Political correctness

O: Hi Mostafa

M: Hello, Omar

O: What’s your opinion on political correctness?

M: I think it’s a pretty a big issue. People seem to be offended by the smallest thing these days.

O: I find myself disagreeing with you. Why should caring about someone’s feelings and trying to
act like a decent human being an issue?

M: I don’t take issue with decency. I take issue with the fact that proponents of political
correctness seem like they want to kill free speech.

O: The focus must be on protecting the groups of people who are targets precisely because of
their identities. Sacrificing one’s right to attack that certain group based on their beliefs should
be a no-brainer.

M: Sure you can argue that but are a couple of words really considered “an attack”?

O: In my eyes and a lot more like me, I find it a vicious attack; a word can hurt just as much as
any other sort of attack.

M: I think this is just an example of how weak-minded we’ve become as a society. Call me old-
school if you want but I still think that people should speak their minds freely.

O: You speaking freely gives everyone the right to also criticize your words accordingly. Free
speech goes both ways, right?

M: In a way you’re right. But could you make the same excuse for the forced diversity in media
that proponents of political correctness are trying to enforce?

O: Depends on what you identify as forced diversity. Elaborate.

M: I am talking about how actors are now picked based upon their religion or skin color to
satisfy a specific diversity quota.

O: I believe it’s a necessary evil. While, it may seem disrespectful it’s necessary to create a
change in the landscape and to make sure that everyone is included

M: I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree.

Created by: Omar Khater and Mostafa Sabra

Class: 3/A
 Dialogue: Job Interview
Woman: Hi. Thanks for coming to the interview today. It's nice to meet you.

Man: Well, thank you.

Woman: To begin with, why don't you tell us a little about yourself?

Man: I've always been interested in working for a multinational company such as this, and uh, I
graduated with a degree in Accounting and Entrepreneurship eight years ago, and then I landed
my first job overseas in Japan.

Woman: Oh, wow. That's impressive. What did you do there? What kind of work?

Man: Well, I worked full time, um, for a private company in Tokyo for the first two years, and
then I found a job at a community college.

Woman: Oh really? So, exactly what did you do in your work there then?

Man: Well, I taught Accounting and programming.

Woman: You taught programming classes?

Man: I know it sounds like an unusual combination, but I completed a course in programming
before I got my English and psychology degrees.

Woman: Oh, Wow. You've done a lot, haven't you? So how did you teach and what exactly did
you do?

Man: Well many of my students wanted to become accountants in local companies, but they
used obsolete applications and took so much time to do simple tasks. So I taught them about
programming languages and different new software that can make their job easier.

Woman: Wow. That's pretty impressive. That's interesting. So, why did you return to the United
States? How long have you been back?

Man: I've been back for probably a year now.

Woman: Okay, so what brought you back then?

Man: Well, one of my students opened his own startup and he wanted me to work with him and
help him.

Woman: Really? What's the name of the start-up?

Man: Brainiac. It develops software applications for large companies.

Women: Oh yes, I’ve heard of it. But why are you applying for the job if you already work there.

Man: I’ve helped him as much as I can, so I decided to sell my shares of the company and look
for a place where I can sharpen my skills and gain more experience.
Woman: Wow. You have such a wide range of experience. Uh, you know, to be honest, we have
fifteen people who are applying for this position. You've got quite a background, but why don't
you tell me three reasons why you would be the best person for this job.

Man: First of all, I have worked overseas, and I know how to work with people from different
nationalities. And second, I have a background in working with companies especially the
accounting and managerial positions.

Woman: Good. So, what would you say would be a third reason?

Man: And finally, I speak four different languages….

Woman: Four? Wow! What languages do you speak?

Man: Well, I speak Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese at an advanced level. And I also speak
Arabic at a high-intermediate level.

Woman: That's very, very impressive. You do have an impressive resume.

Man: Thank you.

Woman: We're going to have two rounds of interviews, and we will contact you on Friday and
let you know whether you'll be coming back for the second round of interviews.

Man: Okay.

