M3: Activity 1

In order to solve a conflict, be able to recognize it!

Situation:

• You live on the second floor with your family and there is a neighbor on the first floor, that is shouting every day.
• You can’t sleep properly and you are really annoyed. You go downstairs and ring the bell to impose your need.
• The neighbor apologizes but he doesn’t say who is shouting and why.
  

On the other hand..

• The situation becomes worse and all your family is bothered. You contact again the neighbor – he doesn’t reply.
• After many complaints you do with other members of the neighborhood, one day the first floor man invites you in: he tells you it’s his disabled son.

Reflect on the following points:

1.What do you think the needs of both sides are?

2.How would you feel if it was you in the father’s place? Which impressions do you think he gets, when you judge them?

3.What would you like to happen? What would you avoid for the future?

Recognize the levels of conflict. Match sentences with the correct answers.