Courses and management:
1,The school provides preparation for
college,with a curriculum complete with
English,history,math and science.
2,All students are required to take
performing arts and sports,and to provide a
community service.
3,For each course,students get a grade for
academic achievement and for,best effort”.
A key ingredient in the Hyde
mixture is requiring commitment
and participation from parents.
Some public school parents find it
difficult for them to participate.
Once the parents are convinced,Hyde?s
requirement of parents? participation
should work well in public schools.
Beneficial results for the teachers
as well as the students
1,We really begin to focus on
having a fruitful relationship
with each student,but not
teacher to the material and
then to the student.
2,The teacher-student
relationship is taken even
further at Hyde,Faculty
evaluations are conducted by
the students,
Jimmy DiBattista,
19,who had seen
his future as jail,
not college,had
been turned to
the positive
attitude,Now he
plans to attend a
university.
Reading-Centred
Activities
2,Detailed Reading Task
Language points
Simulated writing (exercises 8
and 9 )
The Hyde School operates on the
principle that … (Para,1)
The Hyde School is run on the
principle that …
…truth,courage,integrity,
leadership,curiosity and concern…
(Para,1)
…then academic achievement
naturally follows,(Para,1)
These words are the bases of the Hyde
curriculum established by Joseph Gauld,
See Note 1,Background Information.,
… then the students will naturally
make their academic achievements.
Hyde School founder Joseph Gauld
claims success with the program at the
$18,000-a-year high school in Bath,
Maine,which has received considerable
publicity for its work with troubled
youngsters,(Para,1)
Joseph Gauld,the founder of the Hyde School,
declares that the program at the high school in
Bath,Maine is successful,The school,which
charges a student $18,000 per year,has drawn
considerable attention from the public and news
media because of its successful work with
troubled students.
…the $18,000 -a-year high school… (Para,
1)
We don't see ourselves as a school for a
type of kid,… (Para,2)
… the high school which charges
a student $18,000 per year…
In our opinion,our school is not a
school for a particular type of students.
Do you see the new leader as the
hope of the company?
We see ourselves as preparing kids
for a way of life — by cultivating a
comprehensive set of principles that
can affect all kids,(Para,2)
We think our duty is to prepare students for a
way of life — by teaching them a complete set
of principles that can influence all students.
…by cultivating a comprehensive
set of principles that can affect all
kids,(Para,2)
Compare
The store offers a comprehensive
range of kitchen equipment.
The book is written in clear,
comprehensible language.,
Now,Joe Gauld is trying to spread his
controversial Character First idea to
public,inner-city schools willing to use
the tax dollars spent on the traditional
program for the new approach,(Para,3)
Now Joe Gauld is trying to spread his idea that
character comes first —an idea that has caused much
public discussion and disagreement — to inner-city
public schools which used to spend the tax dollars on
a traditional program but now are willing to spend
the money on the new program.
Note that Joe stands for Joseph,This is the
so-called,pet name” — a name that is
given to someone whom one specially likes
or loves,used instead of that person?s real
name,Other examples are Rick standing
for Richard,Tom standing for Tommy,Bill
standing for William,etc.
the idea that character comes first
…inner -city schools willing to use
the tax dollars spent on the
traditional program for the new
approach,(Para,3)
the usually older,central part of a city,
especially when characterized by crowded
neighborhoods in which low-income,often
minority groups predominate.
Inner-city schools are usually believed to
have a comparatively inferior education
system,
Within months the program was
suspended,(Para,3)
Teachers protested the program's
demands and the strain associated
with more intense work.(Para,3)
Within months the program stopped,
Teachers said they didn?t like the program's
demands (which are probably too high) and
the stress that came from more intense work.
Please notice that in American English
“protest” is used without a preposition.
Compare
They protested the government's handling of the situation,
The students have been protesting
against the government's decision,
Most people protest the company's
decision to lay off so many workers.
The children protested loudly
at being taken home early.
This fall,the Hyde Foundation is
scheduled to begin a preliminary
public school program in Baltimore,
(Para,4)
This fall,the Hyde Foundation plans to start
an introductory public school program in the
city of Baltimore in Maryland.,
The train was scheduled to arrive at 10:30,
The plane is scheduled to take off at 5 pm.
