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Unit 11
Conflict and Compromise
To talk about conflict and compromise
To listen for specific information and understand phrases in context
To write a short paragraph about useful ways to resolve conflicts between friends
To discuss quotes on conflicts
Translate the following words and phrases.
1.come into conflict with... _____________ 2.resolve conflict_____________
3.make a phone call_____________ 4.respond with... _____________
5.negotiate with..._____________ 6.account number_____________
7.concentrate on..._____________ 8. ask somebody for help____________
9. Apologize for..._____________ 10.call about... _____________
11.全部(地);充足_______ 12.被…惹恼;对…感到厌烦___________
13.对做....感到羞愧_____________ 14.与.......斗争_____________
15.感到愧疚_____________ 16.完全正常_____________
17.确保;保证_____________
18.为........确定一个明确的目标_____________
19.到.......为止_____________ 20.拿起;捡起;收拾_____________
21.不挂电话_____________ 22.试试_____________
和......起冲突
解决冲突
打电话
回复;答复
和......谈判
(会计)账号;账户
集中于.....
向某人请求帮助
因为.......而道歉
打电话谈....;找....谈某事
in full
be annoyed with...
be ashamed to do...
struggle with...
feel guilty
completely normal
make sure
set a clear goal for...
by the end of...
pick up
hold on for
have a try
1. Here are two newspaper reports on neighbourhood conflicts.
Read and Explore
Drummer Hits the Road
Grandpa Arrested After One Shower Too Many
Pair Work
Read and Explore
1) Read your report, describe it to your partner, and listen to your partner’s description of his/her report.
2) Read the other report and confirm the description.
1.Who
were involved in each conflict?
2.What
caused
each conflict?
3.How
was each
conflict solved?
Read and Explore
1.Who
were involved in the conflict?
2.What
caused
the conflict?
3.How
was the
conflict solved?
Ma Ming, drummer for the rock band “Storm” and his neighbours in his rented flat.
Ma Ming held parties and drummed late at night, so his neighbours couldn’t rest, relax or read normally.
Ma Ming moved out of his rented flat.
Read and Explore
1.Who
were involved in the conflict?
2.What
caused
the conflict?
3.How
was the
conflict solved?
James McKay, an eighty-year-old retired tailor, and Keith Smith, a 30-year-old gardener and fish collector, who lives above him.
The water from Smith’s balcony keep falling onto McKay’s floor, or too often, on the unsuspecting MaKays themselves.
James McKay hit Smith over the head with his walking stick and spent Saturday night in a cell.
trusting; not realizing there is any danger or harm
Read the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the expressions you hear.
Text Builder
Conflict and Compromise
Agent: Good afternoon, _____________________?
…
Agent: Would you please tell me ______________?
Finding the Cause
how may I help you
how can I help you
what the problem is
what I can do to help
what is wrong
how may I help you
what is wrong
Agent: Yes, sir, ________________.
…
Agent: Please give me your account number, sir, and I’ll inquire and make sure ________________ as soon as possible.
…
Agent: Right. Would you please wait a few minutes? I will ________________ and __________.
…
Agent: Sorry for keeping you waiting… I have reset your account. It’ll _________________.
Compromising
I can understand
I do understand why you are upset
I know how you feel
I know how annoying it is
a response is provided
the issue is resolved
a solution is given
see what I can do
check the problem
ask someone for help
be fine by this time tomorrow
be okay in an hour
I do understand why you are upset
the issue is resolved
check the problem
see what I can do
be okay in an hour
Agent: I quite understand how you feel, sir. I apologise for ____________.
Apologising
our part in it
the inconvenience
wasting your time
our part in it
Listen to the dialogue and then choose the best answer.
1. What’s the relationship between the two?
A. Customer and service agent.
B. Employer and employee.
C. Bank manager and client.
2. What is the problem of the man?
A. His account was closed.
B. He lost his account member.
C. There was some wrong with his account.
3. How did the customer feel at the end of the dialogue?
A. Angry. B. Grateful. C. Upset.
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While-listening
What is the right procedure to resolve a conflict?
Find the causes
Make an apology for your part
Make a compromise
Check your answers.
1. Why did the neighbours complain about Ma Ming?
Because he often held parties at night and drummed late at night.
2. What did the community council do?
Why did they take action?
*They took a vote, gave Ma Ming a warning and told him that he ought to cease drumming or leave the property.
*Because there were such a chorus of complaints, they had to take action.
3. Where is Ma Ming now? What is his attitude towards the conflict?
*Now he is in a hotel in Shanghai.
*Ma Ming felt that they were prejudiced against him. He’s bitter over the fact that people thought of his music as “noise”. Otherwise he didn’t really mind having to leave the flat.
4. What do you understand by the title “Drummer Hits the Road”?
The drummer starts a journey to look for a proper house to stay.
Read “Grandpa Arrested After One Shower Too Many”. Complete the table. Then present a self-talk on what happened based on your notes.
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Task 3
People involved
Time
The
event Background
Conflict
Result
People involved
Time
The event Back-ground
Conflict
Result
Check your answers.
James McKay, 80-year-old retired tailor, a peaceful person; Laurence, McKay’s wife; Keith Smith, 30 years old, a keen gardener and a fish collector
On Saturday evening
1. Smith moved into the flat.
2. Water fell onto the Mckays’ balcony from Smith watering his plants and cleaning his fish tanks.
1.Keith Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake got all wet through on James McKay’s birthday.
2.James McKay hit Smith’s head with his walking stick and was put into jail.
1.Smith is not going to take things further with the police.
2.He also promised to change his ways from now on.
3.A large crowd of supporters sang “Happy Birthday” to James McKay as he left the police station. He was happy.
What’s the most important thing when dealing with conflicts?
Summarize and Think
Summarize and think
Conflict and compromise
a customer & a calling center agent
a student & a teacher
compromise & give suggestions
The point is to be sincere and offer understanding.
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An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.
- Mahatma Gandhi
以眼还眼,只会让整个世界都瞎了眼。
—圣雄甘地
✬ When you repay a bad behaviour with the same bad behaviour, it’ll only lead to something worse.
✬They could ignore the bad behaviour or explain that they don’t like it.
Peace cannot be kept by force;
it can only be achieved through understanding.
- Albert Einstein
和平是不能依靠武力维持的,而只能通过理解来实现。
— 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦
People like to say that the conflict is between good and evil. The real conflict is between truth and lies.
- Don Miguel Ruiz
人们总说善与恶是冲突的。但真正的冲突在真相与谎言之间。
—唐·米格尔·鲁伊斯
The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.
-Laozi
天下之至柔,驰骋天下之至坚。
—老子
Choose one from the two.
1. Write a passage about how you will negotiate with the calling centre agent when the problem arises. (About 80 words)
2. If you are Li Hua, your foreign friend Lisa is experiencing binge eating due to high academic pressure. She is writing to you for help. Please write a suggestion letter to help her. (About 80 words)
Homework
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