11月14 上课前 熟读并理解 (以下原文和附件为同一内容) How many times have you heard this catch phrase? It usually comes at the end of an argument when one person says “ Can ’ t we just agree to disagree? ” Agree to disagree simply means that we understand we will be unable to see eye to eye and that it is okay to just disagree on certain things in life. The funny thing is that we are able to do this all the time with our friends, teachers, strangers and even the President but are very rarely able to do it with our spouses or family. For some reason many of us are inflated with this idea that because we are married or because we are flesh and blood we must agree on everything. Agree to disagree is not just about ending an argument or throwing in the towel on trying to convince someone. It is also about saying silently that you have enough self-respect and respect for another to let it go! It is about seeing the disagreement as just one of those things in life you cannot change. It means that it is okay, natural and normal to be different and understanding that it is always our differences that enable us to offer people something more in life. Agreeing to disagree also means realizing which things to let go and which things to hang on to. In life, there are things to fight for and there are things not worth the energy of an argument. Being able to decipher the difference is truly a great gift and enables us to become wonderful partners to many people in our lives. unit 3 listening and speaking sectionB.docx