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18.When you want to be authoritative and what you're saying to be taken seriously,keep your head straight both horizontally and vertically.Conversely,when you want to be friendly and in a receptive,listening mode,tilt your head just a little to one side or other. 19,so keep your arms out to the side of your body or behind your back.This shows you are not scared to take on whatever comes your way.In general terms the more outgoing you are as a person,the more you tend to use big arm movements.The quieter you are,the less you move your arms away from your body.So try to strike a natural balance. When you want to come across in the best possible light,crossing the arms is a no no. Obviously if someone says something that really annoys you,then by all means show your disapproval by crossing them! 20,consequently they're the hardest bits of our bodies to control consciously. They tend to move around a lot more than normal when we are nervous or being deceptive. So it's best to keep them as still as possible in most situations.Be careful too in the way you cross your legs.Do you cross at the knees,ankles or bring one leg up to rest on the knee of the other?Just be aware that the last position mentioned is known as the"Figure Four"and is generally perceived as the most defensive leg cross. A.Arms give away clues as to how open and receptive we are to everyone we interact with B.Posture is the next thing to master C.Legs are the furthest limbs from the brain D.Head position is a great one to play around with E.Eye contact is one of the most important aspects of body language Passage Two Read the article and then judge the statements are true (T),false(F)or not informed (NI). Write your answer (T,F or NI)on the Answer Sheet (2 points each,10 points). Amazing People In this week's edition of Amazing People,we have decided to include some iess well- known celebrities.They may not be world famous or household names,but as we often say, there's more than one way to be special! Disabled sailor crosses Channel On August 23rd 2005,a British woman who can only move her head,eyes and mouth, 1565

18 . When you want to be authoritative and what you' re saying to be taken serious1y , keep your head straight both horizontally and vertically. Converse1y , when you want to be friend1y and in a receptive , listening mode , ti1t your head just a 1itt1e to one side or other. 19 , so keep your arms out to the side of your body or behind your back. This shows you are not scared to take on whatever comes your way. In genera1 terms the more outgoing you are as a person , the more you tend to use big arm movements. The quieter you are , the 1ess you move your arms away from your body. So try to strike a natura1 ba1ance. When you want to come across in the best possi b1e 1ight , crossing the arms is a no no. Obvious1y if someone says something that really annoys you , then by all means show your disapprova1 by crossing them! 20 , consequently they' re the hardest bits of our bodies to contro1 conscious1y. They tend to move around a 10t more than normal when we are nervous or being deceptive. So it's best to keep them as still as possib1e in most situations. Be carefu1 too in the way you cross your 1egs. Do you cross at the knees, ank1es or bring one 1eg up to rest on the knee of the other? J ust be aware that the 1ast position mentioned is known as the " Figure Four" and is generally perceived as the most defensive 1eg cross. A. Arms give away clues as to how open and receptive we are to everyone we interact with B. Posture is the next thing to master C. Legs are the furthest 1imbs from the brain D. Head position is a great one to p1ay around with E. Eye contact is one of the most important aspects of body 1anguage Passage Two Read the article and then judge the statements are true (T) , false (F) or not informed (NI). Write your answer (T, F or NI) on the Answer Sheet (2 points each , 10 points). Amazing People In this week' s edition of Amazing Peop1e , we have decided to include some less wellknown ce1ebrities. They may not be world famous or househo1d names , but as we often say , there' s more than one way to be specia1! Disabled sailor crosses Channel On August 23rd 2005 , a British woman who can on1y move her head , eyes and mouth , 1565

