Time in the Classroom

Vocabulary

Video

Transcript

Mr. Hand, Teacher: In 1898, Spain owned Cuba outright. Think about it: Cuba owned by a disorganized parliament 4,OOO miles away. Cubans were in a constant . . . Cubans were in a constant state of revolt. In 1904 the United States decided to throw weight around . . .

Who is it?

Mr. Pizza Guy: It’s the pizza guy.
Mr. Hand, Teacher: Again?
Mr. Pizza Guy: It’s the pizza guy, sir.

Who ordered the double cheese and sausage?

Spicoli, Student: Right here, dude.
For you, dude.

Mr. Hand, Teacher: Am l hallucinating? What in the hell do you think you’re doing?
Spicoli, Student: Learning about Cuba, and having some food.
Mr. Hand, Teacher: Mr. Spicoli, you’re on dangerous ground. You’re causing a major disturbance on my time.
Spicoli, Student: I’ve been thinking about this, Mr. Hand. If I’m here and you’re here, doesn’t that make it our time? There’s nothing wrong with a feast on ‘our’ time.
Mr. Hand, Teacher: You’re absolutely right. It is our time: Yours, mine and everyone else’s in this room.

But it is my class. Hamilton, Brandt, Cornfield, up front! Mr. Spicoli has been kind enough to bring us a snack. Be my guest. Help yourselves. Get a good one.

Questions

Sausage. In the classroom, students were reading and doing exercises in their textbook. True or false?

Cheese. Was the teacher talking about math? Was he giving a lecture about math?

Tomato Sauce. One of the students was talking, joking and laughing. Is this right or wrong?

Mushrooms. Did a tardy (late) student knock on the classroom door? Did the school principal knock on the door? Who knocked on the door?

Bell Peppers. A man delivered a birthday cake for a student’s birthday party. Is this correct or incorrect?

Dough. Was the teacher very pleased (happy) with the student?

Box. Did the student eat his pizza in class?
 
 
 
Notebook. We have eaten pizza in class. Yes or no?

Lecture. Is your class similar to the class in the video, or is it different? How is your class similar to and different from this class?

Textbook. Are all students the same or are they different in classroom behavior?

Homework. Do all teachers teach the same way or do they teach differently? Who are your best and worst school teachers?

Take notes. Are there lots of TV shows and movies set in classrooms or with classroom scenes? Have you seen lots of TV shows and movies set in classrooms or with classroom scenes?

Assignments. My friends and I would like to become teachers.

Reports. What might happen in the future?

Quiz, Test, Exam. How would you like classes to be taught or how would you like students to learn?