 | VOCABULARY to take part - brać udział
to attend - być obecnym, uczestniczyć, uczęszczać
formal - formalny
meeting - spotkanie, zebranie
language - język
to interrupt - przerywać
to break into - tu: włączyć się (np. do dyskusji)
to express - wyrażać
to feel - czuć
rude - niegrzeczny, nieuprzejmy
reluctant - niechętny
education - edukacja
to play a role - odgrywać rolę
to emphasize - podkreślać, dodawać emfazy
to minimize - minimalizować
difference - różnica
nationalist - narodowiec, nacjonalista, narodowościowy, nacjonalistyczny
point - tu: argument, uwaga
basically - w zasadzie
to believe - wierzyć
fortunately - na szczęście
change - zmiana
attitude - postawa, nastawienie
to bring up - wychowywać |
Lesson 18
How do I take part in a discussion?Fatima: I often have to attend fairly formal business meetings, where the only language is English. This is not a problem for me, except for when I want to interrupt or break into the discussion or express my opinion. When I do this I always feel that I am being rude, so I am reluctant to do this.
Edward Said: Do you think that education plays a great role in emphasizing, rather than minimizing, differences? I think most systems of education are basically nationalist.
Luigi Cavalli-Sforza: I think, I think this is a very good point, and I think you’re basically right. Eh, I also believe that fortunately there’s a change in this attitude, although we are... we’ve all been brought up with the nationalists.
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