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Second Chances
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Second Chances
第二次机会

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Date: May 03 2013

Themes: Friend

Grammar: Simple Future Tense

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Do people ever really change? If someone treats you badly, does he or she deserve a second chance? Take Chris Brown. He beat up Rihanna, but then she took him back. Is she wise to trust him? Does he really deserve a second chance?

If you’re the kind of person who holds a grudge, you’re probably not likely to give out many second chances. But if you trust people and are forgiving, you’re more likely to give someone the benefit of the doubt. You just have to hope that you don’t get burned again. Find out what Mason and Lily think about second (and third) chances in this friendship English lesson.

人真的会改变吗?如果有人对你态度恶劣,你会给这个人第二次机会吗?来看看克里斯·布朗 (Chris Brown)。他曾殴打蕾哈娜 (Rihanna),但蕾哈娜原谅了他。她这样信任他明智吗?而他真的有资格得到这第二次机会吗?

如果你怀有怨恨,那你就不大可能会给别人第二次机会。但如果你相信他人并且宽怀大度,你就更有可能给予对方最诚挚的信任。你能做的只是期望不要再受伤害。在本节以友谊为话题的英语课上,听听梅森和莉莉对第二次(和第三次)机会的看法。

蕾哈娜原谅了克里斯·布朗。她这样信任他明智吗?你觉得人会改变吗?是否应该给他人第二次机会?你认为忘记别人曾经犯下的错误愚蠢吗?

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Lily

Lily

Mason

Mason

Lily:  Do you think people deserve a second chance?

Mason:  In principle, yeah. There are some unforgivable things. I don’t exactly have a list of them, but it’s kinda I know it when I see it sort of a scenario.

Lily:  There’s like this list of unforgivable things, but nobody actually knows what they are.

Mason:  Nobody has the list.

Lily:  It’s more just subjective.

Mason:  I think it’s pretty subjective. But by and large, I’m a believer in the second chance. Third chances, maybe not so much, right? Like everyone’s gonna screw up, you’re gonna have mistakes. I try not to hold grudges, so by and large, I’ll give someone another shot.

Lily:  Yeah. Third chances are sad, because you’re supposed to learn from your mistakes. That’s the general idea.

Mason:  Do you have an example of someone who’s ever given you a second chance?

Lily:  My friend had this amazing Irish pottery that she adored that she got from her grandmother, and I accidentally broke one of them. It was bad. I tried to glue it together again and it just didn’t work. But eventually she forgave me, with time.

Mason:  So the second chance is that you can be around her pottery again.

Lily:  Yeah.

 

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Mason and Lily think that sometimes people deserve second chances, and sometimes they don’t. But it’s hard to know what the things are that are truly unforgivable.

In general, Mason believes in giving second chances. He doesn’t like to hold a grudge, even if someone screws up. He knows that everyone makes mistakes.

Lily agrees. In fact, someone gave her a second chance once, too. She broke her friend’s special pottery. Luckily, her friend believed in second chances. She decided to give Lily another shot.

Do you believe in second chances? Do you hold a grudge? What does someone have to do for you to not give them a second chance?

 

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Erise

Erise

Poland

That was exactly my piont, Ola. People have different priorities. But other people’s priority don’t necessarily have to be ours. If we see that a person is not our “light” why should we follow them?


Trust, once shattered can’t be renewed in its uniqueness once again, we can try to trust again, but this time with doubts and uneasiness, and never bitterness go. And, any kind of relationship is built on trust.


I believe, most of comments on the topic were derived out of people’s life experience, probably main life experience, so were mine.




07:31 AM May 04 2013 |

DAMAVAND

DAMAVAND

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Written in a book:


 “I’m afraid of who has not made any mistakes yet, and avoid of who has made mistakes twice or more, but I rely on someone who has made a mistake just for one time”


Strong words to show worth of giving a second chance, for me, a deliberate mistake is actually annoying and unforgivable, such as KILLING. killing trust, killing honesty, killing love,…if one of my close friends becomes killer in such way, I CAN forgive him/her BUT NOT easily or soon, probably it takes long time for me to convince myself to forgive and get trust back, I know if I can’t forgive someone, I myself suffer from it most of time, but the reality is which I said.

07:16 AM May 04 2013 |

pamoumar

United States

I will be assertive first by addressing  the problem with my friend and discuss with him what I did not like before giving the second chance. Somebody might hurt you without knowing even the extent of his action. validation of what is behind an act can make a difference. Now if  somebody keep hurting you, your best bet is to turn the page

04:58 AM May 04 2013 |

summerisme

summerisme

Taiwan

I think I am glade to give people the  second chance after  they make a mistake, but it should depends on the situation. If that people always make the same mistake and doesn’t  correct it, I think i will consider giving that people another shot or not.

03:58 AM May 04 2013 |

seungmanlee68

South Korea

A few weeks ago, I had a training seminar to testify employee’s job performance skills. Even though I gave enough time to prepare the presentation, she didn’t understand about products in two months. I disappointed about her skills and attitude. I permitted second chance to master her product knowledge skills. Of course, It’s hard to train employees up to adequate level in a short time. However, if employee has no passion to achieve his or her goal. It is nothing to give another chances. 

