○  Every school has rules（关于校规的英语演讲）  ○

every school has its own set of rules to keep students disciplined. the rules change from one school to another. some schools are much stricter than others. there are also some rules that look strange or funny to us. here are some funny school rules:

tough japanese rules

most schools demand that students wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts. but many japanese schools even regulate the color of underwear! they also demand that girls’ white socks be folded in a certain way and boys’ heads be shaved.

other japanese schools tell students that they may not date, go to movies, leave homed after sunset or play video games without permission from the school.

different shoes in us

for safety at some us schools, students must have a pair of indoor shoes to change into at school every day. this makes sure students won’t fall over on the slippery floors and keeps the schools clean.

gum chewing is not allowed in many us school buildings, as it is difficult to clean up. and i f students chew gum in class, they may not focus on their study.

no strange hair in uk

strange hairstyles are not allowed in some british schools. but they might allow students to wear certain hairstyles during the world cup years. two students had a special design shaved into their hair during 2002 world cup. but they were not accepted by their school after that because the school said the rules changed since then.

新年寄语（英语演讲）

stephen’s speech

早上好 zao shang hao

大家好 da jia hao

我很开心能跟大家在一起 wo hen gao xing neng gen da jia zai yi qi

good morning everybody. my name is stephen. i am honoured to be standing here in front of you all.

i have been living in nanjing for 5 years. i have worked at many different schools and taught many students of many ages. but standing here in front of you in dong shan foreign language school (dong shan wai guo yu xue xiao) i feel like i am part of a big family. as a foreigner i love my life living in china and i love travelling. i have travelled to many countries. but china is my home. my mother and father visited me and my brother now lives in hangzhou. i like living in china as every single day is interesting and like a small adventure. i do love living in china but sometimes i miss my family and best friends in england.

but working at dong wai is a very important experience for me. i feel like part of a big family. all of you are part of this special family. not all schools have this atmosphere. sometimes in life we get tired and feel we work too much. but your school years are very important years. some of the most important years of your life. you can make many friends. and some friends will be more like family to you and maybe some teachers too. you work hard but you are studying and learning. all of the students here are part of the future. some of you may go to study abroad. many of you will stay in china. but one day we will all go to different places. but our lives are these moments we are living right now. right here and now.

so everybody in dong wai. my message is this: do not regret the past or worry about the future, but live for today.

i do not cut my life up into days but my days into lives: each day, each hour, an entire life..

so i wish you all have good health in 2014 as good health helps you to live a good life. remember to rest well when you can. and this will help you to study well and keep a clear mind.

谢谢 xie xie ni men

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