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A. Answer the questions about First Impressions.
1. Vocabulary A first impression is a(n) ______.
a. person b. idea c. object
2. Detail We usually create first impressions based on people's
a. jobs b. names c. physical appearance
3. Reference In line 7, "them" refers to the
a. leaders b. big companies c. people in the United States
4. Inference Tall people feel like leaders because they look.
a. smart b. powerful c. friendly
5. Detail According to the article, first impressions are sometimes
a. difficult b. interesting c. incorrect
B. Match. Join the main ideas to their explanations.
1. We usually create first impressions of • • a. People can look or feel different by changing
others by seeing what they look like. their hairstyles or their clothes.
2. We can't always tell what someone is • • b. When we talk to people we meet for the first time,
like by his or her physical appearance. we usually want them to think of us in a good way.
3. Giving people a good first impression • • c. We look at their faces, their hair,or the clothes they wear.
is important.
C. CRITICAL THINKING Talk with a partner. Talk about a time when your first impression of someone was wrong.
PROJECT Work with a partner. Create a survey about popular hairstyles.