Other US school managers are
eyeing the program,too,(Para,4)
Other US school managers are greatly
interested in the program,too.
Many people are eyeing the
progress of the new project,
She eyed him with suspicion.
Last fall,the Hyde Foundation
opened a magnet program within a
public high school … over parents'
protests,(Para,4)
example A nuclear plant was built in the
area over the farmers' protests,
Last fall,the Hyde Foundation opened a
program that drew much attention … in
spite of protests from parents.
The community feared the school
would attract inner-city minority
and troubled students,(Para,4)
People in the neighborhood feared that
the school would draw students from
poor backgrounds and of other races
than the white or students with problems.
As in Maine the quest for truth is also
widespread at the school in Connecticut,
(Para,5)
examples
The search for truth is prevailing in Maine,
and the same thing happens at the school in
Connecticut.
In Greece,as in Italy,they use a
lot of olive oil in cooking.
In 1939,as in 1914,there was a
great surge of patriotic feeling.
…the 11 students spend the last five
minutes in an energetic exchange
evaluating their class performance for
the day on a 1-10 scale,(Para,5)
…the 11 students spend the last five
minutes actively discussing and
evaluating their class performance of the
day on a scale that ranges from 1 to 10,
I challenge that,You didn't do
either your grammar or your
spelling homework,(Para,7)
I don't agree,You didn't do your grammar
exercises,nor did you do your spelling
homework.
Wait,I put my best effort forth here,
(Para,10)
example
Putting forth a great effort,
he uprooted the tree.
No,I don't agree,I made great efforts here.
Explaining his approach to
education,Joe Gauld says the
conventional education system
cannot be reformed,(Para,12)
When he explains his approach to education,
Joe Gauld says there is no way to improve
the traditional education system; it should
be renewed or revolutionized.
He notes,no amount of change” with the
horse and carriage,will produce an
automobile”,(Para,12)
He points out that no matter what changes
you've made with the horse and carriage,
no automobile will come out of it,
Students are required to take
responsibility for each other,(Para,12)
Students should be responsible for
themselves and show concern for
others,…
To avoid the controversy of other
character programs used in US schools,
Gauld says the concept of doing your best
has nothing to do with forcing the
students to accept a particular set of
morals or religious values,(Para,12)
In order to prevent arguments that other
character programs used in US schools
have aroused,Gauld says the idea of doing
your best doesn't mean forcing the students
to accept a certain set of standards of good
behaviour or religious beliefs,
Compare
Western ideas and morals
The team's morale was high before the match.
Low pay in recent years has led to low morale,
The Hyde curriculum is similar to
conventional schools that provide
preparation for college,complete with
English,history,math and science,(Para,
13)
The subjects that the Hyde School
offers are almost the same as those in
conventional schools that get students
academically ready for college,with all
necessary subjects such as English,
history,math and science.
…that provide preparation for college,
complete with English,history,math and
science,(Para,13)
examples
There is a good hotel not far from the
city,complete with swimming pool and
garden leading directly to the beach.
Our firemen came,of course,complete
with rescue equipment,first aid kit,etc.
But all students are required to take
performing arts and sports,and provide
a community service,(Para,13)
At Bath,97% of the graduates attend
four-year colleges,(Para,13)
But all students are asked to take part in
artistic performances and sports and to
offer their services to the community.
97% of the graduates from the Hyde School
in Bath,Maine attend four-year colleges.
Commitment among parents is a
key ingredient in the Hyde
mixture,(Para,14)
Parents' devotion is an important
element in the Hyde program.
Here,mixture” refers to the Hyde program for
the fact that the program involves not only
students and teachers but also parents.
For the student to gain admission,
parents also must agree to accept
and demonstrate the school's
philosophies and outlook,(Para,14)
For the student to be admitted into
the school,parents also must agree to
accept the school?s ideas and beliefs
and put them into practice.
The parents agree in writing to meet
monthly in one of 20 regional groups,go
to a yearly three-day regional retreat,
and spend at least three times a year in
workshops,discussion groups and
seminars at Bath,(Para,14)
The parents present their agreement in written form,
promising that they will attend meetings every month
in one of the 20 groups in the region where they live,
spend three days every year in a local retreat,and
participate three times a year in discussions and
seminars at Bath with other people.
