Task 1Match the word with its definition

These words are chosen from the video. Talk with a partner or consult the dictionary, and match the word with its definition.

1.     permit               A. a system adopted by a business

2.     policy                B. a long established custom

3.     tradition            C. to officially allow someone to do something

4.    establishment    D. something that is excluded from following the rules

5.     exception          E. a business organization

Keys:

1.C    2.A    3.B    4.E    5.D

Task 2Complete the following sentences with the words in Task 1.Change the form when necessary.

1.    She turned her home into adress making establishment.

2.     We do not permit smoking in this building.

3.     This has been a regular day for me, with the exception of a nice evening out.

4.     The teacher was having trouble getting her students to follow her strict homework policy.

5.     It is a(n) tradition in many societies to receive gifts onone's birthday.

Task 3Identify main ideas

Watch the video for the first time. Choose the best answer to the following questions.

1.     Why is Dr. Shirley not being allowed in the dining room?(B)

A.  Because the dining room is full.

B.  Because he is black.

C.  Because he is not dressed formally enough.

D.  Because he forgets his identification.

2.     What is Dr. Shirley's job?(A)

A.  Musician.

B.  Comedian.

C.  Singer.

D.  Dancer.

3.     Where does the manager suggest that Dr. Shirley eat if he wishes to eat at the restaurant?(D)

A.  In a storage closet.

B.  In the kitchen.

C.  In the parking lot.

D.  In his dressing room.

Task 4Understanding details

Read the following statements. Then watch the video again and mark each statement with T for True or F for False .

1.     The manager tells Dr.Shirley that he can eat at a restaurant called the Blue Bird.   T       F

2.     Tony tells Dr. Shirley that the meat balls at the restaurant are like rocks.                T       F

3.    The manager recommends the fish.                                                                           T       F

4.    The manager tells Tony a story about the time that the restaurant hosted the Boston Celtics baseball team.                                                                                                                  T       F

5.    Tony is offered $100 to get Dr. Shirley to play.                                                          T       F

Keys:

1.F    2.F    3.T    4.F    5.T

Task 5Work in groups. Based on what you have watched in the video, talk about the following questions in a group.

1.    Why is discrimination based on factors such as age, race, and gender generally considered unacceptable?

Suggested answer:

Discrimination based on factors such as age, race, and gender is generally considered unacceptable, because these are factors that people cannot control. Therefore, to exclude them from participating in activities based on them is not fair.

2.    Describe a circumstance under which you think that discrimination is acceptable.

Suggested answer:

I think that discriminationis acceptable in some situations if language barriers would cause problems. For example, a professor who works at a school where English-speaking students are taught should not hire a teaching assistant who does not speak English well.