TOPIC : FREEDOM [Free To Make

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Ex.1 p. 86(SB)

1. What risks do you think you take in your daily life?

Risk taking the road less traveled, risk getting turned down,risk not getting
the job,risk failing,risk putting it all on the line are the risks that we take in
our daily life.
2. Do you think that, as a society, we have become afraid to take risks?
Why/Why not?
I think that, as a society, we haven`t become afraid to take risks. Personal
emotional distress caused by many life changes can trigger such a fear of
change. A child who has experienced moving multiple times in short periods
of time or the death of a family member or loved one might also have
experienced changes in financial situations or lifestyle owing to these
changes.
3. When is it OK to break the rules (at work, driving, at school, etc.)?
When you’re not given strict guidelines.

When your boss doesn’t give you specific instructions on an assignment, or

is only interested in the end result—a revenue target, a users goal, a set
number of new clients—they probably care little about how you get there,
just as long as you do.

That being said, there are some rules you definitely have to follow. Maybe
there’s a script for what you can and can’t say to prospects, or a pool of
people only you’re allowed to reach out to. But if you keep these in mind,
the rest can be up to you to innovate a bit.
When the old rules are obsolete

Your company may shift its focus constantly—especially if it’s young,

smaller, or part of an ever-changing industry. This means that guidelines that
were important a month ago may not apply now. And when they become
obsolete, this opens up doors for you to explore new strategies, perspectives,
and projects.

Of course, before you do anything out of the ordinary, understand why your
company decided to change course and what the new rules are so you’re not
overlapping with current processes or chasing after an irrelevant dream.
Ex. 2 A p. 86 (SB)
1. What did the journalist let her son do?
She let him travel home on the subway in New York alone when he was nine
years old.

2.What was her reason for doing this?

Because he had been nagging her for weeks to be allowed out on his own and
because she believes in encouraging independence.

3.What kinds of reactions did she receive when she wrote about the experience?

She received support from some, and a lot of negative reactions from others.
She was accused of being “crazy” and “America`s worst mom”.

4. What does Ms Skenazy think is the problem with protecting children too
much?
She thinks that if you are too over-protective then your children do not learn
about danger and about how to take risks, which then becomes a danger in
itself.
Ex. 2 B p. 86 (SB)
Deliberately-onsciously and intentionally; on purpose.
Unsupervised-not done or acting under supervision.
Encourage independence-to provide the opportunity for people to maintain a
better quality of life for themselves.
Over-protectiveness-to protect (someone or something) more than is
necessary or reasonable.
Risk-averse culture-unwilling to take risks or wanting to avoid risks as much
as possible.
Deal with danger-something or someone that may harm you.
Take reasonable risks-the amount of risk you have to take to achieve your
financial goals.
Mollycoddle-treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way.
Expose her son to real and unnecessary danger-gives rise to an undue risk of
harm.
1.independence;
2.mollycoddle;
3.deliberately, expose;
4. reasonable risk, unsupervised;
5. over-protective;
6.risk-averse.
Ex.2 C p. 86 (SB)
1.I agree. Cognitive development: cooking encourages children's thinking,
problem-solving, and creativity. It also allows children the opportunity to
use the knowledge they have and apply it by counting, measuring, following
a sequence, following directions, and cause and effect.
2.I agree. As a result of mollycoddling, children grow up to be spoiled, over
indulgent, and prone to throwing tantrums when they don’t get something
they want or they don’t get their own way. This can have disastrous results
in adulthood. Discipline is important as they will learn to moderate their
habits and draw limits and boundaries on their own.
The children of this generation are largely wrapped in cotton because their
parents mollycoddle them. Thus there is a sharp increase in suicides amongst
youngsters and other such disturbing news. Children cannot take criticism
and expect the world to go their way only. When it doesn’t then their fragile
egos are hurt. They aren’t respectful of authority and don’t think twice
before blaming school teachers etc. for their failure. Parents are also to
blame as they take their side instead of reprimanding them for their
mistakes.
3.I agree. Some parents provide inadequate protection and leave children to
fend for themselves in perilous circumstances. These parents may too often
expose children to risks of injury, tension, and stress. Common examples
are parents who repeatedly allow children to use dangerous household
appliances with lax adult oversight, or fail to intervene when their children
are victimized by neighborhood bullies or predatory classmates.
4.I agree. Children need risk. Risk challenges them and keeps them alert, it
makes them responsive and teaches consequences. However parents are
often so afraid, it's to the detriment of their children.
5.I agree. More and more studies have confirmed that children of
overprotective parents are risk-averse, have difficulty making decisions, and
lack the wherewithal to become successful in life.
Furthermore, children of overprotective parents cannot deal adequately with
hardships and other frustrations of life. In other words, they have a very low
tolerance for frustration and crumble at the first sign of it.
6.I don`t agree. We are not living in 'a risk-averse society' as many are
claiming. There is, however, a real danger that a culture of risk aversion is
being imposed by those responsible for the Health and Safety of the general
public.
Ex.3 p.86(SB)
1.W;
2.M;
3.W;
4.W;
5.W;
6.M;
7.M;
8.M.
Ex. 4 A p. 86 (SB)
a. joking;
 b. right;
c. point;
d. think;
e. judgement;
f. say;
g. sense;
h. ridiculous.
Ex. 4 B p. 87 (SB)
1.b;
2.c;
3.d;
4.e;
5.f;
6.g;
7.a;
8.h.
Ex. 5 A p. 87 (SB)
Speakers use a slightly higher pitch, keep their voice level and don`t strongly
emphasise any particular words.
Ex. 5 B p. 87 (SB)
1. The point is that if you study you will do well in school.
2. Surely you don't think that anyone who has hunted leopards would follow
you into that ambush?
3. The whole point of coming here was to visit the cathedral.
4. All I'm trying to say is that they don't really care about us.
5. I just think most surgeons forget what parents go through.
6. Oh, come on! - No, I'm kidding.
Ex.6 A p. 87 (SB)
1.Surely you don`t think people should never eat meat?
2.All I`m trying to say is that children need to learn at some stage.
3.The point is that exams are a useful way to measure progress.
4.Oh, come on! That doesn`t make any sense.
Ex. 7 (A; B) p. 87 (SB)
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