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Have you resented someone’s behaviour or words directed towards you? Do you
have a pent-up anger against someone? How do you express your feeling of
anger?

Read the following dialogues and answer the questions. Listen to the recording and pay attention to
the pronunciation, stress and intonation of the words.

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EXPRESSING ANGER
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These following situations will make most Americans angry: these things make
Indonesians angry, too?
What are the differences?

How do Indonesians express

anger? Compare the
American and Indonesian
way of expressing anger.

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RESOLVING CONFLICTS
When there is a conflict, the best thing to do is try to resolve it so that relationships remain
good. Some people avoid discussing a conflict. Others become angry themselves. Neither
reaction to anger is very useful in settling a dispute. Here are three ways to resolve a conflict:

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PHRASES

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