Learning Objectives:
Why People Do Not Follow Rules
Level 1 – The Individual and Society
Integrated Skills Development
Listening
One of the reasons why people do not follow rules is that they
do not get much from following rules. This often happens when
Students will: people are not connected with others.
Better understand their
relationship with society.
Following rules lets us work together with others.
Learn about one of the
main causes of crime in
People who are not connected with others often have more
society.
difficulties in life. This may also cause them to not follow rules.
Learn to use the simple
When people are connected with others, they will often follow
present tense, gerunds,
rules. They will also have a better life.
conditionals, etc., to make
general statements about
the world and “universal
truths”.
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Listening Questions
Explanation: This is a 1. People who are connected with others often follow
factual question. Refer to rules. True or False?
paragraph 3: “When true
people are connected with false
others, they will often
follow rules.”
Keywords: The Individual and Society Level 1
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Explanation: This is a 2. What is good about “following rules”?
factual question. Refer to It helps us get strong.
paragraph 2: “Following It helps us make more money.
rules lets us work together It lets us do bad things.
with others.” It lets us work together with others.
Explanation: This is a 3. People who are connected with others often have
factual question. Refer to more difficulties in life. True or False?
paragraph 3: “People who true
are not connected with false
others often have more
difficulties in life.”
Vocabulary Vocabulary Exercise
Integrative use of listening, spelling and written structures
cause (導致) verb 1. Sad stories cause people to cry.
to make something
2. There are many reasons why people do bad things.
happen, especially
something bad 3. It is good to learn to follow rules.
Ex. Driving after drinking may
cause serious accidents. 4. Each school has its own rules/difficulties.
connected (有聯繫) 5. People who are not connected with others will have
difficulties in life.
adjective
if two people are 6. People with no friends often feel sad.
connected, there is some
kind of relationship
between them Reading Comprehension
Ex. Tom is connected at school.
One of the reasons why people do not follow rules is that they
difficulties (困難) do not get much from following rules. This often happens when
noun [plural] people are not connected with others.
problems or things that
cause trouble Following rules lets us work together with others.
Ex. Students may face difficulties
finding a summer job this year. People who are not connected with others often have more
difficulties in life. This may also cause them to not follow rules.
follow (遵循) verb When people are connected with others, they will often follow
to believe in and obey a set rules. They will also have a better life.
Keywords: The Individual and Society Level 1
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of ideas or rules
Ex. We should follow the school
rules.
often adverb
if something happens
often, it happens regularly
or many times
Ex. She often works at the
weekend.
reasons noun [plural]
why someone decides to
do something, or the cause
or explanation for
something that happens
Ex. People give different reasons
for wanting to change jobs.
rules (規則) noun [plural]
an official instruction that
says how things must be
done
Ex. Each sport has its own rules.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation: This is an 1. People who connect with others have many
inference question. Refer difficulties. True or False?
to paragraph 3: “People true
who are not connected false
with others often have
more difficulties in life.”
Explanation: This is a 2. Which of the following words means “to make
vocabulary question. Refer something happen”?
to the word “cause.” often
follow
cause
rules
Keywords: The Individual and Society Level 1
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Explanation: This is a 3. In paragraph 3, what does the word "they" refer to?
reference question. Refer people who are connected with others
to paragraph 3: “When people who have no friends
people are connected with people who are bad
others, they will often people who do not like rules
follow rules. They will also
have a better life.”
Guided Speaking
Integrative use of listening and speaking
1. It is important to follow rules.
2. We can work together with others.
3. We will have more friends.
Guided Writing – Not Following Rules
1. Some people do not follow rules.
2. They are often not connected with others.
3. They may have difficulties in life.
Keywords: The Individual and Society Level 1
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