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Lesson 7

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Do you think you are honest?

I think I am truly honest when it comes to comment.
I am ingenuous to others, but more importantly I’m

truthful to myself. As a human being, I slip once in
a while. Now and then I end up being untrue

to myself, but generally I am honest. If I’m not

honest at times, I try harder to be next time. When
I am asked to express my opinion about something,

I speak my mind out freely though it may give emotional scars to others. Al-
though I try to be sensitive about others’ feelings, I know that it’s better to be

sensible than to be sensitive. I am, in most cases, honest to myself, but that
honesty draws the borderline in my friendships and relationships. When some-

one criticizes me and I see that person has a point, I neither close my mind to

him/her nor ignore the criticism. However, when I criticize others, they tend to
get offended. Should I be honest to myself or be deceitful to the listeners?

Comprehension

1. What is the writer talking about?
2. What does the writer do when someone criticizes him / her?

3. What does “emotional scars” mean?

Questions

1. What do you think is ‘being honest’?
2. Do you think you are honest? Why or why not?

3. How do you feel when you are not honest?
4. Do you think honesty is the primary aspect in any relationship?
Why or why not?

Vocabulary & Expressions
ingenuous : inexperienced, simple, trusting and honest
sensitive : able to understand other people’s feelings and problems
sensible : reasonable, practical and able to judge things well
borderline : a situation in which you are not sure whether someone or something is acceptable
deceitful : someone who is untrustworthy tells lies in order to get what they want

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