Gateway to the World B1+ Unit 1 WB Reading

A Harvard University study suggests someone asking more questions about you makes you more likely to have a positive impression of them.

• True

• False

According to the research at Duke University, outgoing people are more likeable because they talk more.

• True

• False

A University of Kansas study found a correlation between shoes and how much we like people.

• True

• False

People like you more if your shoes cost a lot.

• True

• False

It is not clear what type of person usually wears colourful shoes.

• True

• False

The University of Texas found that cat people are less affectionate.

• True

• False

According to the study, dog people prefer meeting and talking to people.

• True

• False

Some people did not see themselves as either dog or cat people.

• True

• False

Match the following

• relevant

• worried because you think something bad can happen

• anxious

• appropriate

• indicator

• smth that shows in what condition smth is in

• affordable

• cheap enough for ordinary people to afford

• independent

• prefer to do things by yourself, free

We find people more likeable when they copy our body language because it shows ...

• that they understand us.

• that they don’t know what to do.