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Advice, fairness and a rules poster

Week 10 · Unit 4 (B): a story chapter (reference only), fairness and honesty, asking for and giving advice, a blog post with exclamation marks, a classroom rules poster, Assessment Corner · 3 lessons
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A classroom rules poster and a check-up

English Preparatory 1 Term 1, Unit 4: pp. 66–72
GoalMake a classroom rules poster with should and shouldn’t, and check what I learned in Unit 4.
New words
rule · a statement about what you must or should dodecision · a choice you make after thinkingconsequence · a result of an actionrisk · the chance that something bad happensresponsible · able to be trustedposter · a large paper with words and pictures
Explanation

In a circle, each person shares one word from Unit 4. Then discuss: What is a smart choice? Which choice was difficult for you? Who do you ask for advice? What might follow if we choose without thinking? Then make a classroom rules poster with at least three should rules and three shouldn’t rules, in a table, and a short slogan. Check-up: you can read about a decision, use if + will, give advice with should, write a blog post, and use synonyms and antonyms. Look at your answers and mark what you can do.

We should …We shouldn’t …
listen to each othershout in class
keep our room tidyrun in the corridor
ask for helpignore a friend
Worked examples
Mr Hesham

Let’s make six rules. Three with should and three with shouldn’t.

Habiba

We should listen to each other.

Fady

And we shouldn’t shout in class.

Habiba

Our slogan: Think first, choose well!

Listen. A class plans its rules.
WordMeaning
decisiona choice you make
consequencea result
riska chance of something bad
responsibleable to be trusted
Match the word and its meaning.
Think–Pair–Share. Share your poster idea with a partner and say why each rule is fair.
Class activity

Make the rules poster. Draw a table with two columns (We should / We shouldn’t) and three rules in each. Write a short slogan on top. Do not draw pictures; use words. Read the rules aloud to your family.

Practice
1
Complete: If I forget my umbrella, I ___ get wet. (will / should)
2
Complete: You ___ run in the corridor. It is not safe. (should / shouldn’t)
3
Match: decision / consequence / risk with “a result”, “a choice”, “a chance of something bad”.
4
Write a should rule and a shouldn’t rule for your classroom.
5
Writing: write a paragraph of 60 to 80 words (up to 100 if you can) about a smart choice you made.