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31 Success 03 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS A high achiever Read the article again. Which intelligences do you think are important for these jobs? Why? VOCABULARY 13 Abilities (4) Verbal-linguistic People with high verbal- linguistic intelligence have a facility with words and languages. ey are typically good at reading, writing, telling stories and memorising words along with dates. ey tend to learn best by reading, taking notes, listening to lectures and through discussion and debate. (5) Logical-mathematical is area has to do with logic, reasoning and numbers. People with this ability excel at scientic thinking and investigation and have the ability to perform complex calculations. Traditional concepts of intelligence, or IQ, reect ability in this area. (6) Musical is area has to do with rhythm, music and hearing. ose who have a high level of musical intelligence are able to sing and play musical instruments. ey can also o¢en compose music and may learn best by listening to lectures. (7) Visual-spatial People with strong visual- spatial intelligence are typically very good at visualising and mentally manipulating objects. ey have a good visual memory and are o¢en artistically inclined. ey also generally have a good sense of direction and may have good hand-eye co-ordination. Read the 5-minute interview with Ella Marie Waterstone. What kind of person do you think she is? READING 16 Business people e 5-minute interview: Ella Marie Waterstone. e British entrepreneur has set up many e-commerce companies including inspiredhomes.com and nightout.com, which she launched when still a student at Cambridge University. In recent years, she has engaged in charity work all over the world as board member of many NGOs. She has won numerous international prizes and is considered one of the most inuential women in the UK. A phrase I use too o en is ... ‘You see?’ or ‘Surely you’ve got to see …’ You see? I wish people would take more notice of ... the importance of digital inclusion in society. We need to have more support from the government to make more people computer literate. Not just in the UK – everywhere. e most surprising thing that happened to me was ... When my rst business venture took o©, survived the dot.com bubble and fetched several million pounds when I sold it. at was amazing. I’m good at ... understanding things quickly, especially business concepts and solutions. And I’ve got a good memory for facts and gures. tax accountant doctor politician singer sustainability consultant lawyer receptionist social worker Example: A lawyer probably needs interpersonal and verbal-linguistic intelligences. Look at the highlighted expressions in 1–7 in the article. Which can be followed by: a an infinitive? b an -ing form? c a noun? d an -ing form or a noun? Which intelligences do you think you have? What about people you know well? Explain your ideas and give examples. Example: I think I have musical intelligence because I’m able to learn tunes very quickly. Talk in pairs. What intelligences does your partner have? 14 a 15 b Nur zu Prüfzwecken I – Eige ntum des Verlags öbv