In Britain, some teachers would support the return of the cane - PAU inglés Andalucía 2009

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A survey has revealed that one in five teachers in Great Britain would support the right to use corporal punishment in "extreme" cases of bad behaviour. They complained about the deterioration of behaviour in schools, more than 20 years after physical punishment was abolished.
Comments from teachers who took part in the opinion poll suggest that some are desperate for new measures to deal with poor behaviour. A primary school teacher said that there is justification for bringing back corporal punishment, even if only as a prevention, because children just don't respond to the current sanctions. A substitute teacher commented that children's behaviour is now absolutely offensive in the majority of schools, where there are no sanctions at all.
Children's rights charities and teaching associations wanted to distance themselves from these teachers' views. The chief executive of "Zero Violence Against Children", Alphonse Condary, said: "The findings of this survey demonstrate an implicit acceptance that corporal punishment is still in some way an answer to problems, and this is a shame on the system." The general secretary of the National Association of Teachers added that 80% of teachers reject a return to corporal punishment, and that they cannot support the views expressed by those in favour of hitting children.
A spokeswoman for the Government's Department for Children, Schools and Families said: "The authority of school staff should not be challenged by pupils. Teachers already have the legal power to use reasonable force to control pupils. Nevertheless, this power must be used appropriately and only when the risks of not using force are greater. Violence against children is clearly unacceptable".

RESPUESTAS

I. READING COMPREHENSION

ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
1. Why are some teachers in favour of using corporal punishment?

• It seems that for these teachers, the current system of sanctions isn't working satisfactorily, and behaviour at school is getting worse and worse, so they would prefer a more direct and physical immediate solution to the problem of discipline at school.

2. Why does Condary believe that the survey's results reveal a shame or indignity on the system?

• He criticises that the educational system hasn't been able to get rid of the traditional view of corporal punishment as a way of dealing with improper behaviour in the classroom, and therefore that it hasn't been able to develop other means to solve the problem.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
3. Corporal punishment in schools is still legal in Britain.

• FALSE: 'more than 20 years after physical punishment was abolished'. (line 3)

4. Disciplinary measures are common in most British schools.

• FALSE: 'in the majority of schools, where there are no sanctions at all'. (line 8)

5. Most of the teachers do not agree with the idea of hitting children.

• TRUE: '80% of teachers reject a return to corporal punishment'.(line 13)

6. Authorities think that using force is justified in exceptional cases.

• TRUE: 'A spokeswoman for the Government Department for Children, School and Families said... this power must be used appropriately and only when the risks of not using force are greater' (lines 15, 17- 18)

II. USE OF ENGLISH

7. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE OPPOSITE FOR "accept" (VERB).

• reject (line 13)

8. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:
    "There is something wrong ... the school system."

• to / with / on / of

9. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE WORD MEANING "to express discontent" (VERB). COMPLAIN

• complained (line 2)

10. GIVE AND ADJECTIVE WITH THE SAME ROOT AS "abolish" (VERB).

• abolitionist

11. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE:
      "Spanish society has often supported humanitarian causes".

• Humanitarian causes have often been supported by the Spanish society.

12. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:
      "I wish my classmates (behave) ......... better at school next year".

•  behave / would behave / would have behaved / had behaved

13. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BY USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY:
  "That was my school. I was educated at it."

• That was the school (that) / where / at which  I was educated at.

14. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM:
      I     if     were      school      go       that       you       would      I       to

• If I were you, I would go to that school.

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