Coppell High School - Roundup Yearbook (Coppell, TX)

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GIRLS ONLY. Senior Nei Tan gets help with her hair from ESL classmates Rajeshri Pa- tel, Sandhyer Parikh, Anh Hang, and Lisan Schudde- beurs. DIM LIGHTING. Junior Jacky Wilburn studies the script for special effects in technical theater class. NICE DOGGIE. Sophomore Brandi Freeman and junior Michelle Cook enact their ver- sion of a fairy tale for French class. 1 0 8 ACADEMICS

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. S .. if M K ,. . 4 - 2 S . is ax , . . i ss i - :f, f . .. .:..a.fs1-.22-.5 'Z is ts-1 px V, - 2? E In most classes you're supposed to be quiet and not talk without permission. But in speech, drama, foreign language, and ESL, the more you talk the better. In this class CESLJ we can speak freely with Mrs. Bowen and other students, but in my other classes I can't do this because people don't think I can speak English, said ju- nior Rajeshri Patel. In India, Eng- lish is taught from the fifth to ninth or tenth grades, so I already spoke a little bit when I came here. Some people would think that communication would be difficult in a class where everyone is from a different nationality and culture. It's not difficult at all, said junior Lisan Schuddebeurs from Holland. It is fun, and I am used to it be- cause I attended an international i school in Europe. Drama students were expected to participate in one way or an- other in all of the school plays, said Mr. Pete Wilson, drama teach- er. Students taking theater arts were expected to do unrehearsed and rehearsed readings. Speech students also had plenty of oppor- tunities to talk aloud. I took speech because it helps you to present yourself to an audi- ence in an interesting and profes- sional manner--besides, I like to talk! said senior lim Cox. In foreign language classes stu- dents had to be on their toes at all times to keep up with the conversa- tion. lt's embarrassing to have to get up in front of the class and de- scribe something in Spanish, sophomore Deitra Polk said. Other students pointed to other disadvantages of taking a foreign language. Now that I'm taking Spanish, people always say things to me in Spanish and expect me to roll off an answer right away, said sopho- more Brad Wehner. When I ask them to repeat it, they always say, 'I thought you were taking Spanishf' The fun thing about it is that I can say terrible things to my sister and she doesn't know what I'm calling her. After getting over the fright and sometimes even terror of having to speak in front of the class, most students in speech, drama, foreign language, and ESL admitted that they really enjoyed being able to express themselves in class. E I t it WWI POSTER DISPLAY. Jimmy Cox helps put up decorations in the south cafeteria to cele- brate Cinco de Mayo, a Mexi- can holiday. TEACHER COMMENTS. Sophomore Binh Phan asks ESL teacher Mrs. Anita Bowen for help with his work. ACADEMICS 1 0 9