Woman: It's been nice meeting you and thank you for your time.
 Dialogue: Suicide: A social crisis
Mazen: Hey, how are you doing?
Abdullah: uh, I guess okay… Kind of
Mazen: You seem to be bothered. What Happened?
Abdullah: Umm, did you watch “Good morning, Egypt” yesterday?
Mazen: Ah, I got you. I watched it and it addressed a very serious dilemma in our
country
Abdullah: Suicide rates have been increasing tremendously in the last two decades,
and this is an enough call to action before it is too late
Mazen: You are right. The Ministry of health is trying to take steady steps to face
such social crisis
Abdullah: Yep, I read about their comprehensive health and awareness campaigns
that aim to decrease the annual national number of suicides
Mazen: Which part in their whole plan that impressed you the most?
Abdullah: I think the very first part. They objectively assessed the current and
potential risks of this social phenomena. What about you?
Mazen: I agree with you. Specifically speaking, I was totally captivated by the case
studies they developed to visualize the real danger.
Abdullah: Yeah, I recall the one that addressed the high school student that was
vulnerable to bullying. It was really thorough and meticulous regarding the type of
info offered.
Mazen: Yes, I see the same. Let’s hope that this campaign will reach its desired
objective
Abdullah: I really hope so
 Between Abdel-Aziz Mostafa Abdel-Aziz and Mahmoud Adel 3B
A: Hey Mahmoud, have you seen the last Champions league match, Liverpool vs Barcelona?
M: Yes, a stunning match, in fact. Have you seen it?
A: Yeah, it was a mazing
M: In fact, I was hundred percent sure that Liverpool will be out of the champions league.
A: yeah, all of us thought that scenario, because the most important players in the team were injured
and absent from this match such as Salah and Ferminio. Above all of that, they lost with high score
in the first match.
M: In your opinion, what is the reason that make Liverpool winning that big match and passing to
Champion league final?
A: For me, I think that winning is a result of Jurgen Klub tactics.
M: Tactics!! are you serious with that? He said that he can not do anything before the match; I think
you are wrong, from my point of view, spirit of the players of Liverpool led to winning the match.
A: I also think that Jurgen Klub tactics was a major reason for winning.
M: Yeah, no can deny that, but also you can not deny the efforts of players.
A: yeah sure, did you see the corner that finished with goal by Arnold and Oregi.
B: sure, it was so amazing and funny. I heard voices like explosions came from the café after that
goal.
A: I was so happy that day, I hope Liverpool can win the champions league this year.
M: yeah me too, and the Egyptian King also score in this match.
Mostafa Nasrt (16102) (3-B) Mostafa Ihab (16097)

Dialogue “A phone call with a friend”

Friend 1: Oh my god! It’s been too long the last time I called you! Two weeks with no calls or even
a small message!!
Friend 2: Yes, I guess, it is a quite long period obviously. I’m sorry about it, but the long
assignments and endless examinations in my college were responsible for that.
Friend 1: No problem at all, I hope you are doing well in your life. Oh, and how was your exams?
Friend 2: Easy, maybe? I really can’t describe it.
Friend 1: Huh, easy?! You are the first person I hear to say that. Come on, tell me more details.
Friend 2: I am majoring in Physics, you know, and we’re studying like the basics of Physics. I
mean it literally; the courses I took look like high school Physics until now.
Friend 1: Haha, arrogant as usual. I appreciate that you are following interests, but I think you
should have majored in Engineering rather than Physics. Physics doesn’t have many work fields
after graduation in Egypt.
Friend 2: You have to study what you love after all. I am interested in Physics and I couldn’t let go
that love for it. Back to the point, you know that my father and mother are professors in two
different universities. I can easily use their connections to have a job in a university right after
graduation.
Friend 1: You should call it nepotism, haha. If it was like high school Physics, what have you been
doing the entire year?
Friend 2: Do you know tensors? they are some mathematical objects similar to those vectors we
studied during high school, but more generalized and more focused than them. I just started
studying them, all to understand Einstein’s general relativity, which I briefly got into as well.
Friend 1: Is it that one talking about how massive objects bend light? That’s crazy.
Friend 2: The general relativity formulation of gravity states that gravity arises from the curvature of
space-time, and, in analogy with the classical notion that massive objects create a gravitational
field attracting other objects, matter causes space-time to curve. I love some words of the physicist
John Wheeler, which sum up all the general relativity in one sentence "Space tells matter how to
move, matter tells space how to curve." That said, photons, which have no mass, can be bended
by massive objects as well because of the space curvature.
Friend 1: That’s enough. I can’t withstand more of this. Let’s get back to college, how was your
ranking in the end?
Friend 2: I got totally wrecked up by sociology and other non-relatable courses to Physics. I just
didn’t attend any courses but Physics, and this had its drawbacks on my grades in the end. I ended
up with being the 13th over my class. The results were published two hours ago.
Mostafa Nasrt (1016102) (3-B) Mostafa Ihab (1016097)

