Unit 7 Minds at work

IQ and EQ:

Do they matter?

• What is intelligence quotient?
• What does "general intelligence" refer to?
• What do some scientists believe about IQ tests?
• Who is Daniel Goleman?
• What is emotional intelligence?
• What idea do institutions and companies share?

Join the two sentences with a subordinating conjunction.

1. Cockroaches are a health threat to humans.

They carry bacteria like staph. [effect/cause]

2. Humans try to eliminate the cockroaches.

Cockroaches are extremely successful at surviving. [contrast]

3. There is no food.

Cockroaches will live on glue and paper. [condition]

4. Cockroaches must have their antennae undamaged.

They can live well without the use of their eyes. [contrast]

5. Many believe that cockroaches could survive a nuclear war.

Roaches can withstand much more radiation than humans. [effect/cause]

6. Scientists have found that cockroaches can dehydrate and die.

They are deprived of their protective coating. [condition]

7. Some birds prey on cockroaches.

Humans are their biggest enemies. [contrast]

first nevertheless otherwise therefore meanwhile however

1. Stephanie cooked the carrots and washed the lettuce. _____, her brother prepared the broccoli.

2. Jane wanted to drive Tanya and Michael to the mall; _____, she only had two seats in her car.

3. Rodger was a chocolate fanatic, and he ate two servings of dessert every night. _____, he began to grow incredibly overweight.

4. Julia was almost ready to perform the experiment. _____, she would need to run tests on the control group.

5. Mother said I needed to finish all of my chores. _____, I would not be able to go to the movies with my friends.

6. Katy’s mother, father, and brother are all vegetarians; _____, Katy eats meat every day.

Intelligence idioms

• Used to say that someone is not very intelligent.
• When you have a sudden moment of inspiration, comprehension or realization.
• Someone who is not easily fooled or deceived.
• You understand something or find the meaning.
• Having sufficient technical knowledge and skills to be comfortable using computers and other electronic devices.
• Capable of reaching the right conclusion based on the information they have.
• Something very complicated or difficult to understand.
• Trying very hard to understand something or solve a problem.

Are you smart?

• My grandmother beats her brains out every evening trying to do the crossword puzzle in the newspaper.
• When he tried to explain the rules of the game to me, it was like Chinese arithmetic!
• Harry had a light-bulb moment when he finally realized what was blocking the mechanism.
• I couldn't make sense of the instructions.
• We all know he’s not the sharpest knife in the drawer!
• Forget your explanation. She won't believe you. She can put two and two together!
• You can't fool my grandmother. She's a sharp cookie!
• Many students are more tech-savvy than their teachers.

Stay organized

_____ your workplace to avoid _____ for _____ files.

• Do you think that intelligence is only based on genetics or can things in a child’s environment boost intelligence?
• Some people say that there are many geniuses born around the world but they can’t reach their full potential because they live in a poor country. Do you agree?
• What separates a person from being very intelligent and being a genius?
• Very intelligent people are often not very good at being social, why do you think this is?
• If scientists could put a chip in your head that would make you twice as intelligent, would you have the surgery done?

Develop a routine

Follow a _____ pattern of behavior like establishing a study _____.

Make a list

_____ all the tasks for the day and _____ them off as you complete them.

Challenge yourself

Turn a _____ task into a _____ one like giving yourself a time limit

"Do not disturb" time

Let others _____ you gotta work or find an area where you can't be _____.

Who would have thought?

Stay away from _____ killers like the Internet or e-mails.

Go offline

Take short breaks to _____ your mind and _____.

Take a breather

• What do they remember about Johnny Nolan?
• What's happened to him?
• Why is Charles surprised?
• Why does Olivia think he's become successful?
• What shouldn't they do from now on?

Role-play a conversation between an employee and a supervisor. Bill French has been having difficulty concentrating, and his job performance has been suffering. Have his supervisor, Ms. Adams, discuss the problems with him, ask questions and give advice.

Unit 7 Minds at work