Open, don’t open

What's in the lesson

1. 1Warm-up
2. 2In this lesson
3. 3Reading: a week with PepperReading comprehension
4. 4What does it mean?Grammar exercise
5. 5Find the instructionsGrammar exercise
6. 6Instructions and warningsGrammar rule
7. 7Choose the right formGrammar exercise
8. 8Instructions and reasonsGrammar exercise
9. 9Your first cooking classGrammar exercise
10. 10Polite instructionsGrammar exercise
11. 11Say it naturallySpeaking practice
12. 12My home, my rulesSpeaking practice
13. 13Your rulesGrammar exercise
14. 14Wrap-up

Homework

1. 1Homework: a note on the fridgeGrammar exercise
2. 2Homework: find the mistakeGrammar exercise
3. 3Homework: which is right?Grammar exercise
4. 4Homework: the rulesDiscussion

Two slides from the lesson

Warm-up

A few questions about you before we start.

1. Is there a pet in your family?
2. What is a good rule for your home?
3. What is one good tip for a visitor to your city?

Grammar rule

Instructions and warnings

	Positive	Negative
A verb	Sign here.	Don't use your phone in class.
be + an adjective	Be ready at nine.	Don't be shy.
Polite: please	Please wait here. / Wait here, please.	Please don't shout. / Don't shout, please.

• The verb alone: no "you", no "to", no -s. Wait here. (not To wait here)
• don't = do not. On signs: Do not enter.
• Use: instructions (Sign here.), warnings (Don't drink that water!) and polite requests (Please wait here.).

Watch out

• The negative is Don't + verb: Don't shout. (not No shout, Not shout, Don't to shout)
• With an adjective (ready, careful, rude), use be: Be careful. Don't be rude. (not Don't rude)
• To a stranger, a customer or your boss, an instruction without please can sound rude: say please, and use a friendly voice. Warnings (Be careful!) and friendly words (Don't worry!) are fine without it.