IN THIS LESSON, YOU WILL
2. Read an article in the campus newspaper that your roommate wrote.
3. Talk with your roommate about an upcoming demonstration on campus.
PRACTICE
STEP A EXERCISE
Rephrase the sentences using the expressions in the box. The form of some expressions may need to be changed.
1. Dan believes strongly in his right to own a gun.
2. Josh always shares his opinions without caring if they’re hurtful or not.
3. The Clarksons talk non-stop about their son. They think he’s amazingly talented and unique.
4. Our supervisor doesn’t have much patience for people who think it’s okay to wear casual clothes to work.
5. Elsa was in the hospital for a few months last year with no insurance, and now she owes a lot of money.
STEP B EXERCISE
Make sentences using the pictures, words, and expressions in the box. The form of some expressions may need to be changed.
1. Kendra
2. the right to assemble
3. the man
4. Tom
5. Linda
MISSION
Challenge 1
It’s your first semester at a university in the US. Your roommate just came back from the campus bookstore. Talk to him/her about paying for school expenses.
Remember?
- pay one’s credit card in full
- be in debt up to one’s eyeballs
- go on a shopping spree
- a spoiled brat
Don't forget to speak your mind!
- It’s only a matter of time before…
- It’s high time that…
- Frankly speaking, …
- I can’t imagine myself doing that.
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Challenge 2
Your roommate gave you a copy of the campus newspaper. Read his/her article in it.
Remember?
- tolerance
- offensive
- pose a threat
- bear arms
- constitutional right
IN MY OPINION
Tolerance for All
by S. McGreg
Yet again this month there was a mass shooting in our country. Yet again innocent people lost their lives. Yet again the mass media is replaying the video of the incident over and over. Yet again there are people calling for laws to make it harder to buy guns.
While I can understand why some people think stricter laws are the answer, I personally am very against them. The right to bear arms is one of our constitutional rights as Americans. If they take that right away, we will lose the only chance we have of being able to protect ourselves from the people who might pose a threat to us.
I own a gun – three guns, in fact – but I use them for hunting and self-defense. Our campus is one of the few in the state where you can do open carry, and I proudly do so. Am I going to shoot up my class? Absolutely not! But you would not believe the hatred that is yelled at me as I walk to class with my gun. In this age of political correctness, where is the tolerance for gun owners? It’s not okay to yell racist terms and other offensive things, but for some reason, it’s okay to call me names just for carrying a gun. That seems like a double standard to me!
If you agree that this is wrong, join the campus gun club’s demonstration next Saturday at 10 am.
Participate and support:
#ToleranceForAll
Challenge 3
You think the demo that was mentioned in your roommate’s article sounds interesting. Talk with your roommate about it.
Remember?
- tolerance
- offensive
- pose a threat
- constitutional right
- bear arms
- a special snowflake
- a spoiled brat
Don't forget to speak your mind!
- I can’t imagine myself doing that.
- Frankly speaking, …
- It’s only a matter of time before…
- It’s high time that…
FEEDBACK
Get to know your roommate well.
MISSION ACHIEVEMENT
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4
Very GoodCould complete the task with ease
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3
GoodCould complete the task with some clarifications
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2
FairCould complete the task with additional instructions
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1
PoorCould somehow complete the task with difficulty
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
- RANGE
the ability to use a wide variety of vocabulary - ACCURACY
the ability to speak correctly - FLUENCY
the ability to speak smoothly without pauses or fillers - INTERACTION
the ability to manage a conversation
