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1 JUNE 06/11/2015 The Emotional Robot 1 of EPISODE 298 THE ENGLISH NEWS WEEKLY PODCAST FLASHBACK ENW 253: NO TIMETABLE, NO GRADES, NO CLASSES! Schoolboys Wearing Skirts..? ENW 298 Introduction This week s English News Weekly podcast reports on an unusual news story from England where schoolboys have gone to school wearing girl s skirts. This was not because of a joke, or a fancy dress day to raise money for charity. The 30+ schoolboys were protesting against the uniform rules of their school. Why did they wear skirts? What happened to the boys afterwards? English News Weekly will try to explain all HOMEPAGE FACEBOOK (c) Jaime Selwood ENW Episode 219 TECHNOLOGY TWITTER twitter.com/enwpodcast
2 Contents Pages Part 1 Warm Ups Odd-One-Out Page 1 Brainstorm Page 1 Global School Uniforms Page 1 / 2 Quiz This Week Page 2 Part 2 Before Listening / Reading Jumbled Words Page 3 True or False Page 3 Vocabulary Antonyms Page 3 Part 3 Listening / Reading The News Story 408 Words Page 4 What Do You Think..? Page 4 Part 4 After Listening / Reading Q & A Page 5 A & Q Page 5 Part 5 Extra Stuff Extra English I Page 6 7 to Chinwag Page 6 Writing Activity Page 7 And Finally. Did You Know? Page 7 TV Links Page 8 The Answers Pages 8-10 A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast. A1 ポッドキャストに含まれているリスニング演習
3 1 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 [ ] Schoolboys Wearing Skirts..? June 30 th 2017 PART 1 Warm Ups Warm Up 1 Odd 1 Out Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later. a) Hogwarts b) Rydell HS c) Eton d) Forks H.S. My Reason Warm Up 2 Brainstorm How many different words can you connect to the word in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this? School Uniform Warm Up 3 Global School Uniforms Look at the different types of School uniforms from around the world. Which country does each school uniform come from? 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10:
4 2 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 School Uniforms Which Country..? Read the list of countries and airport codes below. Match them with the school uniform photograph from page 1. COUNTRY NAME COUNTRY NAME A CHINA F INDONESIA B CUBA G JAPAN C ENGLAND H KENYA D HONDURAS I SOUTH AFRICA E INDIA J UZBEKISTAN Warm Up 4 A1 Quiz Read the questions about this week s news story. Remember if you don t know use the internet to help or GUESS! 1: Which country is the Japanese sailor girl school uniform taken from? a: Germany b: England c: France 2: What army are the Japanese military style boys school uniform based on? a: American b: Prussian c: Dutch 3: Which city in Japan was the first to import western-based school uniforms? a: Tokyo b: Nagasaki c: Fukuoka 4: The King s School in England is the oldest in the world, what are its colours? a: Red & Black b: Green & Yellow c: Blue & White 5: How much is the total cost of the Eton School uniform every year? a: b: 1, c: 2, : What county is the Isca Academy in England located in? a: Devon b: Cornwall c: Somerset E1: What I the average cost of a Japanese high school uniform? a: 100,000 b: 125,000 c: 150,000 E2: Which school has a sport named after it? a: Polo b: Rugby c: Cricket E3: Most schools in the UK have houses, which school do these house ties belong to? END OF PART 1
5 3 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 PART 2 Before Listening Pre-Listening / Reading 1 Jumbled Sentences The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order. started way high time The above southern maximum temperatures The as average reached for 32C, rebellion in temperature England of year. as the when 2 Schoolboys Wearing Skirts & Shaving Legs The rebellion started when Pre-Listening / Reading 2 A2 True or False Read the headline of News Story ~ Schoolboys Wearing Skirts & Shaving Legs! Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 5 are True or False! 1 60 schoolboys shaved their legs and wore skirts to school. [T] [F] 2 The Isca Academy is a mixed-gender school in south-west England. [T] [F] 3 As the weather was over 30C the boys were allowed to wear shorts. [T] [F] 4 The school starts at 08:45. [T] [F] 5 Josh Baxter shaved his legs so he could wear a skirt. [T] [F] Pre-Listening / Reading 3 Antonyms An antonym is a word with an opposite meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their antonyms on the right. All the antonyms in black are from the News Stories. 1 Strange 6 Breaking A Refused F Rewarded 2 Charity 7 Punished B Hate G Failed 3 Reached 8 Protest C Expected H Ordinary 4 Rejected 9 Exceptionally D Flatter I Stealing 5 Allowed 10 Prefer E Accepted J Fixing END OF PART 2
