Write a description of your school during a typical break. Write about the classrooms,
the hall, and outside as well as the pupils and the staff.
There are lots of ways of answering this question - it depends on the type of school
you go to and what you notice about it. However, a good answer would probably describe
what was happening in different areas. Think what might be happening in each of these
places, then click on the button to check your ideas. Remember, the answers are only
suggestions - your school might be very different.
The classrooms
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One of the Year 7 pupils is near to tears and frantically looking for a bag they've
lost. Their maths homework was due in today and they don't want a detention.
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The Spanish teacher writing a list of new words on the board ready for a lesson about
shopping.
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A tired English teacher collecting a set of poetry books and dreading the next lesson
with 10C - she's already got some detention slips laid out on her desk.
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A boy and girl from Year 11 chatting quietly in the corner of Music - they're usually
here each break but shouldn't be inside really.
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Three Year 9 boys writing on one of the tables in History - they should definitely
not be in the room.
Outside
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Groups from Year 7 playing games, like kicking a ball around or chasing after each
other.
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Three girls from Year 8 arguing about a song.
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Two boys from Year 9 who are throwing their bags at each other and swearing quite
loudly.
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Two teachers on duty: one's cold and looking a bit fed up. The other is drinking some
coffee from a mug that looks like a flask. Both of them are ignoring the two boys
who are throwing bags and swearing.
The hall
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Someone pushing into a queue for drinks - a couple of the Year 8's aren't too happy
but they daren't say anything.
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The caretaker changing a bin - it was empty this morning but is now overflowing with
all sorts of rubbish. He smiles as he sees a packet of Crunchy Monster Feet - no wonder
they didn't want to finish it.
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Some of the Year 11 lads trying to act tough and showing off in front of some Year
10 girls. The girls say they aren't impressed, but they stay to find out a bit more.
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The new deputy head telling off Sam from Year 8 - Sam has never seen the man before
and is being just a little too cheeky for the deputy's liking.
