Stage aim: to provide additional listening practice.
- If you join the lesson, while the student is reading, let them finish reading, discuss their answers. Next go through the choices together.
Then go to the slide titled"Recall the vocabulary" - If you come to this step together with the student, say"Let's listen to a podcast about cancel culture."
You are going to listen to a podcast about cancel culture. Before you listen, study the words that might be new for you
Glossary
- cancel culture — the practice of group shaming on social media usually performed on some public persona for having said something offensive
- to ostracise /ˈɒstrəsaɪz/ — to refuse to accept someone as a member of the group
- to abide — to follow a rule
- violation — an act of breaking the law
How to deal with listening tasks
Do you want to effectively and easily deal with listening tasks and improve your listening skills? Here are some tips and strategies for you:
- Read the task and look at all the questions, statements, gaps, etc. before listening!
You should always have a purpose to listen and listen actively. Moreover, tasks are not just there to test you but they can also support your comprehension process. Looking at the questions, statements, gaps, etc. before listening will help you to understand the audio better. - Don't try to understand every single word in the audio!
It is completely normal to have a limited understanding of the audio, especially when you first hear it. Translating every single word is a waste of time! You won't do it in real-time. Remember that context is everything! - Take notes!
Write down keywords and phrases while you listen, it can effectively aid your comprehension. Especially when you listen for details. - Slow down the speed of the audio!
- Focus on the parts that you need to complete the task!
Listen to the speakers and tick the correct options
SarahMatthewIt is difficult for me to understand
what tolerance is being defined as these days.
Nowadays, everyone claims to be tolerant;
yet we are all to some extent subjected to cancel culture.
Aren't you a bit harsh in your thinking?
There is a vast difference
between healthy criticism and cancel culture.
There is nothing wrong with critical thinking;
it is the latter that may cause controversy,
but also then, there might be a very reasonable explanation
why a certain person is called out.
Cancel culture focuses on pushing out
individuals or groups from social circles.
A person gets ostracised usually as a result of,
by general consensus considered,
inappropriate or controversial behaviour,
such as anti-semitism,
sexist or racist statements in social media.
Do you remember JK Rowling
who got cancelled for the tweet that was seen as transphobic?
First, it was trans-activists who labelled her;
then leading Harry Potter actors came out against her.
Now, former Potter fans are arguing
about whether it is still "acceptable" to enjoy the books...
In modern times, people in a society
tend to have similar backgrounds
and share many of the same norms and values,
goals and religion.
People with a similar heritage are often in agreement
when it comes to what it means to be a moral person
and leading a decent life.
If you abide by these rules,
you do not have to worry
about becoming a victim of the cancel culture.
But then, there is this movement called "pluralism".
How does that fit into the story?
Correct me if I'm wrong,
but isn't pluralism about showing understanding
and adopting the idea that different people,
religions and beliefs can coexist together
because the society benefits
and thrives from its diversity.
Many of the acclaimed men and women
who have changed the world and dramatically improved
it have been living examples of pluralism.
They were often people
who came from extremely diverse backgrounds,
and this diversity made them stand out,
which led to their uniqueness.
In my opinion,
pluralistic thinking naturally nourishes innovation
and encourages progress
because a society that has adopted a pluralistic outlook
tends to share their ideas and belief system,
allowing the whole society to evolve.
Cancel culture
is very much the modernised suppression of pluralism,
as society unites with this "cancellation"
against any violations
that might be harmful to humanity.
I absolutely agree with you
that societies should welcome people from diverse backgrounds,
but they should be cautious
when welcoming new ideas and beliefs,
as some of those may be considered offensive
or even prove to be harmful to their particular culture.
I reckon that diversity in society
brings about growth, which is a necessity.
I personally believe
that, if we adopt a healthy degree of tolerance,
we need not always agree
but rather seek understanding
and learn to be tolerant of different philosophies,
which may, in turn, give rise to a more peaceful
and therewith flourishing society.
I am glad we see eye to eye on this.
Sarah
- finds it difficult to say what tolerance means;
- has fallen victim to cancel culture;
- explains that an individual still has to abide by certain norms and rules not to be ostracised;
- states that it's not worth discussing tolerance worldwide;
- mentions a warning why people shouldn't welcome all new ideas;
- believes that society benefits from multiple ideas.
Matthew
- finds it difficult to say what tolerance means;
- has fallen victim to cancel culture;
- explains that an individual still has to abide by certain norms and rules not to be ostracised;
- states that it's not worth discussing tolerance worldwide;
- mentions a warning why people shouldn't welcome all new ideas;
- believes that society benefits from multiple ideas.
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