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E7 E - Different perspectives on one conflict

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E7 E - Different perspectives on one conflict

Einleitung

One conflict. Two perspectives. In this aiMOOC, you compare two short accounts of the same school conflict. You notice that people can know different facts, focus on different details and make different judgements.

Mini-description: Compare two short perspectives on the same conflict and recognise that information and evaluations can be different.

Level: English as a first foreign language, Klasse 7, E-Niveau, Baden-Württemberg. The learning path is mainly in English. German help appears only after you have tried first.

Media start – look first: What can you see? Who may agree or disagree? Give two possible ideas. Do not decide who is “right” from the picture alone.

Quick viewing: Watch the short video once. Write down two actions that can help people handle a conflict fairly. Then compare your notes with a partner.

= I can ...

I can identify facts and judgements in two short perspectives.
I can explain why two people see the same event differently.
I can use simple phrases to agree, disagree and ask for clarification.
I can change perspective and speak or write from another person’s point of view.
I can improve my own message after feedback.

= Before you start: what do you already know?

Try in English first. Complete the three starters orally or in your notebook:

A conflict can start when ...
A fact is ...
An opinion or judgement is ...

Hint: Think of something that can be checked, and something that depends on a person’s view.

Deutsch-Hilfe, falls nötig: Ein Fakt ist überprüfbar. Eine Bewertung zeigt, wie jemand etwas einschätzt.

Notice: same event, different view

Look and think: The picture uses the idea of different points of view. In communication, a perspective means the way a person understands a situation from their position and with their information.

A conflict does not automatically mean that one person is lying. Two people can describe the same event differently because they noticed different details, had different information or felt differently about what happened.

= The shared situation

The profiles below are fictional. They are not based on private social-media posts or real student messages.

Situation: Nia and Leo are making a three-minute class podcast. Their group agreed to meet in the library at 3:15 p.m. The final audio must be ready by 4:00 p.m. Leo arrives later. Nia has changed the opening part of the podcast.

Shared information	What we can check
Meeting time	3:15 p.m.
Deadline	4:00 p.m.
Leo arrives	after the agreed meeting time
Nia’s action	she changes the opening part

Try: Before reading the two perspectives, write one question you would ask Nia and one question you would ask Leo.

Understand: two perspectives

= Perspective A: Nia

Nia says:

“At 3:15 Leo wasn’t there. We only had 45 minutes until the deadline. I waited for ten minutes and sent him a message. Then I shortened the intro because it was too long for our three-minute podcast. When Leo arrived, he was angry and said I had taken over. I felt that I was trying to keep our group on time.”

Reading focus: Find two pieces of information and one judgement or feeling.

= Perspective B: Leo

Leo says:

“I was late because a teacher asked me to help carry sports equipment. My phone was in my locker, so I did not see Nia’s message. When I arrived, my intro was much shorter. Nobody had asked me first. I thought Nia did not value my work. I was angry, but I still wanted us to finish the podcast together.”

Reading focus: Find two pieces of information that Nia did not know at first. Then find one judgement or feeling.

Media task: Imagine the students in the picture are Nia, Leo and their group. Which question could help them move from blame to understanding?

= Quick check: fact or judgement?

Decide first. Then open the feedback.

“The meeting was at 3:15.” → fact or judgement?
“Leo was careless.” → fact or judgement?
“Nia changed the intro.” → fact or judgement?
“Nia made the only sensible choice.” → fact or judgement?

Feedback: 1 fact; 2 judgement; 3 fact; 4 judgement. A useful question is: “What evidence can I check?”

= What changed when you heard both sides?

Complete these sentences:

At first, I thought ...
After Leo’s perspective, I learned ...
After Nia’s perspective, I understood ...
One thing they both want is ...

Hint: Both want to finish the podcast. Their conflict is partly about time, communication and respect for each other’s work.

Deutsch-Hilfe, falls nötig: Frage nicht nur „Wer hat recht?“, sondern auch „Welche Information fehlte der anderen Person?“

Listening and Viewing

Viewing 1 – gist: Watch an excerpt. What is the main goal: winning an argument, avoiding every conflict, or communicating and solving a problem?

Viewing 2 – details: Note one idea about listening and one idea about speaking in a conflict. Do not try to understand every word.

Try: Compare your notes with a partner. Use: “I heard ...” / “I’m not sure, but I think ...” / “Did you hear ...?”

Hint: Listen for repeated key words and examples, not every sentence.

Deutsch-Hilfe, falls nötig: Beim Hör-Seh-Verstehen reicht zuerst die Hauptaussage. Beim zweiten Durchgang suchst Du gezielt nach zwei Details.

Optional transfer viewing: Watch part of the video. Which advice could Nia and Leo use? Give one reason.

Vocabulary in context

Use the words in the conflict, not as an isolated list.