6 4 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 PART 3 Listening Listening / Reading Listening Schoolboys Wearing Skirts & Shaving Legs! Gap Fill Help Listen / Read the news story below and check your understanding. Then write a correct word for each space. 298 Schoolboys Wearing Skirts & Shaving Legs 1 Last week a rather strange event happened at a school in Devon, a county in South-west 1: teenage boys turned up at school wearing skirts. This was not a fancy-dress day to raise money for charity, but a 2: by the schoolboys at the rules of their school s uniform dress code. 2 The rebellion started when temperatures in southern England reached as high as 32C, way above the maximum 3: temperature for the time of year. The school the boys attend, the Isca Academy, has a very strict school 4: policy. At all times, and in all weathers, the boys must wear shirts, house ties and trousers. 3 When some boys asked if they could wear shorts as the temperature was making wearing trousers 5:, the school rejected their request. One mother whose 14 year-old son attends the school said, He wanted to wear shorts, but was told if he did, he would be in trouble. The head-teacher then said 6: that if the boys were so hot they could wear skirts as that was allowed under the school rules. 4 So, the next day five boys did just that and turned up to school in skirts borrowed from sisters or 7:. As the they were wearing allowed school uniform the weren t breaking any rules and could not be punished. One pupil, 15 year-old Josh Baxter said, I wore a skirt and was told to take it off beacause I had 8: legs. So at lunchtime, Josh and some of his friends went to a local shop, bought razors and shaved their legs! 5 On the second day of the school uniform protest between 50 and 60 boys turned up at 08:45 to begin their school day wearing skirts. In response Amiee Mitchell the 9: of Isca Academy a mixed 10: school for pupils aged between 11 and 16, said, We recognise that the last few days have been exceptionally hot and we are doing our best to enable our students to be as comfortable as possible. 6 However, by the end of the week the Exeter Box-Pleat Rebels had won the argument. Sort of. The Isca Academy backed down and said that boys could start to wear shorts, but only from 2018 onwards. For the rest of the school year which ends in the third 11: in July the boys would have to continue wearing trousers. Or skirts if they really prefer, after all they did 12: their legs END OF PART 3 [408 Words]
7 5 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 PART 4 After Listening Post-Listening / Reading 1 A3 Q & A How much can you remember from News Story? Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can t remember any answers, guess! Q1 What is the name of the English county? Q2 Who is the head-teacher at the school? Q3 How many boys protested the school uniform rules? Q4 What were the protesting schoolboys called? Q5 Who did the boys borrow their skirts from? Q6 When does the school year end? E1 When will the boys be allowed to wear shorts? E2 How many people are mentioned in the news story? Post-Reading 2 A & Q How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one! A1 32C? A ? A3 Skirts? A4 2018? A5 Isca Academy? END OF PART 4
8 English Extra I 6 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 PART 5 Extra Stuff English Idioms & Phrases Education The English language has some interesting words and phrases that express situations connected to education. Examples: A Bookworm As easy A B C = A student (person) who reads a lot of books = Something that is very simple to complete. Can you match the phrase with the correct meaning? Education Expressions Meanings & Examples 1 A Bookworm A People who attended the same private school. 2 A Copycat B To pass an exam with a high score. 3 Hit the books C To get no response from a question. 4 Pass with flying colors D Something that is very simple to complete. 5 To Skive E A student who is very keen to learn & study, 6 A Teacher s Pet F Someone who reads a lot of books. 7 Draw a blank G To try to develop an idea or think of new ideas. 8 Back to Basics H Someone who copies the work of another person. 9 As easy as A B C! I Learning through difficult experiences in life. 10 An eager beaver J To begin studying hard. 11 School of Hard Knocks K An approach that uses traditional ideas & methods. 12 A school of thought L To miss class without permission. 13 Old School Tie M A student who is the teacher s favourite. 14 To Brainstorm N A particular philosophy, or a way of thinking. 7 to Chinwag This Week s ENW Podcast ENW Podcast Topic Schoolboys Wearing Skirts & Shaving Legs! Ask / Answer the questions below on this week s ENW Podcast Topic! 1 What did you think when you read this week s ENW topic box? 2 Do you think school uniforms are a good or bad idea? Why? 3 Did you have to wear a uniform when you were at school? What was it like? 4 What do you think of the schoolboy protest? Why? 5 What is your fondest memory from your school days? Why? 6 What was your most embarrassing memory from when you were at school? EX FREE QUESTION!
