drawing of headphones Module 5 – Unit 5:  Listening Task  click to Listen

Responding to Discriminatory Remarks

Think About It   How would you feel if a co-worker made a discriminatory remark about your own cultural group? Would you say anything? If so, how would you respond?

Kathy Ballard is a medical assistant who is giving a report to Ken Nickols, a physician.

  1. Listen to the conversation. How would you describe Kathy’s attitude toward Mexican Americans?
  1. How does Dr. Nickols respond to Kathy’s comments?

Now listen to an altered conversation between Kathy and Dr. Nickols. This time Dr. Nickols responds differently.

  1. What does Dr. Nickols say to Kathy in this conversation?
  1. If you were Dr. Nickols, how would you respond to a comment like Kathy’s? What would you say?