Friend 1: It is not bad after all! Well, my mother is calling; I have to leave now! It was really very
nice to hear your voice.
Friend 2: Ya, I am very happy to talk to you. Good luck.
Friend 1: See you!
 This was extracted from a real-life chat between
Ahmed Hares and Ebram Adel. 3B
A: Hey B, have you seen the last Avengers movie, Avengers Endgame?
B: Yes, a stunning movie, in fact. Have you seen it?
A: Yea, last weekend, and it really got into me, you know, the idea of changing the past through what they
call the quantum realm.
B: Woaah, easy on the spoilers, man.
A: Yea I know I'll keep it down. Do you think that might be even possible with the new concepts of
Quantum physics arising each day?
B: Yes, we can; Mohamed Salah superman
A: what? I don't get it.
B: It's a famous quote by Ahmed El-Tayeb, an Egyptian commentator.
A: Oh, okay. Sorry, I'm not a huge fan of football. Anyways, I read after the movie that in the real-life
Quantum realm, abnormal communication can occur in some cases, so if valid, we might be able to
communicate with the past in some manner. However, since you are a physics major too, do you think that
will cause our reality to collapse as mentioned in the movie?
B: Yes
A: Okay, looks like you are not in the mood for a chit-chat. We'll talk later. Cya
B: Bye
Nearly 80 minutes later
B: Hey man, sorry I was watching a really critical match and couldn’t keep my mind. It was between
Barcelona and Liverpool.
A: Wasn’t that match last week?
B: No, it was some kind of a back-and-forth match, Last week it was a huge victory for Barcelona 3-0, all
expected that it was impossible for Liver to return to the game and actually win this week’s match. But, the
unexpected occurred, Liver won over Barcelona with 4-0. This was one of the most beautiful comebacks I
have ever seen in football.
A: Oh, didn’t know football could be that thrilling.
B: It is, now, back to the main topic, the time travelling thing.
A: Okay, what do you think?
B: I have read once that Einstein had disproven that such jump to the past could happen, however, he didn’t
disprove a jump to the future, so we still have some hope getting a ride on a “Time vehicle” after all.
A: I think that that’s enough for me, but still, this might let Barcelona’s hopes down for their huge throw
today.
David: Hi!

Kariem: Hi!

David: Can I ask you a question?

Kariem: Yes, absolutely

David: I see that you love mathematics so much, why is that

Kariem: Actually, I love mathematics for several reasons. First, mathematics increases my ability
to think and solve problems, it also helps us understand the world around us.

David: How?!

Kariem: mathematics helps us make laws and formulas that describe how our universe operate,
so, we became able to resemble it be making machines as cars, planes and rockets and also
computers.

David: OH…. I know see that mathematics is very important for our life. But, who made you love
it so much?

Kariem: When I was in preparatory school I wasn’t very good at math; I always had problems
dealing with it. But, I had a wonderful teacher who sat with me and showed me how beautiful it
is.

David: Do you want to become a mathematician when you grow up?

Kariem: Yes, of course, I am actually working on it now. I am seeing lectures for mathematician
online and study a lot of stuff.

David: What field in mathematics do you love the most?

Kariem: Calculus, I like how it shows us things we can’t see or imagine with our brains.

David: OK, … if I want to study mathematics as you do, what should I do?

Kariem: Start with the algebra and geometry; they will prepare you to study calculus and
understand it.

David: Thank you, Kariem, for your time.

