English Unlimited HTL 4/5, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

86 Unit 7: Compromise ex68ed Goals describe and write an email about disagreements  and compromises make your case in a disagreement write a blog post talk about dealing with conflict write a proposal negotiate a formal agreement write an article Living space Talk about the following questions with your neighbour. 1 How long have you been sitting next to each other? 2 Have you ever had a serious argument over school matters? 3 How do you solve conflicts in your class? 4 How do you feel about the class dynamics in general? You’re going to listen to Liesbeth talking about a disagreement in her neighbourhood and how she dealt with it. The pictures show things from her story. Can you guess what the disagreement was about? lISTEnIng 1 a 2 a car park leaflets a cul-de-sac a green bungalows the local council Now listen to Liesbeth describing the disagreement. Which of these statements are true (T)? Which are false (F)? T F 1 Liesbeth lives next to the green. 2 It was the local council’s idea to change the green into a car park. 3 She produced a leaflet to explain different opinions. 4 She organised a meeting of all the people in her street. 5 They persuaded the council not to make a car park. 6 The disagreement had a positive effect on the atmosphere in the street. Talk together. 1 What do you think of the way Liesbeth dealt with the disagreement? 2 She says the compromise was ‘a good deal all round’. Do you agree? 3 Could a story like this happen where you live? TCD  2/09    b SPEaKIng 3 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv