Lesson 5 · Ethics, Norms and Values

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English, Class 9, Unit 5

Ethics, Norms and Values

Saying sorry across cultures · Present continuous tense · Reading pie charts

What this unit teaches

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Read an essay on how cultures apologise differently

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Read a real apology letter from an airline CEO

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Apologise and respond politely in conversation

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Use the present continuous tense correctly

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Interpret pie charts in clear English

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Write your own letter of apology

What does "I'm sorry" mean?

🇺🇸American view
An admission of wrongdoing
Heard as: I am the one who is responsible
About 4.5 apologies a week
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🇯🇵Japanese view
Eagerness to repair the relationship
Heard as: It is unfortunate that this happened
About 11 apologies a week

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Presenter notes: Open by asking the class what a doctor, a pilot, a singer and a teacher must never do in their work. Collect answers, then say that every profession has ethics, norms and values, and that this unit begins with the value all of them share: owning a mistake.