“From
the first moment you walk into room, people are making judgements about how
much they like you. Fortunately, there are ways to improve your chances”
By:
Tiffanie Wen
Level
of difficulty: *
BEFORE
YOU READ
QUESTIONS
1.
We can assume from reading the
first two paragraphs that charmers are made not born / charmers can be born
and made.
2.
We understand from the
following two paragraphs that we make snap judgements/ overgeneralizations /
impulsive desicions / accurate assessments about people very quickly based
on their looks. Mark the odd one out
3.
Read the examples concerning
politicians and those wishing to borrow money. What conclusion can be drawn
from these examples?
4.
Read the section titled “Put on
a happy Face”. Now determine if the following statements are True or False
based on the section as a whole:
·
Putting on a happy face can
create a positive first impression and alter an initial negative impression.
·
Only extraverted people are
regarded as trustworthy
·
An initial negative impression
can be amended later on
·
People can be made to look more trustworthy
5.
Read the section titled
“Channell your charm” to the end. Now answer the following questions based on
the whole section:
·
An initial negative impression
can be corrected by means of...
·
What sort of a taxi driver, for
instance, is likely to get more fares? One who... (There are three answers;
find them all)
·
What is the reason for the
i,ncreasing importance of social skills in the modern world? The collapse of...
·
What trend in the modern
workplace necessitates likeability?
·
What makes people like Carson
special is the fact that they are....who...
6.
Read the section titled “Raising
Eyebrows to the end. Now answer the questions:
·
We understand that facial
expression is important when trying to make a good impression because charming people.....
·
You cannot make yourself
likeable by talking about yourself to the person you have just met because…
·
Simple eye contact is enough/
not enough when seeking to make a good impression because….
·
What is the significance of the
writer’s comment to the student in the lift?
·
In both the case of direct
flattery and the networking situation the purpose is to pay a compliment /
cheer the person up / endear oneself / make the person happy.
·
Now look back at the title for
this section. Is it appropriate? Why or why not?
7.
Read the section titled “Find
Common Ground” to the end. Now answer the questions:
·
Imagine you are discussing the
topic of euthanasia with a person who you want to get on side. He is for it but
you are not. You are shocked by his views. Would you: interrupt him and voice
your counter arguments / change the topic to avoid an argument / listen
carefully until he is finished even if you disagree? Why?
·
It is implied in the last
paragraph of the section that experts in various fields should be able to speak
well / should be comfortable in society / should broaden their horizons / should be tolerant of differences.
8.
Read the section titled watch
their body to the end. Now answer the questions:
·
If you are sitting at a table,
leaning forwards with both arms on the table and the person sitting opposite
you does the same, it means …
·
You are a very lonely person with a lot of personal
problems. You meet someone wonderful at a café. Your instinct is to pour your
heart out / be remain very guarded / be very careful about what you say but
this wrong because…
·
It would be much better to tell
him a little and then save the rest for later because …
·
A good car salesman needs to be
able to get a buyer to answer as many personal questions as possible to be able
to…
·
You meet the same person at the
bus stop every morning and you take the same bus to work. How likely are you to
start talking to him one day? Why?
WRITING
TASK
Use the information you have acquired to
write about how one can become more charming
THE
TRICKS TO MAKE YOURSELF EFFORTLESSLY CHARMING; KEY AND TEACHERS’ NOTES
There
are some extremely charming people in the world who everyone envies. However,
according to this text, people can actually learn to be more charming in life.
The text should lead to some interesting discussion and a straightforward
writing task.
1.
Charmers can be born and made
2.
Accurate assessments
3.
Making a snap judgment on
something so superficial is rash
4.
F, F, T, T
5.
Charm, is likeable OR has
social skills OR interpersonal skills, old hierarchical structures, Working in
teams, introverts who trained themselves to be extroverts
6.
Move their eyebrows up and down quickly, tilt
their heads slightly and smile; you won’t
be making them feel good about themselves ; you should focus on the different
colors in the irises; It was an empathetic comment that reflected what the
student was feeling; Endear oneself; It is not, it doesn’t express the main
idea of the section.
7.
The last, because although it
might seem like you totally disagree on closer examination you might agree on a
few things; should broaden their horizons
8.
You have rapport; pour your
heart out, it can put him off; curiosity hooks; advance the relationship; Very
likely because of proximity and the duration of the journey
