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The debate over children from other European countries in Britain's school was refired after the country's
leading teachers told The Observer that rising numbers of foreign pupils are putting some of schools near the
breaking point.
Members of the National Association of Head Teachers will this week tell the government that the problem
is starting to change the culture of some schools. Some heads said the situation was out of control.
Though head teachers think the new pupils have great ability and they should be welcomed into schools,
they are worried that they don't have enough money to deal with the situation.
"There is a feeling among some of our members that this is out of control and no one knows the final
solution," said Mick Brookes, general secretary of the NAHT. Brookes who will give evidence this week to
the government added,"some schools just don't know how many immigrant children they will have to admit."
He said that while schools could take in one or two foreign pupils, some were struggling with the sudden large
increase in the number of children overseas.
Clarissa Williams, head of Tolworth Girls School in Kingston upon Thames, south London, said she
received &1,300 a year from the government to cover the costs of teaching English to foreign pupils but was
having to spend &30,000 of her own budget to keep pace.
On Tuesday, the association will tell the House of Lords that education budgets have not kept pace with
the increase in the number of pupils for whom English is a second language, or not spoken at all, who have
entered Britain since the European Union expanded (扩大)
1. According to the passage, the main reason for the debate is _____.
A. Foreign pupils bring their cultures into Britain
B. Teachers work harder than before while getting paid less
C. The number of foreign pupils has increased too fast
D. The government doesn't listen to the head teachers
2. How much more does Clarissa Williams need to receive from the government to cover the costs
of teaching English to foreign pupils each year?
A. &1,300
B.1,700
C. &30,000
D. &28,700
3. From the passage we know that _____.
A. pupils from other countries can not speak English
B. many schools have already reached the breaking points
C. British schools have profited from the expansion of the the European Union
D. the expansion of the the European Union has brought many foreign students to Britain
4. Which of the following actions may most probably be taken by the government to solve the problem?
A. Close down some school
B. Drive away some foreign students
C. Hire more English teachers
D. Increase education budgets
