TASK 2 EXAMPLES

• Your son’s elementary school provides free lunches to the children. Recently, one child experienced
an allergic reaction to the food. The principle of the school has decided to re-evaluate the lunch program
and is asking for parents’ input.

Which option do you prefer? Explain your choice.

Option A: Require children to be tested for allergies

Option B: Require children to bring their own lunch

Uopsteno nase: I am glad that we have an opportunity to participate in such an important decision-
making process. (I am glad that we have an opportunity to participate in such an important task for our
company). In this case, I would vote for Option A, even though I can understand why someone else/other
(other colleagues / parents/ neighbors) would choose Option B / think differently.

Nase prosireno: I am glad that we have an opportunity to participate in such an important decision-
making process. In this (particular) case, I would vote for doing the allergy tests, even though I can
understand why other parents would opt for making students’ lunches at home.

Nase uprosceno: I am glad that I have an opportunity to express my opinion. In this case, I would vote
for Option A (allergy tests). Also, I understand that someone else (other students) would like Option B
(to bring their own food to school).

Iz knjige: Both options have some advantages and I can see why some might prefer Option A. If I had to
make a choice, however, there are several reasons why I would go for option B.

Iz knjige prosireno: Both options have some advantages and disadvantages and I can see why some
parents might prefer having their children bring their own lunch. If I had to make a choice, however,
there are several reasons why I would go for testing children for allergies.

Iz knjige uprosceno: Both options have some advantages and disadvantages. I can understand why some
parents might prefer allergy tests, but my opinion is different. There are several reasons why I would
choose bringing lunch from home.
• You are a student at your local college. The school is considering offering health insurance to all its
students. This would include 50% coverage of dental, vision, and prescription drugs. If the school
decides to implement this plan, $100 would be added to each student's fees every semester.

Which option do you prefer? Explain your choice?

Option A: Approve the plan

Option B: Reject the plan

Nase prosireno: I am glad that we have an opportunity to participate in such an important decision-
making process. In this case, I would like to vote for approving the health insurance plan, even though I
can understand why some other fellow students would be against the offered health insurance.

Nase uprosceno: I am glad that I have an opportunity to express my opinion. In this case, I would vote
for Option A (health insurance plan to be approved). Also, I understand that someone else (other
students) would like Option B (to reject the plan).

Iz knjige: Both options have some advantages, and I can see why some of my colleagues might choose
Option A. On the whole, however, there are several reasons why Option B would be my preference.

Nase prosireno: I am glad that we have an opportunity to participate in such an important decision-
making process. Both options have some advantages and disadvantages, and I can see why some of my
colleagues might choose not to accept the health insurance plan. On the whole, however, there are
several reasons why agreeing with the proposed health insurance plan would be my preference.

Nase uprosceno: I am glad that I have an opportunity to express my opinion. Both options have some
advantages and disadvantages. I can understand why some of my colleagues would not accept the
health insurance plan. But there are several reasons why I would choose the health insurance plan.
• You are a member at a local gym. The owners of the gym have recently bought more property in order
to expand the facility. They are asking their members whether they should build a tennis court or a
swimming pool.

Which option do you prefer? Explain your choice?

Option A: Tennis court

Option B: Swimming pool

Uopsteno nase: I am very glad that you would consider my opinion regarding this decision. I must say
that I like both options almost equally and whatever the outcome of this survey would be, I will/would be
satisfied with it. Nevertheless, I will prefer Option A a little more just because…

Nase prosireno: I am very glad that you would consider my opinion regarding the decision how our gym
will continue to grow and expand. I must say that I like both options almost equally and whatever the
outcome of this survey would be, I will/would be satisfied with it. Nevertheless, I will prefer a swimming
pool a little more for a couple of reasons, but I will now name two.

… for a couple of reasons that I will now explain.

… a little more for two main reasons.

Uopsteno nase: As a member of this community (company/organization), I like the opportunity to

participate in this kind of survey. I definitely would not have anything against Option B, but I personally
would go with/ vote for Option A and I will try to explain why.

Nase prosireno: As your loyal (long-standing) member, I like the opportunity to participate in this kind of
survey. I definitely wouldn’t have anything against the decision to build a tennis court, but I personally
would go with a new swimming pool and I will try to explain why.
• The company you work for has been extremely successful this year. Your boss wants to do something
special to thank all the employees. She is considering either taking everyone on a 5-day cruise to the
Bahamas or giving everyone a $1500 bonus at the end of the year. She has decided to conduct an
anonymous survey.

Which option do you prefer?

Option A: Cruise

Option B: Bonus

Nase prosireno: I am very glad that you would consider my opinion regarding the decision of how we are
going to celebrate this year’s huge business success. I must say that I like both options almost equally
and whatever the outcome of this survey would be, I will be satisfied with it. Nevertheless, I would prefer
the cruise over the bonus for a couple of reasons.

Nase prosireno: As the company’s long-standing employee, I like the opportunity to participate in this
kind of survey. I definitely would not have anything against receiving a bonus, but I personally would go
with the cruise to the Bahamas and I will try to explain why.