Parents of Maine students have an
attendance rate of 95% in the many
sessions,(Para,14)
95% parents of Maine students are
present in the meetings,discussions
and seminars organized by the school,
Joe and Malcolm Gauld both say
children tend to do their utmost..,
(Para,14)
example
He will try his utmost to help them by means
of his conventional medical knowledge.
Both Joe and Malcolm Gauld say
children are likely to do their best…
The process for public school parents is
still being worked out,with a lot more
difficulty because it is difficult to
convince parents that it is worthwhile for
them to participate,(Para,15)
Public schools are trying to develop some ways
for students' parents to participate in school
activities,as in the Hyde School at Bath,but find
it much more difficult,because it's difficult to
make the parents believe that their participation
will do good to them and their children.
examples
We must work out a better method
of saving paper,
We?ll leave it to the committee to
work out the details of the plan,
I'll give you ten minutes to work out
the problem.
The low attendance is in spite of
commitments they made at the
outset of the program when Hyde
officials interviewed 300 families,
(Para,15)
The attendance of parents is low in
spite of the promises they made at the
beginning of the program when Hyde
School officials interviewed 300 families,
Once the problems are worked out,
Hyde should work well in public
schools,… (Para,16)
When the problems are solved,
the Hyde program should
work well in public schools,…
Here,Hyde” stands for the
Hyde program.
He is optimistic that once parents make
a commitment to the program,they will
be daily role models for their children,
unlike parents whose children are in
boarding schools,(Para,16)
He is hopeful about the prospect that when parents
devote themselves to the program,they will be
examples for their children to follow every day,
and in this way they are quite different from
parents whose children are in boarding schools.
Here we really begin to focus on
having a fruitful relationship with
each student,(Para,17)
Here we really begin to concentrate on
establishing a relationship with each student
that has many benefits,
Our focus is really about teacher to
student and then we together deal
with the,,,academics,(Para,17)
We really pay close attention to the
relationship between teachers and students,
and then we work together for the academic
achievements,
In the traditional high school setting,
it's teacher to the material and then
to the student,(Para,17)
In traditional high schools,the teacher's
attention is first paid to the teaching
material,and then to the students,
The teacher-student relationship is taken
even further at Hyde,(Para,17)
Faculty evaluations are conducted by the
students,(Para,17)
The teacher-student relationship is
developed to a more extensive degree
at the Hyde School,
Evaluations of teachers are made by
the students,
Years ago,he had seen his future as,jail,
not college”,(Para,18)
Every other school was,'Get out,we don't
want to deal with you.' (Para,20)
Years ago,he had thought that his
future lay in prison instead of college,
Every other school told me,'Get out,
we don?t want to have you.'
I came here and they said,?We kind of
like that spirit,We don't like it with the
negative attitudes,We want to turn that
spirit positive.? (Para,20)
I came to this school,and they told
me,?We like that spirit a little bit,
But we don't like the negative part of
it,We want to make that spirit
positive.?
I?m kind of worried about the interview,
I?m kind of tired from reading,
Compare,of a kind & a kind of
The friends were two of
a kind — very similar in
so many ways.
The village has a bus
service of a kind — two
buses a week!
I had a kind of feeling
that something would go
wrong.
There?s a funny kind of
smell in here.
Simulated writing
exercises 8 and 9
Vocabulary Exercises
Translating and Writing
Activities
1,Global Reading Task
Answer the questions on page 69
to get the main idea of the text.
Predicting an author?s ideas
Analyze the text structure by
question and answer technique
Title,Where Principles Come first
Question,What are the principles?
Answer,
Question,Are the Hyde principles accepted by
other schools?
Answer:
Questions,What are the detailed principles or
approaches advocated by the Hyde School?
Answer:
What are the beneficial results of the Hyde School?s
principles?
Answer:
Teach students the merit of such
values as truth,courage,integrity…
and academic achievement naturally
follows; the school has received
considerable publicity for its work
with troubled youngsters.
And the school advocates that they
prepare kids for a way of life by
cultivating a comprehensive set of
principles that can affect all kids
The efforts to make the Character First idea
accepted by public schools.
