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W: I'd really like to make a good impression in class.
M: Well, so long as you pay attention, you shouldn't have a problem. Q: How can the woman make a good impression in class?
M: I've had a good rest, and am ready to make a good impression on my boss. W: That's the attitude! You're going to be great! Q: What is the man ready to do?
M: You've become so mature since I last saw you.
W: Nah, it just seems that way because I'm wearing nice clothes. I'm really still like a child.
Q: According to the woman, why does she seem different?
M: Don't look so aggressive. Calm down and look relaxed.
W: OK, I'll remember to smile during my meeting with my new boss. Q: What will the woman remember to do?
W: My boss never notices me. I think I lack the skills to get a better job at my company. M: No. You just need to have more confidence in yourself. Q: What does the woman lack according to the man?
W: I'm sure you'd be promoted if you wore better clothes. M: You might be right. But clothes are expensive. Q: What might help the man get promoted?
M: My status will never improve if I can't make others believe in me. W: Improve the tone of your voice, and others might trust you more. Q: How can the man get others to trust him more?
M: How did your interview go?
W: Great! I stayed positive, like you said earlier, and I think I got the job! Q: What did the man tell the woman earlier?
M: I took an instant liking to you.
W: No way! I was so awful to you the first time we met! Q: Why does the woman NOT believe the man?
W: It'd be easier for you to persuade people if you don't look so nervous. M: I know, but I really can't change the way I feel. Q: How could the man persuade people more easily? long conversation
W: Stand up straight! M: What?
W: Your head should be up, and your back should be straight! Looking people in the eyes is very important!
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M: I appreciate your help, but I'm only going to a job interview. W: I assume you want this job. Am I right? M: Of course I do.
W: Then listen to me! You'll make a good impression if you show self-confidence. But don't look too rigid. You want to seem a bit relaxed. M: Anything else?
W: Yeah. You should tell them a joke. M: A joke?
W: Everyone likes a joke. Do you know any?
M: I know one about a fight between a Frenchman and a German.
W: No! Don't joke about countries, sex, or religions. You could upset someone. M: I don't think I can remember all of this. Maybe I should just stay home. W: Honey, don't worry. You'll be great! Just stand up straight!
There are simple rules for an interview, and it seems that everyone knows them. So, as an interviewer for my company, I expect people to be clean, well dressed, and show confidence when they see me. This is basic. But there is something else you must know. To leave a good impression in an interview, you must be able to talk about the company. Before you see the interviewer, do some reading. Understand the company's special needs, so you can tell your interviewer how you can fill those needs. And then, you can explain why you should get the job.
I see smart, good-looking people every day, but the ones that leave me with the most remarkable impression are those who know about the company. Do this, and you'll be in good shape!
John Nash: Thank you. I've always believed in numbers and the equations and logics that lead to reason. But after a lifetime of such pursuits, I ask, \logic? Who decides reason?\metaphysical, the delusional — and back. And I have made the most important discovery of my career, the most important discovery of my life: It is only in the mysterious equations of love that any logic or reasons can be found. I'm only here tonight because of you (Note: his wife, Alicia). You are the reason I am. You are all my reasons. Thank you.
Three people sat at a table across from an older, well-dressed man. Jeff Kent was among those three people. Like the other two people sitting with him, he had given an introduction to say who he was and why he wanted the job. The older man, the president of a company, asked questions of each one. And, having completed the interview, the company president said that he had chosen the person he would welcome into the company. Jeff thought for sure that it would not be him. The other two gave much more persuasive reasons for why they should be the ones working for the company. In fact, Jeff was almost ready to leave when the president said that he had chosen Jeff for the job. \I seem relaxed? Did I look powerful?\
\who won't be able to take my job.\
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W: Yes, who's there?
M: Excuse me. I'm here to apply for a job.
W: Come in. You have eight seconds to impress me. M: I'm afraid I don't understand. I'm here... W: Three seconds.
M: Can I at least sit down?
W: There's no need. The interview is over. M: I'm afraid I don't understand.
W: Young man, I'm very busy. I have to interview 50 people today, so I have to act quickly. And you know what? You've got the job. M: This is very strange.
W: Quite so! But, I can tell a lot about a person in eight seconds. For instance, from the way you cleaned your feet at the door, I could tell that you are careful. I know that you are polite by the way you took off your cap when you came in. And, look at your clean hair and fingernails! I think you'll be just fine. You can start early tomorrow morning.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1. What was the man doing at the woman's office?
2. How much time did the man have to impress the woman? 3. Why was the meeting so short?
4. What showed that the man was careful?
5. What did the woman notice when she spoke to the man?
Body language is the kind of unspoken communication that goes on in every face-to-face encounter. It tells people's true feelings towards you and how well your words are being received. Between 60 to 80 percent of our message is communicated through our body language, only 7 to 10 percent is through the actual words uttered in a conversation.
Your ability to read and understand another person's body language may mean the difference between making a good impression or a very bad one! It could help you on job interviews, meetings, business talks, or hot dates.
