School rules
School rules help mantain discipline by ensuring that the students are aware of how to behave and the consequences of misbehaving. Following them enables students to stay focused and, most likely, excel in their education.
Here is some vocabulary connected with school rules:
| Es obligatorio... | It is compulsory... |
| Obedecer las reglas | To obey the rules |
| Levantar la mano para hablar | To raise your hand before talking |
| Ser puntuales | To be punctual |
| Llevar el material necesario para cada clase | To bring the required material for each class |
| Respetar a los profesores y a los otros alumnos | To respect teachers and other students |
| Cuidar el material y las instalaciones del colegio | To take care of school materials and facilities |
| Hacer siempre los deberes | To always do your homework |
| Llevar el uniforme correctamente | To wear your uniform correctly |
| Es obligatorio... | Obedecer las reglas |
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| It is compulsory... | To obey the rules |
| Es obligatorio... | Levantar la mano para hablar |
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| It is compulsory... | To raise your hand before talking |
| Es obligatorio... | Ser puntuales |
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| It is compulsory... | To be punctual |
| Es obligatorio... | Llevar el material necesario para cada clase |
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| It is compulsory... | To bring the required material for each class |
| Es obligatorio... | Respetar a los profesores y a los otros alumnos |
|---|---|
| It is compulsory... | To respect teachers and other students |
| Es obligatorio... | Cuidar el material y las instalaciones del colegio |
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| It is compulsory... | To take care of school materials and facilities |
| Es obligatorio... | Hacer siempre los deberes |
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| It is compulsory... | To always do your homework |
| Es obligatorio... | Llevar el uniforme correctamente |
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| It is compulsory... | To wear your uniform correctly |
| Está prohibido... | It is forbidden... |
| Usar el móvil en clase/en el colegio | To use your mobile phone in class/at school |
| Masticar chicle | To chew gum |
| Llevar joyas o piercings | To wear jewellery or piercings |
| Correr por los pasillos | To run in the corridors |
| Ser agresivos | To be aggressive |
| Dañar los materiales y las instalaciones del colegio | To damage the school materials and facilities |
| Llevar maquillaje | To wear make-up |
| Salir del colegio sin permiso | To leave the school without permission |
| Llegar tarde a las clases | To arrive late to classes |
| Pelearse con otros alumnos | To fight with other students |
| Comer o beber durante las clases | To eat or drink during classes |
| Insultar o acosar a otras personas | To insult or bully other people |
| Fumar | To smoke |
| Beber alcohol | To drink alcohol |
| Poseer o consumir sustancias tóxicas | To possess or consume toxic substances |
| Está prohibido... | Usar el móvil en clase/en el colegio |
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| It is forbidden... | To use your mobile phone in class/at school |
| Está prohibido... | Masticar chicle |
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| It is forbidden... | To chew gum |
| Está prohibido... | Llevar joyas o piercings |
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| It is forbidden... | To wear jewellery or piercings |
| Está prohibido... | Correr por los pasillos |
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| It is forbidden... | To run in the corridors |
| Está prohibido... | Ser agresivos |
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| It is forbidden... | To be aggressive |
| Está prohibido... | Dañar los materiales y las instalaciones del colegio |
|---|---|
| It is forbidden... | To damage the school materials and facilities |
| Está prohibido... | Llevar maquillaje |
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| It is forbidden... | To wear make-up |
| Está prohibido... | Salir del colegio sin permiso |
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| It is forbidden... | To leave the school without permission |
| Está prohibido... | Llegar tarde a las clases |
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| It is forbidden... | To arrive late to classes |
| Está prohibido... | Pelearse con otros alumnos |
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| It is forbidden... | To fight with other students |
| Está prohibido... | Comer o beber durante las clases |
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| It is forbidden... | To eat or drink during classes |
| Está prohibido... | Insultar o acosar a otras personas |
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| It is forbidden... | To insult or bully other people |
| Está prohibido... | Fumar |
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| It is forbidden... | To smoke |
| Está prohibido... | Beber alcohol |
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| It is forbidden... | To drink alcohol |
| Está prohibido... | Poseer o consumir sustancias tóxicas |
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| It is forbidden... | To possess or consume toxic substances |
Here are some ways of talking about rules at your school and expressing opinions:
Las normas...
| Son necesarias para mantener la disciplina | Are necessary to maintain discipline |
| Son esenciales para evitar el acoso escolar | Are essential to avoid bullying |
| Son esenciales para mantener la seguridad de todos | Are essential to mantain everyone's safety |
| Son esenciales para aprender en un ambiente seguro | Are essential to learn in a safe environment |
| Son demasiado severas y fastidian a los alumnos | Are too severe and annoy the students |
| Limitan la libertad de expresión | Limit the freedom of expression |
| Son una tontería | Are stupid |
| Son necesarias para mantener la disciplina |
| Are necessary to maintain discipline |
| Son esenciales para evitar el acoso escolar |
| Are essential to avoid bullying |
| Son esenciales para mantener la seguridad de todos |
| Are essential to mantain everyone's safety |
| Son esenciales para aprender en un ambiente seguro |
| Are essential to learn in a safe environment |
| Son demasiado severas y fastidian a los alumnos |
| Are too severe and annoy the students |
| Limitan la libertad de expresión |
| Limit the freedom of expression |
| Son una tontería |
| Are stupid |
Question
Read the following norms from a school and complete the gaps with the appropriate verb.
| salir | mandar | escuchar | comer | respetar |
| mantener | beber | correr | ser | llevar |
| salir |
| mandar |
| escuchar |
| comer |
| respetar |
| mantener |
| beber |
| correr |
| ser |
| llevar |
a) Está prohibido __________ maquillaje.
b) Está prohibido __________ tu mp3 en clase.
c) No se permite __________ mensajes en clase.
d) No se permite __________ chicle en clase.
e) No se debe __________ por los pasillos.
f) No se debe __________ del instituto durante la jornada escolar.
g) Los alumnos tienen que __________ puntuales y amables.
h) Los alumnos no deben __________ alcohol en el colegio.
i) Es obligatorio __________ a los profesores y a los demás alumnos.
j) Es obligatorio __________ el colegio y las instalaciones limpias.
a) Está prohibido llevar maquillaje.
b) Está prohibido escuchar tu mp3 en clase.
c) No se permite mandar mensajes en clase.
d) No se permite comer chicle en clase.
e) No se debe correr por los pasillos.
f) No se debe salir del instituto durante la jornada escolar.
g) Los alumnos tienen que ser puntuales y amables.
h) Los alumnos no deben beber alcohol en el colegio.
i) Es obligatorio respetar a los profesores y a los demás alumnos.
j) Es obligatorio mantener el colegio y las instalaciones limpias.
Translation:
a) It is forbidden to wear make-up.
b) It is forbidden to listen to your mp3 in class.
c) It is not permitted to send text messages in class.
d) It is not permitted to chew gum in class.
e) It is not allowed to run in the corridors.
f) It is not allowed to leave the building during the school day.
g) Pupils must be punctual and polite.
h) Pupils should not drink alcohol at school.
i) It is mandatory to respect teachers and fellow pupils.
j) It is mandatory to keep the school and the facilities clean.
