UNIT 09 VIDEO WORKSHEETS

SCENE 01

Sitcom: Can we please avoid discussing politics?

A. Check the polite expressions Marie and her friends use to agree and to disagree in
the video episode.

That’s ridiculous!
Absolutely not!
Are you crazy?
That’s true, but I think . . .
Of course not!
But on the other hand, . . .
No way!
That’s one way to look at it.
I see what you mean, but . . .

B. Match each person with the issue he or she supports.

A. __B__Paul
B. __C__Marie
C. __A__Bob
D. __D__Cheryl

a. fighting corruption
b. using government money on cooking schools
c. eliminating poverty
d. building a stronger military

C. Write the reasons each person gives for supporting his or her opinions on the
topics in Exercise B.
1. They should spend more money on fighting corruption. If they were able to
stop corrupt officials, maybe they wouldn’t need to raise our taxes

2. I think that the government should spend more money on cooking schools.

3. That’s one way to look at it. But maybe the world would be safer--and
better--if we tried to eliminate poverty

4. That’s true, but I think we need to spend more money on the military.
Without a strong military, the world won’t be very safe.