Social Responsibilities
Understanding personal responsibilities as part of a group
Showing intercultural awareness
Understanding global issues
Learners will be able to recognize and describe different roles and responsibilities in a variety of groups and understand cultural and global issues.
Match each message with one of the values a b c d e f.
Which person in are you most like? Which of the values are the most important? What are some of the values you learned when you were growing up?
💁 "I 'm similar to Ruby65, I really think it's important to show concern for other people. As I was growing up, my parents also taught me the importance of . . . "
Which sentences express regrets about the past? Which ones describe wishes for the present or future?
a. careful spending
b. concern for others
c. perseverance
d. good family relations
e. career advancement
f. good cross-cultural relations
Taking stock evaluating a situation you are in carefully before making a decision.
had enough nerve had the courage to do something
position the level of responsibilities and salary you have at work
given them a hard time behaved badly toward other people
ashamed feeling guilt or embarrassment
stuck with continued to do something
Rewrite these statements using the words in parentheses. Compare answers with a partner. Are any of the sentences true for you?
1. I can't find the time to exercise. (I wish ... )
I wish I could find the time to exercise.
2. My grades weren't very good last semester. (If only ... )
3. I don't know how to dance very well. (I wish ... )
4. I didn't apply for that interesting job at work. (I wish ... )
5. I'm feeling very stressed these days. (I wish ... )
6. I never learned how to swim when I was a child. (If only ... )
7. I gave away my old guitar last year. (If only ... )
8. I watched too much TV and didn't read enough when I was a kid. (If only ... )
Complete these sentences with your own wishes or regrets and add extra information. Then compare answers with a peer.
1. If only I had enough money to ... ! Then I wouldn't ...
If only I had enough money to buy a motorcycle! Then I wouldn't have to take the bus to class.
2. I wish I could find the time to If I could, I would ...
3. I wish I had learned how to when I was a kid. If I had, I'd ...
4. If only I knew how to Then I could ...
5. I wish my friends would so that ...
6. If only I had listened to my parents when they told me because ...
7. I wish they would pass a law that says .... If they did, .
8. If only I had the courage to .... Then I would ...