Kariem: You are welcome.

Joseph Nabil (3C) Creative Dialogue Ahmed M. Ibrahem (3C)

Speaker 1: Good evening. What do you think is the biggest problem faced by students in
foreign language education?
Speaker 2: Good evening. Well, sadly, it is noticed here in Egypt that most students
don’t start the process of learning a new language until high school.
Speaker 1: So, what do you think would be done instead?
Speaker 2: I think it would be extremely beneficial if schools thought about putting
more money into acquiring bilingual programs for school students.
Speaker 1: And why are you sure this would be that beneficial?
Speaker 2: Because the easiest way for someone to become bilingual is to start at a
very young age, because their brain absorbs the sounds and rules of a new language
naturally just like their native tongue. The older he gets, the harder it is to learn a
language because he has to study grammar rules.
Speaker 1: But will a child be able to learn a new language at this small age?
Speaker 2: Some people think that a child has room only for one language in their
life, and that to learn a second one, they would find it confusing. This is not true and
in fact some places, such as Switzerland, have students learn up to two additional
languages and by the time they graduate high school, many of them are even
trilingual.
Speaker 1: And what about the benefits for a child to be bilingual?
Speaker 2: Some of the most crucial benefits of being bilingual are that a child’s
focus, memory, planning and multitasking skills are better than if they are
monolingual. Children can also ignore distractions easier because the part of their
brain called the “executive function” is stronger in bilinguals, and this of course
would benefit their academic performance in the classroom.
Speaker 1: Any other benefits?
Speaker 2: Yes, A second language can also help when traveling, especially a
common one such as Spanish or French. Vacations to foreign countries would be
more enjoyable, and it would open people’s minds to the different cultures of the
world.
Speaker 1: Thank you a lot for this informative discussion.
Speaker 2: Thank you, I enjoyed discussing such a crucial topic with you.
Joseph Nabil (3C) Creative Dialogue Ahmed M. Ibrahem (3C)

Creative Dialogue

Hazem: Hi Mohab, I see you frowning, why?

Mohab: Hey Hazem, it’s just that I have scrolled down on some old posts about students

suiciding for no good reason.

Hazem: Suiciding for no good reason how is that?

Mohab: I read that a girl in 12th grade in a public school suicided for not knowing the meaning

of an English word.

Hazem: You have to be kidding I mean that is really a dump reason.

Mohab: I am not lying to you it did happen last year.

Hazem: Why would she do that for a mere word?

Mohab: They said that public school students care so much about their grade.

Hazem: But not to the limit of suiciding, that’s a ridiculous thought on its own.

Mohab: It’s said to be the parental pressure that caused her to commit suicide.

Hazem: How could parental pressure lead to her suicide?

Mohab: A lot of families in public schools pressure the kids by putting a lot of expectation on

them and not caring for their desires.

Hazem: I can relate. My dad wants me to join the military but I am not really into it.

Mohab: I hope all parents don’t this kind of thing ever again.
Mahmoud Samy Saad Ghanem: 3/C Youssef Mohamed Saada: 3/C

Speaker 1: Good evening. What do you think of Homeschooling as an educational

system?
Speaker 2: Good evening. First of all, every educational system offers great
opportunities for children to learn new information and skills, as well as harness their
own unique qualities and interests. Homeschooling is not so much different from
regular schooling, but it’s a new system with its pros and cons.
Speaker 1: So, what are the you pros of the homeschooling?
Speaker 2: Homeschooling will help the parents to take care of their children and to
determine the curriculum and their children’s schooling schedule. Moreover,
homeschooling will provide the children extra time to spend with their families.
Speaker 1: That’s sounds cool. But what about the cons?
Speaker 2: I think homeschools make students spend more time on inside their homes
which may reflect negatively on the students and might cause many diseases. As, they
spend more time finding playmates and friends in similar circumstances. Furthermore,
they restrain anger and remain patient when they struggle with learning.
Speaker 1: It’s known that most of brilliant scientists and engineer were homeschooled.
What do think about that?
Speaker 2: Mostly, homeschooled students are self-motivated. So, they show great
pride in themself. But there are also many scientists who were educated in regular
schools.
Speaker 1: people think that freedom and flexibility in homeschools open the door for
students to explore beyond their curriculum, and be more creative. What’s your
comment on that?
Speaker 2: Well, homeschooled students can move more quickly through assignments
and subjects they understand, and spend more time on topics that are challenging.
Moreover, they tend to perform better on standardized tests.
Speaker 1: Does this freedom affect the personality of the students?
Speaker 2: Of course, with this freedom comes added responsibilities. As mentioned
above, students have to be experts at planning and scheduling their time. And it’s the
duty of the partent to make sure they will become responsible in the future.
Speaker 1: Thank you for this intellectual discussion.
Speaker 2: It’s my pleasure.
Mahmoud Samy Saad Ghanem: 3/C Youssef Mohamed Saada: 3/C

