مکالمه ی فعالانه قسمت ب

ACTIVE SPEAKING / PART B

PATTERNS CAN BE BROKEN

After agreeing to the crazy plan, he did have second thoughts, but it didn’t stop him from following through.

What kind of thoughts did he have after agreeing to the crazy plan? He had second thoughts after agreeing to the crazy plan. Did it stop him from following through? No, it didn’t stop him from following through.

When Shon entered the bank, he was sweating, and his heart was racing.

What was happening to Shon when he entered the bank? Shon was sweating and his heart was racing when he entered the bank.

He carried a toolbox and was disguised as a handyman.

What did he carry? He carried a toolbox. What was he disguised as? He was disguised as a handyman.

He dropped the toolbox, covered his face with a mask and pulled out a gun.

What did he do when he dropped the toolbox? When he dropped the toolbox, he covered his face with a mask and pulled out a gun.

He yelled, “Everyone get down! This is a robbery!” What did he yell? He yelled, “Everyone get down! This is a robbery!” After locking the employees and customers in a vault and grabbing $50,000, Shon and his friend made their getaway.

When did Shon and his friend make their getaway? Shon and his friend made their getaway after locking the employees and customers in a vault and grabbing $50,000.

They immediately felt guilty for what they’d done.

Did they immediately feel good about what they’d done? No, they didn’t immediately feel good about what they’d done. They felt guilty about what they’d done.

Shon’s friend even wanted to send the money back.

What did Shon”s friend want to do? Shon’s friend wanted to send the money back.

Despite their regrets, this wasn’t a one-off job.

Despite their regrets, was this a one-off job? No, despite their regrets, this wasn’t a one-off job.

Shon recruited more friends and hit four more banks.

What did Shon do? Shon recruited more friends and hit four more banks.

He was on a roll until the FBI caught up with him in a hotel.

What was he on? He was on a roll. Where did the FBI catch up with him? The FBI caught up with him in a hotel.

When Shon appeared in court, he told the judge he was going to turn over a new leaf.

Did Shon tell the judge he was going to eat a new leaf? No, Shon didn’t tell the judge he was going to eat a new leaf. Shon told the judge he was going to turn over a new leaf.

The judge didn’t put much stock in his words.

Did the judge put much stock in his words? No, the judge didn’t put much stock in his words.

He looked at his pattern of violent crime and said, “I guess we’ll see in about 13 years.”

What did he look at? He looked at his pattern of violent crime. Did he say, “I guess we’ll see in about 13 years”? Yes, he said, “I guess we’ll see in about 13 years.”

The judge was right to be skeptical.

Was the judge right to be skeptical? Yes, the judge was right to be skeptical.

Seventy-six percent of criminals in the US go back to a life of crime after being released. Shon wouldn’t be one of them.

What percent of criminals in the US go back to a life of crime after being released? Seventy-six percent of criminals in the US go back to a life of crime after being released. Would Shon be one of them? No, Shon wouldn’t be one of them.

On his first day in prison he saw a violent assault in the prison yard.

What did he see on his first day in prison? On his first day in prison he saw a violent assault in the prison yard.

Instead of surrounding himself with more violence, he decided to work in the prison law library.

Did he surround himself with more violence? No, he didn’t surround himself with more violence. Where did he decide to work? He decided to work in the prison law library.

Despite not having any official training, he became the go-to guy for legal advice.

Did he become the go-to-guy for cigarettes? No, he didn’t become the go-toguy for cigarettes. He became the go-to-guy for legal advice. Did he have any official training? No, he didn’t have any official training.

He helped inmates find ways to get their sentences reduced.

Did he help inmates find ways to get their sentences increased? No, he didn’t help inmates find ways to get their sentences increased. He helped inmates find ways to get their sentences reduced.

His biggest success was helping another prisoner appeal to the state supreme court.

What was his biggest success? His biggest success was helping another prisoner appeal to the state supreme court.

One morning that prisoner came running at him screaming.

What did the prisoner do one morning? The prisoner came running at him screaming one morning.

Shon prepared himself to be attacked, but the other prisoner was merely overjoyed that the supreme court had accepted his petition.

What did Shon prepare himself for? Shon prepared himself to be attacked.

Was the other prisoner angry? No, the other prisoner wasn’t angry. The other prisoner was overjoyed. Why was the prisoner overjoyed? The prisoner was overjoyed that the supreme court had accepted his petition.

The supreme court only accepts one out of 10,000 petitions, so this was a major victory.

Was it a minor victory? No, it wasn’t a minor victory. It was a major victory.

How many petitions does the supreme court accept? The supreme court only accepts one out of 10,000 petitions.