STI} VOCABULARY ry W Us PON a el) ore TTTkee Eg eee CO aru e QUESTION Why are good manners important? AS Te @ Discuss these questions with your classmates. Do you feel that people are usually polite? Give examples, Are you sometimes confused about what to do in social situations? Give examples. Look at the photo. What do you think is happening? How do you think the man on the right feels? @ Discuss the Unit Question above with your classmates. © stent The @ctassroom, Track 25 on 0 1,tohear other answers. 39.LINA 3HL M3IAaud 40 @ Complete the survey. Then compare your answers with a partner. Ser Manners Past and Present wee * Qiatatodt nines change over time. The statements below come from a book called Youth's Educator for Home Society . The ‘book was published in 1896, Some of these statements are probably still true today. Others may not be true. Do you think these statements are still true? Mark each statement 1 (Never true), 2 (True in the past, but not now}, or 3 (Still true now). 1. At the dinner table, serve the adults first. Then serve children. 2. Never come to the table with dirty hands or uncombed hair. 3. Eat slowly for good manners. Don't talk with, food in your mouth. 4. Young girls should never go anywhere without an older person. 5. Aman should take off his hat when he goes into a house. 6. Aman should always carry packages for a woman. 7. Do not speak in a language that others in your group do not understand. 8. Awoman should start a handshake with a man, PON 9. Home is the best place to learn good manners, 10. Being polite means we want to make everyone around us comfortable. UNITS | Why are good manners important?ate LISTENING 1 Be Polite VOCABULARY A. Here are some words from Listening 1. Read the definitions. Then circle the best word to complete each sentence. behavior (n) the way you act courtesy (7) pleasant behavior that shows respect for other people ‘etiquette (n) the rules for courtesy and polite behavior ‘manners (n) acceptable behavior in a culture polite (adj) having good manners and showing courtesy rude (adj) not polite 1. You should always treat co-workers with (behavior /@ourtesy) and respect. Good manners are important at work. _ 2, Min-hu's (behavior / courtesy) in today’s class was terrible. He arrived late, he talked on his cell phone, and then he went to sleep! 3. Tm nervous about the dinner party tonight. There are so many different glasses and forks on the table. Can I borrow your book about (etiquette / behavior)? 4, When you stay ata friend’s house, it is (polite / rude) to write them a thank-you note. It shows you are a good friend. 5. That child was very rude to everyone. Parents should teach their kids better (manners / courtesy). B. Read the sentences. Circle the answer that best matches the meaning of each bold word. 1, Ladmit that I made a mistake. I was rude to Sara. a. agree itis true b. wish itis wrong, 2. In that society, it's normal for people to arrive late. Being late is OK in. that culture, a. a group of people at a party b. the people of one country or area | Listening and Speaking 413. One reason for the increase in car accidents is that people don't pay attention to the road. a. smaller number b. growing number 4, There’ too much violence in video games. It’s not good to see characters fight and kill. a. rude or impolite words ’. actions done to hurt someone 5. When a soccer player scores a goal, the people in the stadium often scream with excitement. The noise is incredible! a. speak in very loud voices b. speak very quietly ng Sd Asa listener, you can't always predict, or guess, what you are going to hear. There's no way to know what people are going to talk about at a party or what you are going to hear on the street. At other times, you can predict the topic—for example, in a class, on TY, or on the radio. In these cases, you can prepare to listen. Listening Skill Pred + Find out about the topic. Fora radio or TV program, look atthe program guide. For a class, check the class schedule or your notes from the last class. + Ask, “What do I know about this topic?” For example, ifyou are going to watch a TV documentary about tigers, you might ask questions like these. What do they look like? What do | know about tigers? Where do they live? PREVIEW LISTENING 1 | Be Polite You are going to listen to a radio program called Book Talk. The people on the program talk about The Civility Solution: What to Do When People Are Rude. It isa book about the need for more polite behavior. What do you think is the best way to respond to a rude person? Discuss your idea with a partner. 