--- title: Everyday — a course of Mova's primary school, with trees and pragmatics · page 3 description: Everyday life and safety at the level of a careful child: stairs, balance and falling well, lifting, climbing, bikes and scooters, swimming, posture and screens, the signals of the body, sounds that warn, traffic, kitchens, strangers and help. 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[267](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/267-traffic-lights-and-signs/) — Traffic lights, crossings and road signs — 21 sentences · At a pedestrian crossing a red standing figure means wait, even if the road looks empty, because the cars ha… - [268](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/268-in-the-car-and-seat-belts/) — In the car: seat belts, car seats and good passengers — 23 sentences · A seat belt holds your body to the seat in a crash, but only when it sits in the right place: the lap belt l… - [269](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/269-school-buses-and-public-buses/) — Crash forces, school buses and public buses — 19 sentences · In a crash the forces are so strong that no arms can hold a child, which is why every child needs their own… - [270](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/270-trains-and-subways/) — Trains, the Underground and subways — 18 sentences · Railway tracks are never a place for people: trains come fast and cannot stop quickly, and many lines carry… - [271](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/271-airports-and-planes/) — Airports and planes — 18 sentences · An airport has checks that keep flights safe: security, where liquids go in a small clear bag and you follow… - [272](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/272-bikes-scooters-and-car-parks/) — Bikes, scooters and car parks — 20 sentences · A helmet protects only if it fits: snug, level on the head, just above the eyebrows, with the strap buckled… - [273](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/273-shops-restaurants-and-libraries/) — Shops, restaurants and libraries — 19 sentences · In shops and other shared places there are a few simple rules: wait your turn, be honest with money, keep yo… - [274](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/274-helpers-in-town-and-building-sites/) — Helpers in town and building sites — 21 sentences · Many people in town are there to help you: postal workers, doctors and nurses, police officers and firefight… - [275](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/275-railway-crossings-maps-and-addresses/) — Railway crossings, maps and addresses — 18 sentences · A train is heavy and fast and needs a very long way to stop, and it is faster and closer than it looks, so a… - [276](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/276-money-and-crowds-in-town/) — Money in town and staying safe in crowds — 22 sentences · A cash machine (an ATM in the USA, a cashpoint in the UK) asks for a secret number called a PIN. - [277](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/277-covering-up-false-alarms-and-fair-play/) — Covering up, false alarms and playing fair — 19 sentences · People sometimes lie for reasons that feel good at the moment: to protect a friend, to hide embarrassment, o… - [278](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/278-honest-work-kind-jokes-and-harmless-play/) — Honest schoolwork, kind jokes and pranks that harm — 25 sentences · A test is not a race against the teacher; it shows what you know so the teacher can help with what you don't. - [279](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/279-april-fools-and-magic-tricks/) — April Fools' Day and how magic tricks work — 25 sentences · The fun is the shared laugh: a good trick is harmless, quickly revealed, and the person fooled laughs too. - [280](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/280-illusions-and-adverts/) — Illusions that fool the eye and adverts that fool the wallet — 24 sentences · Seeing is partly guessing. - [281](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/281-advert-tricks-and-too-good-offers/) — Advert tricks and offers that are too good to be true — 25 sentences · Adverts use clever tricks to make you want things. - [282](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/282-chain-messages-lures-and-scam-messages/) — Chain messages, lures and scam messages — 29 sentences · A scam is a trick to take money, information or something else from you. - [283](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/283-safe-online-and-checking-what-you-see/) — Staying safe online and checking what you see — 28 sentences · Online, things are not always what they look like. - [284](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/284-facts-opinions-and-saying-no-to-dares/) — Facts, opinions, clickbait and saying no to dares — 26 sentences · A fact can be checked («Paris is the capital of France»); an opinion is what someone thinks («Pizza is the b… - [285](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/285-good-secrets-bad-secrets-and-owning-up/) — Good pressure, good and bad secrets, and owning up — 28 sentences · Peer pressure is not always bad. - [286](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/286-being-trusted-and-things-you-find/) — Being trusted and what to do with things you find — 28 