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You are going to watch a TED talk about how verbal and non-verbal behaviour
can affect other people. Before that, read the text about the speaker Vanessa
Van Edwards and decide if the sentences are True, False or Not Given.
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Vanessa is the bestselling author. Her book, Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with
People, was translated into 17 languages. Another bestselling book is Cues: Master the Secret
Language of Charismatic Communication.
More than 50 million people watch her engaging YouTube tutorials and TEDx Talk. Vanessa's main purpose is to help people acquire necessary skills to improve communication and leadership. She's developed a science-based framework for understanding different personalities to improve emotional intelligence. She thinks that if people try to feel what others feel, they can be kind to each other. She has a website where she offers different courses to improve your ability to understand people better and become 'people smart'. She also has communication courses on different educational platforms like Udemy, CreativeLive and Linkedln. She regularly speaks to innovative companies, including Google, Facebook, Comcast, Miller Coors, Microsoft, Amazon, and Univision. |
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The words in bold are used in the video. First, guess the meaning of the
words. Then match the words (1-7) to their definitions. (a-g)
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It was very difficult for her to choose the right
outfit for the costume party.
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a) to cause the start of something
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2.
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Her mood was contagious and soon everybody
started laughing.
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b) not real or true
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3.
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Her optimism seemed to infect all those around her.
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c) a set of clothes worn for a
particular occasion or activity
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4.
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Hand gestures can help you explain your
concepts better.
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d) such feelings spread quickly
among people
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5.
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The new discovery sparked the excitement and
curiosity of the public.
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e) to get rid of something
completely
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6.
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Try to banish all bad thoughts in your mind.
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f) to make someone have the
same feelings or emotions as you
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7.
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Her smile seemed so inauthentic that no one
believed her honesty.
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g) a principle or an idea
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