Conduct

1. I can't understand what's wrong with you.* You are very noisy.

Make less noise! / Don't make so much noise! Why do you laugh? What makes you laugh? What are you laughing at? That's no laughing matter.* Be quiet (for) a while. What is all this noise about?

2. Now, Mary, you stop turning around, will you? Stop talking and turning around!

Are you done with your talking, Rose?

That's too much! *

Didn't you hear what I said?

3. You are very insubordinate / disobedient. You are present and absent at will.

You are always the last to come and the first to go. I have no patience with you.*

4. Don't waste time over useless things. Keep your hands still, Mike!

It's a nasty / bad habit by the way.

5. If you keep bothering, Jane, I'll have to ask you to leave the room.

I don't like your behaviour!

6. Don't nudge your desk-mate / neighbour! * You mustn't do such things!

You've got quite out of hand! * Face front and listen carefully! *

7. Don't interrupt!

Answer when you are asked.

8. You don't sit still a minute. Behave yourself! *

You are behaving like a child! * I am warning you.

You must not forget what I have told you! Try to mend your conduct! You will be punished for misbehaviour. Why didn't you do what I told you to? I'm going to discuss your behaviour with your pa­rents.

9. Don't tell on your class-mates! * I see what you are up to! * Don't you feel yourself guilty? So, you see it's all your fault! There you are! *

How can your conduct be explained?

10. What are you arguing about! Aren't you ashamed of yourself? Why do you always fight / quarrel? Come! Be a good boy!

Make up with her! Be good friends! * You must make an apology to her! * Don't let this happen again! *

11. Don't talk back! * / Don't argue! * When will you stop talking back?

You will get yourself into trouble some day (or other) if you don't mind.

Take care not to do that again!

12. Your mark in conduct is not very good! Your conduct towards your friends is bad! I'll give a good (bad) report on you.* You have been warned! *

Mark my words! *

13. Don't make faces.*

Don't make signs (to her).*

14. You'll be punished for breaking school rules. Why did you upset the lesson? *

Do you want to be expelled from school?

I want to have a little talk with your parents about you.

I'll make you stand in the corner. I'll keep you after school hours! *

15. Remember to take off your caps, boys, when you come in.

You must not walk in school with your cap on! Take it off immediately!

16. Let the girls pass! The girls first! *

You pushed the girl. (You must) apologize for what you have done!

17. Go out, children, you must not come in here. Get off the grass! You must not play there!

18. That's an outdoor game. Stop running about! You mustn't play it in the corridor!

Don't play that game! It is too noisy!

Play some quieter game.

Don't walk on the wrong side of the stairs.

(We) use the right side for going up and down the stairs.*

19. Who has spoiled the desk? Who could that be? Damaging school property is strictly punished.