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92 Compromise 07 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS Add one word to complete each statement in the quiz. Sometimes it can go in two different places. a 21 Dealing with conflict – what’s your style? Think about your relationships with friends and family. How true are these statements for you? Rate them from 0 to 4. 0 = not true at all, 4 = completely true 1 I try to come up agreements that satisfy everyone, no matter how long it takes. 2 In order to get the best result from the other side, I keep the pressure all the time. 3 I prefer not to argue with people because many problems just go if you ignore them. 4 I’ll put up a compromise which isn’t completely fair if it means we can move forward. 5 I like to talk problems very carefully so I can understand everyone’s point of view. 6 I enjoy a good argument where people have strong opinions, even if it goes for hours. 7 I tend not to face up a problem if it means damaging a relationship with a friend. 8 I’d rather sort a problem by finding a compromise than spend a lot of time arguing with someone. with Work alone and answer the quiz. Tell each other about your answers to the quiz. Give reasons and examples. Look at the analysis on p. 199 and follow the instructions. What’s your main style of conflict management, according to the quiz? Do you agree? Why? /Why not? Mediation, conflict management and teamwork are topics for school projects which could receive funding from the EU Commission. You have been asked to draft a proposal to get money for a workshop including a practical introduction to peer mediation by a professional mediator, and some case-study work dealing with conflict management in teams. The funding should cover the cost of a lecture by a professional mediator and three tutors for the group work on the case studies – all in all, approximately €500 will be needed. Write a proposal of around 250 words. Divide your proposal into sections and give them headings.  Writing guide, Proposal , p. 180. Discuss your project titles in class. Whose is the most convincing? b a SPEaKIng 22 b a WRITIng 23 b Caitlin is a director of a children’s charity. She recently organised a fundraising event at a local hotel but, because the hotel had made a mistake, the event was not a success and the charity lost money. Read the caption. What kind of mistake do you think the hotel might have made? Listen to Caitlin and Ethan’s meeting. 1 What was the mistake? 2 How did the hotel deal with the problem? 3 Do Caitlin and Ethan seem satisfied with their agreement in the end? Listen again. Whatʼs the significance of these figures? lISTEnIng 24 25 TCD  2/10 26 a 75 b 175 c $2,843 d $5,856 e $2,500 f 20% Negotiating an agreement Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv