Unit 1 Personal Relationship Useful Information All of us are involved in personal relationships-relationships to our families,to our fellow students or workers,to our friends,so on and so forth.In most societies good personal relationships are valued because they make people happier,more productive,and are more fun to be with and work with. A good relationship with other people is whatevery one ofus wantsto have. In Westem cultures the word "love"has several meanings,which in some way tell us the nature of different relationships.One meaning of love comes from the Greek word "Eros",which refers to sensual or sexual relationships between individuals.A second kind of love comes from the Greek word "Filios",which refers to filial,or the love between family members.Another word "Patros"refers to the "love of God",or one's relationship to God.In addition,love in the English language may simply refer to the liking of someone or something. In most societies the highest form of love is the love which is so strong that one will sacriice their life for a loved one,or even for their nation.his occurs both in families and in communities,in war and in peacetime.A policeman who risks his life to protect people is no less a hero than is a soldier who risks his life to ight to defend his country or save his comrades-"Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for a friend."In the West there is a teaching"you must love your neighbor as yourself.he teaching in fact redeines the neighbor as anyone who is in need of your help.Finally, there is the love of friends,both close and distant.It is common for good friends in the West to signtheir personal letters or e-mails,"Love",or"With all my love",which may mean anything from a casualuse ofthe word"love"to anexpression of deeper love the Greeks referred to as"Eros". To make the world a better place to live in,it is the responsibility of every one of us to establish good,positive relationships with other people.Establishing and nurturing good relationships can be demanding of time and energy,but the beneits we will reap from them are far more valuable,and the eforts made to establish them will prove worthwhile. How to Remember People's Names Have you ever met someone and within seconds completely forgotten their name?(Haven't we all.) Remembering people's names is crucial if you want to build strong relationships in life.And we all know strong relationships are one of the most important factors for a productive and successful life. So why is it so difficult to remember someone's name? And what can we do to make sure we're not left in an awkward situation where we utter those fatal words:"sory-what was your name again?" Why Bother Remembering Someone's Name? One of the key reasons we forget names is that we don't 'focus'our attention on them.As soonUnit 1 Personal Relationship Useful Information All of us are involved in personal relationships—relationships to our families, to our fellow students or workers, to our friends, so on and so forth. In most societies good personal relationships are valued because they make people happier, more productive, and are more fun to be with and work with. A good relationship with other people is what every one of us wants to have. In Western cultures the word “love” has several meanings, which in some way t ell us the nature of different relationships. One meaning of love comes from the Greek word “Eros”, which refers to sensual or sexual relationships between individuals. A second kind of love comes from the Greek word “Filios”, which refers to filial, or the love between family members. Another word “Patros” refers to the “love of God”, or one’s relationship to God. In addition, love in the English language may simply refer to the liking of someone or something. In most societies the highest form of love is the love which is so strong that one will sacriice their life for a loved one, or even for their nation. his occurs both in families and in communities, in war and in peacetime. A policeman who risks his life to protect people is no less a hero than is a soldier who risks his life to ight to defend his country or save his comrades—“Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for a friend.” In the West there is a teaching “you must love your neighbor as yourself”. he teaching in fact redeines the neighbor as anyone who is in need of your help. Finally, there is the love of friends, both close and distant. It is common for good friends in the West to signtheir personal letters or e-mails, “Love”, or “With all my love”, which may mean anything from a casual use of the word “love” to an expression of deeper love the Greeks referred to as “Eros”. To make the world a better place to live in, it is the responsibility of every one of us to establish good, positive relationships with other people. Establishing and nurturing good relationships can be demanding of time and energy, but the beneits we will reap from them are far more valuable, and the eforts made to establish them will prove worthwhile. How to Remember People’s Names Have you ever met someone and within seconds completely forgotten their name?(Haven’t we all.) Remembering people’s names is crucial if you want to build strong relationships in life. And we all know strong relationships are one of the most important factors for a productive and successful life. So why is it so difficult to remember someone’s name? And what can we do to make sure we’re not left in an awkward situation where we utter those fatal words: “sorry – what was your name again?” Why Bother Remembering Someone’s Name? One of the key reasons we forget names is that we don’t ‘focus’ our attention on them. As soon