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Lead-in

  • How big is your circle of friends?
  • How often do you meet up with your friends, and what do you usually do?

Presentation

Pre

  • What do you value most in a friendship? Why?

Top Down

  • What is the text about? Read it and find out.
  • The importance of understanding and adhering to social etiquette to avoid misunderstandings and conflicts in various settings.
  • Detailed strategies for effective communication in professional environments only.
  • A guide to navigating complex legal and ethical standards in public spaces.
  • The importance of understanding and adhering to social etiquette to avoid misunderstandings and conflicts in various settings.
  • Detailed strategies for effective communication in professional environments only.
  • A guide to navigating complex legal and ethical standards in public spaces.

Navigating the social landscape can often feel like walking through a minefield of unspoken rules and expectations. Understanding the distinction between these rules when socializing can help in making more informed, respectful, and empathetic choices in various social contexts. Here’s a guide to help you understand and navigate these social nuances:

  1. Respect Personal Boundaries: Recognizing and respecting personal space and boundaries is non-negotiable. This includes physical boundaries as well as preferences in communication and topics of discussion.
  2. Listen Actively: When engaging in conversation, listening actively shows respect and interest in the other person’s thoughts and feelings. It’s essential for meaningful exchanges and building rapport.
  3. Be Polite: Basic politeness—saying “please,” “thank you,” and “excuse me”—is a universal must. These small words carry significant weight in showing respect and appreciation for others.
  4. Be Mindful of Body Language: Non-verbal cues often speak louder than words. You should be aware of what your body language is communicating, striving for openness and engagement, such as maintaining eye contact and facing the person you’re talking to.
  5. Adapt to the Social Context: Different settings require different behaviors. You should adapt your language, tone, and behavior to fit the context, whether it’s a formal dinner, a casual outing, or a professional event.
  6. Show Interest in Others: Asking open-ended questions and showing genuine interest in others’ experiences and opinions fosters deeper connections and makes social interactions more rewarding.
  7. Follow Up: If you’ve had a meaningful interaction or promised to get in touch, following up is something you ought to do. It shows reliability and interest in maintaining the relationship or connection.
  8. Be Inclusive: Making an effort to include others, especially those who might feel left out or marginalized, is something you ought to do. Socializing should be about building bridges and creating welcoming spaces for everyone.

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Bottom Up

  • True or False

Example: Saying “please,” “thank you,” and “excuse me” are fundamental aspects of politeness in social interactions. > True

  1. Respecting personal boundaries is optional when socializing.
  2. Active listening is not necessary for meaningful conversations.
  3. Body language is not an important aspect of communication.
  4. Adapting behavior and language to fit the social context is recommended.
  5. Following up after a meaningful interaction is considered unnecessary.
  1. Respecting personal boundaries is optional when socializing. False
  2. Active listening is not necessary for meaningful conversations. False
  3. Body language is not an important aspect of communication. False
  4. Adapting behavior and language to fit the social context is recommended. True
  5. Following up after a meaningful interaction is considered unnecessary. False

Post

  • Which do you think is the most important rule? Why?

Target Language

Ought to, Should, and Must

Use them + infinitives to give suggestions, pieces of advice, or recommendations.

  • When you get caught in the rain, you ought to get warm and dry right off.
  • She should take better care of her car.
  • Should he call you?
  • You shouldn’t be this rude to your neighbor.
  • People must be more responsible.

Should and ought to have the same meaning, but should is more frequent.

Must is stronger than should and ought to.

Controlled Practice

  • Choose the correct column for each adjective from the target language, putting the words and their antonyms in the same position.
  1. You must say please and thank…
  2. You ought to adapt your behavior to fit the…
  3. You should make an effort to include everyone…
  4. You must be mindful of your body language…
  5. You ought to show genuine interest in…
  6. You should follow up after…

(   ) in a conversation, especially those who might feel left out.

(   ) social context you’re in.

(   ) to ensure it conveys openness and interest.

(   ) meetings to demonstrate reliability and interest in maintaining connections.

(1) you to express basic politeness.

(   ) others’ experiences and opinions.

