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The art of persuasion

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You can make a whole lesson about efficient communication on this one scene. There are lots of interesting points to look at, from active listening to the fine art of persuasion.

Debating in the right way

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The essay that Joey has been given to write is: Why is the American government the best in the world? His father Nick (a spokesperson for a multinational tobacco company) calls them “obvious problems in syntax”.

Appropriate for who?

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When Joey’s mother says: “...I’m not sure it’s appropriate for your father to take you on a business trip...” she commits a breach of the linguistic model called “cancellation”. It seems as if her opinion has universal value, instead it is only an opinion.

Who will win in our mind?

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In a certain way, this scene can also be fun during a meeting or in a teaching context. While it helps us to become more aware of our “interior voices”, it makes us reflect upon the interferences which come up between us and our objectives.