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. -rthroughthis casestudy.Writeanswersto the questionswhich juslthepoinl.

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,r Thenwork in pairsand groupsto act out the roleplaysituations.
l usethe phrasesfrom the list.

- aseStudy Buttherealquestion
:d andAdriennearestudenlsata l.ondonpolytechnic.Theyhaveknown
' ,therfor two yearsandhavebeengoingout togetherfor l8 months. ts...
. .re veryseriousabouttheir relationship.Theyarethinkingaboutgetting
.- :d whentheyleavecollegein a year'stime. Edwardis Englishand theprcblem
Thisraises
- . liom a middleclassbackground.His parentslive in Carlislein the 0f...
- -,iEngland.Adrienneisblackand isonascholarshipfromherhome
:rbabwe.Theybothrealisetheproblemsof a mixedmarriage.And, Butcan'tyousee. . .
.-rse.therearemanycultural differences.They areyoung,tolerant,
:'r help eachother in their studies.Edward'sparentsknew he had
' -:rend.buthadnotmetAdrienneuntillastweek.Edwardhadnottold
rat shewasblack. The parenlswerevery politeandthey seemedto
- ri ell with Adrienne.Later,AdriennesaidthatshethoughtEdward's
. - . :eem€ddisappointedshewasnot white. Edwardknew what she
' :nd couldn'thelpfeelinghurt anddisappointedthathisparenlswere
,:e enthusiastic.

-:estions
-at do you think is Edward'sbiggestworry?
. - at problemswould Adrienne face if she married Edward?
-:t problemswould Edwardface?
- rt do Edward'sparentsprobably think of the situation?
- .,,do you think Adrienne'sparentswill feel if she marriesin

; : e-playsituations
, -: then act out the followingsituations.Tryto usethe phrases
: SI,

. ard talkingto his best friend.

- - enne talkingto her best friend.
: - .,.ard s paren6 talkingabout the situationalone.
.,.. rd's parents talking to their best friends.