Answer — Exercise 2
09 - Reading and speaking·Cutting Edge Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book
Question
Read the article on page 87. Which ideas from exercise 2a are mentioned? What other ideas does the author mention?
Answer
Ideas from exercise 2a mentioned in the article:
- making eye contact ...
- referring to important people ...
- listening carefully ...
- saying publicly what you believe in ...
Other ideas mentioned in the article:
Make an entrance:
- be a good actor
- pretend to be confident
- raise your status
- hold yourself upright
- speak slowly and clearly
- hold your breath as you walk into a room
Sound like an expert:
- mention famous people (name-dropping")
- use abbreviations and acronyms
- make things up if you have to
Act like a leader:
- set goals
- stand up for your beliefs
- listen to people and treat them as equals
- remember being a leader is about serving people
- not the other way round