4th form Wednesday, April 15th 2020 Mr.

Ramzi Smida
Unit IV : Life Issues / Lesson 2: attitudes

Terminal Objective:
Students will write a newspaper article about people’s attitudes and ethics and express their views about people`s
misbehaviours.
Lexis:
ethical, ethics, fare, patriotism, profound, to owe, to sneak in line, to snoop, cheat, prudent, being brave and fearless,
claim, trick someone, to violate the law, unconditional, unethical, drop litter, being jealous, being speechless, blisters,
coward, envy, fit in, persuade, profound, sag, shake, soles, valiant, whistle. etc...

to value /ˈvæl.juː/ : (verb) : to consider someone or something important ( value ≠ disvalue)

- Never waste your feelings on someone who doesn`t value them.
the value (noun): the importance, worth, or benefit
an attitude /ˈæt.ɪ.tʃuːd/ (noun) : a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that
is caused by this:
- My attitude will always be based on how you treat me.
attitudinal /æt.ɪˈtjuː.dɪ.nəl/ (adjective): relating to people's attitude towards something:
to behave ≠ to misbehave / to believe ≠ to doubt
- A change in behaviour begins with a change in the heart.
What are the values that you consider important in one`s life?

Matching quotations from Shakespeare plays with the corresponding attitudes : (Activity 1 p.198)

- ``The mind I sway by, and the heart I bear shall never sag with doubt nor shake with fear.``
➔ This quote by William Shakespeare is about Being self-confident and courageous.

- `` I do love my country's good with respect more tender, more holy and profound.``
➔ This quote is about patriotism and loving one’s country.

- ``The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.``

➔ This quote means that it`d be better to act according to the proverb “Speech is silver, silence is gold”.

This above all : to your own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, you
- ``
can`t not then be false to any man.``
➔ This quote means that one should be frank and sincere to others and this should mark your behaviours in life.
Matching the words and their synonyms or definitions: (Activity2 p. 199)

valiant /ˈvæl·jənt/ (adjective) : brave or determined, esp. when conditions are difficult or dangerous
sag /sæɡ/ (verb) : to drop down to a lower level in the middle / to become weaker
- Being valiant and trustworthy are the main attitudes that represent your own code of conduct and shape my social and
ethical behaviours.
ethical /ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/ (adjective) : relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong.
ethic /ˈeθ.ɪk/ noun [ C usually plural ] : a system of accepted beliefs that control behaviour, especially such
a system based on morals.

Listening: (Activity 1 & 2 p.199 - 200)

1/ Phil Collins' song: matching the halves in column A to their completions in column B.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2mbGP6vFI
 Answer: crying - soles - walk - more - lines - there - moved

Answering questions 1/2/3 p.200

1- In this song, the image that has affected me most is that of the woman who has been crying bitterly due to the
blisters on the sole of her feet asking pedestrians for help. However, they pretend they can`t hear her.

2-This shows to what extent indifferent people can be heartless, selfish and careless.

3- To my mind, men's attitude like this has never been exceptional but doesn`t reflect the common reaction of most
people towards poor and needy people.

What should we do to help the poor? (question 4 p.200)

1- Giving them moral support, showing heartfelt humility and respect makes them aware
that someone really does care about them and trying to improve their condition.
2- Support them and let them know that they have something of value which can be used
for meeting their basic requirements.
3- Through the use of Social media and Social Networking, one can raise his or her voice
and create awareness and get a helping hand.
4- We can also buy products online from websites that donate a portion of their proceeds to charity that helps the poor
and needy people.
5- By providing money to the poor and needy people, they can get the essentials of living.
6- Provide nutritious meals to the poor and needy people. Donating groceries can help end the hunger of poor and
needy people.
7- Volunteers can help and teach them. These volunteers can help in arranging free health camps, doctors can be invited
to treat the poor and needy people. Even the smallest efforts count.