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Unit 8 Lesson 6
Rules, conventions and us
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• read about giving advice
• used should/shouldn't, must/mustn't for giving advice ;
• discussed reasons for using the above mentioned terms
• read a text with a table and answered questions
• written a list of advice
A In 1595 the French compiled a set of rules of good social behaviour. The famous American President George Washington revised some of these rules in the 18lh century and described them as a model of good manners.
Here are some of the rules that he wrote. Read them and put a tick on any that you follow. Are there any that you don't follow but think you should?
About Social Manners
1 Don't stand too near a person so that you don't sprinkle him when you speak.
2 Don't come too near the books or writing of another person so that you read them unless the person allows you to.
3 Don't give your opinion about another person's books or writing unless you
are asked to.
4 Lei other people speak first.
5 Don't show yourself to be glad at the misfortune of another even if he was your enemy.
6 you want to correct another person do it all mildly.
7 Don't talk with your mouth full when you are eating.
8 Let not your morsels be too big for your mouth.
9 Try to keep alive in your breast that little spark of goodness called conscience.
10 Always be aware of what is due to others and give it to them.
Adapted from Manners Maketh Man in Header's Digest, February 1999
B Read the following statements. Write beside them should/shouldn't, must/mustn't whichever you think is appropriate. Discuss with your partner and give reasons for your choice.
1 Use a zebra (pedestrian) crossing while you are crossing a road.
2 You can easily spit on any roadside wall because it does not belong to you.
3 If the bus you want is full, just hang on to the door handle until you reach your destination.
4 When you are outside your house, you throw away litter such as paper, cigarette boxes, empty packets wherever you feel like because you can't find a dustbin.
5 Pluck flowers from public gardens. It doesn't matter because these gardens are
not yours.
Now read the following passage about transport safety in Britain and answer the
questions that follow.
Britain has been maintaining some strict road and transport rules. Consequently it
has the best road safety record in Europe. Buses mid coaches must strictly abide by the rules imposed by the government. One of these is that every coach and minibus that carries children under 16 must be fitted with seatbelts. As the rules are being strictly followed and the law enforcing agencies are vigilant, buses and coaches have become the safest form of road transport.
In 1994 road deaths were the lowest in 70 years when the government first started keeping records. However while keeping records of transport accidents, one needs to keep in mind that occasional occurrence of major disasters can cause fluctuations in numbers of deaths from year to year. Hence care has to be taken when comparing one year with another.
The following table shows the passenger death rates per thousand caused by each
type of transport in Britain.
Mode of transportation
Motorcycle 1981 115.8 1986
100.3 1991
94.4 1992
97.0 1993
94.6 1983-1993 (Average) 102.9
Mode of transportation
Bicycle 1981 56.9 1986
49.6 1991
46.8 1992
43,4 1993
41.3 1983-1993 (Average) 48.5
Mode of transportation
Waterways 1981 0.4 1986
0.5 1991
0.0 1992
0.0 1993
0.0 1983-1993 (Average) 9.2
Mode of transportation
Car 1981 6.1 1986
5:1 1991
3.7 1992
3.5 1993
3.0 1983-1993 (Average) 4.3
Mode of transportation
Rail 1981 1.0 1986
0.9 1991
0.8 1992
0.4 1993
0.4 1983-1993 (Average) 0.9
Mode of transportation
Bus/coach 1981 0.3 1986
0.5 1991
0.6 1992
0.4 1993
0.8 1983-1993 (Average) 0.5
Mode of transportation
Air 1981 0.2 1986
0.5 1991
0.0 1992
0.1 1993
0.0 1983-1993 (Average) 0.2
Questions.
1 Which type of transport is the most dangerous? How do you know?
2 Are the waterways in Britain safer than the roads?
3 Have rail accidents increased over the years?
4 Which is the safest form of transport?
5 If you compare this table with a similar table involving transport death rates in Bangladesh do you think it will be similar?
6 While keeping records of casualties over the years, what important point must you keep in mind?
7 Do the statistics in this table show a steady decrease in the number of casualties by all forms of transportation?
8 In Bangladesh what kind of rules are broken while transporting people by rail, road and waterways?
C You have recently met a tourist who has come to visit Bangladesh for a few weeks. He has asked you to tell him what he should do in Bangladesh and what he shouldn't. Prepare a list that you intend to give to him. (You can advise him about food, transport, security, places to visit, etc.)
Example: You shouldn 't eat food from the roadside because it isn 't hygienic. But you can eat fresh fruit.
Focus :
Skills.
Reading,
speaking. Functions.
Giving advice.
Grammar/Structure.
Should/ shouldn't,
must/mustn't. Vocabulary.
spit, sprinkle, mildness, litter, occurrence, fluctuations.
