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Our actions: responsibility and promises
Textbook pp. 50–54
GoalLearn to be responsible, manage time and keep promises.
New words
responsibility · mas’uliyatpromise · va’dagetting distracted · chalg‘ish
Explanation
Responsibility means answering for our work and our promises. If we break an agreement, others are put in a difficult position. To manage time: 1) make a plan of tasks we can do; 2) when doing homework, turn off phone sounds and tidy the workplace; 3) split a hard task into several easier parts; 4) work 25 minutes and rest 10–15 minutes. If we cannot keep a promise, we warn in advance, apologise and help solve the problem. If we have put someone in a difficult position, we do not hide it.
Worked examples
“A borrowed ball”. Zafar promised his friend to return a football on Sunday. On Sunday he found out his older brother had taken the ball somewhere. Zafar did not lie: he phoned his friend, explained what happened, apologised and they agreed that he would bring the ball with his brother in the evening. His friend said: “Thank you for telling the truth.”
Class activity
“Time box”: children make a plan for tomorrow’s homework: 25 minutes of work and 10 minutes of rest. A sand timer or an ordinary clock is used.
Practice
1
What is responsibility?
Answering for one’s tasks and promises
2
Give three tips for managing time.
Make a plan, turn off distractions, divide a hard task into parts
3
If you cannot keep a promise, what do you do?
I warn in advance, apologise and help solve the problem