sentences · Trust is like a glass vase: quick to break and slow to mend. - [287](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/287-pets-farm-and-wild-animals-safely/) — Caring for pets and staying safe around farm, wild and zoo animals — 26 sentences · A pet is not a toy: it depends on you for food, shade, calm company and fair play every single day, even whe… - [288](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/288-being-gentle-with-small-animals/) — Being gentle with small animals — 20 sentences · To a small animal like a hamster, a bird or a kitten, a person is a giant. - [289](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/289-teeth-bath-sleep-and-safe-food/) — Teeth, bath time, eyes, dressing, sleep and safe food — 23 sentences · Many small habits keep the body safe and healthy: cleaning between the teeth with floss, short showers, safe… - [290](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/290-first-aid-water-and-growing-up/) — Water, small injuries, hay fever, growing up and eyesight — 25 sentences · Your body needs water to work well, so drink water through the day, about six to eight cups, and more when i… - [291](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/291-handling-anger-and-fear/) — Handling anger and everyday fears — 23 sentences · Anger and fear are normal feelings. - [292](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/292-jealousy-boredom-pride-and-hard-moments/) — Jealousy, boredom, pride and hard moments — 23 sentences · Feelings like jealousy, boredom and excitement are normal. - [293](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/) — Being kind to yourself, money, screens and fair play — 21 sentences · Growing up means looking after yourself in small ways: your feelings, your money, your time, your privacy an… - [294](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/) — Safe in the kitchen, near the freezer, with plugs and on balconies — 23 sentences · Most accidents at home happen in ordinary places: the kitchen, the bathroom and near windows or balconies. - [295](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/295-scissors-toddlers-medicines-fire-and-damp/) — Scissors, toddlers, medicines, fire and damp at home — 26 sentences · Many dangers at home come from things that look harmless: scissors, a quiet toddler, a drink bottle in the g… - [296](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/296-greetings-goodbyes-and-table-manners/) — Greetings, goodbyes, please and thank you, and table manners — 24 sentences · Good manners are small ways of showing respect. - [297](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/297-calls-visits-thank-yous-and-quiet-places/) — Phone calls, visiting, thank-you notes, interrupting and quiet places — 28 sentences · Good manners are mostly about noticing other people: what they own, what they feel and what they are trying… - [298](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/298-compliments-differences-and-disabilities/) — Compliments, respecting differences and disabilities — 22 sentences · Every one of them deserves to be treated kindly and fairly. - [299](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/299-parks-playgrounds-woods-and-hiking/) — Parks, playgrounds, woods and hiking — 27 sentences · Being outdoors is wonderful, and a few simple habits keep it safe: watch wild animals from far away, share p… - [300](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/300-campfires-rivers-pools-and-rain/) — Campfires, rivers, beaches, pools, floods and rainbows — 29 sentences · Fire and water give us lots of fun outdoors, and both can hurt quickly. - [301](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/301-tsunamis-lambs-plants-ants-and-stings/) — Tsunami warnings, lambs, berries, thorns, cacti, fire ants and bee stings — 23 sentences · Nature gives warnings, and part of being safe outdoors is reading them: a long, strong earthquake near the s… - [302](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/302-toys-and-board-games/) — Safe toys and fair board games — 22 sentences · Babies and toddlers explore the world by putting things in their mouths, so a small toy part that is harmles… - [303](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/303-console-games-building-crafts-and-music/) — Console games, building, crafts, music and ball games — 22 sentences · Many hobbies have a few simple rules that keep you and others safe and make you better at them. - [304](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/304-outdoor-games-and-sports-rules/) — Outdoor games, playgrounds and the rules of sports — 21 sentences · Running, climbing and sliding are great fun, and a few rules stop the accidents that turn fun into a trip to… - [305](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/305-fishing-practising-and-shared-gear/) — Catch and release, practising well and sharing sports gear — 21 sentences · A fish is covered in a thin layer of slime that protects it from germs, like a coat. - [306](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/306-breakfast-the-school-day-and-homework/) — Breakfast, the school day and honest homework — 18 sentences · A school day runs smoothly when everyone knows the plan: eat something before you go, answer the