Persuading People
PERSUADING PEOPLE
Bringing up a sensitive topic:
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What part of English grammar is the most challenging for you?
영어 문법에서 가장 어려운 부분은 무엇인가요? - How do you practice grammar in your daily life?
일상에서 문법을 어떻게 연습하시나요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Bringing up a sensitive topic:
Can I talk to you for a minute?
Can I ask you something?
Do you mind if I ask you something?
I need to talk to you for a minute.
I have to tell you something.
There’s something I need to tell you.
There’s something I think you should know.
We need to talk.Prefacing a negative subject:I don’t mean to be rude, but . . .
I hate to tell you this, but . . .
I don’t know how to tell you this, but . . .
You might not like what I have to say, but . . .
I wish I didn’t have to tell you this, but . . .
This may be unpleasant, but . . .
This may seem blunt, but . . .
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
Go on; you can do it!
Just one more.
Just a little harder.
Stick with it.
Stay at it.
Go for it.
Give it a try.Give it a shot. (a shot= a try)
Give it your best.
Give it the old college try. (Cliche)
Keep at it.
Keep your nose to the grindstone. (Idiomatic expression)
keep bent over your work. = keep working hard.
Hang in there. (Informal)
Hang tough. (Slang)
Stick it out. (Informal)
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
- Your brother does okay in school but not really great. He prefers spending time with his friends. You think if he studied harder his grades would improve substantially, but he does not see the value of working very hard in high school and doesn't want to go to college. Persuade him to continue schooling.
- Your friend is dissatisfied with her looks. She is convinced that only Western women are truly beautiful. As a result, she wants to get plastic surgery. Persuade her not to do it.3. Your male friend is becoming absorbed in drinking every night. As a result, his family and work are being affected. Persuade him to start to quit drinking.
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
"wish" 뒤에는 가정법을 씁니다. "can" → "could"로 바꿔야 합니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- What was the most surprising thing you learned about persuading people from this passage?
이 지문에서 persuading people에 대해 가장 놀라웠던 점은 무엇인가요? - How does the topic of persuading people affect your daily life?
persuading people 주제가 당신의 일상에 어떻게 영향을 미치나요? - Do you agree with the main argument presented in the reading? Why or why not?
읽기 자료에 제시된 주요 주장에 동의하시나요? 왜 그런가요, 왜 아닌가요? - If you could share one idea from this lesson with a friend, what would it be?
이 수업에서 친구에게 공유하고 싶은 한 가지 아이디어는 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: PERSUADING PEOPLE
Level: High Intermediate (H.I)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!