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GLOSSARY
to settle down
– to become calm; to stop talking and/or moving around
* Settle down and do your homework. Then you can play outside.
to take (one’s) seat
– to sit down
* Please take your seat and then we’ll begin the meeting.
textbook
– a book used to study a particular subject, especially in a classroom,
usually with detailed explanations, carefully defined words, and exercises to test
one’s understanding
* This marketing textbook includes a lot of examples from international
businesses.
eyes on
– a phrase used to refer to what someone should be looking at and
paying attention to, especially when contrasting that with what someone is
actually looking at or paying attention to
* No cheating! Keep your eyes on your own test.
to share
– to say something for other people to hear; to present information or
an opinion to other people
* What’s so funny? Can you share the joke with us?
recess
– break; a period of time during the school day when young students can
go outside and play between classes
* Yesterday, it was too cold to go outside during recess, so the students played in
the gym instead.
board
– a chalkboard or a dry-erase board; a large, flat surface on the wall in the
front of a classroom where teachers and students can write and erase (remove)
information with chalk or special markers for everyone to see
* The teacher wrote math problems on the board and asked students to write
down their answers on a piece of paper.
at once
– at the same time; simultaneously
* If everyone speaks at once, I can’t understand what anyone is saying.
to raise (one’s) hand
– to put one’s hand in the air, waiting for the teacher or
other person of authority to invite one to speak, usually when one has a question
or knows the answer to a question
* Harvey often raises his hand and asks questions during the chemistry lectures.
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to wait (one’s) turn
– to wait for one or more other people to do something
before one does it, so that everyone has an opportunity
* Please wait your turn and stand in line. There’s enough food for everyone, but
we can’t serve it all at the same time.
to sit still
– to sit in one’s chair without moving
* It’s really hard for four-year-olds to sit still!
eyes forward
– a phrase used to tell people to look ahead, toward the front of
the room or toward another person, and pay attention
* Eyes forward! Please watch the dance instructor and then try to do what she is
doing.
pay attention
– a phrase used to tell people to watch and listen carefully to
whatever is being said or shown
* If you don’t pay attention to the fight attendants’ safety instructions, you won’t
know what do it the plane has to make an emergency landing.
to call on (someone)
– to say someone’s name because he or she is expected
to do something or answer a question
* Some math teachers have to be careful to make sure they call on girls as often
as they call on boys.
to jot down
– to write something down on paper very quickly
* Please jot down your name and email address, and then pass the paper to the
person sitting next to you so he or she can do the same.
assignment
– homework; some task that must be completed or a problem that
must be solved before the next class or meeting
* How much time did you spend on the English assignment last night?
to read silently
– to read something without speaking the words or making any
other noise
* The teacher told her students to read silently while she prepared her next
demonstration.
exhausting
– very tiring; making one feel very tired
* Working two full-time jobs must be exhausting! How do you do it?
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Why does he tell the students to take their seats?
a) Because he wants them to rearrange the furniture.
b) Because he wants them to sit down.
c) Because he wants them to make room for the other students.
2. What was Kathy doing?
a) She was running around the classroom.
b) She was talking to another student.
c) She was answering the teacher’s question.
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WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
settle down
The phrase “to settle down,” in this podcast, means to become calm and to stop
talking and/or moving around: “After all that excitement, it took the kids about 20
minutes to settle down and get ready for bed.” The phrase “to settle back”
means to sit down and relax in a comfortable position: “After a long day at the
office, it feels great to settle back in front of the TV with a cup of tea.” The
phrase “to settle for” means to compromise and accept what is offered, even
thought it isn’t what one really wants: “I’d love a gourmet meal, but I’m so hungry
I’d settle for a peanut butter sandwich.” Finally, the phrase “to settle up” means
to pay a bill: “I’ll finish packing while you settle up with the hotel.”
at once
In this podcast, the phrase “at once” means at the same time or simultaneously:
“If everyone stands up at once, the boat might tip over!” Or, “How can you do
your homework and watch TV at once?” The phrase “at once” can also mean
immediately, right away, or without any delay: “Report to my office at once!” The
phrase “all at once” describes something that happens very quickly and
unexpectedly: “I was walking down the street when all at once a kangaroo
hopped across the sidewalk.” The phrase “once or twice” means rarely or only a
few times: “Edgar may have eaten there once or twice, but it definitely isn’t his
favorite restaurant.” Finally, the phrase “once upon a time” is used to begin fairy
tales: “Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who dreamed of meeting
a handsome prince.”
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CULTURE NOTE
Changes in Classroom Discipline
Classroom “discipline” (ways of controlling behavior by rewarding good behavior
and punishing bad behavior) has changed a lot over time. In the past, teachers
used “humiliation” (making people feel embarrassed) and “pain” (physical
suffering) to discipline students who were “misbehaving” (behaving poorly; not
doing what one is supposed to do). For example, in the past, a teacher would
make a student sit or stand at the front of the classroom while wearing a “dunce
cap,” or a pointed hat made from a piece of paper. In the past, teachers could
also tell a student to hold out his or her hand with the “palm” (the soft, inside part
of a hand) facing upwards and then “slap” (hit hard) it with a ruler several times.
“Nowadays” (in modern times), teachers are much less likely to use humiliation
as a discipline technique and they almost never “inflict” (cause) physical suffering
on students. Instead, students who misbehave might be sent to the “principal’s”
(the leader or manager of a school) office or to “detention” (a period when the
student must sit quietly in a special classroom and/or do homework while other
students are enjoying their lunch, recess, or free time after school). Teachers
might call the student’s parents for a “parent-teacher conference” (a meeting
where teachers discuss a student’s academic progress and behavior with the
parents).
If a student continues to misbehave, he or she might be “suspended” (not
allowed to go to school for a period of time) or “expelled” (never allowed to go to
that school again). These punishments are “reserved” (used only for) “serious”
(major; important) “infractions” (violations) of the rules, such as bringing a
weapon to school or “otherwise” (in some other way) creating an “unsafe”
(dangerous) situation for other students and teachers.
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Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – b; 2 – b
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 797: Managing a
Classroom.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 797. I’m your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California, on the West Coast of America. Okay, I’ll stop!
Our website is eslpod.com. Go there, become a member, help support this
podcast.
Today, a story about a teacher managing his classroom. Let’s get started.
[start of story]
After three months of summer vacation, I was looking forward to the start of a
new school year.
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Okay, everybody, settle down. Take your seats and get out your textbook.
Charlie, eyes on your own book. And Kathy, do you have something to share
with the rest of the class? No? Then put that away until recess.
Now, does anyone know the answer to this question I’ve written on the board?
Don’t everybody speak at once. Raise your hand if you have an answer.
Patrick, wait your turn. Therese raised her hand first.
Michael and Stephen, no talking in the back of the classroom. Tim, sit still and
eyes forward. Pay attention. Mark, are you paying attention? I just called on
you.
Duane and Frank, I don’t see you two jotting down the assignment for tomorrow.
Okay, everybody, read silently at your desks for the next 10 minutes.
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I always forget how exhausting it is to manage a classroom full of students. How
many months is it before our next summer vacation?
[end of story]
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