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eitheractive,physicalgamesoutdoorsorgamesofdolls-and-houseindoors.I,ontheotherhand,spentmuchofmychildhoodalone.I’dcurlupinachairreadingfairytalesandmyths,daydreaming,writingpoemsorstoriesanddrawingpictures.Sometimesaroundthefourthgrade,my“big”(oftencritical,judgmental)Grandma,who’dbeenvisitingussaidtome,“What’swrongwithyou?
Whydon’ttheotherchildrenwanttoplaywithyou?
”Irememberbeingstartledandconfusedbyherquestion.I’dneverbeenparticularlyinterestedinplayingwiththeotherchildren.Ithadn’t,tillthen,occurredtomethatthatwaseitheroddorsomethingwithme.Norhaditoccurrredtomethattheydidn’t“wanttoplaywith”me.Myfirstconsciousmemoryoffeelingdifferentwasinthefourthgrade.Atthewardrobe,listeningtoclassmatesjoking,chatteringandlaughingwitheachother,IrealizedIhadn’taclueaboutwhatwassofunnyorofhowtoparticipateintheireasychatter.TheyseemedtoliveinauniverseaboutwhichIknewnothingatall.Itriedtoactlikeothersbutitwassodifficult.Ifeltconfusedanddisoriented.Iturnedbacktomyinnerworld:
readingbooks,writinganddaydreaming.Myinwardnessgrewmeinwaysthatcontinuedtomovemefurtherawayfromtheworldofmyagepeers.Theeasyflowofcasualsocialchathasremainedforeverbeyondmyreachandbeyondmyinterest,too.
ListeningTask2
ThegreatestdifficultyformeisthatasapersonofmixedoriginIamathomeneitherherenorthere.WhereverIam,Iamregardedasbeingforeign,either“white”or“black”.IthappenstomewhenIliveinmymother’scountryoforigin,inSwitzerland,andithappenedtomewhenIwaslivinginmyfather’scountry,IvoryCoast.IwouldfeelathomewhereIcouldfeelthatpeopleacceptmejustthewayIam!
Whenyouareasmallchildyoufirstdonotfeelthatyouaredifferentfromtheothers.Butsoontheotherswillmakeyoufeeldifferent–andchildrentoocanbeverycruelintheirbehavioragainstthe“strangechild”.Sometimesincredibleincidentshappen.SometimeagoIwasridingmybikesomewhereinalittleplaceinSwitzarlandnearbytowhereIlive.Acardroveby,andthemaledriveropenedthewindowandyelledatme:
“Scheiss–Neger–dirtynigger!
”Ialmostfroze.Ifelthelplessandunabletodefendmyself.WhenIlookedatthenumberplate,IsawthatitwasaGermannumberplate.Thismeansthattheinsultingpersonhimselfwasaforeignerinthiscountry!
Howcouldhedareinsultmelikethis?
IfeltthatIwantedtokillthisman.WhenIrecoveredIwasabletothinkaboutitmoreclearly.Theseracistpeoplearejuststupidanddonotknowanythingaboutlife.
ScriptsforUnitTwo
Everybodycheats.Whetherit’sthetaxidriverwhotricksavisitorandtakeshimethelongwayround,ortheshopassistantwhodoesn’tgivethecorrectchange,orthepoliceofficerwhoacceptsabribe–everybody’satit.Cheatsinthenewsincludethescientistwhoseresearchwasbasedonfakedata,thegameshowcontestantwhocollaboratedwithafriendintheaudiencetowinamillionpounds,andthedoctorwhoforgedhisqualificationsandwasn
’treallyadoctoratall.Everybodycheats;
nobody’splayingthegame.
Ischeatingacceptable,anaturalwayofsurvivingandbeingsuccessful?
Orisitsomethingthatshouldbefrownedon,andyoungpeoplediscouragedfromdoing?
Ifit’sthelatter,howcanweexplaintochildrenwhysomanybendtherules?
Takesportforexample.Thepinnacleoffootball,theWorldCup,wasrifewithcheating.Whetherpretendingtobehurtordenyingahandball,footballerswilldoanythingforafree-kickorapenaltyshot.FrenchplayerHenrydeniedcheatingtowinthefree-kickwhichledtohisside’ssecondgoalintheir3-1victoryoverSpain.Whateverthenationalitythere’sonecommonstrategy:
theplayerrollsoverholdinghisleg,ankleorheadseemingtobeingreatpain.Asaresultayellowcardorfree-kickisgivenforthefoulandthen,afewsecondslater,theplayerisupandaboutasifnothinghadhappened!
Ofcourseit’snotjustthefootballers.In1998theTourofFrance,theworld’sgreatestcyclingevent,washitbyadrug-takingscandal.Fortybottlesofdrugsfoundwithateamtriggeredamassiveinvestigationthatalmostcausedthecyclingtourtobeabandoned.Oneriderwasbannedforninemonths.
Aclimateofmistrustsurroundseveryone.
Inthefieldofbusiness,Enron,America’sseventhlargestcompany,couldserveasanunfortunateexample.Itscollapsein2001causedthousandsofpeopletolosetheirjobsandlifesavings.Thecompanyhadfooledinvestorsintobelievingitwashealthierthanitreallywas.Onebossnowfacestherestoflifeinprison.
