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Scenarios of Academic Dishonesty - Cheating Incident 3 Students write about an imaginary cheating incident. Note the idioms and expressions they used to describe this situation. They are in bold print. She's Watching Me Like a Hawk Kung-Yi Chen from Taiwan Martha Leverett from Colombia Photo: Sandy Peters The teacher is always watching me like a hawk. I just don't like her at all. On Tuesday, there will be another chemistry test; however, I just don't like this subject. There are a lot of formulas that I have to cram into a short period. Although I have already prepared my crib sheet and programmed answers into my calculator, there is still no way I can cheat this time. The teacher is always watching me like a hawk. I just don't like her at all. She is always staring at me, and I think she probably knows I cheated before, or maybe I just have the cheater look. There is no likelihood that I will get away with it. I'll probably get caught. Well, I think I should study at least a little. Note: In the photo above, Kung-Yi , Martha, Nelma and Graciela simulate the cheating incident in this story. Go to Incident 4 Go to: Language to talk about cheating Return to: Academic Dishonesty (Cheating) | Issue 13 | Home Page TOPICS Online Magazine - ©1997-2008 - Sandy and Thomas Peters - topics.mag@gmail.com