register, f… - [307](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/307-marks-group-work-helpers-at-school-and-learning-skills/) — Marks, group work, help at school and learning new skills — 22 sentences · A mark on a test is like a map that shows where you are now, not a label stuck on you for ever. - [308](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/308-coins-pocket-money-saving-and-planning-time/) — Coins, pocket money, saving, spending wisely and planning time — 24 sentences · Money comes from work. - [309](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/309-respecting-festivals-of-classmates/) — Respecting the festivals and traditions of classmates — 20 sentences · A class in London, Toronto or Sydney often has children from many families, religions and cultures. - [310](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/310-pavements-crossings-cars-planes-and-bikes/) — Pavements, crossings, cars, trains, airports and bikes — 20 sentences · On the street, think about what other people cannot see or do not expect. - [311](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/311-good-manners-and-safety-in-town/) — Good manners and safety in town: shops, restaurants, the library, the doctor and crowds — 18 sentences · Town is full of shared places, and good manners help everyone share them: wait your turn in a line, speak qu… - [312](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/312-honest-reasons-false-alarms-and-fair-marks/) — Why people lie, harmful lies and cheating in games and marks — 21 sentences · People usually lie for a reason that feels good at the moment: to protect a friend, to hide embarrassment, o… - [313](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/313-kind-jokes-pranks-april-fools-and-adverts/) — Kind jokes, teasing, pranks, April Fools, illusions and adverts — 25 sentences · A good joke makes everyone laugh, including the person it is about. - [314](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/314-too-good-offers-scams-and-checking-news/) — Too-good-to-be-true offers, online scams and checking the news — 20 sentences · If an offer sounds too good to be true, it almost always is. - [315](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted/) — Peer pressure, happy secrets and being trusted — 22 sentences · Friends sometimes dare or push you to do something gross, unsafe or against the rules. - [316](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/316-new-pets-caring-snake-bites-bears-and-the-zoo/) — Caring for pets, snake bites, bears and the zoo — 23 sentences · A pet is not a toy you can put away when you are tired of it. - [317](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/317-teeth-baths-showers-sleep-and-safe-food/) — Teeth, baths and showers, safety glasses, getting dressed, sleep and safe food — 19 sentences · Small everyday habits keep your body safe: the right tool for your teeth, an adult near a baby in the bath,… - [318](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/318-water-cuts-bruises-bumps-burns-growing-and-seeing/) — Drinking water, cuts, bruises, head bumps, burns, growing and needing glasses — 23 sentences · Your body needs water to work well. - [319](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/319-anger-fears-and-boredom/) — Anger, fears (films, needles, thunder, spiders, deep water, the news, getting lost) and boredom — 23 sentences · Feeling angry or scared is normal. - [320](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/320-interrupting-boasting-loss-bullying-saying-no-and-pocket-money/) — Interrupting, boasting, your own story, losing a pet or a person, bullying, saying no, comparing yourself online, pocket money and curiosity — 26 sentences · Good friends let others finish speaking and share the fun instead of boasting. - [321](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/321-kitchen-help-privacy-screens-fair-play-and-growing/) — Helping in the kitchen, bathroom privacy, screen time, playing fair and growing at your own speed — 21 sentences · Helping with the washing up or loading the dishwasher is a real help at home, but sharp knives and very hot… - [322](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/322-blenders-sleeves-frozen-metal-plugs-balconies-medicine-and-fireworks/) — Home safety: blenders, loose sleeves, frozen metal, travel plugs, balconies, toddlers, medicines, fire and fireworks — 23 sentences · Many dangers at home are quiet ones: a blender that looks stopped can start again if it is still plugged in,… - [323](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/323-greetings-handshakes-goodbyes-please-and-table-manners/) — Manners: greeting every worker, handshakes, «How's it going?», introductions, goodbyes, please and thank you, excuse me, and table manners — 16 sentences · A good handshake is firm but not hard, for about two or three shakes: a floppy hand seems unfriendly and a c… - [324](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/324-visiting-thank-you-notes-interrupting-quiet-places-compliments-and-differences/) — Visiting, thanking for presents, waiting to speak, places of worship and museums, compliments, and classmates with autism, ADHD or hidden disabilities — 23 sentences · At a friend's house, stay in the rooms you are invited into and do not open cupboards, because other rooms