2024剑桥雅思讲义Matching_Practice_Questions_1.docx

211回IELTSADVANTAGEMatchingPracticeQuestionsWhichofthedescriptionsmatchwiththefollowing10waystohavebetterconversations?ChooseTENanswersfromtheboxandwritethecorrectIetterA-Jnexttoquestions1-10.ADon'tstatesomethingasfactifyou,rereallynotsureaboutit.BGivetheotherpersonachancetospeak.CDon'texpressthesamethingsagainandagain.DFocusentirelyontheconversation.EDon'tthinkthatconversationsneedtobelong.FExpectotherstorespondtoyouropinions.GDon,tincludetrivialinformation.HDon'tthinkthatyou,veexperiencedthesamethingsasthoseyou'retalkingto.IAllowyourthoughtstocomeandgo.Don'tdwellonthem.JAvoidyes/noquestions.1. (way#1)2. (way#2)3. (way#3)4. (way#4)5. (way#5)6. (way#6)7. (way#7)8. (way#8)9. (way#9)10. (way#10)jQ B/ IELTS ADVANTAGEMatchingPracticeQuestionsAnswerkey:1. D2. F3. J4. I5. A6. H7. C8. G9. B10. ELinktovideotutorial:https:Share.getcloudaDD.com/jkuld52JTranSCriPtSOUrCe:https:WWWNow,IactuallyusetheexactsameskillsasaprofessionalinterviewerthatIdoinregularlife.So,mgoingtoteachyouhowtointerviewpeople,andthat'sactuallygoingtohelpyoulearnhowtobebetterconversationalists.Learntohaveaconversationwithoutwastingyourtime,withoutgettingbored,and,pleaseGod,withoutoffendinganybody.We,veallhadreallygreatconversations.We'vehadthembefore.Weknowwhatit'slike.Thekindofconversationwhereyouwalkawayfeelingengagedandinspired,orwhereyoufeellikeyou'vemadearealconnectionoryou'vebeenperfectlyunderstood.Thereisnoreasonwhymostofyourinteractionscan'tbelikethat.So,Ihave10basicrules.mgoingtowalkyouthroughallofthem,buthonestly,ifyoujustchooseoneofthemandmasterit,you'llalreadyenjoybetterconversations.Numberone:Don'tmultitask.AndIdon'tmeanjustsetdownyourcellphoneoryourtabletoryourcarkeysorwhateverisinyourhand.Imean,bepresent.Beinthatmoment.Don'tthinkaboutyourargumentyouhadwithyourboss.Don'tthinkaboutwhatyou'regoingtohavefordinner.Ifyouwanttogetoutoftheconversation,getoutoftheconversation,butdon'tbehalfinitandhalfoutofit.Numbertwo:Don'tpontificate.Ifyouwanttostateyouropinionwithoutanyopportunityforresponseorargumentorpushbackorgrowth,writeablog.Now,there'sareallygoodreasonwhyIdon'tallowpunditsonmyshow:Becausethey'rereallyboring.Ifthey'reconservative,they'regoingtohateObamaandfoodstampsandabortion.Ifthey,reliberal,they'regoingtohatebigbanksandoilcorporationsandDickCheney.Totallypredictable.Andyoudon'twanttobelikethat.YouneedtoentereveryIELTSADVANTAGEMatching Practice Questionsconversationassumingthatyouhavesomethingtolearn.ThefamedtherapistM.ScottPecksaidthattruelisteningrequiresasettingasideofoneself.Andsometimesthatmeanssettingasideyourpersonalopinion.Hesaidthatsensingthisacceptance,thespeakerW川becomelessandlessvulnerableandmoreandmorelikelytoopenuptheinnerrecessesofhisorhermindtothelistener.Again,assumethatyouhavesomethingtolearn.BillNye:"Everyoneyouwillevermeetknowssomethingthatyoudon't."Iputitthisway:Everybodyisanexpertinsomething.Numberthree:Useopen-endedquestions.Inthiscase,takeacuefromjournalists.Startyourquestionswithwho,what,when,where,whyorhow.IfyouputInacomplicatedquestion,you'regoingtogetasimpleanswerout.IfIaskyou,"Wereyouterrified?"you'regoingtorespondtothemostpowerfulwordinthatsentence,whichis"terrified,"andtheansweris"Yes,Iwas"or"No,Iwasn't.