Listening

1. Work with a partner and complete the following tasks.

a) Make up a list of qualities that make a good teacher.

b) Compare your lists. Then agree on a class list of the four most important qualities.

2. Listen to John and Claire talking about teachers they remember from school. Complete the sentences with ML (Madam Lorenzo) or MT (Mr Tucker). Here are some of the words that may be unfamiliar to you

imbecilic - слабоумный, идиот; умственно отсталый

grin - усмешка

to giggle - хихикать

to twitch – подёргиваться

a) … taught French.

b) … never changed his/her jacket.

c) … was near to retirement.

d) … was popular with the boys.

e) … shouted a lot.

f) … probably did not go to university.

g) … said cruel things to the students.

h) … was married.

i) … talked about the past.

3. Listen to the recording once again and fill in the gaps.

1. It was my last year at school and she took us …, which I was ….

2. She must have been ….

3. I can’t remember the number of times she ….

4. The word “imbecile” was her ….

5. ‘You are like my Marcel – you will never ….’

6. His eye twitched really fast ….

7. ‘You’ll learn when you’ve … and started a family’

8. ‘The army used to … into them.’

4. Talk about your most memorable teacher.