Vocabulary
What is an instinct?
A feeling you get that can potentially warn you of danger or help you make a choice.
What is a suffix?
Adding an ending to a root word.
What is the difference between comparing and contrasting?
Comparing describes how two things are similar, and contrasting describes how two things are different.
Please give an example of a first impression.
Examples: Since he was wearing red, I assumed that his favorite color was red; the man had a frown so I assumed he was an unhappy person.
What is present simple?
The default form of a verb. It's what one does (e.g. a routine).
What is a synonym of reliable?
Examples: trustworthy, reputable, (good) quality
What is the suffix in this word: extremely
-ly
Which of the following is an example of comparing and contrasting?
a. Mangoes are juicer, but apples are healthier. Still, they are both fruit.
b. Everybody is excited about watching the film. We've been waiting for a while.
c. All vegetables are good for health, and they taste the same.
a. Mangoes are juicer, but apples are healthier. Still, they are both fruit.
Please give at least three examples of things that affect peoples' first impression of others.
Examples: Their clothing, their voice, their eye contact, the way they drive, their job, their behaviors.
What is simple past?
This is something that happened before.
What is the different between conscious and unconscious?
The former is awareness, being present in the moment, and/or wake. The latter is not being aware or sleeping.
What is the suffix in this word: creator.
-or
Please compare and contrast soda and juice.
Examples: soda and juice both have sugar, soda is carbonated, soda and juice both taste sweet, soda and juice both use sweeteners, soda and juice often have no fruit content but only fruit flavor.
Please give an example of a positive first impression and a negative first impression.
Positive: seeming friendly, being courteous, allowing people to speak.
Negative: seeming rude, smelling really bad.
What is present continuous?
Something that you had been doing before and are continuing to do?
What is making a snap judgement? Give an example.
This means to make an immediate and long lasting assumption of someone based on limited information.
Please give at least three different forms of the following word, including one suffix: Destroy.
Examples: Destroyer, destroyed, destroying, destruction.
Please compare and contrast high school to college.
Examples: high school is more in class time, college is more independent study. High school and college both have semesters. College covers a year of high school content into a semester. High schools have more rules for students. Both high school and college have different periods.
Are first impressions conscious or unconscious?
It depends. It could go either way.
How can you make an inference?
Use prior knowledge and the context of a text or speech to make an educated guess.
What is an error and how is it related to a first impression?
This is a mistake. For instance, one could have an incorrect first impression about someone being unfriendly.
Please explain the difference in meaning between the different forms of the word "assist": assistance, assister, and assisting.
Assistance is something you give, an assister is one who helps, and assisting is the present continuous version of the verb "assist."
Please compare and contrast letters with texts.
Examples: both letters and texts are messages. Texts are quicker to write and send. Letters are more personal. Both letters and texts tell the recipient information. Texts are on phones and letters are written on paper.
How can you get to know a person more and not make a snap judgement?
You can have a decent conversation with him, you can ask him questions, you can allow your ideas about a person to change over time, and you can look at his behavior in different ways.
Please make an inference about the following: Mr. Jackson was a really nice man. He always treated others with respect. He gave a lot of charity. He was very patient with his children. Finally, he never cursed.
Examples: Mr. Jackson has a very positive outlook of life; Mr. Jackson enjoys being around people; Mr. Jackson takes life slow and doesn't rush things.