--- title: Breakfast, the register, the timetable, corridors, earthquake drills, pick-up, phones, tidy desks, homework and group work — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Breakfast, the register, the timetable, corridors, earthquake drills, pick-up, phones, tidy desks, homework and group work», a lesson of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. 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How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/0/) — A school day goes well when you are ready for it: eat something simple for breakfast, even if you are in a hurry, and check your timetable the night before. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/1/) — At school, answer «here» or «present» clearly when the register or roll call is taken, walk calmly on the correct side of the corridor, and keep your desk tidy. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/3/) — Example: a boy in Seattle waits after school, but his usual adult does not come to pick him up. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/4/) — He goes back into the school office and tells a teacher, who phones his family; he does not walk off or get into a car he was not told about. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/5/) — Homework must be in your own words: copying text from the internet and passing it off as yours is plagiarism, a kind of cheating; say where you found the facts. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/6/) — Eat at least something simple such as toast, fruit or cereal before school; the brain needs food to concentrate, and you may feel tired or grumpy by mid-morning without it. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/8/) — Learn your school timetable and check it the night before, so you bring the right things and know where to be. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/9/) — In the corridor, walk on the correct side, do not run and keep your voice low, because corridors are crowded and running causes collisions and falls. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/10/) — In an earthquake drill: drop, cover under a sturdy desk and hold on until the shaking stops. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/11/) — If your usual adult does not come to pick you up, go back into the school office and tell a teacher; do not walk off or accept a lift from someone you were not told about. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/12/) — Follow your school's rule about mobile phones, usually keeping the phone switched off in your bag or handing it in. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/13/) — At the end of a lesson, put books, pencils and papers back where they belong, so you find things quickly and the room stays safe. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/14/) — Copying homework from the internet and passing it off as yours is plagiarism; write in your own words and say where you found the facts. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/15/) — When a group disagrees about a task, listen to each idea, then vote or try a mix of ideas. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/16/) — A boy in New Zealand ran down the corridor looking at his phone and crashed into a classmate carrying a tray; both fell and one cut his chin. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/17/) — When nobody came to pick up a girl in Texas, she walked home alone; her mum arrived late and panicked, and the police were called before the girl was found safe at home. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/18/) — Running in corridors causes falls and bumps into other children. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/19/) — A child who leaves school without telling anyone can start a frightening search. - ← previous: [Rackets, running with things in your mouth, football or soccer, offside, goals, sledding, practice and shared gear](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/328-rackets-running-football-names-goals-sledding-and-practice/) - next →: [Forgotten lunch, lunch rubbish, a classmate with no lunch, learning to cook, pocket money, southern seasons, jobs and salaries, and festivals](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/330-lunch-help-cooking-allowance-southern-seasons-jobs-festivals/) - ↑ back to [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/)