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Skills

Reading

1 Read and complete the article with these phrases.
a I thought to myself d when we see someone for the first time
b comfortable and happy with yourself e unless we spend a lot of time with them
c we can’t stop ourselves

Be yourself!

Here’s a photo of me. What kind of There are many things wrong with
person do you think I am? Serious? this. First, it’s impossible to really
Funny? Intelligent? Crazy? How do understand someone just by looking
you know? Maybe you think, from at them. Of course, we might be
looking at my clothes, that I’m a little able to see how old they are, or what
bit serious and not much fun. Many music they like (if they are wearing a
people do at first, but they’re wrong! special T-shirt, for instance). But we
can never really know if that person
What do you think about the
is kind, honest or intelligent,
statements below? 4 ............................... . Just
• All muscular men are stupid. because someone is wearing a suit
• People over 40 don’t understand and looks smart, it doesn’t mean we
fashion.
should trust them.
• All tall people are confident.
• All good-looking people are nice. Secondly, many people are so
lazy, stupid and boring. But actually,
worried about what other people
Of course, all these statements are after a few weeks, I got to know
think about them, that they try and
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ridiculous. But ............................., him a bit better. In fact, he studies
change their appearance to make
we usually make a decision about at university and knows a lot of
other people happy.
what kind of person they are. We interesting things about films and
call this ‘judging someone by their music. The reason he didn’t smile at My advice? Just be yourself. If you
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appearance’. me was because he was a bit shy! feel ..............................., then
that’s the most important thing.
He thought I was too elegant and
For example, last month, I met my
probably too serious! Don’t worry all the time about
friend’s new boyfriend. I immediately
pleasing others. Although of course,
decided I didn’t like him. He had This kind of thing happens to us all
this doesn’t mean you should go to a
long dyed hair, old clothes, and the time. We make judgments about
job interview with green hair and an
didn’t smile at me. For a long time, others, and in return, they make
old T-shirt!
2 ..............................: ‘Why does judgments about us. We might try
my friend like him?’ He’s probably not to, but .............................. .
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2 Read the article again. What does the writer think? Circle T (true) or F (false).

1 All smart-looking people are intelligent. T / F
2 Her friend’s boyfriend is a nice guy. T / F
3 She doesn’t judge by appearances. T / F
4 It is usually OK to judge by appearances. T / F
5 People shouldn’t always do what other people want. T / F
6 It’s OK to go to a job interview in scruffy clothes. T / F

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