Failure in spreading the
Hyde principles:
The first Hyde public
school program opened
in September 1992,
which was suspended
within months.
Reasons,Teachers
protested the program?s
demands and the strain
associated with more
intense work.
The Hyde School principles
being appreciated:
The Hyde Foundation
opened another program
in a public high school in
the suburbs of New Haven,
Connecticut,At the school
the quest for truth is also
widespread,Students were
asked to exchange their
evaluations on their class
performance,
The Hyde School’s approaches to education,
The school assumes:
1,Every human being has a unique potential
based on character,not intelligence or wealth.
2,Conscience and hard work are valued.
3,Success is measured by growth,not academic
achievement.
4.Students are required to take responsibility
for each other,
Courses and management:
1,The school provides preparation for
college,with a curriculum complete with
English,history,math and science.
2,All students are required to take
performing arts and sports,and to provide a
community service.
3,For each course,students get a grade for
academic achievement and for,best effort”.
A key ingredient in the Hyde
mixture is requiring commitment
and participation from parents.
Some public school parents find it
difficult for them to participate.
Once the parents are convinced,Hyde?s
requirement of parents? participation
should work well in public schools.
Beneficial results for the teachers
as well as the students
1,We really begin to focus on
having a fruitful relationship
with each student,but not
teacher to the material and
then to the student.
2,The teacher-student
relationship is taken even
further at Hyde,Faculty
evaluations are conducted by
the students,
Jimmy DiBattista,
19,who had seen
his future as jail,
not college,had
been turned to
the positive
attitude,Now he
plans to attend a
university.
Reading-Centred
Activities
2,Detailed Reading Task
Language points
Simulated writing (exercises 8
and 9 )
The Hyde School operates on the
principle that … (Para,1)
The Hyde School is run on the
principle that …
…truth,courage,integrity,
leadership,curiosity and concern…
(Para,1)
…then academic achievement
naturally follows,(Para,1)
These words are the bases of the Hyde
curriculum established by Joseph Gauld,
See Note 1,Background Information.,
… then the students will naturally
make their academic achievements.
Hyde School founder Joseph Gauld
claims success with the program at the
$18,000-a-year high school in Bath,
Maine,which has received considerable
publicity for its work with troubled
youngsters,(Para,1)
Joseph Gauld,the founder of the Hyde School,
declares that the program at the high school in
Bath,Maine is successful,The school,which
charges a student $18,000 per year,has drawn
considerable attention from the public and news
media because of its successful work with
troubled students.
…the $18,000 -a-year high school… (Para,
1)
We don't see ourselves as a school for a
type of kid,… (Para,2)
… the high school which charges
a student $18,000 per year…
In our opinion,our school is not a
school for a particular type of students.
Do you see the new leader as the
hope of the company?
We see ourselves as preparing kids
for a way of life — by cultivating a
comprehensive set of principles that
can affect all kids,(Para,2)
We think our duty is to prepare students for a
way of life — by teaching them a complete set
of principles that can influence all students.
…by cultivating a comprehensive
set of principles that can affect all
kids,(Para,2)
Compare
The store offers a comprehensive
range of kitchen equipment.
The book is written in clear,
comprehensible language.,
Now,Joe Gauld is trying to spread his
controversial Character First idea to
public,inner-city schools willing to use
the tax dollars spent on the traditional
program for the new approach,(Para,3)
Now Joe Gauld is trying to spread his idea that
character comes first —an idea that has caused much
public discussion and disagreement — to inner-city
public schools which used to spend the tax dollars on
a traditional program but now are willing to spend
the money on the new program.
Note that Joe stands for Joseph,This is the
so-called,pet name” — a name that is
given to someone whom one specially likes
or loves,used instead of that person?s real
name,Other examples are Rick standing
for Richard,Tom standing for Tommy,Bill
standing for William,etc.
the idea that character comes first
…inner -city schools willing to use
the tax dollars spent on the
traditional program for the new
approach,(Para,3)
the usually older,central part of a city,
especially when characterized by crowded
neighborhoods in which low-income,often
minority groups predominate.
