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Topic: Freedom (Free To Make Mistakes)
Topic: Freedom (Free To Make Mistakes)
Mistakes]
Ex.1 p. 86(SB)
That being said, there are some rules you definitely have to follow. Maybe
there’s a script for what you can and can’t say to prospects, or a pool of
people only you’re allowed to reach out to. But if you keep these in mind,
the rest can be up to you to innovate a bit.
When the old rules are obsolete
Of course, before you do anything out of the ordinary, understand why your
company decided to change course and what the new rules are so you’re not
overlapping with current processes or chasing after an irrelevant dream.
Ex. 2 A p. 86 (SB)
1. What did the journalist let her son do?
She let him travel home on the subway in New York alone when he was nine
years old.
Because he had been nagging her for weeks to be allowed out on his own and
because she believes in encouraging independence.
3.What kinds of reactions did she receive when she wrote about the experience?
She received support from some, and a lot of negative reactions from others.
She was accused of being “crazy” and “America`s worst mom”.
4. What does Ms Skenazy think is the problem with protecting children too
much?
She thinks that if you are too over-protective then your children do not learn
about danger and about how to take risks, which then becomes a danger in
itself.
Ex. 2 B p. 86 (SB)
Deliberately-onsciously and intentionally; on purpose.
Unsupervised-not done or acting under supervision.
Encourage independence-to provide the opportunity for people to maintain a
better quality of life for themselves.
Over-protectiveness-to protect (someone or something) more than is
necessary or reasonable.
Risk-averse culture-unwilling to take risks or wanting to avoid risks as much
as possible.
Deal with danger-something or someone that may harm you.
Take reasonable risks-the amount of risk you have to take to achieve your
financial goals.
Mollycoddle-treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way.
Expose her son to real and unnecessary danger-gives rise to an undue risk of
harm.
1.independence;
2.mollycoddle;
3.deliberately, expose;
4. reasonable risk, unsupervised;
5. over-protective;
6.risk-averse.
Ex.2 C p. 86 (SB)
1.I agree. Cognitive development: cooking encourages children's thinking,
problem-solving, and creativity. It also allows children the opportunity to
use the knowledge they have and apply it by counting, measuring, following
a sequence, following directions, and cause and effect.
2.I agree. As a result of mollycoddling, children grow up to be spoiled, over
indulgent, and prone to throwing tantrums when they don’t get something
they want or they don’t get their own way. This can have disastrous results
in adulthood. Discipline is important as they will learn to moderate their
habits and draw limits and boundaries on their own.
The children of this generation are largely wrapped in cotton because their
parents mollycoddle them. Thus there is a sharp increase in suicides amongst
youngsters and other such disturbing news. Children cannot take criticism
and expect the world to go their way only. When it doesn’t then their fragile
egos are hurt. They aren’t respectful of authority and don’t think twice
before blaming school teachers etc. for their failure. Parents are also to
blame as they take their side instead of reprimanding them for their
mistakes.
3.I agree. Some parents provide inadequate protection and leave children to
fend for themselves in perilous circumstances. These parents may too often
expose children to risks of injury, tension, and stress. Common examples
are parents who repeatedly allow children to use dangerous household
appliances with lax adult oversight, or fail to intervene when their children
are victimized by neighborhood bullies or predatory classmates.
4.I agree. Children need risk. Risk challenges them and keeps them alert, it
makes them responsive and teaches consequences. However parents are
often so afraid, it's to the detriment of their children.
5.I agree. More and more studies have confirmed that children of
overprotective parents are risk-averse, have difficulty making decisions, and
lack the wherewithal to become successful in life.
Furthermore, children of overprotective parents cannot deal adequately with
hardships and other frustrations of life. In other words, they have a very low
tolerance for frustration and crumble at the first sign of it.
6.I don`t agree. We are not living in 'a risk-averse society' as many are
claiming. There is, however, a real danger that a culture of risk aversion is
being imposed by those responsible for the Health and Safety of the general
public.
Ex.3 p.86(SB)
1.W;
2.M;
3.W;
4.W;
5.W;
6.M;
7.M;
8.M.
Ex. 4 A p. 86 (SB)
a. joking;
b. right;
c. point;
d. think;
e. judgement;
f. say;
g. sense;
h. ridiculous.
Ex. 4 B p. 87 (SB)
1.b;
2.c;
3.d;
4.e;
5.f;
6.g;
7.a;
8.h.
Ex. 5 A p. 87 (SB)
Speakers use a slightly higher pitch, keep their voice level and don`t strongly
emphasise any particular words.
Ex. 5 B p. 87 (SB)
1. The point is that if you study you will do well in school.
2. Surely you don't think that anyone who has hunted leopards would follow
you into that ambush?
3. The whole point of coming here was to visit the cathedral.
4. All I'm trying to say is that they don't really care about us.
5. I just think most surgeons forget what parents go through.
6. Oh, come on! - No, I'm kidding.
Ex.6 A p. 87 (SB)
1.Surely you don`t think people should never eat meat?
2.All I`m trying to say is that children need to learn at some stage.
3.The point is that exams are a useful way to measure progress.
4.Oh, come on! That doesn`t make any sense.
Ex. 7 (A; B) p. 87 (SB)