Coach Martin is alone in a locker room when Tyler, one of his basketball players, comes in. Earlier Tyler's teammate Caleb yelled at him for playing badly.
Tyler: Coach! You're still here?
Coach: I thought you might need someone to talk to. Are you OK?
Tyler: Not really. What gives Caleb the right to yell at me like that?
Coach: I've talked to Caleb. It's never appropriate to shame another person like that, especially a teammate. An outburst is not a good way to deal with any conflict.
Tyler: Conflict? There was no conflict until he blamed me for losing the game! I admit that I probably didn't pass the ball enough. But he didn't have to act like that!
Coach: You didn't pass the ball enough. But I agree that yelling at you was wrong. And I think you should have told him, that, but you didn't say anything.
Tyler: Coach, I never thought you'd tell me to do something like that. Wouldn't yelling at Caleb just make him more defensive?
Coach: I didn't tell you to yell at him, but I think you could have stood up for yourself. I'd rather have you talk about the problem than just sit there feeling resentful.
Info Cloud
Teaching Topic: You Shouldn’t Have Written “Of” 為何老外會把should have寫成should of？
should 應該
should have 原本應該做什麼事, 但沒有做, 這是一種假設語氣用法, 表示某種情況與現在事實相反
- You should have told him. 你當初應該告訴他, 但沒有
口語 You should've told him. 聽起來像是 should of, 所以會拼錯成 should of
同樣的 could have, would have, might have, must have 也有同樣的情況
Grammar Gym
What gives Caleb the right to yell at me like that?
What gives [somebody] the right to [verb]?
- What gives the neighbor the right to park his car in front of my house?
- What gives the losing team the right to complain to the judges like that?
Language Lab
appropriate adj.
correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose [≠ inappropriate]
- His casual outfit is not appropriate for this formal occasion.
- We need to take appropriate measures to solve this problem.
inappropriate adj.
not suitable or right for a particular purpose or in a particular situation
- It's inappropriate to talk loudly in a library.
outburst n.
something you say suddenly that expresses a strong emotion, especially anger;
- Theo's sudden outburst of anger frightened his kids.
- Alex's constant emotional outbursts ruined his marriage.
a sudden short increase in an activity;
- The new working mode contributed to an outburst of creativity by the team.
defensive adj.
used or intended to protect someone or something against attack [≠ offensive]:
- Charles becomes very defensive whenever he is criticized.
offensive adj.
very rude or insulting and likely to upset people [≠ inoffensive]:
- The show host's offensive remarks irritated many viewers.
resentful adj.
feeling angry and upset about something that you think is unfair
- Jack was resentful toward his parents when he was young.
resent v.
to feel angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair
- Olivia resents those who flattered her after she got rich.
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