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Lesson 17

Preparation

Punctuality

My mom told me that I was late again for dinner.

This morning, I was late for school too.
Last week, I got sick so I was absent for two days.

My father lectured me about punctuality.
My friends hate me because I am always late.

Punctuality is important, I know

Grammar

*Punctuality is important.
► Attendance is a must.
► It is important to have a perfect attendance.

*My father lectured me about punctuality.
► My father taught me the importance of punctuality.
► my father gave me a lesson about punctuality.

Questions

1. Are you punctual?
2. Have you ever been late or absent at work or in school?

What happened?
3. Does your father lecture you? What are the lectures all about?
4. Do you believe that punctuality is important?
5. Do you have dinner together with your family? Why? Why not?

Vocabulary & Expressions
Sample Answers
1. perfect
1. Yes, I am. 2. important
2. Yes, I have been absent once in high school. 3. punctual

I was terribly sick then.
3. Yes, he does, he tells me how to be punctual all the time.
4. Yes, I believe that punctuality is important.
5. Yes, I always do. We love eating together.

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