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Unit 11 Conflict and Compromise
Lesson 1
Living in a Community
To read and talk about neighbourhood conflicts
To read for general understanding
To read for specific information and understand cause and effect relationships
What kind of community do you live in?
How do you like your community?
Are there conflicts in your community?
Have you ever experienced a neighbourhood conflict? What do you think might cause conflicts between neighbours?
loud noise made by neighbours
bad smells from neighbor’s fish tank
can’t read without plugging your ears
can rarely get a full night’s sleep
to be driven mad by neighbours
Here are two newspaper reports on neighborhood conflicts. Look at the titles and guess the topic.
Drummer Hits the Road
Grandpa Arrested After One Shower Too Many
Read the first newspaper report. Whose side are you on, the drummer’s or his neighbours’? Why?
Read the first paragraph of the second newspaper report. In pairs, discuss what you think m