Case 3-
More than 8 in 10 parents give themselves high marks (A´s and B´s) for involvement in their children´s education. When assessing other parents, however, most (76%) give C´s, D´s and F´s.
A- Why do you believe parents see themselves better than other parents?
B-What would you recommend them?

                      A B C D F

Case 4-
Thirty five percent of Americans say they entertain at least once a year. The holiday season is a popular time for hosting family and friends.
24% entertain two or more times a month
29% entertain once a month
12 % never entertain.

A-What do you think of the frequency of the meetings?
B- Is it high or low?
C- What about your country? Could you compare both situations?


Case 5-
Eighty five percent of Americans read their employment contracts, with six in ten saying they never read the fine print.
Should people ....
a) read every word?
b) read enough to understand?
c) give just a glance?

What could the consequences be in each case?

Let´s compare and discuss!

Case 1

John Humphiries aged 62, is a lorry driver who is proud of being well-dressed for work.  However, his employer told him that he must not come to work in a collar and tie to drive his lorry.  If he did so, he faced the sack .  When working, Mr Humphries, an ex-Royal Airforce man, wore dark blue trousers, a light blue shirt, and a red and grey striped tie. He felt he looked smart and impressed the customers. " If you present yourself properly, you look good and get respect." , he said.  Mr Humphries´employees were not impressed when he refused to give up his collar and tie. They wanted him to conform to the company´s new image of casual clothing such as T- shirts or sweat shirts.  They even threatened to dismiss him if he did not accept their new dress code.  Union officials advised him to accept the change and follow the company´s policy .
He agreed.

Case 2

Yoshiaki Nishiura, a 25 year-old lorry driver from western Japan, was sacked because he dyed his hair brown.  (This is a popular fashion with a growing number of young Japanese).  Although he apologized  and dyed  it black again, he was still fired. His employer, Mr Yamago, believed that behaviour like Mr Nishiura´s undermined company discipline and corrupted morale.  He blamed it on American influence.  " We need drivers to maintain a professional appearance to make a good impression," he said. A Japanese journalist said, " Japanese firms expect all employees to look the same and think the same.  When you join a company, you sign away  your human rights."
Mr Nishiura is going to sue his employer for unfair dismissal.

What do you think?