Loyalty

Lead-in

  • How can you define honesty?
  • Why is it important?
  • How easy is it to be honest? Why?
  • What is the opposite of honesty?
  • Are honesty and loyalty related? How so?

Presentation

Pre

  • Are most people loyal or disloyal? Why do you think that?

Top Down

  • Read the text and find the correct statement.
  • Loyalty is unnecessary.
  • Loyalty is something people are born with (or not).
  • Loyalty is something that needs to be built.
  • Loyalty is unnecessary.
  • Loyalty is something people are born with (or not).
  • Loyalty is something that needs to be built.

How to Build Loyalty

Loyalty is a characteristic that can be developed and earned in relationships. Dr. Romanoff suggests some tips to help build loyalty:

  • Show your appreciation: Show the person that you value them. While communicating, make sure to tell them how important they are to you and how significant their presence is in your life. Don’t take them for granted. Showing someone your loyalty to them can help encourage them to be more loyal to you.
  • Be supportive: Offer support when they are struggling and help them face their problems. Don’t give up on them when challenges arise. They should know you’re there for them through thick and thin.
  • Maintain their confidence: If they share their secrets, hopes, plans, fears, or insecurities with you, ensure that you keep their trust and maintain their confidence. Respect them and avoid passing judgment.
  • Keep your promises: When you make promises or commitments to them, make it a point to follow through and not let them down. If there’s something you can’t do, be honest and upfront from the start.
  • Be honest: Be transparent and honest with the person, and avoid keeping secrets from them. It’s also important to be authentic with them, even if that makes you vulnerable. Being your true self with them helps promote trust and loyalty.

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Bottom Up

  • True or False
  1. Dr. Romanoff suggests some tips to help build honesty.
  2. A good tip is to show people that you value them.
  3. According to the text, a relationship should be easy and not have challenges.
  4. When you make promises or commitments to them, they also need to understand that plans can change and that’s o.k.
  5. Be transparent and honest with the person, and try to not keep secrets from them. 
    1. Dr. Romanoff suggests some tips to help build honesty. False
    2. A good tip is to show people that you value them. True
    3. According to the text, a relationship should be easy and not have challenges. False
    4. When you make promises or commitments to them, they also need to understand that plans can change and that’s o.k. False
    5. Be transparent and honest with the person, and try to not keep secrets from them. True

    Post

    • Which are the 3 most important tips in your opinion? Why?
    • Which is the least important? Why?

    Target Language

    Past Simple and Past Continuous

    When

    Use When to talk about actions that happened in the middle of actions in progress.

    Verb Be + Past continuous    When    Past simple

    • He was playing when the teacher called his name.
    • Thor was fighting his enemy when a storm began.

    While

    Use While to talk about actions that were happening at the same time.

    Verb Be + Past continuous    While    Verb Be + Past continuous

    • His mom and his dad were looking for him while he was playing.
    • Green Lantern was using the ring while he was defeating his enemy.

    ????? ??!

    When and While can be placed either in the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. If they are in the beginning, remember to add a comma!!

    • While he was playing, his mom and his dad were looking for him.
    • When Thor was fighting his enemy, a storm began.

    Controlled Practice

    • Complete the sentences with When or While.
    1. When she was writing, her boyfriend arrived.
    2. Hector was running _______ we were shopping.
    3. _______ we were sleeping, he was partying with his friends.
    4. Our cat was chasing after a beetle _______ I woke up.
    5. They were working _______ their students were studying for the test.
    6. Mari was trying to sleep _______ her TV turned on by itself.
    1. When she was writing, her boyfriend arrived.
    2. Hector was running while we were shopping.
    3. While we were sleeping, he was partying with his friends.
    4. Our cat was chasing after a beetle when I woke up.
    5. They were working while their students were studying for the test.
    6. Mari was trying to sleep when her TV turned on by itself.

    Freer Practice

    • Use the Target Language and complete the sentences using your own ideas.
    1. Once I was taking a shower when …
    2. Last week I was … while …
    3. Last Christmas we were … when …
    4. I hated when people were … while …
    5. My classmates weren’t … while I …
    6. My family was …

    Production

    • Use the Target Language and the pictures to create 2 sentences for each picture, one using when and one using while.

    Example: He was walking on the street when a car passed by. / He was crossing the street while the drivers were waiting.

    Homework

    Identify the sentences. Simple Past (SP) or Past Continuous (PC)? 

    Example: Saruman was drinking at the tavern. > PC
    1. I saw their building this afternoon. 
    2. She was walking with my dog. 
    3. Vincent sold his painting to me. 
    4. They were watching TV together. 
    5. She hurt my feelings. 
    1. I saw their building this afternoon. > (SP)
    2. She was walking with my dog. > (PC)
    3. Vincent sold his painting to me. > (SP)
    4. They were watching TV together. > (PC)
    5. She hurt my feelings. > (SP) 

    Choose one of the bracketed options to add sense to the sentence. 

    Example:  I raised my hand ____ the principal called my name. (when/while) > I raised my hand when the principal called my name. 
    1. Jon was alone in the field ____ the cavalry arrived. (when/while)
    2. We were sharpening the swords _____ the king was drinking wine. (when/while)
    3. She was riding a bike ____ I sent her a message. (when/while)
    4. You were bringing the beer _____ I was seasoning the steak. (when/while)
    5. Britney was dancing ____ I yelled “I love you!”. (when/while)
    1. Jon was alone in the field when the cavalry arrived. 
    2. We were sharpening the swords while the king was drinking wine. 
    3. She was riding a bike when I sent her a message. 
    4. You were bringing the beer while I was seasoning the steak. 
    5. Britney was dancing when I yelled “I love you!”. 

    Transform the Simple Past sentences into Past Continuous sentences. 

    Example: I trimmed the fence this morning. > I was trimming the fence this morning. 
    1. Joe and I walked in the park last night. 
    2. The hairdresser dyed Sacha’s hair. 
    3. Neymar fell on the pitch. 
    4. A hawk flew over the tower. 
    5. Rose flirted with Jack.
    1. Joe and I were walking in the park last night. 
    2. The hairdresser was dyeing Sacha’s hair.
    3. Neymar was falling on the pitch. 
    4. A hawk was flying over the tower. 
    5. Rose was flirting with Jack. 

    Now, transform the Past Continuous Sentences into Simple Past sentences. 

    Example: He was trying to score a goal. > He tried to score a goal. 
    1. I was sewing a shirt. 
    2. Alex Atala was dicing a cucumber. 
    3. Gisele Bundchen was promoting a charity event. 
    4. The gardener was watering the bromeliads.
    5. We were listening to Robert’s podcast. 
    1. I sewed a shirt. 
    2. Alex Atala diced a cucumber. 
    3. Gisele Bundchen promoted a charity event. 
    4. The gardener watered the bromeliads. 
    5. We listened to Robert’s podcast. 

    Order the words correctly. 

    Example: orchestra / Bach. / was / The / playing > The orchestra was playing Bach. 
    1. read / book. / chapters / I / the / two / of
    2. drawing. / admired / my / She
    3. series / were / ratings / high. / The
    4. Bible / My / about / told / sayings. / grandfather / me
    5. marching / snow. / on / were / the / They
    1. I read two chapters of the book. 
    2. She admired my drawing. 
    3. The series ratings were high.
    4. My grandfather told me about Bible sayings. 
    5. They were marching on the snow. 

    Writing

    Write 4 sentences using “while” and 4 sentences using “when”.

    Example: On Monday, while I was walking, I fell and got hurt.