SkimmingNEWVISIAnswer:Thefirsthalf agreeswiththepassage,but theoverallemphasisisonselectorswhereasthepassageisaddressedtoyoungpeopleapplyingforcollegesandjobs.Selectingsomeoneforaprizeisactuallymorelike the first type of judgment -there might be only asecond's difference between two great athletes butthat second decides who wins the gold medal.Insomerespectsthe two athletes are equal,but notwhenit comestotheprize.Onthetopicof notmakinga mistake,of coursenobusinesswantsapoor employee, but the passage argues this isunlikely asthereare always a number of suitablecandidates
Skimming Answer: The first half agrees with the passage, but the overall emphasis is on selectors whereas the passage is addressed to young people applying for colleges and jobs. Selecting someone for a prize is actually more like the first type of judgment – there might be only a second’s difference between two great athletes but that second decides who wins the gold medal. In some respects the two athletes are equal, but not when it comes to the prize. On the topic of not making a mistake, of course no business wants a poor employee, but the passage argues this is unlikely as there are always a number of suitable candidates
SkimmingNEWISI3. We are constantly involved in judging other peopleMost of the time this is not in any formal situation,such as a law court, but informally, at work orschool, or even when we are looking for a partnerto date. But there are two types of judgment -good or bad - and if we make a wrong judgmentwe will probably regret it.Answer:Thepassageisnotconcernedwithgoodorbadjudgments,andthestressisnotonthereadermakingjudgments,but theirreactiontobeingjudged
Skimming 3. We are constantly involved in judging other people. Most of the time this is not in any formal situation, such as a law court, but informally, at work or school, or even when we are looking for a partner to date. But there are two types of judgment – good or bad – and if we make a wrong judgment we will probably regret it. Answer: The passage is not concerned with good or bad judgments, and the stress is not on the reader making judgments, but their reaction to being judged
SkimmingNEWISI3Answerthequestions1 What have court cases got in common with competitions?Theiraim is to judgeindividualsaccurately2 Why is it natural to think that all judgments are about usas persons?Thejudgmentswereceiveaschildrenareofthistypesoweexpectlaterjudgmentstobethesame.3 Why is hiring someonelike dating someone?Whenwehireordatesomeone,wearethinkinglessofthemthan of what we want,and there are a numberofpossibilitiesfor us to choose from
Skimming ➌ Answer the questions. 1 What have court cases got in common with competitions? 2 Why is it natural to think that all judgments are about us as persons? The judgments we receive as children are of this type so we expect later judgments to be the same. When we hire or date someone, we are thinking less of them than of what we want, and there are a number of possibilities for us to choose from. 3 Why is hiring someone like dating someone? Their aim is to judge individuals accurately
SkimmingNEWISI4 What does the writer hope to show by using theexample of choosing a team?Thatchoicesareoftennotmadeonthebasisofperfectlyaccurate judgments of relativeability.Therecan bemorethanonegood choiceand oftennot beingchosendoesnotmeansomeoneisinadequate.5 Why isn't it important if the wrong decisionis made inaborderlinecase?Thepeopleontheborderlinearebasicallyof the samelevelofability
Skimming 4 What does the writer hope to show by using the example of choosing a team? 5 Why isn’t it important if the wrong decision is made in a borderline case? The people on the borderline are basically of the same level of ability. That choices are often not made on the basis of perfectly accurate judgments of relative ability. There can be more than one good choice and often not being chosen does not mean someone is inadequate
SkimmingNEWISI6 Why is it important to think of a selector as a customerrather than as a judge?It makes us seethe situation in a lessself-centredway.Theselectorislookingfor whatappealstothemratherthan judging our ability.It may also motivate us to sellourselvesactively.7 Why should peopletake rejectionlesspersonally?Unlessweare unusual,therewillalwaysbeplentyofcandidatesof the same abilityas us.The selectorhas tomakea choicebut that choicedoes not proveanyone'sinferiority
Skimming 6 Why is it important to think of a selector as a customer rather than as a judge? 7 Why should people take rejection less personally? Unless we are unusual, there will always be plenty of candidates of the same ability as us. The selector has to make a choice but that choice does not prove anyone’s inferiority. It makes us see the situation in a less self-centred way. The selector is looking for what appeals to them rather than judging our ability. It may also motivate us to sell ourselves actively