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O 10 They Said, We Said 10 Writing ▼ A. 1. Read the title. Do you think gossip is boring? Why? Why not? 2. What do you talk about when you are with your friends? 3. Read the text and find out. • What is the writer's viewpoint? Why? • How does she react when someone starts gossiping? رابط الدرس الرقمي www.ien.edu.sa • Is she in favor or against minding one's own business? Why gossip is boring I hate gossip. I find it boring and destructive. Yet, so much in the media, in publications, and on the Web is based on gossip. A lot of people have become so heavily conditioned to it that they fail to recognize it as gossip. They regard it as news; information for public consumption. I met an older friend that I had not seen for some time. She proceeded to tell me all the "news" about people I knew, and people that I had never heard of. None of it was harmful on its own but it was infinitely boring and awkward. I honestly felt I was wasting my time and hers for no obvious reason. I also became very reluctant to share any of my "news" because I felt that it would very likely become public property. At some point, she realized that I was not engaged in the conversation and attributed my attitude to my obsession with work. So, she started lecturing me on the negative effects of not having some normal time off. She then told me about someone else who carried on like me-someone I knew-and how sick she had gotten through overwork that she had to be hospitalized for about four months. I started feeling physically sick. What right does anyone have to upset someone to such an extent that they become sick? Why is it, that disaster draws so much attention? Why doesn't anyone tell stories or spread rumors about good days, successful endeavors, and happy people? Imminent calamity seems to sell a lot better than a happy development. The trend has established itself quite well. Most news items are about threats, criminal behavior, destruction, bankruptcy, war... etc. The more dismal the news is, the larger the audience, the higher the ratings, and the more successful the program is. "Mind your own business" is considered rude and aggressive. If you dare utter these words, you are summarily dismissed as a selfish, insensitive, and ungrateful. Somehow making others' business our own has become the norm rather than the exception. But I would still say it and take the risk in order to preserve some peace of mind and do my duty in a small way: reminding those who care to be reminded that we all have a right to privacy without being considered peculiar. وزارة التعليم Ministry 160ation 2024-1446 4. Read the text again and identify the main idea. Choose the best summary of the main idea from the list: a. The writer gives her reasons why gossip is rude and unhelpful. b. The writer gives her reasons why gossip is not boring and helpful. c. The writer gives her reasons why gossip is harmful and upsetting. MG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 160 30/4/24 3:07 AM

O B. 1. Read the article on pages 158 and 159 again and identify the main reasons given by the writer on why gossip is an unhealthy and/or harmful practice. 2. Make notes on each main idea in the chart below. Then re-write each main point using your own words. Don't introduce anything new, paraphrase only the ideas given in the article. 3. Write a summary of the article. Use linking words and include an introduction. وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 Main Idea Paraphrase Why Gossip is Boring The article claims that gossip is not only boring but harmful and upsetting too. The reasons for this viewpoint are many and varied. First of all, ... Moreover, In addition, .. Writing Corner When you write a summary: • You should first identify the main ideas by underlining them in the article and taking notes. You must use your own words and paraphrase the main ideas. Do not include examples. Do not introduce any new ideas of your own. . Use appropriate linkers to connect your main points. . Don't plagiarize. Remember to cite your source. Refer to page 203 and read about plagiarism and correct citation. MG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 161 161 30/4/24 3:07 AM