Every one of us has experienced the feeling of an instant liking or disliking to someone but without necessarily knowing why. We often refer to this as a hunch or a gut feeling, which is directly linked to our own body's reaction.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage you have just heard. 1. Which of the following words best describe body language?
2. What percentage of our message is communicated through body language?
3. What can't you know by reading the body language of others in a conversation? 4. What ability can help you make a great impression on others? 5. Which of the following is linked to a hunch or a gut feeling?
The United States Supreme Court has made an important decision about American education. Last month, the court ruled that poor parents can receive public money to send their children to private schools. These include religious schools. Under this voucher program, the government helps parents send their children to schools that require payment. American public schools are free.
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President Bush called the Supreme Court decision a great victory for American students and parents. He says it provides children from poor families an equal chance for a good education.
The American Constitution requires the separation of church and state. Five of the nine Supreme Court judges ruled that an educational voucher program in Cleveland, Ohio, is constitutional. The majority decision said vouchers are acceptable because parents choose which school their child will attend. The government does not. The government provides only financial aid.
Parents in the Cleveland Voucher Program can receive up to about 2,000 dollars. Critics say this means that most families choose religious schools because they cost less than other private schools. Almost all of the children in the Cleveland Voucher Program attend religious schools.
The Ohio legislature enacted the Voucher Program in Cleveland after a federal court placed the city's schools under state control. The court did so because the schools were not providing students with a good education. Supporters of school vouchers say the public school system is not helping millions of minority children in big cities. Many parents whose children attend poor quality schools support vouchers.
However, public school teachers and others oppose the voucher system. They say it is wrong to take needed government money from public schools. They believe public schools should be supported and improved.
Several other American cities have voucher programs. However, at least 26 state legislatures have rejected proposals for voucher programs. Voters in several states also have rejected the use of school vouchers. And recent opinion studies show that a majority of Americans approve of the nation's public schools. U5
M: The battle against AIDS involves all of us, you know.
W: Sure. I'm doing my part by teaching AIDS awareness-raising classes. Q: How is the woman doing her part in the battle against AIDS? W: Some doctors say that AIDS will be cured in ten years.
M: Maybe. But even so, we shouldn't stop our battle against AIDS. Q: What do some doctors say?
M: What can we do for the 8,000 people who die of AIDS every day? W: Let's write letters to the leaders in the federal government and ask them to support AIDS research.
Q: What is the purpose of writing letters?
W: Have you heard that our group is forming a network with other groups?
M: Yes. We need more AIDS groups to join together so our efficiency will improve. Q: Why are the groups forming a network?
M: Let's explore ways to fight AIDS that we haven't tried yet.
W: OK. What do you think about writing a publication to educate the public? Q: What is the woman's idea for teaching people about AIDS?
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W: I'm confident we can stop AIDS by teaching people about it.
M: Education will help. But AIDS won't be stopped until a cure is found. Q: When will AIDS be stopped according to the man?
M: Some AIDS groups emphasize education and some emphasize research. W: Yeah, maybe you're like me, and you don't know which to join. Q: What is the woman having trouble with?
W: If people were more giving, our group would have more resources in the battle against AIDS.
M: You're right, but we can't force people to help. Q: What would happen if people gave more?
M: I've been thinking about joining an AIDS organization after graduation.
W: Don't wait that long! AIDS is a world crisis, so we must fight against it now! Q: Why must the man act now?
W: I started educating people about AIDS when I discovered I was infected. M: Lots of people help for many different reasons. I'm glad you're here. Q: Why did the woman start educating people about AIDS?
W: I know many people who are active in the battle against AIDS. Take my uncle for example. He's trying to find a cure.
M: That's great! Has he made any progress?
W: Some. Right now he's working on a medicine to clean the AIDS virus out of the body. M: How is this medicine different from others?
W: Some AIDS medicines can help a little. But the AIDS virus is so good at hiding that it remains. This new medicine will be able to find the virus and get rid of it. M: So why isn't this medicine being used now?
W: Well, it's not ready yet. Doctors are concerned about the side effects, like a bad reaction to the use of other AIDS medicines.
M: I'm very impressed with what your uncle has done. I'd like to do the same kind of work some day.
W: That would be good. But until then, you could at least give money to support research.
A young man with AIDS refuses to take medicine that could make his life longer and more comfortable, because he's afraid the medicine will kill him. Incorrect beliefs about AIDS are common, and they cause greater pain and help to spread the disease. This is why the United Nations sends educators to the world's poorest places, where people have the least education about AIDS. Once there, they talk with people, giving classes and meeting in clinics to discuss living with AIDS. They tell people what doctors have discovered about the disease, and ask them to trust AIDS medicines. In order to stop the spread of AIDS, education must reach more people. It is not enough only for money to be spent. And more medicines won't solve all of the problems. Coach Brooks: Look, I can give you all a load of crap about how you're a better team than they are, but that's exactly what it would be. And everyone in this room knows what people are saying about our chances. I know it. You know it. But I also know
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