42. UNITS | Why are good manners important?You are going to listen to three parts of the radio program. Before you listen to each part, discuss the question with a partner. Predict what the speaker will say. Listen to check your prediction. or Sinck2s Part 1 The host of the program is going to introduce his guest. What information do you think he will include? cor ‘ack27 Part 2 What question did the host ask at the end of Part 1? How do you think Lynn Hancock will answer this question? or Sinckas Part 3 How does the host fel about being polite when others are rude? What will Hancock say about this? LISTEN FOR MAIN IDEAS Fck29 Read the statements. Then listen to the radio program. Write T (true) or F (false). Dior sucess 1. Professor Forni says people are more polite now than in the past. As you stent . to think ahead. 2. Professor Forni says rudeness can cause social problems. ak“ What's next? What isthe speaker 3. Professor Forni says there is no connection between rudeness and stress. going to say?" 4. The best idea is to be polite when people are rude to you 5. It's OK to say that you don't like someone's behavior. LISTEN FOR DETAILS 1 ‘Tack30_ Read the questions. Then listen to the radio program again. Circle the answer that best completes each statement. 1. The host of the program is__. a. Scott Webber b. John Hopkins c. Lynn Hancock 2. Professor Forni teaches at Johns Hopkins University. a. psychology b. sociology ©. literature 3. “Road rage” is a term used to describe drivers who a. get angry while driving b. are not good drivers . drive too slowly | Listening and Speaking 434, If someone is yelling at you, you should _. a. scream at them b. say nothing and walk away ¢. stay calm and speak politely 5. If you are polite to someone who is rude, the other person will _. a. always respond politely b. sometimes respond politely €. never respond politely ec WHat Do You THINK? @siticartninking In Question 3, you have to project what will happen if people follow Professor Forni's ideas Projecting is figuring out what will happen based ‘on what you know. LISTENING 2 Discuss the questions in a group. 1. Think of a time when someone was rude to you. What did you do and say? 2. What do you think of Professor Forni’s ideas? Are they easy to follow? Do they work? Why or why not? 3. Imagine that many people start to follow Professor Forni’s ideas. Can this change society? Classroom Etiquette VOCABULARY Here are some words and phrases from Listening 2. Read the definitions. Then complete each sentence with the correct word or phrase. attentive (adj) watching or listening carefully courteous (ad) polite, having courtesy deal with (phr.v) to solve a problem improve (v) to make something better influence (.) the power to change how someone or something acts principal (n) the person in charge ofa school respect (n.) consideration for the rights and feelings of other people shout out (phr.v) to ay something in aloud voice valuable (adj) very useful or important 1. L apologized to show Sue I have forher feelings. 2. ‘The parents are meeting with the. tonight to discuss problems at school. She can make new school rules to stop the problems 44 UNITS | Why are good manners important?@ Track31 3, Parents can have a great ona child’s behavior. They can teach by setting an example. 4. Teachers have to many difficult problems in the classroom every day. They think of many good solutions. 5, Everyone thought that the class was very Ithelped them get better grades and it improved their social skills. 6. I don’t like it when people in a meeting just. their comments. They should wait their turn and speak politely. 7. Lisa and Mark want to their Spanish. They go to class every day and practice often 8, Young children can only be for 20 or 30 minutes ata time, Itis hard for them to sit still and focus for a long time. 9. Your son is very. at school. He calls me Ms. Moore, and he always says please and thank you. PREVIEW LISTENING 2 | Classroom Etiquette You are going to listen to a news report about teaching etiquette in the classroom, Teachers think that students need to learn better manners. The question is, “Who should teach manners, the parents or the school?” What do you think parents and teachers say about the etiquette classes? Circle a or b, Then explain your choice to a partner. a. "They like the classes. They feel they have a positive effect on the children's behavior. b. The classes are a waste of time. Kids have to learn good manners at home. LISTEN FOR MAIN IDEAS Listen to the news report. Circle the answer that best completes each statement. 1. The main point of the news report is that __. a. parents don't know how to teach their children good manners b. teachers don’t have time to teach manners in the classroom some schools teach manners in the classroom | Listening and Speaking 452. According to Marjorie Lucas, the important idea about manners is that _. a. children need to respect other people b. fighting and violence are bad ¢. children need to have good table manners 3. The report makes it clear that__- a. parents are better than schools at teaching manners, b. the results of the classes surprised teachers c. the etiquette classes helped children, teachers, and parents LISTEN FOR DETAILS 1 ‘racks2__ Read the items below. Then listen to the report again. Write short notes to help you remember what you hear. Compare your notes with a partner. 