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Очень важно, чтобы изучение языка приносило вам удовольствие. Один из секретов успешного освоения иностранного языка заключается в том, чтобы сделать его не целью, а инструментом, помощником получения дополнительной информации.

В этом выпуске мы предлагаем вам сделать английский язык инструментом в получении ответа на вопрос: насколько Вы решительный человек? Готовы проверить? Тогда начнем…

How decisive are you?

Are you good at making quick decisions or are you a more methodical thinker? Answer yes, no or it depends (смотря по обстоятельствам) to the following questions:

a) You’re writing a report. The deadline’s tomorrow, but it’s your partner’s birthday. Do you work late to finish it?

b) You’re with a major client who wants to stay out clubbing all night. You don’t want to. Do you politely say good night?

c) You’re shopping for a suit, but the only one you like costs twice what you want to pay. Do you buy it anyway?

d) A friend in banking gives you an investment tip. You could make or lose a lot of money. Do you take the risk?

e) You’re beating your boss at golf and he’s a really bad loser. You could drop a shot or two. Do you?

f) A good friend is starting her own business. She asks you if she can borrow 10 000 USD. You can afford it. Do you lend it to her?

g) You’re offered twice your current salary to take a boring job in a beautiful city. Do you take it?

KEY WORDS:

Decisive – having the power or quality of deciding; characterized by or displaying no or little hesitation

Deadline – the time by which something must be finished or submitted; the latest time for finishing something

Tip – hint, advice

Drop a shot – to miss an aimed stroke in sport

Afford – to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect

Now….. THE RESULTS:

Whether you wrote YES or NO is unimportant.

If you wrote IT DEPENDS to 5 or more questions you are a reflective decision-maker. You like to take your time thinking things through before coming to a final decision. In some jobs this is a good strategy. But be careful you don’t take too long time to make up your mind.

If you wrote IT DEPENDS to 2 or fewer questions, you are a reflexive decision-maker. You’d rather think fast and make the wrong decision occasionally than take so long to decide you miss an opportunity. This can be a vital skill for a manager. Just make sure you’re right more often than you’re wrong!

If you wrote IT DEPENDS to 3 or 4 questions, you are a balanced decision-maker. You don’t waste time thinking too much over simple decisions, but you don’t rush decisions that have serious implications either. You seem to be in control of both your head and your heart.

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