中国大学MOOC: Task 2: Match the paragraphs with the topic sentences. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.ParagraphTopic Sentence1. ___ No-one is expecting an interviewee to grin manically throughout the interview, but there’s nothing worse than a blank or worried expression. Here’s an old trick: looking up at the ceiling and raising your eyebrows just before entering the interview room will relax your face.2. ___ Interviewers spend all day listening to answers to the same set of questions, and so they would appreciate someone who is concise. Also, digressing into an anecdote about your Aunt Sandy doesn’t say much for your ability to focus on one task. If you have a relevant story to tell, practise it until you can deliver it in as few words as possible.3. ___ Scratching the nose or breaking eye contact, for example, are both sure signs that the interviewee is not being entirely honest. Someone who does not sit straight might be lazy, while someone who sits too straight is probably not creative. These are subjective and perhaps hasty judgements, but interviewers are human, like everyone else.A. Your face should be open and friendly, inviting conversation from the interviewer.B. Small details, such as posture, or the way you hold your head, have a greater impact than you can imagine.C. One interviewer we surveyed said she pays a lot of attention to a candidate’s body language.D. Candidates should keep their answers to the point, without being monosyllabic.Write down the 3 corresponding letters of the topic sentences for the 3 paragraphs.
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- 总有一天，有人介入了你的眼，到时候你就不会这么口无遮拦了。 A: One of these days, someone will catch your eye, and then you'll have to watch your tongue. B: One of these days, someone will fall your eye, and then you'll have to watch your tongue. C: One of these days, someone will catch your eye, and then you'll have to shut your tongue. D: One of these days, someone will go your eye, and then you'll have to watch your tongue.
- The topic of your investigation must be one ______. A: from which you can form your report B: that you interested in C: that your teacher approves D: that you already have in your mind
- Directions: Write an essay of no less than 150 words on one of the following topics. One topic has an outline you can follow. Topic: Why a pet？ Introduction: Thesis statement: There are some good reasons why you should keep a pet to have a positive life. Body: Reason 1:Give you unconditional love and companionship Reason 2: Increase your physical activity and improve your health Reason 3:Teach you to have a sense of responsibility Conclusion: Everyone should keep a pet because pets provide you with unconditional love, help you retain good health, and teach you to be responsible.
- Which is the focus of tip one A: You should invest less money than you can earn. B: You don’t need to try too hard to earn money to reach your goal. C: You should budget reasonably to invest your money.
- What should I do to attract the audience’s attention?( ) A: You should talk to your PowerPoint. B: You should look around the room at the audience. C: You should have your head down buried in your notes. D: You should fix your attention on a particular individual.