Lesson 1 EQ : IQ By the end of this lesson, youll be able to: get the information about IQ and EQ; understand the words in context; tell the research result of IQ and EQ and how to improve EQ. Objectives What does EQ stand for? Emotional Quotient Tells you how well you use your smartness. Do this test to find out your score on page 91. Then compare and discuss your results with a partner. 1.You are on an airplane that begins to rock from side to side. What do you do? a) Pay little attention. b) Read the emergency instructions card. c) feel nervous and unsure of what to do. d) pray to God. a=10, b=20, c= 10, d= 0 2. You are a gift student who always gets As in exam. but you have just found out you got a C in a recent test. What do you do? a)Analyse your problems and come up with a plan to improve your grade. b) Promise to do better in the future. c) Tell yourself this course does not really matter and concentrate on other courses. d) Go and see your teacher and try to talk him or her into giving you a better grade. a= 20, b=0, c=0, d=0 3. You and your parents have got into an argument during a discussion. What is the best thing to do? a)Take a break and then continue with the discussion. b)Stop the discussion and go silent. d) Stop for a moment, collect your thoughts and then state your case as precisely as you can. a=20, b=0, c=0, d=0 c) Say you are sorry and ask your parents to apologise too. 4. Suppose you are the group leader. Your group is doing a project to find a solution to a problem. What is the first thing you do? a) Draw up an agenda and discuss with the group. b) Give the members time to get to know each other. c) Ask each member for ideas about how to solve the problem. d) Hold a meeting, encouraging the group to say whatever comes to mind. a=0, b=20, c=0, d=0 How many points do you get in the EQ test? Do you know what IQ stands for? Intelligence Quotient Tells you how well you use your smartness. Which do you think is more important? EQ or IQ? Why? Now read the text and you will learn something important about EQ and IQ. First reading Read and decide which is the main idea of the passage 1. a) EQ is less important than IQ. b) EQ is as important or more important than IQ. c) A persons EQ equals to his IQ. Read Passage 2 and give the general idea of it. EQ can be improved. Second reading Read and tell whether the sentences are true or false. 1. The article is mainly talking about the relationship between EQ and IQ. 2. Whether we can succeed or not more depends on IQ than EQ. 3. High EQ can make people get along well with other people. F F T 4. High EQs can make you full of confidence for life since you face many difficulties. 5. EQ is always the opposite of IQ. 6. A person cant have both high EQs and IQs. 7. A persons IQ cant be improved while EQ can be changed. T T F F Answer the following questions to check what you have learned from the passage. Post reading 1.What does recent research say about a persons success and his or her IQ? New research into EQ suggests that success is not simply the result of a high IQ. At work, it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that get you promoted. 2. How does professor Salovey describe EQ and IQ? 3. Why do some smart students end up fail exams according to Prof. Salovey? Its because of differences in a persons EQ. 4. Whats the meaning of people skills? They are skilled in dealing with people, such as understanding and communication. Correct mistakes 2. Many quick-witted students fail exams, perhaps it is because differences in persons EQ. that of 1. It is IQ which gets you hired and EQ that gets you promoted. 3. It is little doubt that those with low EQs often have problems getting on with other people. There 4. They also showed better understanding of the disabled students feeling. a 5. The social scientists said that they were possible to improve a persons EQ. it was 6. The book is very worth reading. well 7. It is hoped we can win the game in the end. that Do you think EQ and IQ tests should be a part of job recruitment? Why? Discussion Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Vocabulary: word building 1. Susan gave a good __________ (describe) of Meg and Anns project. She said hers was not as good as theirs. description 3. There is a _________ (possible) that we will travel to china this Easter holiday. possibility 2. I think that the old man has a mental ________ (disabled). disability 5. Their plan to build a science park ended in ______ (fail). 6. this special school is for _____ (gift) children. failure gifted 4. You are _________ (mistake). John is not man from the British Embassy. mistaken 1. talk into doing We finally talked father into buying a new car. persuade somebody to do something We finally persuade father to buy a new car. 2. suggest The police suggested that the move for the crime was jealousy. The look on his face suggested that he was angry. suggest , should should She suggest that we (should) start early. 3. end up If you keep your car at a speed like that, you will end up in hospital. , 4. in terms of In terms of money they are quite rich, but not in terms of happiness He is willing to do anything for us. 5. be willing to do Nobody is willing to go out on such a stormy night. 