Discussion:
1 How easy is it for you to make friends with atotal stranger? Do you think that interpersonal skillsare very important at school and at work? Please explain.
2 Have you ever encountered a very impoliteperson? If so, share your experience with your group members.
3 How can we build goodrelationships with people we’re familiar with, such as our peers and ourfamily?
4 What do you think are some ofthe common causes of misunderstanding between people and what do you think weshould do to clear up misunderstanding?
I like to listen. I have learned agreat deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.
— Ernest Hemingway
Interpretation:
Hemingway emphasizes theimportance of listening to others. According to him, one can learn a lot bypaying attention to what others have to say. But most people do not really liketo listen.
MartinLuther King
⊙ Wemust learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Interpretation:
Kingemphasizes the importance of peaceful and loving relationships with one anotherin a society. If we treat one another as brothers, we can live togetherpeacefully. But if we foolishly fight with one another, we will all dietogether.
⊙ We have twoears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
— Epictetus
Interpretation:
Epictetus emphasizes theimportance of listening and paying more attention to those who talk to us.
Listen and Respond
Word Bank
| scholarship n. 奖学金 hurt vt. cause (a person) to suffer pain of the mind, esp. by unkindness; upset 使伤心，使心痛 forgive vt. [(for) not in progressive forms] say or feel that one is no longer angry with (sb.) or about (sth.); say or feel that one no longer blames (sb.) for (sth.) [常与for连用；不用进行式]原谅；饶恕；宽恕 settlevt. end (an argument, esp. in law); bring ( matter) to an agreement（尤指在法律上）解决（争端）；使（事情）得到解决 misunderstanding n. (an example of) the act of putting a wrong meaning (on sth.) 误会 white lie harmless lie, e.g. one told so as not to hurt sb. else 无伤大雅的谎言，无恶意的谎话 supermarket n.超级市场 download vt. move (information or programs) to a computer system from a telephone line or TV 把（信息、程序）转送到计算机（电脑）系统；下载 software n.（电脑的）软件 illegally ad.in a manner contrary to law 不合法地；非法地 situation n. 形势，情况，境遇 bankbook n. 银行存折 |
Answers:
1 Kimberly is sorry that she lied to Jim.
2 She wants a chance toexplain to Jim. She now knows that she was wrong to think that Jim mightnot find out the truth.
3 Jim thinks that it is betterfor the scholarship to go to her than to other people.
4 In 2004, Reader’s Digesttried to find out from 1,600 people in Asiaabout how honest they were. They asked ten questions about theireveryday life.
5 There were two situations inwhich people were most honest. They were:
(1) returning money tothe supermarket cashier if given too much change; and
(2) returninga wallet to the owner.
6 There were two situations inwhich people were most dishonest. They were:
(1) downloading and usingsoftware illegally; and
(2) taking a look at aco-worker’s bankbook.
