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In this lesson we'll subject you to some verbs and predicates. Each one is a necessary part of a complete breakfas—er...sentence.
Choosing words carefully is important. You may end up vexing the assemblage of citizens you're conversing with...or you might even just plain bore...
ELA 4: How Words Can Help 1205 Views
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Sticks and stones, right? Well...only sometimes. It's a good idea to make sure your words aren't going to hurt others. Let's look at some ways to do that.
Transcript
- 00:04
[Coop and Dino singing]
- 00:13
Conversations are great. They’re a big part of how we connect to people. [Boy and girl on a see-saw]
- 00:17
“Oh, you love Shmoop? Me, too!” Bam! Instant friendship.
- 00:21
But it’s not always so simple. Sometimes you have a – dun, dun, dun – disagreement. [Girl hurt on the floor]
- 00:27
And then what?
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- 00:28
Well, we’re here to let you know that a disagreement doesn't mean you have to end
- 00:31
your friendship and move to a different city. Follow these tips, and you should be able [Girl packing a suitcase]
- 00:35
to move on… without actually having to move. The first thing to keep in mind is that people
- 00:39
often disagree when they don't share the same opinion. And that's completely fine.
- 00:44
It might not feel great, but it’s okay.
- 00:47
Opinions aren't hard facts that everyone needs to agree on––they're shaped by people's [Coop discussing opinions]
- 00:51
perspectives and their experiences, which means that everybody can have a different
- 00:55
one.
- 00:56
With that in mind, it's always a good idea to hear people out on why they hold certain
- 01:00
opinions. What makes them feel the way that they do? What experiences have they had that [Man and woman in a coffee store]
- 01:05
support that opinion? You'll only find out if you listen.
- 01:09
And that's not just true about other people's opinions, but your own as well. If someone
- 01:13
doesn't agree with you, you should be just as willing to talk them through why you hold [Girl getting a haircut]
- 01:17
that opinion. Even things that are incredibly clear to you might be news to someone else.
- 01:23
And when stating your opinions, it's a good idea to make clear that they are, in fact, [Man sits on a chair by a PC]
- 01:27
opinions. You can do this with phrases like: "In my opinion…" or "In my experience…"
- 01:32
or even "I think that…"
- 01:34
So instead of saying, “Harry OBVIOUSLY should have ended up with Hermione,” just throw
- 01:39
an “I think” in there, and boom: less people will get mad at you.
- 01:42
Well…maybe just stay away from Harry Potter fans in general. They're a pretty loyal bunch. [Person in wizard robes makes man levitate]
- 01:46
That brings us to a very important thing you can do to help navigate your way through a
- 01:51
disagreement: be nice.
- 01:52
Yup. It's that simple.
- 01:54
Disagreements are no excuse to be disagreeable. Sure, it’s easy to get mad and call somebody [Tomato hits man in the face]
- 01:59
a “poop-face,” but… maybe try not to.
- 02:01
Even if it's kind of funny, it’s not very nice and it’s certainly not winning you
- 02:05
any persuasion points.
- 02:06
Because guess what: it’s a lot easier to convince somebody you’re right when they
- 02:10
like you. And if you follow all these steps and still [Coop teaching how to handle disagreements]
- 02:13
don’t reach an agreement, that’s totally fine.
- 02:15
It’s actually a good thing to learn how to do in life. Agree to disagree, get some
- 02:19
ice cream together, and move on.
- 02:21
And one last pro-tip: rocky road is a great flavor for moving past arguments. [Boys ice cream falls on the floor]
- 02:26
But of course, that's just our opinion.
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