1. (a) You are a natural pedagogue.  
2. (d) She should be locked up for that.  
3. (a) ...or she just happens to be the teacher’s pet.  
4. (c) You just need to have a friend-to-friend talk about how you feel.  
5. (b) I guess I’ll just have to keep my opinions to myself from now on.   
6. (b) You should start to organise your time more efficiently.  
7. (a) The students have fond memories of their former teacher, Mr. Stuart-Forbes. 

1.

- Hi Maiju, how was your day?

- Hi Jay, I've been looking for you. Where have you been?

- I just had an interesting experience. I spent the whole morning at the primary school down the street.

- That sounds exhausting! Kids have so much energy.

- It sure was. But a lot of fun as well.

- What did you teach them?

- I taught them some simple phrases in English. I gave them some sentences to practice. We also played some games together. They were very eager to learn. I was quite impressed.

2.

- Well, I never! Listen to this, Jack!

- Mmmm...

- There is a piece of news in the paper about a female student who sprayed toxic gas into a classroom.

- Why on earth did she do that?

- Well, apparently she wanted to avoid having to take a test. At least that's what the police spokesperson says.

- Did they still have the test?

- No, it was cancelled and the student along with the teacher and five other people were taken to hospital. Luckily no one was hurt and they were all discharged shortly afterwards.

3.

- Have you heard that Stacey got an A for her presentation?

- Do you mean the one she gave in History Three?

- Yes, that's the one. And I thought she explained the facts rather poorly.

- Well, I would've expected her to back up her statements but she didn't.

- And the visual presentation was rather bland.

- How come she got an A for that?

- It must be her previous good work or...

4.

-  Ian, hello! Nice to see you. How are you and your new classmate, Jay, getting along?

- Oh, hi, Terry. Not very well. We're supposed to help each other out with the maths exercises but I am always the one who does the sums for him.

- I know how you feel. I used to have a physics partner like that. He never did any of the difficult experiments.

- I'm really fed up with his freeloading, but I just don't know how to tell him that he should get his act together and start working hard.

5.

- Sam! What's up with you and Bianca? Have you guys had a row or something?

- Hi, Dexter! Bianca? I can't stand her anymore. She has such a short fuse that even a little piece of friendly advice makes her fume.

- A-ha... And what exactly did you say to her?

- I told her that if she could be more tolerant and try not to lose her temper so easily, she would be better liked and more popular.

- No wonder she threw a fit. For her popularity is really essential.

6.

- OK, class. You are supposed to hand in your essays on racism tomorrow. I'll give you the rest of the lesson to work on your papers and share your opinions with your classmates. Now get to work!

- Psst, Peter! What essay is he talking about? Racism? Where? What? How?

- Shhh! The assignment we got last week. Mandatory coursework. You remember?

- Damn, it slipped my mind! I've had so much on these past few weeks. I'll have to stay up all night to finish it on time. Oh, poor me!

7.

- Guess who I met at the hallway.

- I can't imagine. The principal?

- Do you remember Mr. Stuart-Forbes?

- That name does ring a bell, but I can't place him.

-  He used to teach us history in junior high.

- Oh yes, now I remember. He had dark hair and wore glasses and taught us the most interesting facts about European history.

- I wonder if he is going to stand in for Mrs. Kennedy-Hatchinson who had a nasty fall and will be absent for weeks.