CNA Expansion 1 Unit 2
5)
a. Read this article taken from the New York Times and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).
( ) Peter believes that lying is not beneficial to business.
( ) Peter believes that telling the truth makes people more powerful.
( ) 4 in every 10 people are not able to keep a 10-minute conversation without telling a lie.
( ) 9 in every 10 people who are looking for a date online lie on their profile.
( ) Teenagers lie more than any other group.
( ) Peter says that lying stresses business people and can cause a number health problems.
( ) Peter believes that by lying we avoid facing the future and create a false reality.
( ) Peter's management style resembles Buddhist philosophy principles.
( ) Rebekah tired Peter's strategy and was surprised at how easy and effortless as to do it.
( ) Rebekah hasn't permanently adopted Peter's no-lie policy.
The Surprisingly Large Cost of Telling Small Lies
Recently, I caught up with one of our angel investors for lunch: Peter is a brilliant entrepreneur from Englad who has lived all over the world.He has built several businesses and now is dream life with a house harbor a happy family and broad smile.As our constion drifted from an update of my company to a deep discussion about life itself, I asked him what he thought was the secret to success.Iexpeted the standard never give up or some other Tshirt slogan but what he said took me by surprise." the secret to success in business and in life is to never lever, ever tell a lie. complete honesty is the access to ultimate power, hesaid.as we spoke, Started thinking about the little lies I tell every day - often without thinking about it but not always. I did some research and it seems most of us lie quite a bit. A study by the University of Massachusetts found that 60 percentof adults could not have a 10-minute conversation without lying at least once. The same study found that 40 percent of people lie on their resumés and a whopping 90 (o resto do texto está na imagem)
5)
a. Read this article taken from the New York Times and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).
( ) Peter believes that lying is not beneficial to business.
( ) Peter believes that telling the truth makes people more powerful.
( ) 4 in every 10 people are not able to keep a 10-minute conversation without telling a lie.
( ) 9 in every 10 people who are looking for a date online lie on their profile.
( ) Teenagers lie more than any other group.
( ) Peter says that lying stresses business people and can cause a number health problems.
( ) Peter believes that by lying we avoid facing the future and create a false reality.
( ) Peter's management style resembles Buddhist philosophy principles.
( ) Rebekah tired Peter's strategy and was surprised at how easy and effortless as to do it.
( ) Rebekah hasn't permanently adopted Peter's no-lie policy.
The Surprisingly Large Cost of Telling Small Lies
Recently, I caught up with one of our angel investors for lunch: Peter is a brilliant entrepreneur from Englad who has lived all over the world.He has built several businesses and now is dream life with a house harbor a happy family and broad smile.As our constion drifted from an update of my company to a deep discussion about life itself, I asked him what he thought was the secret to success.Iexpeted the standard never give up or some other Tshirt slogan but what he said took me by surprise." the secret to success in business and in life is to never lever, ever tell a lie. complete honesty is the access to ultimate power, hesaid.as we spoke, Started thinking about the little lies I tell every day - often without thinking about it but not always. I did some research and it seems most of us lie quite a bit. A study by the University of Massachusetts found that 60 percentof adults could not have a 10-minute conversation without lying at least once. The same study found that 40 percent of people lie on their resumés and a whopping 90 (o resto do texto está na imagem)
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Afirmação 1: Peter believes that lying is not beneficial to business.De acordo com o texto no seguinte trecho: "the secret to success in business and in life is to never, ever tell a lie." percebe-se que Peter está respondendo uma pergunta sobre qual é o segredo do sucesso. Ele então diz que nunca se deve mentir. Está afirmação é verdadeira.
Afirmação 2: Peter believes that telling the truth makes people more powerful.
No trecho "...complete honesty is the access to ultimate power" ele está dizendo que ser honesto é o acesso ao poder. Esta afirmação é verdadeira.
Afirmação 3: 4 in every 10 people are not able to keep a 10-minute conversation without telling a lie.
No trecho: "...60 percent of adults could not have a 10-minute conversation without lying at least once." confirma que são 6 em cada 10 pessoas e não 4 em cada 10. Esta afirmação é falsa.
Afirmação 4: 9 in every 10 people who are looking for a date online lie on their profile.
No trecho: "...a whopping 90 percent of those looking for a date online lie on their profiles". confirma que 9 em cada 10 pessoas mentem no perfil online. A afirmação é verdadeira.
Afirmação 5: Teenagers lie more than any other group.
Imediatamente após o trecho anterior, o texto diz que as adolescentes mentem mais que qualquer outro grupo. A afirmação é verdadeira.
Afirmação 6: Peter says that lying stresses business people and can cause a number health problems.
No segundo parágrafo da foto, o texto diz que mentir te tira da realidade e lhe impede de encarar o que está acontecendo de verdade, mas não diz nada sobre problemas de saúde. A afirmação é falsa.
Afirmação 7: Peter believes that by lying we avoid facing the future and create a false reality.
Também no segundo parágrafo, o texto diz que mentir cria uma realidade falsa e você começa a viver nela quando mente. A afirmação é verdadeira.
Afirmação 8: Peter's management style resembles Buddhist philosophy principles.
No início do terceiro parágrafo da foto, temos o trecho: "Like me, Peter reads Buddhist philosophy and applies it to business". O que significa que ele aplica a filosifia budista aos negócios. A afirmação é verdadeira.
Afirmação 9: Rebekah tired Peter's strategy and was surprised at how easy and effortless as to do it.
No final do quarto parágrafo, temos o trecho que indica que Rebekah foi totalmente honesta e transparente com seu investidor e ficou surpresa quando ele ligou de volta e disse que iria investir. A afirmação é verdadeira.
Afirmação 10: Rebekah hasn't permanently adopted Peter's no-lie policy.
No quinto parágrafo temos o trecho: "I've stuck with this philosophy ever since." o que confirma que Rebekah adotou a política de Peter permanentemente. A afirmação é verdadeira.