Gender Neutral nouns e.g Mr Brashov: "Jamal is an engineer, not a repairman." Rosa: "repair person"
Telephone English e.g. Mr Brashov: "I'll get it!" | Mr Brashov: "No, I'm sorry, you have the wrong number." | Katherine: "Would you hold on for a moment, please?" | Mr Brashov: "This is the owner of Crossroads Cafe."
Jess has trouble hearing people when they are talking to him but he didn't want to accept that he was having trouble. Have you ever had a problem that other people told you about but you didn't want to believe them?
Jamal is embarrassed that he is a handyman at a restaurant and not an important civil engineer. Have you ever had a job you were embarrassed about?
Have you ever worked a job, like Jamal and then men in the Culture Clip that was below your capacity or normal pay grade?
Jamal says it's just a little lie but then it gets more and more complicated. Do you think it's ok to tell white lies? Is it necessary to tell the truth in all situations? Is it ever ok to lie to protect someone?
Writing Prompts
Describe your dream job.
Write a story about a lie that gets out of control. How does it begin? How does it end?