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FEELING INTELLIGENT

ln secondary school, Patrick was a hard-working and clever student who left school with top marks. Harold was also

very clever but his marks were average because he spent more time with his friends than he did on his studies.

Fifteen years later, Patrick couldn't get a promotion at the company where he worked. He had been through a traumatic

divorce and was miserable with the way his life was turning out. Harold, on the other hand, was happily married and

quite content. And he happened to be the president of the same company that employed Patrick.

Why do some people succeed in life while others don't? For decades, schools, parents and employers have focused on

academic abilities as the key to future success. But studies have shown that intellectual abilities are only part of the

picture. According to Daniel Goleman, author of the best-selling book Emotional Intelligence, if you aren't able to

manage your emotions, then you aren't going to get very far, no matter how good you are at maths. In other words, EQ

is even more important than IQ.

What exactly is EQ? People with high EQs are good at relating to other people and sensing the feelings of others, as

well as being aware of their own feelings. In addition, they don't allow their emotions to take over a situation. When a

person with a low EQ gets angry he or she will react right away, shouting or even becoming violent. But someone with

a high EQ will control this impulse, calming down before taking action.

The good news is that while IQ is mainly genetic, emotional intelligence can be leamed and improved. Goleman would like

to see schools help children learn to manage their emotions as well as teaching them history and physics. He hopes that

with higher EQs, the world will have less violence, fewer divorces, and more happy and successful people.

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Choose the best answer according to the text.

This article is mainly about

a. Patrick's and Harold's careers.

b. how people deal with their emotions.

c. the importance of emotional intelligence.

People with high EQs

a. are less likely to feel angry.

b. can easily control their anger.

c. are more likely to shout than to become violent.

According to the article

a. schools don't relate enough to emotionalintelligence.

b. academic abilities are the key to future success.

c. people with academic abilities are not likely tosucceed.

lg ; finU words or expressions in the text that mean:

f . intelligent (paragraph 1)

2. unhappy (paragraph 2)

3. concentrated (paragraph 3)

4. control (paragraph 4)

5. in addition to (paragraph 5)

Complete the sentences according to the text. Use

your own words.

When he was a schoolboy, Harold enjoyed

2. Patrick was unhappy with his life because

3. Without emotional intelligence, it doesn't matter

iff oecide whether the sentences below are true (T)

or false (F). Find evidence in the text to supportyour answer.

...... 1. Harold was a better student than Patrick.

... 2. Harold got a higher status job than Patrick.

...... 3. People with high EQs act according to theiremotions.

... 4. Emotional lntelligence is easier to improve thanintellectual abilities.

......5 Goleman believes that emotional intelligence

can help prevent divorce.

Mffi Write a composition of about 100-120 words

in your notebook. Choose ONE option.

A description: Describe someone you know whohas been very successful in life. Describe theirpersonality, indicating their intellectual and

emotional abilities.

An opinion essay: Should schools be responsible

for teaching students how to manage theiremotions?

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