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Cross-Cultural Interaction. 1 Talking about mistakes.Tell your group mates about mistakes you have made
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1 Talking about mistakes. Tell your group mates about mistakes you have made. Use the expressions from the cultural note. Say what you should have done or could have done instead:
Examples:
I blew it when I decided to get married when I was18. I should have waited until I was more mature.
I screwed up when I forgot to return my books to the library. I had to pay eight dollars in overdue fines. I should have written myself a note to return them on time.
Once I was at a party and I made a rude remark about a girl across the room. Then I realized that her brother was standing right next to me. I really put my foot in my mouth that time! I shouldn’t have opened my big mouth.
2 In the conversation, Anna and Dan have opposite opinions about movie censorship. Look it through and notice the structure of their discussion. Choose the expressions of concession in the discussion. Act it out.
Jeff: Well, I don’t believe in total censorship, especially not for adults. But just the other day I was reading that there may be a connection between watching violent films and acting violently.
Dan: For some people that may be true, but not for ordinary people. I mean, we just saw the film and we’re not about to do anything violent, are we?
Anna: No, but what if some disturbed person in the audience saw it and got some strange ideas from it?
Dan: I think that sooner or later, a person like that is probably going to do something strange or violent anyway. Seeing a movie doesn’t cause people to go off the deep end unless there is something wrong with them in the first place.
Anna: Maybe you’re right. But what about those teenagers in the audience? That was an R-rated movie, so what were they doing there?
Dan: OK, you’ve got a point there. I agree that kids shouldn’t be allowed to see violent films. I think parents need to supervise their kids better, and theaters should be stricter about enforcing the ratings. But that’s different from total censorship, which is what you were talking about before, Anna.
Anna: OK, Dan, you win. But next time, can we please see a comedy?
3 Role play the situations. You are going to discuss two sides of a controversial question and practice using the expressions of concession.
1) Here is the list of controversial topics related to the media. As a class, choose one of these topics for discussion.
Topics: a Watching violent movies causes people to act violently.
b The media should not report on the private lives of politicians.
c Watching television is bad for young children.
d Pornography and sex sites should be banned on the Internet.
2) Divide into pairs. Some pairs of students are to agree and other pairs are to disagree with the topic. Think of the facts and reasons that support your position.
3) Compare your supporting statements with other pairs who share your position. Modify or add to your supporting statements if necessary.
4) Now discuss the topic with a pair that disagrees with your position. Use your supporting statements to try to persuade the other team that your position is correct. In your discussion use the expressions of agreeing, disagreeing and conceding.
4 Culture puzzle. Read the story and choose the appropriate explanation.
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