*'"Wereyouangry?""Yes,Iwasveryangry."Letthemdescribeit.They'retheonesthatknow.Tryaskingthemthingslike,"Whatwasthatlike?""Howdidthatfeel?"Becausethentheymighthavetostopforamomentandthinkaboutit,andyou,regoingtogetamuchmoreinterestingresponse.Numberfour:Gowiththeflow.Thatmeansthoughtswillcomeintoyourmindandyouneedtoletthemgooutofyourmind.We,veheardinterviewsofteninwhichaguestistalkingforseveralminutesandthenthehostcomesbackinandasksaquestionwhichseemslikeitcomesoutofnowhere,orit'salreadybeenanswered.Thatmeansthehostprobablystoppedlisteningtwominutesagobecausehethoughtofthisreallycleverquestion,andhewasjustboundanddeterminedtosaythat.Andwedotheexactsamething.We,resittingtherehavingaconversationwithsomeone,andthenwerememberthattimethatwemetHughJackmaninaCOffeeshop.Andwestoplistening.Storiesandideasaregoingtocometoyou.Youneedtoletthemcomeandletthemgo.Numberfive:Ifyoudon'tknow,saythatyoudon,tknow.Now,peopleontheradio,especiallyonNPR1aremuchmoreawarethatthey'regoingontherecord,andsothey'remorecarefulaboutwhattheyclaimtobeanexpertinandwhattheyclaimtoknowforsure.Dothat.Erronthesideofcaution.Talkshouldnotbecheap.Numbersix:Don'tequateyourexperiencewiththeirs.Ifthey'retalkingabouthavinglostafamilymember,don'tstarttalkingaboutthetimeyoulostafamilymember.Ifthey'retalkingaboutthetroublethey'rehavingatwork,don'ttellthemabouthowmuchyouhateyourjob.It'snotthesame.Itisneverthesame.Allexperiencesareindividual.And,moreimportantly,itisnotaboutyou.Youdon'tneedtotakethatmomenttoprovehowamazingyouareorhowmuchyou'vesuffered.SomebodyaskedStephenHawkingoncewhathisIQwas,andhesaid,"Ihavenoidea.PeoplewhobragabouttheirIQsarelosers."Conversationsarenotapromotionalopportunity.Numberseven:Trynottorepeatyourself.Ifscondescending,andit'sreallyboring,andwetendtodoitalot.Especiallyinworkconversationsorinconversationswithourkids,wehaveapointtomake,sowejustkeeprephrasingitoverandover.Don'tdothat.Numbereight:Stayoutoftheweeds.Frankly,peopledon'tcareabouttheyears,thenames,thedates,allthosedetailsthatyou,restrugglingtocomeupwithinyourmind.Theydon'tcare.Whattheycareaboutisyou.Theycareaboutwhatyou'relike,whatyouhaveincommon.So,forgetthedetails.Leavethemout.Numbernine:Thisisnotthelastone,butitisthemostimportantone.Listen.Icannottellyouhowmanyreallyimportantpeoplehavesaidthatlisteningisperhapsthemost,thenumberonemostimportantskillthatyoucoulddevelop.Buddhasaid,andmparaphrasing,"Ifyourmouthisopen,you,renotlearning."AndCalvinCoolidgesaid,nNomaneverlistenedhiswayoutofajob."Whydowenotlistentoeachother?Numberone,we,drathertalk.Whenmtalking,mincontrol.Idon'thavetohearanythingmnotinterestedin.mthecenterofattention.Icanbolstermyownidentity.Butthere,sanotherreason:Wegetdistracted.Theaveragepersontalksatabout225wordsperminute,butwecanlistenatupto500wordsperminute.So,ourmindsarefillinginthoseother275words.Andlook,Iknow,ittakeseffortandenergytoactuallypayattentiontosomeone,butifyoucan'tdothat,you'renotinaconversation.You'rejusttwopeopleshoutingoutbarelyrelatedsentencesinthesameplace.Youhavetolistentooneanother.StephenCoveysaiditverybeautifully.Hesaid,"Mostofusdon'tlistenwiththeintenttounderstand.Welistenwiththeintenttoreply."Onemorerule,number10,andit'sthisone:Bebrief.Agoodconversationislikeaminiskirt;shortenoughtoretaininterest,butlongenoughtocoverthesubject.-MySisterAllofthisboilsdowntothesamebasicconcept,anditisthisone:Beinterestedinotherpeople.Youknow,Igrewupwithaveryfamousgrandfather,andtherewaskindofaritualinmyhome.Peoplewouldcomeovertotalktomygrandparents,andaftertheywouldleave,mymotherwouldcomeovertous,andshe,dsay,Doyouknowwhothatwas?Shewastherunner-uptoMissAmerica.HewasthemayorofSacramento.ShewonaPulitzerPrize.He'saRussianballetdancer."AndIkindofgrewupassumingeveryonehassomehidden,amazingthingaboutthem.Andhonestly,Ithinkit'swhatmakesmeabetterhost.IkeepmymouthshutasoftenasIpossiblycan,Ikeepmymindopen,andmalwayspreparedtobeamazed,andmneverdisappointed.Youdothesamething.Goout,talktopeople,listentopeople,and,mostimportantly,bepreparedtobeamazed.Thanks.