Teacher Ilham and the Autumn Leaves

It is well known that during the autumn season leaves fall from trees, this fact has confused Teacher Ilham as she was on her way to school.
After staying up all night to correct exam papers, Miss Ilham wakes up late, she hurriedly prepares herself, places the papers in her bag with the broken zipper, and sets off on her motor scooter to school.
Along the way, pedestrians shout and wave at her, warning her about the papers flying in the air. However, Miss Ilham thinks they are referring to the tree leaves, so she continues her journey. When she enthusiastically enters the classroom to hand out the papers to the students, she opens her bag and is surprised to find it completely empty. She realizes that the flying papers were the exam papers. She rushes to the street to retrieve the papers, where the policeman and the people in the streets helps her in getting them back. She then quickly returns to school, and at the gate, the wind blows, and the papers fly out of her hand once again.

Questions for Discussion:
- Have you ever woken up late for work or school in the morning?
- How did you prepare yourself at that time?
- Did you miss your work or bus?
- Do you prefer going to bed early or staying up late until midnight?
- What are the consequences of staying up late?
- What is the preferred method to wake you up in the morning? Phone alarm, your mother/father waking you up , etc.
- What is your favorite season, and why? What are the characteristics of this season?
- How did Miss Ilham know that autumn had begun? What distinguishes autumn from other seasons?
- Do you prefer riding a bicycle or driving a car? If Miss Ilham were driving a car, would the same thing happen to her?
- Mention the role of the traffic policeman in the street.
- Why do most students fear exam papers?
- How do you usually spend your free periods at school?

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