Conversation(Expert Chapter 1)｜日常会話（上級１章）Lesson84: Political Correctness

PART A_1

Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat after me.

PART A_2

1.　offend 怒らせる,感情をそこなう
	I’m sorry if I offended you.
2.　refrain 控える
	Please refrain from staring at me like that. It makes me feel uncomfortable.
3.　gather 集める
	We have to gather all the data we can to fully understand the findings of this study.
4.　wrap one’s head around something （難しい事や複雑な内容を）理解する
	Please explain it further as I cannot wrap my head around it.
5.　call it a night その夜は仕事(など)を終わりにする
	I do not think we can finish this today. Let’s call it a night.

PART A_3

Let’s make sentences using the vocabulary we’ve just learned.

PART A_4

1.　offend
Answer:
2.　refrain
Answer:
3.　gather
Answer:
4.　wrap one’s head around something
Answer:
5.　call it a night
Answer:

PART B_1

Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.

PART B_2

Hi, Emma. Were you able to gather some data for our research about criminality?

Yes, I was. You were right, squatters in the slum area really have
a lot to say about the topic.

Okay, that is good. However, you should refrain from using words such as “squatter” and “slum area” when referring to them and their neighborhood.

Why is that so?

The terms you just used are considered politically incorrect.

What do you mean by political correctness? I just cannot seem
to wrap my head around it.

Based on my understanding, political correctness involves using language that minimizes offense, especially when describing groups of people.

Why is it important for us to be politically correct?

We have to be politically correct to give little to no offense to the people we are addressing.

What is the politically correct term for squatters and slum areas then?

In this context, “informal settlers” can be used instead of “squatters,” while “economically deprived area” can be used instead of “slum area.” Using more respectful terms can help avoid offending people.

That helped me a lot, Ron. Please tell me more about it next time.

Sure, Emma. For now, let’s call it a night.

PART C_1

Please summarize the conversation using your own words and expressions.

PART C_2

PART D_1

Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.

PART D_2

1.	A: Why did you walk out of the room? B: I was _____________ with the way she talked about my proposal.
2.	A: How do you think we can save more money? B: We should really ___________ from buying unnecessary stuff.
3.	A: How can we answer these questions? B: We have to ___________ as many reading materials as we can.
4.	A: How is your part of the research progressing? B: I am trying to re-read the materials as I can’t seem to ____________ some topics.
5.	A: We still have a lot on our agenda, but we have a little time left. B: Let’s just __________ . We will continue tomorrow.

PART E_1

Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.

PART E_2

You notice that your younger sister keeps using politically incorrect words. Pretend that your tutor is your sister and explain to her the importance of using politically correct language.

PART E_3

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review what you learned in this lesson.

(Please give short feedback on how your student did in your class.)

	Grammar 文法	Pronunciation 発音	Vocabulary 単語	Comprehension 理解
GOOD	文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる	ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる	習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる
FAIR	文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる	発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある	たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある
POOR	文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる	発音の練習が必要である	習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる	文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい

TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor:	Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good:	Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair:	Mispronounced a few words.
Poor:	Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor:	Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good:	Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair:	Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor:	Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.