1. Each Friday morning all the pupils ofthe school spent the
lesson which immediately preceded the recess in writing an
account of the events of their school week including comments
and criticism. 2.... he would tolerate no attempts on the part of
the teachers to influence the content ofthe pupils’ weekly
reviews. 3. Everyone and everything was open to criticism/could
be questioned and criticized. 4. It does good to both pupils and
teacher. 5. It would make no sense to be angry with them for
drawing attention to such things/There would be no point in
getting angry with them for calling attention to such things. 6....
the wise teacher will see the direction in which the interests of
each pupil and the class as a whole are changing. 7. I wanted very
much to discover what they thought of me/how they looked on
me (I was eager to find out how they viewed me). 8.... they probably
thought that I would soon quit and leave them just as the
many teachers who had taught them before. 9. Only my own
efforts could eventually make them respect and obey me/Only
through my own efforts could I find a way to reach them.
10.... I was not up to the mark/I had not managed to reach the
necessary standard. 11. ... an effort to give the children something
that would arouse their interest and stimulate their minds.
12. ... as attentively as a birdwatcher watches a rare bird. 13. ...
illustrations from the familiar things oftheir daily life. 14. ... it
was as though there was a secret agreemant to show no interest
in what I taught them (to be bored by whatever I told them),
and all my attempts to treat them without ceremony offormality
failed pathetically. 15.... I bore it trying to look as self-confident
as possible. 16.... it was a sign that they were about/ready to
go over to the third stage oftheir conduct. 17.... everything they
said or did showed that they were wicked.