Word or phrase	Meaning in this context	Example
perspective	the way a person sees a situation	Leo’s perspective includes information Nia did not have.
fact	information that can be checked	The deadline was 4:00 p.m.
judgement	an evaluation of a person, action or situation	“He was careless” is a judgement.
to assume	to believe something without checking it first	Nia may assume Leo forgot the meeting.
to clarify	to make something clearer	“Can you clarify why you were late?”
to disagree	to have a different opinion	“I disagree, because I see it differently.”
compromise	a solution in which both sides change something	They can keep part of Leo’s intro and still meet the time limit.

Try: Choose any three words and make one short sentence about Nia and Leo for each word.

Pronunciation for clear communication

Clarity matters more than accent. Practise the stressed syllable:

CON-flict
per-SPEC-tive
dis-a-GREE
o-PIN-ion

Say this sentence slowly, then naturally: “I disagree, but I want to understand your perspective.”

Tip: Stress the important words. You do not need to copy one “perfect” accent.

Functional grammar

Use grammar to explain your view clearly.

because gives a reason: “I was late because a teacher needed help.”

but shows a contrast: “I was angry, but I still wanted to finish the project.”

although can connect two different ideas: “Although Leo was late, he had a reason.”

could helps suggest a solution: “They could use part of both intros.”

Try: Join the ideas.

Nia changed the intro. The deadline was close. → Use because.
Leo was angry. He wanted to finish the project. → Use but.
They disagree. They can still work together. → Use although.

Feedback: Possible answers: “Nia changed the intro because the deadline was close.” “Leo was angry, but he wanted to finish the project.” “Although they disagree, they can still work together.” Other clear versions can also work.

= E-look ahead: past perfect

This is only a controlled preview, not the main grammar goal.

“By the time Leo arrived, Nia had already changed the intro.”

Use this form only to show that one past action happened before another past action. You do not need it for the main speaking task.

Active listening

Notice: Good listening is active. You show attention, check meaning and respond to what the other person actually said.

Useful phrases:

“So you mean that ...?”
“Did I understand you correctly?”
“I see your point, but ...”
“I disagree because ...”
“What happened before that?”
“What information did I miss?”

Try: In pairs, one person speaks for 30 seconds about Nia’s view. The other person may only ask clarification questions. Then switch roles.

Speaking: change perspective

Task: Work in pairs. Student A is Nia; Student B is Leo. Speak for about one minute each.

Your goal is not to “win”. Your goal is to explain your perspective and understand the other one.

Round 1 – speak:

Say what happened from your point of view.
Say how you felt.
Say what information the other person may not have had.
Suggest one solution.

Round 2 – feedback: Your partner gives one positive comment and one improvement idea.

Feedback frame: “Your perspective was clear when ...” / “It would be clearer if you ...”

Round 3 – improve and use again: Repeat your final two sentences with the feedback.

Recording: Recording is optional. If you record, keep it private or local unless you have clear permission. No upload is required.

Writing: one event, two voices

Write two mini-paragraphs of about 60–80 words each.

Paragraph 1: Nia’s perspective.

Paragraph 2: Leo’s perspective.

Include at least two shared facts, one different piece of information in each paragraph and one feeling or judgement. End with one possible compromise.

Less help: Write freely and check your connectors.

More help: Use these starters: “From my point of view ...” / “I did not know that ...” / “I felt ... because ...” / “A fair solution could be ...”

AI note: If you use an AI tool for feedback, do not enter real private messages or personal data. Check whether the language still matches your level and meaning. Keep your own text; do not replace it with an AI-written text.

Mediation: explain the conflict

A German-speaking classmate asks: “Warum sind Nia und Leo eigentlich sauer aufeinander?” Explain the situation in simple English in 3–4 sentences. Do not translate every word. Give the key information from both sides.

Hint: Include the meeting time, the changed intro, Leo’s reason for being late and the missing message.

Mini-transfer

New conflict: Two students share one school laptop. Ava thinks Noah has saved over her file. Noah says he made a new version because he thought the old one was finished.

Your task: Write two questions that check facts before you judge either person. Then give one sentence from Ava’s perspective and one from Noah’s perspective.

Challenge image: You do not need to understand every label. Look at the general direction: stronger disagreement focuses more on reasons and ideas, not on attacking a person. Which level would you want in a school discussion?

Self-check: Can do

Tick what you can do now.

☐ I can separate a checkable fact from a judgement.
☐ I can name information that one person did not have.
☐ I can ask a clarification question before judging.
☐ I can disagree politely and give a reason.
☐ I can retell a conflict from another perspective.
☐ I can improve a sentence after feedback.

Next step: If two or more boxes are still difficult, repeat the Reading and Active listening sections. If most boxes feel secure, continue with E7 E - Finding common ground in a conflict.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

Diesen aiMOOC als Battle spielen

Which sentence is a checkable fact in the Nia–Leo conflict? (The meeting was planned for 3:15 p.m.) (!Leo was selfish.) (!Nia made the best choice.) (!The project was unfair.)

