Progress Check - DIFFICULTIES / LANGUAGES
I Listening comprehension
(wypowiedzi do odczytania z uwzględnieniem różnorodności akcentów, głównie brytyjskiego – Anglia, Londyn oraz amerykańskiego - wypowiedź C, Chicago)
A.
This race section by the BBC is pointless. Political correctness means than anything that is said criticising minority groups will be seen as racist and not used.
Belinda de Lucy, London
B
I am an educated young Asian man, born and raised in England. As the first generation born in the UK, we have adopted British culture and, therefore, don’t not need to be taught about 'being British'. But what do the British people know about Asian and black culture?
J Raj, Wolverhampton
C.
Very interesting, and I learned quite a bit that I've never come across before. However, I think you left out quite a lot of detail in your synopsis. That is, the massive emigration of "ethnic Britons" from their homeland over the past four centuries. In a nation where race and immigration are nearly inseparable, it might put things into a better perspective to investigate why so many of our ancestors preferred to take their chance in the wilderness of North America or Australia.
Matthew Wainwright, Chicago, USA
D.
I was accused, a few months ago, of being racist by a colleague of Asian descent from Bradford. I was gobsmacked. But when he added that he thought that I was racist, because I didn't like Yorkshiremen - I am from a part of Cumbria that used to be Lancashire - I relaxed again. Actually, Zahid and I are best mates. But I wish he'd pick less sensitive topics to wind me up about.
Jeremy, England
E.
I'm so glad the mainstream media has finally decided to tackle this issue. As my other black female friends and I move up the career ladder, the black men I went to school and university with are not having anywhere near the same sort of success. This is bound to put a strain on relationships, with the frequent result of children of black parents living in female-headed homes.
Aniz, London
F.
Racism is rife in the workplace. Whilst working in London and Dartford between 1989 and 1990, I witnessed the worst racism of my working life, not involving whites, but between the blacks and Asians themselves. I am sure there are racists in the workplace, but it is wrong to continually present racist behaviour as being unique to white people.
Keith Shilton, England
G.
I understand the feelings of the men featured in this article. I do feel, however, that the understanding has to come from both sides. Where I live, the Asian community is segregated from the rest of society, and they don't seem to integrate.
Matthew, Banbury England
From: www.bbc.co.uk
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