How To Have A Good Conversation

The art of conversation takes practice, and is not as hard as you might think. It will take some knowledge, practice, and patience, and you can learn to relax and enjoy a great conversation.

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Find out what the other person is interested in. You can even do some research in advance when you know you will have an opportunity to talk with a specific person. Complimenting them is a great place to start. Everyone likes sincere compliments, and that can be a great ice-breaker.

Ask questions. What do they like to do? What sort of things have they done in their life? What is happening to them now? What did they do today or last weekend? Identify things about them that you might be interested in hearing about, and politely ask questions. Remember, there was a reason that you wanted to talk to them, so obviously there was something about them that you found interesting.

Forget yourself. Dale Carnegie once said, "It's much easier to become interested in others than it is to convince them to be interested in you." If you are too busy thinking about yourself.

Practice active listening skills. Part of listening is letting the other person know that you are listening. Make eye contact. Nod. Say "Yes," "I see," "That's interesting," or something similar to give them clues that you are paying attention and not thinking about something else - such as what you are going to say next.

Ask clarifying questions. If the topic seems to be one they are interested in, ask them to clarify what they think or feel about it. If they are talking about an occupation or activity you do not understand, take the opportunity to learn from them. Everyone loves having a chance to teach another willing and interested person about their hobby or subject of expertise.

GLOBAL WARMING

By 2050, rising temperatures induced by emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases could cause the extinction of more than a million of earth’s plants and animals? Global warning is also causing glaciers to retreat and the ice caps to fragment and melt. If this catastrophe continues, rising sea levels will threaten coastal cities and entire island countries. Embrace the simple discipline of ‘Reduce, Reuse & Recycle’ as a lifestyle choice to help preserve precious natural resources and reserve the effects of global warning

Why do Women live longer than men?

Why do Women live longer than men?

A women generally live about six years longer than men. Evidence suggests that boys are the weaker sex at birth, which means that more die in infancy. Also women do not have as much heart disease as men. In terms of lifestyle, men smoke more than women and thus more die of smoking-related diseases. They drink more and are more aggressive in behaviour, particularly when driving cars, so they are more likely to die in accidents. Also, they generally have more dangerous occupation, such as building work.

Historically, women died in childbirth and men in wars. Hence nuns and philosophers often lived to great ages. Now, childbearing is less risky and there are fewer wars. The country with the highest life expectancy is Japan, where the average age for men is 76 and for women 82.

Reading Test

READING SECTION

Question No. 1 – 12 are incomplete sentences, please choose the one word or phrase that best complete the sentences :

1. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was …………… to serve on the U.S Supreme Court.

1. the woman who first
2. the first woman
3. who the first woman
4. the first and a woman

2. To generate income, magazine publisher must decide whether to increase the subscription price or ……………….

1. to sell advertising
2. if they should sell advertising
3. selling advertising
4. sold advertising

3. North Carolina is well known not only for the Great Smokey Mountains National Park ……………. But also for the Cherokee Settlement.

1. also
2. and
3. but also
4. because of

4. If it …………… more humid in the desert of the southwest, the hot temperatures would be unbearable.

1. be
2. is
3. were
4. there

5. ………….. 1000 species of finch have been identified.

1. As many as
2. As many
3. As much as
4. Much as

6. According to the economic laws, the greater the demand, ………….. the price.

1. higher
2. high
3. the higher
4. the high

7. ……………… is necessary for the development of strong bones and teeth.

1. It is calcium
2. That calcium
3. Calsium
4. Although calcium

8. ………………. withstands testing, we may not conclude that it is true, but we may retain it.

1. If a hypothesis
2. That a hypothesis
3. A hypothesis
4. Hypothesis

9. Canada doesn’t require that U.S citizens obtain passports to enter the country, and ……………..

1. Mexico does neither
2. Mexico doesn’t either
3. neither Mexico does
4. either does Mexico

10. The poet …………….. just beginning to be recognized as an important influence at the time of his death.

1. being Walt Whitman
2. who was Walt Whitman
3. Walt Whitman
4. Walt Whitman was

11. As a general rule, the standard of living ………………. by the average output of each person in society.

1. is fixed
2. fixed
3. has fixed
4. fixes

12. The Consumer Price Index list …………………

1. how much cost every car
2. how much does every car cost
3. how much every car costs
4. how much are every car cost