a… - [325](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/325-icy-playgrounds-hiking-edges-quarries-burns-rivers-bridges-and-pools/) — Outdoors: icy playgrounds, blisters, cliff edges, trail markers, quarries, campfire burns, river crossings, bridges and pool safety — 21 sentences · Outdoors, small things are best dealt with early, and some places are never worth the risk: keep off icy pla… - [326](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/326-rainbows-beach-quakes-lambs-berries-cacti-and-ants/) — Rainbows, beach earthquakes, lambs, blackberries, cacti, fire ants and bee stings — 21 sentences · A rainbow forms when sunlight goes into raindrops, bends and comes back out split into colours, so to watch… - [327](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/) — Toy age labels, cords, pretend play, card games, motion games, hammers and paintbrushes — 19 sentences · A toy marked «for ages 3 and up» (3+) is not safe for a toddler: the age label warns that small parts or oth… - [328](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/328-rackets-running-football-names-goals-sledding-and-practice/) — Rackets, running with things in your mouth, football or soccer, offside, goals, sledding, practice and shared gear — 17 sentences · Many sports injuries are easy to avoid: keep a safe distance from someone swinging a tennis racket, and neve… - [329](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/329-breakfast-register-timetable-corridors-drills-pickup-phones/) — Breakfast, the register, the timetable, corridors, earthquake drills, pick-up, phones, tidy desks, homework and group work — 18 sentences · A school day goes well when you are ready for it: eat something simple for breakfast, even if you are in a h… - [330](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/330-lunch-help-cooking-allowance-southern-seasons-jobs-festivals/) — Forgotten lunch, lunch rubbish, a classmate with no lunch, learning to cook, pocket money, southern seasons, jobs and salaries, and festivals — 18 sentences · At lunchtime problems are easy to solve if you tell an adult: if you forget your lunch, or a classmate has n… - [331](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/331-walking-seat-belts-buses-airports-bikes-and-tipping/) — Walking, seat belts, buses, airports, bike helmets, queues and tipping — 21 sentences · On a pavement next to a busy road, a small child can suddenly dart towards the road, so an older child holds… - [332](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/332-going-to-the-doctor-and-staying-together-in-crowds/) — Going to the doctor and staying together in crowds — 17 sentences · A doctor cannot feel your pain, so the most useful thing you can do at the doctor is to say clearly where it… - [333](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/333-saying-no-honestly-harmful-lies-cheating-jokes-and-teasing/) — Saying no honestly, harmful lies, cheating in games and tests, jokes and teasing — 21 sentences · Sometimes a child does not want to go to a party and says «I'm sick» when they are not. - [334](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers/) — Harmful pranks, April Fools' tricks, hidden adverts and too-good-to-be-true offers — 23 sentences · A good prank leaves everyone laughing, including the one it was played on. - [335](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/335-fake-websites-fake-news-bots-skipping-class-surprises-and-trust/) — Fake websites, fake news and bots, skipping a lesson, keeping surprises and being trusted — 22 sentences · So you read the address carefully, letter by letter. - [336](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/336-little-lies-at-home/) — Little lies at home — 24 sentences · Little lies at home usually start small: Owen in Leeds took two chocolate biscuits from the tin before tea a… - [337](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/337-excuses-and-the-lies-that-grow/) — Excuses and the lies that grow — 25 sentences · An excuse grows like a snowball. - [338](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/338-sweets-change-and-a-friends-toy/) — Sweets, change and a friend's toy — 24 sentences · Taking something that is not yours is stealing, even when it is small. - [339](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/339-borrowing-without-asking/) — Borrowing without asking — 24 sentences · Noah in Melbourne took a toy from his cousin's house because his cousin had so many and he had few. - [340](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/340-copying-and-peeking-in-tests/) — Copying and peeking in tests — 25 sentences · Cheating ends in different ways, but it never ends well. - [341](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/341-cheating-in-games-and-sports/) — Cheating in games and sports — 21 sentences · Games only work if everyone plays by the rules. - [342](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/342-breaking-things-and-hiding-the-pieces/) — Breaking things and hiding the pieces — 23 sentences · Jamie in Glasgow broke Mum's favourite mug and hid the pieces in the bin. - [343](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/343-accidents-told-too-late/) — Accidents told too late — 25 sentences · An accident is not a sin; hiding it can grow into one. - [344](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/344-putting-the-blame-on-someone-else/) — Putting