Inner-city schools are usually believed to
have a comparatively inferior education
system,
Within months the program was
suspended,(Para,3)
Teachers protested the program's
demands and the strain associated
with more intense work.(Para,3)
Within months the program stopped,
Teachers said they didn?t like the program's
demands (which are probably too high) and
the stress that came from more intense work.
Please notice that in American English
“protest” is used without a preposition.
Compare
They protested the government's handling of the situation,
The students have been protesting
against the government's decision,
Most people protest the company's
decision to lay off so many workers.
The children protested loudly
at being taken home early.
This fall,the Hyde Foundation is
scheduled to begin a preliminary
public school program in Baltimore,
(Para,4)
This fall,the Hyde Foundation plans to start
an introductory public school program in the
city of Baltimore in Maryland.,
The train was scheduled to arrive at 10:30,
The plane is scheduled to take off at 5 pm.
Other US school managers are
eyeing the program,too,(Para,4)
Other US school managers are greatly
interested in the program,too.
Many people are eyeing the
progress of the new project,
She eyed him with suspicion.
Last fall,the Hyde Foundation
opened a magnet program within a
public high school … over parents'
protests,(Para,4)
example A nuclear plant was built in the
area over the farmers' protests,
Last fall,the Hyde Foundation opened a
program that drew much attention … in
spite of protests from parents.
The community feared the school
would attract inner-city minority
and troubled students,(Para,4)
People in the neighborhood feared that
the school would draw students from
poor backgrounds and of other races
than the white or students with problems.
As in Maine the quest for truth is also
widespread at the school in Connecticut,
(Para,5)
examples
The search for truth is prevailing in Maine,
and the same thing happens at the school in
Connecticut.
In Greece,as in Italy,they use a
lot of olive oil in cooking.
In 1939,as in 1914,there was a
great surge of patriotic feeling.
…the 11 students spend the last five
minutes in an energetic exchange
evaluating their class performance for
the day on a 1-10 scale,(Para,5)
…the 11 students spend the last five
minutes actively discussing and
evaluating their class performance of the
day on a scale that ranges from 1 to 10,
I challenge that,You didn't do
either your grammar or your
spelling homework,(Para,7)
I don't agree,You didn't do your grammar
exercises,nor did you do your spelling
homework.
Wait,I put my best effort forth here,
(Para,10)
example
Putting forth a great effort,
he uprooted the tree.
No,I don't agree,I made great efforts here.
Explaining his approach to
education,Joe Gauld says the
conventional education system
cannot be reformed,(Para,12)
When he explains his approach to education,
Joe Gauld says there is no way to improve
the traditional education system; it should
be renewed or revolutionized.
He notes,no amount of change” with the
horse and carriage,will produce an
automobile”,(Para,12)
He points out that no matter what changes
you've made with the horse and carriage,
no automobile will come out of it,
Students are required to take
responsibility for each other,(Para,12)
Students should be responsible for
themselves and show concern for
others,…
To avoid the controversy of other
character programs used in US schools,
Gauld says the concept of doing your best
has nothing to do with forcing the
students to accept a particular set of
morals or religious values,(Para,12)
In order to prevent arguments that other
character programs used in US schools
have aroused,Gauld says the idea of doing
your best doesn't mean forcing the students
to accept a certain set of standards of good
behaviour or religious beliefs,
Compare
Western ideas and morals
The team's morale was high before the match.
Low pay in recent years has led to low morale,
The Hyde curriculum is similar to
conventional schools that provide
preparation for college,complete with
English,history,math and science,(Para,
13)
The subjects that the Hyde School
offers are almost the same as those in
conventional schools that get students
academically ready for college,with all
necessary subjects such as English,
history,math and science.
…that provide preparation for college,
complete with English,history,math and
science,(Para,13)
examples
There is a good hotel not far from the
city,complete with swimming pool and
garden leading directly to the beach.
Our firemen came,of course,complete
with rescue equipment,first aid kit,etc.
But all students are required to take
performing arts and sports,and provide
a community service,(Para,13)
At Bath,97% of the graduates attend
four-year colleges,(Para,13)
But all students are asked to take part in
artistic performances and sports and to
offer their services to the community.
97% of the graduates from the Hyde School
in Bath,Maine attend four-year colleges.