sailed across the English Channel and into the record books.Completing her journey in just over six hours,Hilary Lister set a record for the world's longest solo sail by a disabled person.Using only her breathing to navigate her boat,she reached Calais to a hero's welcome.Having arrived in France,Mrs Lister said,'I'm just thrilled',and attributed her success to the people who'd helped her.When she made her crossing,she'd been paralysed for four years.And she'd been sailing for only two.Having lived an active life before her illness,she took up sailing to boost her confidence. Lightning never strikes twice? Roy Sullivan,a forest ranger from Virginia,was struck by lightning seven times in his thirty-six-year career.The first strike was in 1942.He wasn't hit again until twenty-seven years later,driving his truck.The following year,another bolt of lightning burnt his shoulder,while his hair caught fire in a fourth strike in 1972.A year later,Sullivan was driving around the park when a bolt came out of a small cloud,knocking off his shoe.'I actually saw the lightning coming straight for me,'he said.Lightning struck for the sixth time in 1976.But it was the final strike in 1977,while he was fishing,that put him in the Guinness Book of World Records.Two of his Ranger hats,burnt by lightning,are now in Guinness Exhibit Halls proof that lightning does strike in the same place twice. Child prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart showed musical gifts at a very early age,and was already composing his first works when he was four.Born in Salzburg in 1756,he was one of the greatest musical geniuses in history.By the age of six,he'd played before the Austrian empress and had begun to write his earliest symphonies.A year later,he was playing to audiences in London and Paris,astonishing them with his brilliance.He worked all over Europe during the next seventeen years,finally settling in Vienna.He lived just a little over half of Beethoven's life span but was amazingly prolific.He died in 1791,aged only thirty- five,having composed over 600 works,including great operas like The Magic Flute.Just before his death,he'd been composing the Requiem,one of his most famous works. 21.Hilary Lister was the first disabled woman to sail from England to France. 22.Hilary Lister had never done any sailing until two years before the crossing. 23.Lightning struck Roy Sullivan for the third time in 1970. 24.By 1973,Roy Sullivan had survived five lightning strikes. 25.Mozart wrote his earliest symphonies when he was four. 1566

sailed across the English Channel and into the record books. Completing her journey in just over six hours, Hilary Lister set a record for the world' s longest solo sail by a disabled person. Using only her breathing to navigate her boat , she reached Calais to a hero' s welcome. Having arrived in France , Mrs Lister said ，吁 'm just thrilled' , and attributed her success to the people who' d helped her. When she made her crossing , she' d been paralysed for four years. And she' d been sailing for only two. Having lived an active life before her illness, she took up sailing to boost her confidence. Lightning never strikes twice? Roy Su11ivan , a forest ranger from Virginia , was struck by lightning seven times in his thirty-six-year career. The first strike was in 1942. He wasn't hit again until twenty-seven years later, driving his truck. The fo11owing year , another bolt of lightning burnt his shoulder, while his hair caught fire in a fourth strike in 1972. A year later, Su11ivan was driving around the park when a bolt came out of a small cloud , knocking off his shoe. ‘ I actua11y saw the lightning coming straight for me ,' he said. Lightning struck for the sixth time in 1976. But it was the final strike in 1977 , while he was fishing , that put him in the Guinness Book 01 World Records. Two of his Ranger hats, burnt by lightning , are now in Guinness Exhibit Ha11s - proof that lightning does strike in the same place twice. Child prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart showed musical gifts at a very early age , and was already composing his first works when he was four. Born in Salzburg in 1756 , he was one of the greatest musical geniuses in history. By the age of six , he' d played before the Austrian empress and had begun to write his earliest symphonies. A year later , he was playing to audiences in London and Paris, astonishing them with his bri11iance. He worked a11 over Europe during the next seventeen years, fina11y settling in Vienna. He lived just a little over half of Beethoven' s life span but was amazingly prolific. He died in 1791 , aged only thirtyfive , having composed over 600 works , including great operas like The Magic Flute. J ust before his death , he'd been composing the Requiem , one of his most famous works. 21. Hilary Lister was the first disabled woman to sail from England to France. 22. Hilary Lister had never done any sailing until two years before the crossing. 23. Lightning struck Roy Su11ivan for the third time in 1970. 24. By 1973 , Roy Sullivan had survived five lightning strikes. 25. Mozart wrote his earliest symphonies when he was four. 1566