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Write down the rules from the song. And write down three of the rules from the Dalai Lama.
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Speaking Activities
Fair Rules At Work
Decide whether the following rules are fair or unfair. State your reason:
Fair? Unfair?
Smoking is not permitted in public buildings.
Reason:
Employees aren’t permitted more than three days vacation per year..
Reason:
Workers are required to pay 60% of their wages in tax.
Reason:
Employees must not play games on the computers.
Reason:
Employees are allowed to take 3 fifteen-minute coffee breaks an hour.
Reason:
The boss is permitted to fire employees at anytime without notice.
Reason:
The boss is required to provide medical insurance for employees.
Reason:
Employees may not get married without the boss’s permission.
Reason:
Employees must not drink or do drugs at work.
Reason:
Employees should come to work on time.
Reason:
Employees are allowed to take three sick days off per year.
Reason:
Employees must have a neat appearance.
Reason:
Employees are required to clean the office after work hours.
Reason:
Female employees are not allowed to wear pants.
Reason:
Male employees are not permitted to wear earrings or necklaces.
Reason:
Decide whether the following rules are fair or unfair. State your reason:
Fair? Unfair?
Smoking is not permitted in public buildings.
Reason:
Employees aren’t permitted more than three days vacation per year..
Reason:
Workers are required to pay 60% of their wages in tax.
Reason:
Employees must not play games on the computers.
Reason:
Employees are allowed to take 3 fifteen-minute coffee breaks an hour.
Reason:
The boss is permitted to fire employees at anytime without notice.
Reason:
The boss is required to provide medical insurance for employees.
Reason:
Employees may not get married without the boss’s permission.
Reason:
Employees must not drink or do drugs at work.
Reason:
Employees should come to work on time.
Reason:
Employees are allowed to take three sick days off per year.
Reason:
Employees must have a neat appearance.
Reason:
Employees are required to clean the office after work hours.
Reason:
Female employees are not allowed to wear pants.
Reason:
Male employees are not permitted to wear earrings or necklaces.
Reason:
Vocabulary
In the kitchen (A)
· sweep the floor (A)
· vacuum the floor (A)
· mop the floor (A)
· scrub the floor (A)
· set the table (A)
· clear the table (A)
· wipe off the table (A)
· put the food away (A)
· wash the dishes (A)
· rinse the dishes (A)
· dry/wipe the dishes (A)
· clean the sink (A)
· take out the garbage/trash (A)
Other rooms (A)
· answer the phone/door (A)
· get the phone/door (A)
· open the door/window (A)
· close/shut the door (A)
· wash the windows (A)
· pick up the toys (A)
· clean up your room (A)
· clean up this mess (A)
· make the bed (A)
· move the furniture (A)
· dust the shelves (A)
· clean the tub (A)
· do the laundry (A)
Outside (A)
· check the mail(box) (A)
· hang out the clothes (A)
· sweep the porch (A)
· cut the grass (A)
· mow the lawn (A)
· water the flowers (A)
· turn on the sprinklers (A)
· trim the hedges (A)
· weed the garden (A)
· fix the roof (A)
· shovel the snow (A)
· scrape the windshield (A)
· wax the car (A)
· sweep the floor (A)
· vacuum the floor (A)
· mop the floor (A)
· scrub the floor (A)
· set the table (A)
· clear the table (A)
· wipe off the table (A)
· put the food away (A)
· wash the dishes (A)
· rinse the dishes (A)
· dry/wipe the dishes (A)
· clean the sink (A)
· take out the garbage/trash (A)
Other rooms (A)
· answer the phone/door (A)
· get the phone/door (A)
· open the door/window (A)
· close/shut the door (A)
· wash the windows (A)
· pick up the toys (A)
· clean up your room (A)
· clean up this mess (A)
· make the bed (A)
· move the furniture (A)
· dust the shelves (A)
· clean the tub (A)
· do the laundry (A)
Outside (A)
· check the mail(box) (A)
· hang out the clothes (A)
· sweep the porch (A)
· cut the grass (A)
· mow the lawn (A)
· water the flowers (A)
· turn on the sprinklers (A)
· trim the hedges (A)
· weed the garden (A)
· fix the roof (A)
· shovel the snow (A)
· scrape the windshield (A)
· wax the car (A)