مکالمه ی فعالانه قسمت د

ACTIVE SPEAKING / PART D

PATTERNS CAN BE BROKEN

When she got out, she couldn’t find work as a nurse because of her criminal past.

Why couldn’t she find work as a nurse when she got out? She couldn’t find work as a nurse when she got out because of her criminal past.

She turned to drugs to deal with the stress and then turned to crime.

How did she deal with the stress? She turned to drugs to deal with the stress and then turned to crime.

To support her children and her drug habit, she and her boyfriend began selling drugs.

Why did she and her boyfriend begin selling drugs? She and her boyfriend began selling drugs to support her children and her drug habit.

Repeating the patterns of her childhood, she was now raising her children in an environment of drugs and crime.

What patterns was she repeating? She was repeating the patterns of her childhood. What kind of an environment was she now raising her children in? She was now raising her children in an environment of drugs and crime.

She was arrested again and spent two and a half years in prison.

How long did she spend in prison after she was arrested again? She spent two and a half years in prison after she was arrested again.

Tarra now says this time in prison was the best thing that ever happened to her.

Was this time in prison the worst thing or the best thing that ever happened to her? This time in prison was the best thing that ever happened to her.

She finally got therapy for her past trauma and learned how to free herself from negative mental patterns that she had learned as a child.

What did she finally get therapy for? She finally got therapy for her past trauma. What did she learn how to free herself from? She learned how to free herself from negative mental patterns that she had learned as a child.

When she got out of prison, she knew she wanted to change her life.

What did she know she wanted to do when she got out of prison? She knew she wanted to change her life when she got out of prison.

It was at that time that someone gave her a book written by Shon Hopwood.

What did someone give her? Someone gave her a book written by Shon Hopwood.

She was transfixed.

Was she bored? No, she wasn’t bored. She was transfixed.

Shon was someone who didn’t let his past define his future. If he could do it, she could, too.

Was Shon someone who let his past define his future? No, Shon wasn’t someone who let his past define his future. If he could do it, could she too?

Yes, if he could do it, she could too.

She connected with him on Facebook and started to follow in his footsteps.

How did she connect with him? She connected with him on Facebook. Did she start to follow him around? No, she didn’t start to follow him around.

She started to follow in his footsteps.

Tarra went to law school and graduated with honors.

Who went to law school and graduated with honors? Tarra went to law school and graduated with honors.

She had worked hard and done everything right to turn her life around, but the state of Washington disagreed.

Had she worked hard and done everything right to turn her life around? Yes, she had worked hard and done everything right to turn her life around. Did the state of Washington agree? No, the state of Washington didn’t agree.

Because of her past history, she was at risk for returning to a life of crime. They barred her from taking the test to become a lawyer.

Why was she at risk for returning to a life of crime? She was at risk for returning to a life of crime because of her past history. What did they bar her from taking? They barred her from taking the test to become a lawyer.

With Shon’s help, she appealed the decision to the Washington State Supreme Court.

Who helped her appeal the decision to the Washington State Supreme Court? Shon helped her appeal the decision to the Washington state supreme court.

Shon argued that identifying someone solely based on their history is a selffulfilling prophecy.

Did Shon argue that identifying someone solely based on their history is a self-fulfilling prophecy? Yes, Shon argued that identifying someone solely based on their history is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

If you do not give people the opportunity to change, then they cannot change.

What can’t people do if you do not give them the opportunity to change?

People can’t change if you do not give them the opportunity to change.

The Washington State Supreme Court usually takes months to make a decision.

How long does it usually take the Washington State Supreme Court to make a decision? It usually takes the Washington State Supreme Court months to make a decision.

In this case, they decided in one day.

What happened in this case? In this case, they decided in one day.

They said, “one’s past does not dictate one’s future.” Does one’s past dictate one’s future? No, one’s past does not dictate one’s future.

Tarra was not at risk for falling back into her old patterns. She would get a second chance.

Was Tarra at risk for falling back into her old patterns? No, Tarra wasn’t at risk for falling back into her old patterns. What would she get? She would get a second chance.

Tarra said, “I’m finally free. I finally made it out.” Was she finally free? Yes, she was finally free. Had she finally made it out?

Yes, she had finally made it out.

She passed the bar and now works for a non-profit helping other ex-criminals reenter society.

Did she pass the bar? Yes, she passed the bar. What does she do now? She works for a non-profit helping other ex-criminals reenter society.