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89 Compromise 07 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS In A/B pairs, read the situations. Think of reasons to support your point of view. a SPEaKIng 11 You’re classmates. Student A, you’re a keen party goer and would like to celebrate your A-level results with an all-inclusive trip tailor- made for school-leavers. Student B, you hate crowds and think that a low-key walking holiday would be an unforgettable experience. You’re flatmates. Student A, you are a keen cyclist and you want to keep your bike in your flat next to the front door. Student B, you share the flat with A, but you don’t want him/ her to keep their bike at home next to the front door. 1 2 Jared: If the company is prepared to buy the shelves, we’ll put them up and do all the work in our own time. Meva: (8) , I’m willing to consider it. Have a conversation for each situation. Try to come up with a compromise. Compare your decisions as a class. Which were the most creative compromises? Research the following questions on the internet. 1 What ‘learning styles’ are there? 2 What are ‘multisensory media’? 3 What is ‘blended learning’? Write a blog post on the following topic: How can the modern classroom cater to the diverse learning needs of students? In your blog post, you should:   outline the different learning needs students can have.   suggest what classroom design and equipment could cater to these needs.   express your point of view on blended learning. Use expressions from 10a. Give your blog post a title. Write around 250 words.  Writing guide, Blog , p. 178. b c a WRITIng 12 b In the middle mediate [ }mi:dieçt ] [I or T] verb to talk to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems: Negotiators were called in to mediate between the two sides. Read the definition and talk together. 1 Do you ever have to mediate between friends, family or people in school? Give examples. 2 What skills and qualities do you think a good mediator needs? You’re going to read an interview with a professional mediator, Isobel Clark. Do you think these statements are true (T) or false (F)? T F 1 People often try mediation at the suggestion of lawyers and the police. 2 There are usually two mediators at a mediation meeting. 3 A mediator’s job is to listen carefully and suggest compromises. 4 A mediation meeting can often take five or six hours. 5 Mediators need to have good communication skills. REaDIng 13 a 14 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv