Upper Intermediate Portfolio - Straightforward
Upper Intermediate Portfolio - Straightforward
Upper Intermediate Portfolio - Straightforward
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6d Politically correct<br />
Date:<br />
Can do (tick ✓)<br />
I can understand two people talking about a problem.<br />
I can talk about prejudices.<br />
I can ask for and give clarification.<br />
I can participate in a one-to-one meeting with someone.<br />
Isms<br />
Which isms offend you Are there any isms that<br />
don’t bother you<br />
Joke<br />
How do you cook a pink<br />
eIephant<br />
Politically correct language<br />
To avoid using language that might cause offence,<br />
some familiar terms now have alternative forms.<br />
Can you complete this table<br />
Traditional term<br />
chairman<br />
Red Indian<br />
mankind<br />
policeman<br />
Modern alternative<br />
firefighter<br />
hearing-impaired<br />
differently-abled<br />
non-waged<br />
sanitation engineer<br />
Note from editor: unfortunately<br />
the answer to this joke has<br />
been deleted because it is<br />
considered offensive to elephants<br />
(of any colour).<br />
Diary<br />
Do you find it easy to integrate functional expressions like those in lesson 6d into your own<br />
spoken language How do you remember to use them<br />
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