the blame on someone else — 17 sentences · Blaming someone else is a double wrong: you did the first thing, and then you hurt an innocent person. - [345](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/345-when-someone-else-takes-your-punishment/) — When someone else takes your punishment — 23 sentences · Letting someone take your punishment is like stealing from them: you take their good name and their free time. - [346](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/346-teasing-and-laughing-at-others/) — Teasing and laughing at others — 21 sentences · Teasing often starts as showing off. - [347](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/347-leaving-someone-out/) — Leaving someone out — 27 sentences · Kai in Perth teased a boy because his clothes were old, to make the others laugh. - [348](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/348-staying-up-screens-and-coming-home-late/) — Staying up, screens and coming home late — 24 sentences · Isla in Phoenix kept playing on the tablet after Mum said «screens off». - [349](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/349-going-where-youre-not-allowed/) — Going where you're not allowed — 22 sentences · Some rules guard your body, not your manners. - [350](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/350-chores-you-skipped/) — Chores you skipped — 25 sentences · Laziness rarely hurts only the lazy one. - [351](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/351-bins-group-projects-the-dog-and-lines-for-the-play/) — Homework, practice and the team counting on you — 27 sentences · Josh in Leeds was meant to take the bins out on Thursday night, but it was cold and he stayed on the sofa. - [352](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/352-party-sweets-biggest-slice-best-pencils-and-pushing/) — Taking too much — 20 sentences · At Maisie's party in Bristol, Finn ate nearly all the sweets in the bowl while the others played pass the pa… - [353](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone/) — When you want what others have — 21 sentences · At a party in Toronto, Leo slipped a second goody bag into his coat while nobody was looking. - [354](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/) — Rude words at the table — 26 sentences · Charlie heard a rude word on the school bus in Manchester and said it at Sunday dinner to see what would hap… - [355](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry/) — Cheek to grown-ups and saying sorry — 23 sentences · Liam's friends in Dublin dared him to call the lollipop lady a rude name as they crossed. - [356](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/356-peeking-at-presents-diaries-and-letters/) — Peeking at presents and secrets — 25 sentences · Two weeks before his birthday, Ethan in Denver found his presents at the top of Mum's wardrobe and peeked. - [357](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/357-snooping-on-phones-bags-calls-and-codes/) — Snooping on phones, diaries and letters — 25 sentences · Ruby in Perth watched her big brother type his phone code and later unlocked it to look at his games and mes… - [358](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/358-promises-to-little-brothers-gran-dad-and-the-cat/) — Promises to family — 22 sentences · Oliver in Sydney promised his little brother Alfie they would build a Lego rocket after school. - [359](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/359-promises-to-friends-and-to-yourself/) — Promises to friends and to yourself — 23 sentences · Hannah in Auckland promised to walk home with her friend Lily every day after school. - [360](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/360-sandwiches-taps-lights-paper-and-the-buffet/) — Wasting food and water — 20 sentences · Every day for three weeks, Noah in Austin threw his sandwich in the school bin because he did not like the c… - [361](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/361-crayons-fridges-paper-planes-and-a-stolen-bike/) — Spoiling and losing things — 21 sentences · Ollie in Glasgow tore pages out of his maths exercise book to make paper planes. - [362](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/362-gems-on-mums-card-fake-ages-and-pop-up-prizes/) — Spending money online without asking — 23 sentences · Aiden in Phoenix bought gems in his favourite game with Mum's saved card, a few dollars at a time, so he cou… - [363](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/363-group-chat-laughs-fake-profiles-passwords-and-game-skins/) — Mean messages, fake ages and sharing photos — 25 sentences · In the class group chat in Vancouver someone posted a silly photo of Daniel mid-sneeze. - [364](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/364-giggles-sunday-school-and-the-collection-plate/) — Giggles, skipping and the collection plate — 28 sentences · As the collection plate went past in church in Boston, Matthew slipped out a coin to buy sweets after the se… [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/page/2/) **3** [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/page/5/) - ← previous: [Euphemisms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/) - next →: [French](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/french/) - ↑ back to [the school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/)