Frist impression

When we meet a stranger, we create an idea of that person in our mind. We call it first impression.

How do we create first impression of people. Most of time, we see what the person looks like, We look at the person’s physical appearance, such as eyes, hair and height.

A writer, Malcolm Gladwell, did a survey of the leaders of big companies in the United States. He found that a lot of them were tall men. Gladwell says that we choose taller people to be our leaders without knowing it. This is because tall people feel like leaders to us. But not everyone agrees. We don’t always make important decisions based only on out first impression.

Giving people a good impression can be important, like in a job interview. But first impressions are not always true. We often change how we feel about people when we know them better.

Look at the photo. What do you think these people are like ( Nhìn vào bức tranh. Bạn nghĩ những người đó như thế nào)

When do people create a first impression?

Scan the article. When is a good first impression important? ( Đọc nhanh bài đọc. Khi nào ấn tượng đầu tiên quan trọng?)

Answer questions about First Impression ( Trả lời câu hỏi về First Impression)

1. A first impression is a(n)____

a. person              b. idea             c. object

2. We usually create first impression based on people’s_________

a. jobs              b. names            c. physical appearances

3.In line 7, “them” refers to the_____

a. leaders      b. big companies     c. people in the United States

4. Tall people feel like leaders because they look____

a. smart    b. powerful        c. friendly

5. According to the article, first impressions are sometimes_____

a. difficult        b. interesting       c. incorrect

Match. Join the main ideas to their explanations ( Nối. Nối các ý chính với sự giải thích của chúng)

Talk with a partner. Talk about a time when your first impression of someone was wrong

( Nói với bạn cùng nhóm của mình. Nói về một lần khi mà ấn tượng ban đầu của bạn về ai đó là sai)

Write a short paragraph. Describe yourself or someone you know. Write 60-80 words. Turn to page 140 for the writing worksheet

( Viết một đoạn văn ngắn.Miêu tả bản thân hoặc người mà bạn biết. Viết khoảng 60-80 từ. Mở trang 140 để lấy phiếu làm bài)