Punishments and extra-curricular activities

British schools use punishments of different seriousness. Lines: the pupil copies out one sentence many times, for example fifty times. Detention: the pupil is kept at school after lessons and given extra work. Report: the pupil carries a card, and every teacher writes a short comment on his or her behaviour at the end of each lesson. Exclusion: the pupil is not allowed to attend school for several days or weeks. Expulsion: the pupil is removed from the school for good. We state a rule and its result with if or when: If a pupil gets three detentions in a month, his parents must come to school. When a pupil damages school property, he or she has to pay for the repair. Physical punishment is illegal in British schools: a teacher may never hit a pupil. Opinions: I think lines are useful because ... So do I. / Sorry, I don’t agree.