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Practice Lab - Unit 4 Speaking

Family Conflict Mediation

Use fictional role cards to negotiate responsibilities and write a fair agreement. Keep the conversation respectful and practical.

Role playMediationObligationAgreement
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01

Input

Choose a Fictional Scenario

Scenario A: Sunday Dinner

The family wants dinner together, but everyone is busy.

  • One person has homework.
  • One person has work messages.
  • One person thinks the rules are unfair.

Scenario B: Shared Apartment

Three cousins share a small apartment and need a chore schedule.

  • One cousin works late.
  • One cousin studies early.
  • One cousin wants guests on weekends.

Scenario C: Family Trip

The family is planning a weekend trip with different expectations.

  • One person wants rest.
  • One person wants activities.
  • One person has to save money.
02

Noticing

Respectful Language Bank

Recognize:
I understand your point. / That sounds stressful.
Clarify:
What do you have to do today? / What do you want us to change?
Limit:
We cannot let one person do everything. / We won't let phones interrupt the first part.
Compromise:
What if we rotate the tasks? / Can we agree on a shorter rule?
03

Communicative Task

Run the Mediation

1. State needs

Each person says one obligation and one request.

2. Identify limits

The mediator writes what the family won't let happen.

3. Offer options

Each person suggests one realistic compromise.

4. Confirm agreement

The mediator reads the final agreement aloud.

04

Product

Agreement Card

Responsibilities

Write three sentences with has to or have to.

Limits

Write one sentence with won't let.

Requests

Write one sentence with wants someone to.

Follow-up

Write when the family will review the agreement.

Final writing

Turn the agreement into a memory blog

Use the reading model to explain what the fictional family used to do and what they agree to do now.

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