A: Good afternoon professor Ali and welcome to The Tonight Show

B: It is my pleasure to be with you tonight. Welcome everyone.

A: Thank you Mr. Ali. So, today we are going to discuss a very important topic that affects Egypt
significantly. That is, unemployment. Can you define the problem for us?

B: Unemployment is basically the lack of working opportunities due to having a high number of
graduates and shortage of job offers.

A: Yes, this is very clear. So, what may be the main cause of such significant problem?

B: Well, there are many opinions on that, but for me, I think that lacking job offers in places like
international start-ups and factories might be a great factor.

A: Yes, exactly. There are also sayings that the recent interference of Artificial Intelligence in different
work fields may also contributes to the problem.

B: Okay… before I give my word on that, let me first explain to our audience what is Artificial
Intelligence.

A: Of course, we are all ears!

B: So, to cut it short, it is the theory and development of computer systems that are able to perform
tasks that normally requires human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition,
decision-making, and translation between languages.

A: So, back again to the main point: is it considered a factor in increasing rates of unemployment in
Egypt?

B: The short answer: Yes, of course, and definitely.

A: So is there a longer one? Haha

B: Haha… for sure. Let us first trace the long rivalry between technology and human workforce that has
been there since we first discovered “Technology”

A: All ears again.

B: In the past, many jobs have been lost due to technological advancements and large amounts of
social upheaval were created. One classic example of this occurred during the 19th century’s Industrial
Revolution in England. There also were many jobs lost between the 60s to 80s due to automation and
outsourcing overseas for cheap labor.

A: So you’re saying that we are re-living history but on a larger scale?

B: Yes, exactly. That is my point. AI will cause unemployment as other technology did in the past, and
dangerous social unrest will be provoked, perhaps at an even faster pace because unlike much of the
20th century we’re now seeing a falling ratio of employment to population and that’s something that
concerns all of us.

A: I guess we will wait and hope for the best.

Mahmoud Samy Saad Ghanem: 3/C Youssef Mohamed Saada: 3/C

B: I guess it is: wait and pray for the best.

A: Thank you for being here. it has been amazing.

B: It is my pleasure and willing to be here again in the future.

Mahmoud Samy Saad Ghanem: 3/C Youssef Mohamed Saada: 3/C

HOST: Good morning, professor!

PROF: Good morning, sir! It is my pleasure to be with you tonight. Welcome
everyone.
HOST: Thank you Mr. Basel! So, what do you think of the high rate of
divorce in Egypt.
PROF: It’s really bad, and it basically occurs due to the bad choice of a
partner.
HOST: And what cause that bad choice?
PROF: People everywhere are so judgmental to the extent that others get
stressed and try to rapidly marry someone so people stop looking at them
or talk about them.
HOST: but, of course, some people can continue with this marriage, can’t
they?
PROF: Of course they do. I mean, in most of the cases, the couple doesn’t
break up because they developed a healthy relationship.
HOST: What about the other reasons for divorce?
PROF: Some people get a divorce due to families’ intrusion in their
relationship,
HOST: So, what can we do to solve this issue?
PROF: I think people should take their time choosing their partner away
from their families and away from everybody.
HOST: Ok thank you, professor! Unfortunately, our episode of tonight came
to an end, really pleased to meet you.
PROF: Me too! I hope I was helpful and goodbye.