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Learn, Relax and Enjoy - 86




Communication - Are you happy?
We have all heard about the win/win scenario in negotiating. But what does it really mean?
Win/win means that all parties are happy at the end of the negotiation. No one feels like the other got the better deal. It is important to reach a happy resolution for all parties so that there can be future negotiations.
If someone feels that they "lost" a negotiation, they may never come back to the table. Business could be lost and relationships destroyed.
People communicate differently. If we become aware that we can change our style of communication for our listener, we will be able to communicate better.
Extroverts love to think and talk at the same time. That's the way they come to conclusions.
Introverts think and then talk. If you are an introvert, you may think an extrovert is noisy and unfocused. On the other hand, extroverts may think introverts are disinterested and not contributing.
Knowing that other people think and work differently for you is the first step to understanding and communicating better.


Story of Generosity: Finders and Keepers
A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation.
The traveler left, rejoicing his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise woman. "I've been thinking," He said, "I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious: Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me the stone (Generosity)."
Generosity is the opposite of stinginess. It stands for offering money, food, or any other lawful gaining out of one's free will. It is in fact the worthiest nature. As a sign of the unprecedented virtue of generosity is that you see every precious and appreciable thing is described as generous.


1 - They weren't allowed ____ it.   do        doing              to do
2 - By the time I reached ____, everyone had left.                     the party         to the party
3 - Hurry up- the taxi's ____ to arrive.                   About             on the verge
4 - You ____ be better off taking the train.          Had                 should                        would
5 - This is the first time I ____ to her.                    Spoke             have spoken            
6 - ____ anyone came.                   Almost            Hardly
7 - Do you _____ his story?                       Believe                       believe in
8 - The negative of 'noble is ___-  innoble                      unnoble         ignoble           disnoble
9 - The adverb from 'public' is____.          Publicly          Publically
10 - I doubt___ she'll be there.                  If          that    
11 - They made us ____ welcome            feel     to feel             feeling
12 - Let's go tonight, ___?  will we                        shall we
13 - She fell ____.               Asleep            sleepy                        sleeping
14 - ___ a matter of fact, I did finish it on time.   As       Like     Alike
15 - How old is he? 
I'm not sure, but he is getting on a bit now.         I'm not sure, but he is getting in a bit now.
16 - Thanks for your____.  Encourage    encouragement        encouraging
17 - I don't know why she ____ it. did       has done       Either could be used here.            
18 - The first time I ___ her was at my brother's wedding.       
Met                  have met                    Either could be used here.
19 - It's time we ____.          Leave             left       Either could be used here.
20 - She had her dog put ___ sleep because it had a malignant tumour.    Through         down  to
21 - They were in ____ trouble.                 Such              so much         Either could be used here.
22 - The government was anxious about the results of the official ____.    
Enquiry                      inquiry                        Either could be used here.
23 - I don't know how I'd have got ____ it without your support.
Through         over                Either could be used here.
24 - It ____ ten minutes to do the test.                
only took him                        took him only                        Either could be used here.
25 - It was ____ better than I was expecting it to be.                 Quite              rather             
26 - I ____ enjoyed meeting them quite               rather              Either could be used here.
27 - She went ___ to become a minister.            In         on
28 - I tired ___ it.                   of doing         to do               doing
29 - They have yet to ____ the details of the plan.                    End                 finalise
30 - I spent twenty minutes ___ the test. Do       to do               doing


pict: paint, show, draw        Latin, pingere: to paint        picture (verb): to paint or draw
port: carry                   Latin, portare: carry              import (verb): to bring in from a foreign country
pli, ply: fold                            Latin, plicare: fold                reply (verb): to respond, to answer
pon, pos: put, place             Latin, ponere: to lay down, put, place     
postpone (verb): to put off to a later time
psych: mind       Greek, psukhe: soul, spirit         psychology (noun): study of how the mind works
quir, quis, quest, quer: seek, ask      Latin, quaerere: seek, ask            query (verb): to ask questions
rupt: break                 Latin, rumpere: break          rupture (verb): to break or burst


Joke: A young man hired by a supermarket reported for his first day of work. The supermarket
manager greeted him with a smile and a handshake, and then gave him a brush, saying
"Welcome to Smith's Supermarkets. Here is a brush - your first job is to sweep the floor."
The young man looked amazed and said, "But I'm a university graduate."
The manager then said, "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize that you are a university graduate. Give me the brush and I'll show you how to do it."


/ai/       Tiger tiger burning bright
In the forest of night
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful


/ei/ -- A few you should take to date your mate, is to meet her at the gate at eight, with a rose as bait. She won’t hesitate ‘coz she’ll be paid.
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