9 Writing 7 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 This Week What is your opinion about school uniforms? Do you think school uniforms are a good or bad idea? Write as much details and explanations as you can! END OF PART 5 And Finally V, W, X, Y & Z A4 Did You Know? The End
10 8 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Visual TV Links Devon Today (UK) 1: [06:37] Devon Schoolboy Protest How Far is Heaven Film (New Zealand) 2: [01:42] Devon Schoolboy wear skirts You Tube (USA) 3: [01:38] School Uniforms Around the World Podcast Key A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast. Answers Part 1 Warm Up 1-4 Warm Up 1 Odd-1-Out C Eton A / B / D are fictional schools from books, TV or movies. Warm Up 3 Global School Uniform 1 F 2 H 3 E 4 D 5 A 6 I 7 G 8 B 9 J 10 C A1 Warm Up 4 Quiz 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 A E1 A E2 B E3 Hogwarts School of Wizardry Answers Part 1 Warm Up 1-4 Jumbled Sentences The rebellion started when temperatures in southern England reached as high as 32C, way above the maximum average temperature for the time of year. A2 True or False 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 T 5 T Antonyms 1 C 2 I 3 G 4 E 5 A 6 J 7 F 8 D 9 H 10 B
11 Answers Part 3 9 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Listening 298 Schoolboys Wearing Skirts & Shaving Legs 1 Last week a rather strange event happened at a school in Devon, a county in South-west England teenage boys turned up at school wearing skirts. This was not a fancy-dress day to raise money for charity, but a protest by the schoolboys at the rules of their school s uniform dress code. 2 The rebellion started when temperatures in southern England reached as high as 32C, way above the maximum average temperature for the time of year. The school the boys attend, the Isca Academy, has a very strict school uniform policy. At all times, and in all weathers, the boys must wear shirts, house ties and trousers. 3 When some boys asked if they could wear shorts as the temperature was making wearing trousers uncomfortable, the school rejected their request. One mother whose 14 year-old son attends the school said, He wanted to wear shorts, but was told if he did, he would be in trouble. The head-teacher then said jokingly that if the boys were so hot they could wear skirts as that was allowed under the school rules. 4 So, the next day five boys did just that and turned up to school in skirts borrowed from sisters or girlfriends. As the they were wearing allowed school uniform the weren t breaking any rules and could not be punished. One pupil, 15 year-old Josh Baxter said, I wore a skirt and was told to take it off beacause I had hairy legs. So at lunchtime, Josh and some of his friends went to a local shop, bought razors and shaved their legs! 5 On the second day of the school uniform protest between 50 and 60 boys turned up at 08:45 to begin their school day wearing skirts. In response Amiee Mitchell the head-teacher of Isca Academy a mixed gender school for pupils aged between 11 and 16, said, We recognise that the last few days have been exceptionally hot and we are doing our best to enable our students to be as comfortable as possible. 6 However, by the end of the week the Exeter Box-Pleat Rebels had won the argument. Sort of. The Isca Academy backed down and said that boys could start to wear shorts, but only from 2018 onwards. For the rest of the school year which ends in the third week in July the boys would have to continue wearing trousers. Or skirts if they really prefer, after all they did shave their legs [408 Words] Answers Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading A3 Q & A 1 Devon 5 Sisters / Girlfriends 2 Amiee Mitchell 6 3 rd Week of July E onwards 4 Boxpleat Rebels E2 Three A & Q Example Questions A1 How high was the temperature in southern England? A2 What is the age-range for the school? A3 What type of clothing did the schoolboys wear? A4 When will the boys be allowed to wear shorts from? A5 What is the name of the school in question?
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