YOUR REACTIONS: ASSERTIVE, PASSIVE, AGRESSIVE

Spring into Action!

(btw this expression has nothing to do with the season it seems to refer to, click on it to discover its real meaning)

April weather, rain and sunshine both together

(English saying)

April is my favourite month despite the rain, for obvious reasons, it is the month I was born in ;)

The origin of the word is uncertain. There are several theories though:

• it comes from latin verb aperire, "to open", in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open"

• it has been suggested that Aprilis was originally Greek goddess Venus' month Aphrilis, from her equivalent Greek goddess name Aphrodite (Aphros), or from the Etruscan name Apru.

• The Anglo-Saxons called April ēastre-monaþ. The Venerable Bede says in The Reckoning of Time that this month ēastre is the root of the word Easter.

Many writers have found inspiration in this beautiful month. Shakespeare said:

"April hath put a spirit of youth in everything"     

Seasons seem to influence our state of mind. Longer days and the prospect of summer getting close makes us feel hope and glee. So SMILE!

1. We are going to analise how people can react differently to the same situation. Read the Photostory on page 128. Do exercises 1, 2 and ex 3 on page 129 CITIZEN Z B1.

2. You will see a group of teenagers commenting on an article in the local newspaper. Analise their different reactions. Explain.

3. Write an end to the story.

There are three possible reactions:

• Assertive

• Passive

• Agressive

There may even be a fourth type Passive Agressive:

Watch this video to see some examples:

4. Write two examples mentioned in the video under each category: assertive, passive, agressive.

5. Which behaviour type or character from the story do you identify with? How would you have reacted? Why? Explain.

Holidays are coming!!