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ometimes it can be so hard to do the right thing. Even
if you are a good person, sometimes someone else’s
behavior makes you want to act badly. For example, let’s
say you get into an argument with a friend. During the
fight, your friend brings up a secret that you told her in
confidence, and makes you feel bad about it. Do you bring
up a secret you know about your friend, too, or do you
take the high road and tell her that you’re not going to
stoop to her level?
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aking the high road means doing the right thing even
when it’s difficult. It means acting kind even when
someone is being mean to you. It means remembering
your core values even when someone provokes you to
forget them. Taking the high road means that you are
acting according to your morals and beliefs, no matter
what
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Greta is confused about a decision she has to make.
Should she take the high road? Find out what happens in
this choices English lesson.
Amanda: So what did Jeff say?
Mason: Is he OK?
Greta: Yeah, he’s OK. I guess the good news is that the
fall didn’t crush any bones or any vital organs or anything.
He’s just trapped.
Amanda: Well, we told him skydiving was a bad idea!
Greta: You know, it wasn’t actually the skydiving. He
said he jumped out of the plane just fine and that it was an
amazing experience. And he landed at the top of the
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mountain, and then he was supposed to hike down and get
a ride out, and then he fell.
Mason: Oh, I love hiking on that mountain. Do you know
what trail was he on, was it the middle road?
Greta: No, I think he said it was the high road.
Mason: Yeah, that one’s dangerous.
Amanda: OK, so then what does he want with you?
Greta: Well, he said that once he got his bearings and he
realized that he was under this rock and trapped he knew
he needed to call somebody to get him out, and he thought
of me.
Amanda: Huh. So, kinda sounds like Jeff’s putting the
moves on you?
Mason: Uh, no. Actually, Jeff has a crush on Lily.
Amanda: Mason! Ssh.
Greta: No, no, it’s OK. That’s actually why I was
confused. I mean, I know he’s had his eye on the teenager,
and then he calls me to come and rescue him. I don’t
know what to do.
Amanda: Well, he’s being rude. Maybe you should just
leave him.
Mason: Amanda!
Amanda: Yeah, just leave him.
Mason: No, Amanda! It’s Jeff! We like Jeff!
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Amanda: Yeah, we love Jeff, but it’s still rude. I don’t
know. Maybe you should just take the high road and go
help him.
Greta: I know. I know. I just, you know, taking the high
road, it’s never really been my strongest point. But it’s the
right thing to do.
Amanda: Yeah, it’ll be alright, it is the right thing to do. I
don’t know, should we check out a map and see what
roads you should take to get out there?
Discussion
At the end of last season, Jeff had a skydiving accident,
and he called Greta. Now, Greta has just gotten off the
phone with him. He’s OK. He fell when he was hiking
down the mountain, and now he’s trapped under a rock.
Mason likes hiking on that road, but knows it’s dangerous.
Everyone’s a little surprised that Jeff called Greta when he
got his bearings, especially because they think he had a
crush on Lily. Greta’s not sure if she should go rescue
him. She doesn’t know the motivation behind his call.
Mason and Amanda think that Greta needs to do the right
thing. Even though Jeff may be acting strange, Greta
should take the high road and go rescue him. They look at
a map to figure out how she can find him.
Can you think of a time when you had trouble deciding
whether to do the right thing? Did you end up taking the
high road?
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