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Scenario of Academic Dishonesty: Cheating Incident 5: Students write about an imaginary cheating incident. Note the special idioms and expressions (in bold print) they used to describe this situation. It's Easy to Get Away with Cheating Graciela Flores Alvarez from Mexico Nelma Toledo Mendonca from Brazil Photo: Sandy Peters She didn't even mention the cheating incident. I can't believe how easy it was to get away with cheating! The other day, our math teacher caught me cheating and asked me to come to her office. I was really afraid of getting a strict punishment--a week of detention or maybe even being suspended, but all she did was ask me for a box of candy as a Christmas present. She didn't even mention the cheating incident. I can't believe how easy it was to get away with cheating! Note: In the photo, Nelma and Graciela simulate the cheating incident they created in their story. Cheating incidents: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Go to: Language to talk about cheating Return to: Academic Dishonesty (Cheating) | Issue 13 | Home Page TOPICS Online Magazine - ©1997-2009 - Sandy and Thomas Peters - topics.mag@gmail.com