Commitment among parents is a
key ingredient in the Hyde
mixture,(Para,14)
Parents' devotion is an important
element in the Hyde program.
Here,mixture” refers to the Hyde program for
the fact that the program involves not only
students and teachers but also parents.
For the student to gain admission,
parents also must agree to accept
and demonstrate the school's
philosophies and outlook,(Para,14)
For the student to be admitted into
the school,parents also must agree to
accept the school?s ideas and beliefs
and put them into practice.
The parents agree in writing to meet
monthly in one of 20 regional groups,go
to a yearly three-day regional retreat,
and spend at least three times a year in
workshops,discussion groups and
seminars at Bath,(Para,14)
The parents present their agreement in written form,
promising that they will attend meetings every month
in one of the 20 groups in the region where they live,
spend three days every year in a local retreat,and
participate three times a year in discussions and
seminars at Bath with other people.
Parents of Maine students have an
attendance rate of 95% in the many
sessions,(Para,14)
95% parents of Maine students are
present in the meetings,discussions
and seminars organized by the school,
Joe and Malcolm Gauld both say
children tend to do their utmost..,
(Para,14)
example
He will try his utmost to help them by means
of his conventional medical knowledge.
Both Joe and Malcolm Gauld say
children are likely to do their best…
The process for public school parents is
still being worked out,with a lot more
difficulty because it is difficult to
convince parents that it is worthwhile for
them to participate,(Para,15)
Public schools are trying to develop some ways
for students' parents to participate in school
activities,as in the Hyde School at Bath,but find
it much more difficult,because it's difficult to
make the parents believe that their participation
will do good to them and their children.
examples
We must work out a better method
of saving paper,
We?ll leave it to the committee to
work out the details of the plan,
I'll give you ten minutes to work out
the problem.
The low attendance is in spite of
commitments they made at the
outset of the program when Hyde
officials interviewed 300 families,
(Para,15)
The attendance of parents is low in
spite of the promises they made at the
beginning of the program when Hyde
School officials interviewed 300 families,
Once the problems are worked out,
Hyde should work well in public
schools,… (Para,16)
When the problems are solved,
the Hyde program should
work well in public schools,…
Here,Hyde” stands for the
Hyde program.
He is optimistic that once parents make
a commitment to the program,they will
be daily role models for their children,
unlike parents whose children are in
boarding schools,(Para,16)
He is hopeful about the prospect that when parents
devote themselves to the program,they will be
examples for their children to follow every day,
and in this way they are quite different from
parents whose children are in boarding schools.
Here we really begin to focus on
having a fruitful relationship with
each student,(Para,17)
Here we really begin to concentrate on
establishing a relationship with each student
that has many benefits,
Our focus is really about teacher to
student and then we together deal
with the,,,academics,(Para,17)
We really pay close attention to the
relationship between teachers and students,
and then we work together for the academic
achievements,
In the traditional high school setting,
it's teacher to the material and then
to the student,(Para,17)
In traditional high schools,the teacher's
attention is first paid to the teaching
material,and then to the students,
The teacher-student relationship is taken
even further at Hyde,(Para,17)
Faculty evaluations are conducted by the
students,(Para,17)
The teacher-student relationship is
developed to a more extensive degree
at the Hyde School,
Evaluations of teachers are made by
the students,
Years ago,he had seen his future as,jail,
not college”,(Para,18)
Every other school was,'Get out,we don't
want to deal with you.' (Para,20)
Years ago,he had thought that his
future lay in prison instead of college,
Every other school told me,'Get out,
we don?t want to have you.'
I came here and they said,?We kind of
like that spirit,We don't like it with the
negative attitudes,We want to turn that
spirit positive.? (Para,20)
I came to this school,and they told
me,?We like that spirit a little bit,
But we don't like the negative part of
it,We want to make that spirit
positive.?
I?m kind of worried about the interview,
I?m kind of tired from reading,
Compare,of a kind & a kind of
The friends were two of
a kind — very similar in
so many ways.
The village has a bus
service of a kind — two
buses a week!
I had a kind of feeling
that something would go
wrong.
There?s a funny kind of
smell in here.
Simulated writing
exercises 8 and 9
Vocabulary Exercises
Translating and Writing
