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Activities based on the extract of the novel ‘To Sir, With Love’. Describe how Miss Philips justifies the importance of P.T. to Denham. - English

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Activities based on the extract of the novel ‘To Sir, With Love’. (answer in about 50 words)

Describe how Miss Philips justifies the importance of P.T. to Denham.

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Miss Phillips justified the importance of P.T. with coolly and honestly. She explained that all the subjects including P.T. and games had been considered carefully and fitted in the timetable so that students got maximum benefit from it. Denham replied only for the kids it is useful and others who wanted to play football or any other game, it was useless. But Miss Phillips replied that the whole timetable in the school helped them in the world after they left the school. The answer defeated Denham and he accepted also.

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