01:31 AM May 04 2013 |

happyhelen123

China

if a person hurts me a lot , i will see whether she is purposeful or accidental, most of times,i ‘d like to think that they did not to mean to do that , i will treat her well, i believe she can feel my warmness and friendness, so she will be good to me too.


 

12:59 AM May 04 2013 |

yuminaga

yuminagaSuper Member!

China

someone breaks my heart !

11:39 PM May 03 2013 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

I agree Erise on the second nature. We all have our different personalities, attitudes, beliefs, type of characters. And because of the people’s differences, we think sometimes somebody’s behaviou is obnoxious, rude, not polite. But that person just didn’t mean to hurt you. That’s what he/she’s. That’s his nature and it’s normal to him. So why not accept, to understand, to cooperate rather than drift apart.


  The light of nature – not to notice the bad things, has got its own charm!  


 

10:53 PM May 03 2013 |

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Nijar

Nijar

Egypt

Most of the comments are positive, EB is a good environment to live in… hehe


In a few words: life itself gives us many chances, so how about us?


Who didn’t break up with someone or screw up towards anything ?!


You know High School is a ground for loads of emotions(high and mixed emotions), once I broke up with a friend-you may say the issue is sure silly, but no-it took awhile, after that I and she has occurred it. The beauty thing here that we released what we mean to each other, the value of each other and how strong is our relation!!


It’s our nature by and large to give a shot, we were born pure but the erosion factors have affected on us…..LOLs.


Sometimes I wish if someone sells me an opportunity, who will sell(rin rin, the auction opened)

10:23 PM May 03 2013 |

Mystical_Pal

Turkey

I’m a person who give chances regardless of the situations. However, if a person repeats the same fault again and again purposely then I write him/her off entirely.

09:49 PM May 03 2013 |

Cauro

Venezuela

great lesson

09:24 PM May 03 2013 |

farooq ahmed

Pakistan

yes we should give many chances in friendships.

07:56 PM May 03 2013 |

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haitham4vip

Egypt

hmmmm give it to ur self

07:07 PM May 03 2013 |

angel_ eyes

Pakistan

Everyone deserves a second chance why not, but that should be the last chance, shouldn’t?


04:30 PM May 03 2013 |

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Erise

Erise

Poland

We shouldn’t confuse forgiveness with a second chance.


Personally I don’t believe in a second chance because I’m strongly convinced that people’s behaviour is developed out of their nature.


If someone treats us badly there is no point in holding a grudge but it’s sure better go separate ways in order to avoid getting burned again.


Probably sounding very critical like the author of these verses:


Sometimes Giving Someone A Second Chance Is….

04:19 PM May 03 2013 |

Moriza

Moriza

Ukraine

Mess,I didn,t mean that it,s normal to live with a person who cheat or beat a woman.No,I,m against such relations,and it,s really better to stay alone.


But if you won,t give a second chance in needed time ,you,ll never know were you right or wrong,coz just a second shot can finally define it.


03:50 PM May 03 2013 |

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TranceSoul

TranceSoul

Poland

I think that everyone deserves second chance. They say: it is better to regret what you’ve done than what you have not done and I think this is true ( at least in  case of relationship).  I can hold a grudge but very short time and sometimes I’m mad at myself for that. I agree with Olivine-we can give second chance but if someone does the same mistake over and over it means that he doesn’t deserve because he doesn’t care about us.


I don’t know what does someone have to do to not get from me a second chance. It depends on many things. There’s no a rule.

03:41 PM May 03 2013 |

CyrilCui

CyrilCui

China

I believe in second chances.As Mason says,everyone makes mistakes.There is no perfect person in this world.


There must be grudges between friends.I believe that if the friendship is true and deep,one will forgive the other one who make mistakes and gives him/her second even third chances.


I will give my real friend second chances for sure,although he/she makes bad things to me.But it is hard to definite “true friend”.If I make mistakes one day whether he/she will forgive me like I did.


So many violences occurs in the society everyday,such as robbery,theft and fighting and so on.Everyone shouldn’t condone crimes and please say “no” to those villains.I still remember that bastard who stole my telephone on the way to school when I was in Grade 2.If I could catch him at that time,I would beat him and call the police at once for sure.

03:38 PM May 03 2013 |

DJALOO

DJALOO

Algeria

We all make mistakes cuz nobody is perfect . so we might give a second chance.


  BUt if that person secrew up again , here it depends on how much you like that person and the kind of relationship  to be able to give him a third chance or leave him . 

02:43 PM May 03 2013 |

Olivine

Olivine

Indonesia

i try not to hold the grudge. But i don’t wanna deal anymore with that person if s/he keep doing same mistakes again and again for let’s say.. more than 3 or 5 times. that way, i can keep my self away from planting unecessary hatred.


Anyway it’s sucks to forgive person many times, that they keep repeat it again and again. well not to be mean, but that’s how it feels

02:08 PM May 03 2013 |

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