1. One example of polite behavior for children around adults Use titles i Mr, Mrs., and Ms. 2. The name of the company that teaches etiquette classes 3. One example of good behavior at school 4, ‘Iwo positive results from the etiquette classes, 5. How parents feel about the etiquette classes 46 UNITS | Why are good manners important?a WHAT Do You THINK? A. Discuss the questions in a group. 1, Isit true that parents today are not teaching good manners to their children? Why or why not? 2. How did you learn about manners or etiquette? Give examples. B. Think about both Listening 1 and Listening 2 as you discuss the questions. 1. What would Professor Forni think about companies giving etiquette classes ‘in schools? 2, What's your opinion about today’s society? Are people really ruder now than they were in the past? CES o ‘Words with the same or very similar meanings are called synonyms. Synonyms can make your speaking and writing more interesting, Dictionaries show the meanings of synonyms, and they provide helpful examples about how to use synonyms. Dictionaries often give synonyms at the end of entries, and the example sentences at different entries show you how to use the words correctly. For example, look at these definitions of the words anger and rage. Anger and rage are synonyms but rage is stronger than anger. anger? 2 /angar/ noun |u| thestrong feeling rage? /rxds/ noun| cu] a feeling of violent anger thatyou Nave when something has happened or Tatis dict contol He wastrembing wih age Someonehasdonesomethingthat oudonotike: eto fvinoarege “Hecouldnehidehusangerat enews « Shewas staking withanger ‘Aldctionary ens are ram the rd American Denar frien of Engh © Ord Univers Pes 211 | Listening and Speaking 4748 ‘A. Read the words. Match each word on the left with a synonym on the right. Use your dictionary to help you. 1. courteous a 2. made b. —3. scream ‘ —4. valuable 4 5. etiquette e —6. increase £ 7. frequently s 8. behavior h growth often impolite polite actions yell important B. Choose five words from Activity A. Write a sentence using each word. Then read your sentences aloud to a partner. UNIT3 | Why are good manners important?neers Use should and shouldr’t to give and ask for advice and recommendations. Affirmative: You should be polite, even when someone is rude to you. ‘You should wear a suit and tie to the interview. Negative: We shouldn't let people say rude things to us. ‘You shouldn't speak Spanish when Ron is here. He doesn't understand it. Questions: Should our listeners read the book? What should we do about the kids who wrote on the wall at school? ‘A. Complete each sentence with should or shouldn't. Use your own opinions. 1. Your best friend thinks she is sending an email to her parents. She sends it to you by mistake. You read it. 2. Awoman ‘open the door for man carrying a large box. 3. Children, call their teachers by their first names. 4, University students raise their hands to ask a question in class. 5. You call people after 10:00 p.m. 6. Men stand up when a woman comes into the room. 7. You. tell someone if they have spinach in their teeth. 8. You're sitting on a crowded bus. An older woman gets on. You offer her your seat. B. Work with a partner. Ask and answer Yes/No questions based on the sentences in Activity A. Explain your answers. A: Should you read your friend's email to her parents? B: No, you shouldn't. You should tellyour friend about it | Listening and Speaking 49Cnn on rk Words ending in /s/ or /2/ sounds link or connect to words beginning with a vowel. Listen to these examples. [ It's easy tolearn to play the guitar. ‘The man was mad at the other drivers around him. A. Read the sentences. Mark the /s/ and /z/ sounds that link to vowels. Q ier success 1. The students gdmitted they made a mistake. Learning how to tink words willmake your 2+ Parents are too busy to teach their children manners. speech sound more faturalandtiuent. 