  1. You must say please and thank…
  2. You ought to adapt your behavior to fit the…
  3. You should make an effort to include everyone…
  4. You must be mindful of your body language…
  5. You ought to show genuine interest in…
  6. You should follow up after…

(3) in a conversation, especially those who might feel left out.

(2) social context you’re in.

(4) to ensure it conveys openness and interest.

(6) meetings to demonstrate reliability and interest in maintaining connections.

(1) you to express basic politeness.

(5) others’ experiences and opinions.

Freer Practice

  • Use the target language and complete the sentences according to your own ideas.
  1. You must always remember to…
  2. Pets shouldn’t be allowed to…
  3. My mother told me I ought to…
  4. When it rains, people should…
  5. No matter what, friends should never…

Production

  • Use the target language to create a 5 rules guide about “how to behave in public”.

Example: 1- A thing one must not do in public is…

Homework

 Define if these are either  recommendation or obligation. 

Example:  People must be more responsible. (recommendation / obligation) >  People must be more responsible. (recommendation / obligation)

  1. You must be more careful with your cat. (recommendation / obligation)
  2. She ought to study before her test. (recommendation / obligation)
  3. You shouldn’t lie. (recommendation / obligation)
  4. The kids must go to school. (recommendation / obligation)
  5. I ought to stop drinking soda. (recommendation / obligation)
  1. You must be more careful with your cat. (recommendation / obligation)
  2. She ought to study before her test. (recommendation / obligation)
  3. You shouldn’t lie. (recommendation / obligation)
  4. The kids must go to school. (recommendation / obligation)
  5. I ought to stop drinking soda. (recommendation / obligation)

Choose the best option for each sentence.

Example: The waiter should / must  be polite with the clients, it’s part of his job! > The waiter should / must  be polite with the clients, it’s part of his job!

  1. You must / ought to try to be her friend, she looks cool.
  2. If you want to live a long life, you should / must eat healthy.
  3. ought to / must stop smoking or else I can have big problems in my lungs.
  4. You must / should not drive after drinking alcohol, it’s against the law!
  5. You must / should wear some makeup, you look a little pale.
  1. You must / ought to try to be her friend, she looks cool.
  2. If you want to live a long life, you should / must eat healthy.
  3. ought to / must stop smoking or else I can have big problems in my lungs.
  4. You must / should not drive after drinking alcohol, it’s against the law!
  5. You must / should wear some makeup, you look a little pale.

Complete the blank spaces using the words “must” or “should”:

Example: We ______ follow the law. > We must follow the law.

  1. He loves animals, he _____ read more about them. 
  2. You ______ stop at the traffic light.
  3. She doesn’t think I ______ go today, it’s raining. 
  4. I ______ study if I want to pass that test. 
  5. You ______ not smoke, it’s bad for your health.
  1. He loves animals, he should read more about them.
  2. You must stop at the traffic light.
  3. She doesn’t think I should  go today, it’s raining.
  4. I must  study if I want to pass that test.
  5. You should not smoke, it’s bad for your health.

Put the words in the correct order

Example: I / food / eat / should / healthy. > I should eat healthy food.

  1. go / my / ought  / opinion / to / you / , / today / in / not 
  2. enter / in / must / animals / not / here 
  3. her / talk / ! / make / you / and / must / up 
  4. should / more / eat / you / fruits 
  5. lie / the / you / to / not / police / must
  1. In my opinion, you ought to not go today.
  2. Animals must not enter in here.
  3. You must talk to her and make up!
  4. You should eat more fruits.
  5. You must not lie to the police.

Find and correct the mistakes.

Example: My brother should act not like that. > My brother should not act like that.

  1. My mom told me I should study more.
  2. I know I ought sleep earlier. 
  3. He not must scream in the library. 
  4. Your foot should is swollen, you must go to the doctor. 
  5. She go must to the school. 
  1. My mom told me I should study more.
  2. I know I ought to sleep earlier.
  3. He must not scream in the library
  4. Your foot should is swollen, you must go to the doctor.
  5. She must go to the school.

Writing

Write a short text about things you would recommend to people close to you.

Example: I will tell my sister she should be more…