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Unit 8 Lesson 6
Rules, conventions and us
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• read about giving advice
• used should/shouldn't, must/mustn't for giving advice ;
• discussed reasons for using the above mentioned terms
• read a text with a table and answered questions
• written a list of advice
A In 1595 the French compiled a set of rules of good social behaviour. The famous American President George Washington revised some of these rules in the 18lh century and described them as a model of good manners.
Here are some of the rules that he wrote. Read them and put a tick on any that you follow. Are there any that you don't follow but think you should?
About Social Manners
1 Don't stand too near a person so that you don't sprinkle him when you speak.
2 Don't come too near the books or writing of another person so that you read them unless the person allows you to.
3 Don't give your opinion about another person's books or writing unless you
are asked to.
4 Lei other people speak first.
5 Don't show yourself to be glad at the misfortune of another even if he was your enemy.
6 you want to correct another person do it all mildly.
7 Don't talk with your mouth full when you are eating.
8 Let not your morsels be too big for your mouth.
9 Try to keep alive in your breast that little spark of goodness called conscience.
10 Always be aware of what is due to others and give it to them.
Adapted from Manners Maketh Man in Header's Digest, February 1999
B Read the following statements. Write beside them should/shouldn't, must/mustn't whichever you think is appropriate. Discuss with your partner and give reasons for your choice.
1 Use a zebra (pedestrian) crossing while you are crossing a road.
2 You can easily spit on any roadside wall because it does not belong to you.
3 If the bus you want is full, just hang on to the door handle until you reach your destination.
4 When you are outside your house, you throw away litter such as paper, cigarette boxes, empty packets wherever you feel like because you can't find a dustbin.
5 Pluck flowers from public gardens. It doesn't matter because these gardens are
not yours.
Now read the following passage about transport safety in Britain and answer the
questions that follow.
Britain has been maintaining some strict road and transport rules. Consequently it
has the best road safety record in Europe. Buses mid coaches must strictly abide by the rules imposed by the government. One of these is that every coach and minibus that carries children under 16 must be fitted with seatbelts. As the rules are being strictly followed and the law enforcing agencies are vigilant, buses and coaches have become the safest form of road transport.
In 1994 road deaths were the lowest in 70 years when the government first started keeping records. However while keeping records of transport accidents, one needs to keep in mind that occasional occurrence of major disasters can cause fluctuations in numbers of deaths from year to year. Hence care has to be taken when comparing one year with another.
The following table shows the passenger death rates per thousand caused by each
type of transport in Britain.
Mode of transportation
Motorcycle 1981 115.8 1986
100.3 1991
94.4 1992
97.0 1993
94.6 1983-1993 (Average) 102.9
Mode of transportation
Bicycle 1981 56.9 1986
49.6 1991
46.8 1992
43,4 1993
41.3 1983-1993 (Average) 48.5
Mode of transportation
Waterways 1981 0.4 1986
0.5 1991
0.0 1992
0.0 1993
0.0 1983-1993 (Average) 9.2
Mode of transportation
Car 1981 6.1 1986
5:1 1991
3.7 1992
3.5 1993
3.0 1983-1993 (Average) 4.3
Mode of transportation
Rail 1981 1.0 1986
0.9 1991
0.8 1992
0.4 1993
0.4 1983-1993 (Average) 0.9
Mode of transportation
Bus/coach 1981 0.3 1986
0.5 1991
0.6 1992
0.4 1993
0.8 1983-1993 (Average) 0.5
Mode of transportation
Air 1981 0.2 1986
0.5 1991
0.0 1992
0.1 1993
0.0 1983-1993 (Average) 0.2
Questions.
1 Which type of transport is the most dangerous? How do you know?
2 Are the waterways in Britain safer than the roads?
3 Have rail accidents increased over the years?
4 Which is the safest form of transport?
5 If you compare this table with a similar table involving transport death rates in Bangladesh do you think it will be similar?
6 While keeping records of casualties over the years, what important point must you keep in mind?
7 Do the statistics in this table show a steady decrease in the number of casualties by all forms of transportation?
8 In Bangladesh what kind of rules are broken while transporting people by rail, road and waterways?
C You have recently met a tourist who has come to visit Bangladesh for a few weeks. He has asked you to tell him what he should do in Bangladesh and what he shouldn't. Prepare a list that you intend to give to him. (You can advise him about food, transport, security, places to visit, etc.)
Example: You shouldn 't eat food from the roadside because it isn 't hygienic. But you can eat fresh fruit.
Focus :
Skills.
Reading,
speaking. Functions.
Giving advice.
Grammar/Structure.
Should/ shouldn't,
must/mustn't. Vocabulary.
spit, sprinkle, mildness, litter, occurrence, fluctuations.