3. The book talks about different ways to deal with problems. Itean alo make I easerto pronounce 4, Bad manners area problem in our office nal sounds clea 5. Iwas amazed by my visit to the Great Wall. 6. Isit possible for them to deal with the problem today? on ‘racks B, Work with a partner. Practice saying the sentences in Activity A. Listen and check your pronunciation. or ‘racks C, Listen to the paragraph about the etiquette of hats. Complete the paragraph with the words you hear. Then read the story to a partner. Franklin D.Roosevelt, 1964 | John F Kennedy, 1963 ‘The Etiquette of Hats ‘There are alot of______about____ in etiquette books. ‘men and women always wore It was bad to go out without a hat. Men took off their i 50 UNIT3 | Why re good manners important?sign of respect for a man to take off his hat. These rules started to change in the 1960s, John F. Kennedy was the first U.S. president to appear in public without a hat. Some people think that in the sixties, the hair popular rock stars, like Elvis Presley, made hats less popular. ac ‘When you give advice or make recommendations, you dont want the listener to think that you're giving commands. To make sure the listener understands, you can use expressions like these. I think you should... | don't think you should... Don't you think you should... ‘Maybe you shouldn't... A. Work with a partner. Read the sentences. Take turns giving advice. 1, A: It is hard to get to class on time. What should I do? B: I think you should. My homework is very messy. Its difficult for the teacher to read. Don't you think you should... B: 3. A: Alan invited me to the party, but I don’t know anybody there! B: Maybe you should/shouldn't A : My friends send me text messages when I'm in class. I's hard to pay attention in class when they send me messages. B: Well, I don't think that you should. | Listening and Speaking 51(EERE ive a presentation on manners @ B. Work with a partner. Choose one of the topics below. Ask your partner for advice. Then give your partner advice about the problem he or she chooses. 1. You are going to a formal dinner at someone's home. Ask for advice about what to wear, what time to arrive, what to bring, what to talk about with guests, and table manners. 2, You are in charge of a committee. The committee's job is to improve your workplace or classroom. The goal is to encourage people to be more courteous to each other. Ask for advice about what the committee should do. In this section, you are going to give a short presentation about manners. As you prepare your presentation, think about the Unit Question, “Why are good manners important?” and refer to the Self-Assessment checklist on page 54. For alternative unit assignments, see the Q: Skill for Success Teacher's Handbook. CONSIDER THE IDEAS Read the list of statements and check (/) the ones you agree with. 1 People don't always need to have good manners. 1 I think people should learn proper etiquette. 1 Manners should be taught at home, not at school. 1 I prefer to be with people who have good manners. 1 People should know how to behave at all times. 1 Good table manners are not very important. PREPARE AND SPEAK A. EEX Work in a group. Choose one presentation topic from the box or think of your own topic. Pelee 52 UNITS | Why are good manners important?8B. EXENIEEDEY Prepare a short presentation on the topic your group picked in Activity A. Use the outline to help you organize your ideas. Give at least two examples. ‘Topic: Bad Manners for 1, What Some People Do: Why is this an example of bad manners? b, What People Should Do: b, 2. What Some People Do: Whyis this an example of bad manners? b What People Should Do: Reason b, C. EGEENY Present your ideas to the class or to another group. Refer to the. Self-Assessment checklist on page 54 before you begin. 1. Make sure each member of your group presents at least one idea in the presentation. For example, one person can describe an example of bad manners. 2, In your presentation, explain: + why you chose the topic. «+ why the behaviors are bad + examples of bad manners. + how people should behave | Listening and Speaking 5334 CHECK AND REFLECT A. Think about the Unit Assignment as you complete the Self-Assessment checklist. Dyes a a Iwas able to speak easily about the topic. My partner, group, class understood me. used should and shouldn't. used vocabulary from the unit. | gave advice and | made recommendations. Dojooa Dojooo I connected final /s/ and /z/ sounds to vowels. B. EETEEGY Discuss these questions with a partner. ‘What is something new you learned in this unit? Look back at the Unit Question. Is your answer different now than when you started this unit? If yes, how is it different? Why? UNITS | Why are good manners important?Circle the words you learned in this unit. Nouns Verbs Adverbs actions improve frequently anger 2 scream often & behavior & yell Phrasal Verbs courtesy, Adjectives deal with & etiguete attentive shout out growtl é courteous ‘Modal Verbs increase impolite should @ influence # polite & shouldn't ‘manners rude # principal @ O08 valuable @ rage respect (G: Ordord 2000" words I Academic Word st Check (/) the skills you learned. If you need more work on a skill, refer to the page(s) in parentheses. Crna s | Listening and Speaking 55