Why did Leo not see Nia’s message? (His phone was in his locker.) (!His phone had no battery.) (!Nia sent it to the wrong person.) (!Leo deleted it.)

Why did Nia change the intro? (She thought it was too long and the deadline was close.) (!She wanted to cancel the podcast.) (!She had lost the whole audio file.) (!She wanted Leo to leave the group.)

What did Nia not know at first? (A teacher had asked Leo to help.) (!The deadline was at 4:00 p.m.) (!The podcast was three minutes long.) (!The meeting was in the library.)

Which question helps clarify a conflict? (What happened before that?) (!Why are you always wrong?) (!Why should I listen to you?) (!Who can I blame first?)

Which phrase shows polite disagreement? (I see your point, but I see it differently.) (!That is stupid.) (!You never understand anything.) (!Stop talking.)

What does a perspective describe? (The way a person understands a situation.) (!A fact that everybody must accept.) (!A final solution to every conflict.) (!A grammar rule for the past tense.)

Which connector gives a reason? (because) (!but) (!although) (!however)

What is a useful goal in a conflict discussion? (To understand the other perspective and find a solution.) (!To win every argument.) (!To prove that feelings do not matter.) (!To speak more loudly than the other person.)

What should you do with AI feedback on your writing? (Check it and keep your own meaning and level.) (!Replace your whole text automatically.) (!Upload private messages for better results.) (!Accept every correction without checking.)

Memory

perspective	point of view
fact	checkable information
judgement	evaluation
clarify	make something clearer
compromise	solution with changes from both sides
assume	believe without checking first

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
Fact	The meeting was at 3:15 p.m.
Judgement	Leo was careless.
Clarification	What happened before that?
Perspective	How one person understands the event.
Compromise	Keep part of Leo’s intro and meet the time limit.

Kreuzworträtsel

conflict	What English word means a disagreement between people or groups?
perspective	What word means a person’s point of view?
judgement	What word means an evaluation rather than a checkable fact?
clarify	What verb means to make something clearer?
compromise	What word means a solution where both sides change something?
listening	What skill helps you understand another person before answering?

LearningApps

Lückentext

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

Fact or judgement: Write six short sentences about the Nia–Leo conflict. Mark each one as fact or judgement.
Question check: Create four clarification questions that do not blame either person.
Vocabulary in context: Use perspective, assume, clarify and compromise in four new school examples.
Media observation: Choose one image in this aiMOOC and describe only what you can actually see before adding one possible interpretation.

Standard

Perspective switch: Retell the conflict in 60 seconds as Nia, then in 60 seconds as Leo.
Dialogue repair: Write an eight-line dialogue in which Nia and Leo move from blame to clarification.
Mini-podcast: Plan a private 60–90 second audio scene with two fictional voices and one conflict. Recording is optional and no upload is required.
Viewing response: Choose one embedded video and explain three ideas that could help Nia and Leo.

Schwer

Missing information: Rewrite the conflict so that each person has one additional piece of information the other person does not know. Explain how this changes the conflict.
Balanced mediator note: Write a neutral 120-word note for a fictional mediator that separates shared facts, Nia’s perspective and Leo’s perspective.
Compare solutions: Create two possible compromises and discuss one advantage and one disadvantage of each without choosing a “winner” too quickly.
Short presentation: Give a two-minute presentation on why perspective-taking can improve group work. Use the Nia–Leo example and one new example of your own.

Lernkontrolle

Evidence and interpretation: You receive four new sentences about a fictional conflict. Explain which are checkable facts and which are interpretations, and justify your choices.
Perspective gap: Read two short fictional accounts of the same event. Identify one missing piece of information in each account and explain how it could change the judgement.
Conflict language: Rewrite three blaming statements as clarification questions or “I” messages. Explain why your version may reduce tension.
Transfer speaking: In a new school conflict, present both perspectives and suggest one compromise. Your partner checks whether both sides are represented fairly.
Media transfer: Watch one embedded video again and connect one communication idea from it to the Nia–Leo conflict with a clear reason.
Revision task: Improve a first draft after feedback. Highlight one change that makes facts clearer and one change that makes your judgement more balanced.

Lernnachweis

For a learning record, show that you can:

distinguish facts from judgements in a short conflict text;
explain two perspectives on the same event;
ask at least two useful clarification questions;
use because, but or although to connect ideas clearly;
speak or write from another person’s point of view;
suggest a possible compromise;
use feedback to improve your own language without replacing your work with someone else’s text.

OERs zum Thema

The German Wikipedia article below gives background information about the general idea of a conflict. It is an extension resource; you do not need to understand every detail.

Medienhinweise

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