6. there is no / little doubt that . There is no doubt that they will succeed in reaching home before dark. Grammar Past participles 1. , , , , The cup is broken. 2. , , , He is retired. The city is surrounded on three sides by mountains. : , , 3. , , , ; , We must adapt our thinking to the changed conditions. 1. Written in a hurry, this article was not so good! , 2. , Given another hour, I can also work out this problem. I heard the song sung in English. Ill have my hair cut tomorrow. He had his money stolen. with + + , with , , , The murderer was brought in, with his hands tied behind his back. , With water heated, we can see the steam. , With the matter settled, we all went home. , 1. The recovered animals will be released soon. 2. These are the required courses for senior high school students. (recovered ) (required ) 3. When he entered the room, he found the window broken. broken window 4. Ill have my bike fixed while you are cooking. my bike , bike bike 5. The street is lined with small shops. ( ) 6. The cup is broken. In written English, past participle clauses can be used to link two parts of a sentence. Clauses like these can be used as alternatives to: 1. He soon fell asleep, exhausted by the journey. =He soon fell asleep, because he was exhausted by the journey. Reason clauses 2. Influenced by Gandhis ideas about peaceful protests, he organised a bus protest in =Because he was Influenced by Gandhis ideas about peaceful protests, he organised a bus protest in 1965. Time clauses Tried in some countries in Shandong Province, the new method of farming resulted in a marked rise in grain production. =After the new method of farming was tried in some countries in Shandong Province, the new method of farming resulted in a marked rise in grain production. Conditional clauses Given more time and attention, you can do it much better next time. =If you are given more time and attention, you can do it much better next time. Compared to the other group, we are quite quick. =If we are compared to the other group, we are quite quick. Look at the following sentences from the passage and discuss their functions. 1. At work, it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that gets you promoted. object complement 2. Supported by his academic research, professor Salovey suggests that adverbial 3. People are often mistaken in thinking that those with high IQs always have high EQs as well. 4. They also showed a better understanding of the disabled students feeling predictive verb/ attributive Join the sentences by using the past participle phrases. 1.the man was accused of stealing money. He was brought to court. Accused of stealing money, the man was brought to court. 2. Jane was scared of the lighting. She refused to go outside Scared by the lighting, Jane refused to go outside. 3. A man was arrested by the police. What was his name? What was the name of the man arrested by the police? 4. A boy was injured during the football match. He was examined by a doctor. Injured during a football match, the boy was examined by a doctor. Determined to be on time, Mr smith got the work completed. 5. Mr Smith was determined to be on time. He got the work completed. Rewrite the following sentences with the correct participles. 1. He found his phone ___________ (disconnect) as he didnt pay his bill. 2. Have you noticed classical music usually ______ (play) by TV commercials for luxury cars? disconnected played 3. The car turned away, _______ (head) for the countryside. heading 4. __________ (recognize) as a man of many talents, the young man has a promising future. Recognized 5. The old man looked very pleased to see that his apartment beautifully ________ (decorate). 6. Ways must be found to deal with the constant noise _______ (cause) serious health problem. decorated causing 7. The building _________ (destroy) in the earthquake are being rebuilt now. 8. _____ (do) well in the final exams, lucky children will be sent to holidays camps. 9. We must have our windows _______ (repair) before winter comes, or well freeze. destroyed Doing repaired 10. _______ (shock) at the terrible working conditions, we decided to quit the job. 11. _______ (choose) from 1,500 army pilots to work as an astronaut, Yang Liwei felt lucky and excited. 12. The flight ________ (delay) by the storm is for Xia Men. Shocked Chosen delayed BEST CHOICE 1. Helen had to shout ____ above the sound of the music. A. making herself hear B. to make herself hear C. making herself heard D. to make herself heard 2. ____by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm. A. Attracting B. Attracted C. To be attracted D. Having attracted 3. ____ time, hell make a first class tennis player. A.Having given B. To give C. Giving D. Given 4. Friendship is like money : easier made than ____. A. kept B. to be kept C. keeping D. being kept 5. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see ______ the next year. A. carry out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry out 6. Dont use words, expressions, or phrases ________only to people with specific knowledge. A. Being known B. having been known C. to be known D. known Talk about what is EQ and the importance of improving EQ.