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Flowers in the Classroom Lily's School Newspaper Column
Have you noticed how our classroom smells like flowers now? The teachers brought in a vase of fresh flowers last week.
Everyone has mentioned how nice it is. They say it creates a lovely atmosphere, just like springtime.
I hate it.
Choose the option that means "dislike".
I hate it.
I hate it.
Walking into class now is like stepping into a jungle of smells.
It's overwhelming and unnecessary.
Lily finds the class smells overwhelming.No, that's wrong.
Yes, that's right.
I didn't ask for our classroom to transform into a flower store.
I preferred it when the classroom smelled neutral or even a bit dusty.
At least it was real.
Form the sentence you hear
it was At least real
it was At least real
Now, by the time I notice the smell, I'm already getting a headache. It's pretty disruptive.
How can I concentrate on anything?
Form the sentence you hear
can I How on concentrate anything
can I How on concentrate anything
What comes next?
And let's not forget, the flowers attract everyone's attention, especially my classmates who already get distracted easily.
They're always telling me how great the smell is, as if I'm supposed to be impressed. I don't need more reasons for people to start talking to me.
There should be rules against flowers in classrooms. I don't need a vase of flowers to distract me from my work. I'm just not a fan of strong smells. The school should consider removing the flowers, or at least putting them somewhere else.
Lily thinks the flowersare too distracting
smell like dusty books
make her classmates work harder
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