Exercise 3. Answer the questions. Where is Mellish school situated? How many pupils are there in the school? Is it hard or easy for the teachers to work in this school? Why do some of the pupils sleep during the lessons? Is the principal optimistic?

Перевод задания: Ответьте на вопросы.

1. Where is Mellish School situated? Mellish School is situated in the slums of Brooklyn. (Где находится Mellish School? — Mellish School находится в трущобах Бруклина.)
2. How many pupils are there in the school? There are about 1,500 pupils. (Сколько учеников в школе? — Около 1500.)
3. Is it hard or easy for the teachers to work in this school? It is hard for the teachers to work there. (Учителям там трудно работать.)
4. Why do some of the pupils sleep during the lessons? Some pupils sleep because they are beaten by their parents or because they are exhausted after working at night. (Некоторые ученики спят, потому что их бьют родители или потому что они устают после работы ночью.)
5. Is the principal optimistic? No, he isn’t. He is not optimistic about the future. (Оптимистичен ли директор? — Нет, он не оптимистичен насчёт будущего.)