1. What personal idioms do you have within your close relationships (family, friends, romantic partners)? Which relationships have the most idioms? The least? What conclusions can you draw about the relationship between idioms and intimacy?

2. Watch the video on defensive communication and write a short point of view analysis. Consider the teacher’s and the parent’s perspectives on the interaction. What does each person hear in the video? How does each person perceive the interaction? What could each person do to improve the interaction? When have you been in a similar situation?