The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
tolerance of other opinions in expressing your own
attitude: some people can think like this (see more)
Many people in Australia think like this:
When I want other people to know what I think about something, it is good to say something like this “I think like this, I know other people can think not like this.”
"Jeremy thinks: 'I hate Summer, Winter is a much better season. I hate the heat.' It is good if Jeremy says it like this: 'Personally, I don't like Summer. I think the cold is much more comfortable. But I know most people don't agree with me.'"
"If it was up to me, I'd make sure that every child spent at least one hour a day reading novels. I know there are lots of other priorities at school though, so it's not really reasonable."
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