Meanwhilecompaniesaroundtheworldarelosingbillionsofdollarstothecounterfeittrade.Fromcut-priceCDsandDVDstosportswearandcosmetics,cheapfakeproductsareeverywhere.IthasbecomesociallyacceptabletobuyfakeGuccibagsandillegalcopiesoffilms.Ifparentsaredoingthis,theirchildrenwillfollow.
Soperhapsit’snotsurprisingthataroundtheworldmorepupilsthaneverarecaughtcheatingduringexams.InonecasekeystoexampaperswereputupforsaleontheInternet.Inanother,widespreadcheatingtookplacebypupilsusingtheirmobilephonestoreceivetextedanswers.Inathirdcase,pupilsadmittedtocandidatesubstitution.Theyblamethepressureputonthemtodowellinexams.Itdoesn’thelpthattheirrolemodelsarealsocheats.Surelywecan’tcomplainwhenwe’resettingsuchabadexample.
Unit3Lifestyle
Listeningtask1
Whenshehasyoungchildren,astay-at-homemomhastwojobs.Herhouseandherkids.Astay-at-homemomisexpectedtodoallthehousecleaning.Sheisexpectedtoalwaysbetheonetogetupinthemiddleofthenight,dotheschoolthings–room-mother,baker,coordinator,chauffeurandcarpooler,etc.often,astay-at-homemomisexpectedtotakeover“daddy-type”choressuchaslawn-mowingandtakingcarsforrepair.Imaginesittinginarepairshopwithtwosquirmytoddlers!
Theworstthingisthatthestay-at-homemomismadetofeelguiltyforsaying“no”.Thereasonthestay-at-homemomdoesnotgethernailsdoneorhaveaspadayisshefeelsguiltyforspendingfamilymoneyonherself.
Gosh,youallhavesuchhecticlives.I’mdizzyjusthearingyourdailyactivities.IguessIhaveitnice.Ihavenoscheduleatall!
IgetupwhnIwant.IworkmybusinesswhenIwant.IshopwhenIwantto.IwashmyhairwhenIbatheorIdon’twashmyhair.WhenIgotoworkallIhavetodoisopenupmyofficedoorinmyhouseandI’matworkalready.Notraffictodealwithandtherecanbe10feetofsnowonthegroundandIwouldn’thavetowalkaninchofitbecausemyhouseconnectsdirectlytomywarehouse!
IfIgetupanddon’tfeellikeworkingIdon’t.
Listeningtask2
ItookmyfirstdrinkandsmokedmyfirstmarijuanacigarettewhenIwas12yearsold.Inhighschool,Iusedallkindsofdrugs.AfterhighschooluntilIwas21,Ididalotofbingedrinking.WhenIwas31,Istartedusingcrackcocaine.That’swhentherealproblemsbegan.
Iwasaddictedtoalcoholandcocaine,andmylifewasawreck.Itriedtoquitanumberoftimes.ImovedtoMexicoandgaveupcocaine.Istilldrankandsmokedmarijuana,butforthetimeIlivedthere,Iwasoffcocaine.Ithoughtthatthattimeoffcocainewouldcompletelycuremeofanydesireforit,butwhenIgotbackintowntwoyearslater,Istartedusingitagainonlyfivedayslater.Everypartofmylifewasmessedup.Iremembermyoldestsonbeingembarrassedtobeseenwithme.Hewouldpassmeonthestreetwithhisfriendsbuthewouldn’tevenspeaktome.ThebottomcameformewhenIwasfinallyevictedfrommyapartment.Ilostmycar,myhomeandmysons.Ilookedinthemirrorthatday,andIcouldn’tlookmyselfintheeyes.Thenextmorning,Ishowedupatthetreatmentcenter.Thefirstfewdaysofdetoxandtreatmentwerehard,butIwasconvincedthatIneededhelp,soIstayed.I’vebeencleannowforfiveyears,andIhaveanewlife.
UnitFourFamily
ListeningTaskOne
ThetraditionalAmericanfamilyisa“nuclearfamily”.Anuclearfamilyreferstoahusbandandwifeandtheirchildren.TheaverageAmericanfamilytodayhastwoorthreechildren.Insomecultures,peopleliveclosetotheirextendedfamily.Severalgenerationsmayevenlivetogether.InAmerica,onlyinafewcasesdoesmorethanonehouseholdliveunderoneroof.
Americanvaluesarevaluedinthehome.Manyhomesarerunlikeademocracy.Eachfamilymembercanhaveasay.AsenseofequalityoftenexistsinAmercanhomes.Husbandsandwivesoftensharehouseholdchores.Oftenparentsgivechildrenfreedomtomaketheirowndecisions.Preschoolerschoosewhatclothestowearorwhichtoystobuy.Youngadultsgenerallymaketheirownchoicesaboutwhatcareertopursueandwhomtomarry.
FamiliesinAmerica,likethoseineveryculture,facemanyproblems.SocialpressuresarebreakingapartmoreandmoreAmericanhomes.OverhalfofUSmarriagesnowendindivorce.MorethanoneinfourAmericanchildrenaregrowingupinsingle-parenthomes.Asaresult,manypeoplebelievetheAmericanfamilyisintrouble.
Evenso,thereisstllreasonforhope.Manyorganizationsareworkinghardtostrengthenfamilies.Americansalmostunanimouslybelievethatthefamilyisoneofthemostimportantpartsoflife.Theyrealizethatproblemsinfamilylifeinrecentyearshavebroughtseriousconsequences.Asaresult,moreandmorepeoplearemakingtheirfamilyapriority.Manywomenarequittingtheirj