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Teamwork and good manners
Discover P2 Term 1: Axis 1, Chapter 1
GoalShow cooperation, respect, honesty and fairness with classmates.
New words
cooperate · work together and help each otherrespect · being kind to people and to their thingshonest · tells the truth and gives back what is not hisfair · gives everyone the same chance
Explanation
At school we do many things with our classmates. To cooperate means to work together. We share our things, listen to our partner, and say “please” and “thank you”. We show respect when we speak kindly and do not laugh at others. To be honest means to tell the truth and give back what is not ours. To be fair means that everyone gets a turn. Children who do these things are good citizens in their class and in their country.
Worked examples
Mina finds a pencil on the floor. It is not his. He gives it to the teacher. This is honesty.
Six friends vote for a break game: four want football and two want skipping rope. They play football today and skipping rope tomorrow. That is fair.
Jana and her partner build a model together. She says “please” and “thank you” and listens to her partner’s idea. This is respect.
Class activity
Build a tower with a friend, using paper cups or small boxes. Rules: take turns, say “please” and “thank you”, and listen to your friend’s idea. When the tower is finished, talk: What did we do to cooperate?
Practice
1
Finish the sentence: Cooperation means …
working together and helping each other.
2
Youssef gets the wrong exercise book from the teacher. He tells her. Which good value does he show: honesty or fairness?
Honesty.
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Is it cooperation when we ignore our partner’s idea? Say yes or no.
No. Cooperation means we listen to each other.
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Name two polite words we use with classmates. One of them is in the picture.
“Please” and “thank you” (also “sorry” or “excuse me”).