Values

What would you do?

Situations and people's responses.

If you accidentally damaged a parked car in a parking lot . . .
If you found out your co-worker got the job using false credentials . . .
If you found some money on the street . . .

Responses

👩"If the owner weren't around, I'd leave a note with my phone number."

👦"I wouldn't leave a note if the owner weren't around."

👧"I would keep it a secret only if I liked my co-worker."

👨"I would keep it a secret unless my boss asked me directly about it."

👱"I wouldn't try to return it unless it were a large amount."

👲 "Even if I were really broke, I'd give the money to the police."

Statistics

62% would never fail to report damaging a parked car even if nobody were present.

48% think it is unacceptable to use false credentials on a job application.

18% wouldn't keep money they found on the street.

58% would never illegally avoid paying the fare on public transportation.

25% think it's never OK to exceed the speed limit while driving.

Source: British Election Study at the University of Essex, Economic and Social Research Council.

Use present unreal conditional with unless, only if, and even if to talk about personal values and moral dilemmas.

Practice language expressing wishes and regrets.

TOPICS

Honest

SPEAKING

Ethical behavior and dilemmas. Discussing experiences with unreliable people or services Values that are important for you

GRAMMAR

Present conditional with unless, only if, and ifNoun, adjective, and adverb clausesWishes and regrets

PRONUNCIATION

LISTENINGDescribing people being confronted by an ethical dilemmaThe most important values

SELF-STUDY

WRITING

Thesis statementA four-paragraph composition about a happy memory or a regret

READING

New York Honors a HeroHow a construction worker became a hero

ACTIVITY

Dinner Party

ASSESSMENT

Finders and keepers

Listen to Aaron and Leanne talking about finding something. Are these statements true or false, or does the person not say? Choose ✅ the correct answer.

finders, keepers

losers, weepers

Vocabulary

pacing back and forth walking in one direction and then opposite direction over and over again, usually nervous or annoyed

muttering talking uncleanly and quietly

good deed something selfless that a person does for someone else

train conductor the person who collects tickets on a train

STUDENT OPINION

Would You Return a Lost Wallet?

Image: The New York Times

TFDF

Present unreal conditionals

with unless, only if, and even if

Practice using present unreal conditionals with unless, only if, and even if

(20-25 minutes)

1. Sam would go if he were invited.

2. Sam wouldn't go unless he were invited.

3. Sam wouldn't go only if he were invited.

4. Sam wouldn't go even if he were invited.

Imagine Sam gets an invitation.

Which statement mean that Sam will go?
Which sentence means that Sam won't go?

Choose the words that are true for you. Then complete the sentences.

1. If a cashier undercharged me, I would / wouldn't tell him if / even if . . .

2. I would / wouldn't borrow a lot of money from a friend only if / unless ...

3. I would / wouldn't return a gift I'd received to the store if / unless ...

Ethics and attitudes

These words describe people's ethics and attitudes.

Which prefixes give them the opposite meaning? Put the words in the correct columns.

acceptable

approving

fair

legal

rational

scrupulous

agreeable

ethical

honest

logical

responsible

trustworthy

Would you ever make an international call from work to save money?

Would you ever play a practical joke on your friends?

Would you ever tell a friend with a terrible new haircut that you think it's fantastic?

Ethical dilemmas

Share your answers and give reasons for each of these situations. Can you agree on the best course of action for each situation?

👩 "Unless it were a special occasion for my aunt, I might leave a little early so I could get to the party before it ended."

VOCABULARY

white lie a lie that is told so someone's feelings aren't hurt

shoplifting stealing an item from a store

chain store a store that has many locations

mom-and-pop business a small business that is run by a husband and wife or members of the same family

Too good to be true

It is so good that it is difficult to believe it is true.

Better Business Bureau (BBB) https://www.bbb.org

⬜ 1. A website offers free international phone service.

⬜ 2. A company sends you an email asking you to confirm your credit card details online.

⬜ 3. Someone on the street asks you to sign a petition that requires your address and phone number.

⬜ 4. A television ad offers a set of knives worth $300 for just $75.

Which of these situations seem reliable? Choose those that seem legitimate.

Discuss these or similar situations. Share your own experiences or those of people you know.

👴 "I once bought a kitchen appliance that I saw advertised on TV. The price was really good, and it worked well at first, but after a few weeks, it broke."

Role play making a complaint about a business to the Better Business Bureau.

Thesis statements

A topic sentence states the main idea of a single paragraph. A thesis statement introduces the topic of a composition. It is often located at the beginning or end of the first paragraph.

VOCABULARY

on the line at risk

don't have much to do with (her) don't see or talk to (her) very often

Write

a four-paragraph composition

about a happy memory or a regret

1st paragraph: Introduce your topic in the paragraph. Begin or end the paragraph with your thesis statement.

2nd paragraph: Write about a decision you would make again.

3rd paragraph: Write about a decision you would make differently.

4th paragraph: End with a strong conclusion.

Take turns reading your compositions. Is the thesis statement too general? Does it need to be improved?

Your thesis should ...

contain a single idea
be neither too general nor too specific
unify all the paragraphs

Your thesis can…

be improved as you write

They've had an impact!

Think about important achievements that have taken place in the world or in your country during your lifetime. It can be any kind of achievement, political, medical, technological, artistic, philanthropic, etc. Take notes.

Which achievements are the most important?

TOP 512345

Think about the person or people responsible for these achievements. What qualities these people probably have in common? (Intelligent, independent, hardworking, brave)

TOP QUALITIES12345

Read about the exceptional people below. Have you heard of any of them?

What sort of impact have they had on other people

Think of people who have had an impact on the world. Discuss their achievements, and then choose the person who has had the biggest impact.

epoch-making causing historical changes

means ways or methods

underprivileged not having enough money, food, educational opportunities, or other basic resources

hard-driving forcing someone to work hard to achieve something

socially engaged participating in activities or issues in one's community or society

What values do you think were most important to each of them? Why?

👧 I think Gandhi valued patience. He had patience with people and patience to achieve his goal nonviolent measures.

Caring for the environment is the single most important life value we have today.

Group A Think (individually) of as many reasons as you can in favor of the statement

Group B Think (individually) of as many reasons as you can against the statement

Discuss your answers and present your ideas on a live debate.

Do you want to be a high achiever?

comfort zone life situations that are familiar and safe

no pain, no gain a common saying that means "to achieve anything in life, you have to work hard"

Personal values

lifelong learning: absorb information through books, blogs, videos, and social media sites; take courses

responsibility: don't blame others for your failures; don't use difficult situations as excuses

risk-taking: try something you are afraid to do; go out of your comfort zone

creativity: brainstorm solutions for a problem; keep a creativity journal

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