JB LANGUAGE MANAGEMENT

LEVEL 16 – UNIT 7 ASSIGNMENT

PROF. JENDRY BARRIOS

I. PASSIVE GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES Use the verb in parentheses to create a passive gerund or infinitive for each statement.

Example: He hates being told what to do. (tell)

1. The baby likes _________ ___________ by her mother. (hold)

2. I was disappointed __________ __________ what I thought about the situation. (not ask)

3. They're afraid of _________ __________ because the neighborhood is dangerous. (attack)

4. I expected __________ __________ on my birthday, but nobody remembered. (congratulate)

5. The students don't look forward to __________ _________ on their math skills. (test)

6. __________ ___________ to live in solitary confinement was very difficult. (force)

7. He remembers __________ __________ on locking up. (not focus)

8. Rabbits live in fear of __________ ___________ alive by a fox or a large bird. (eat)

9. The customer insists on _________ ___________ a refund for his purchase. (give)

10. He remembers __________ __________ by the newspaper. (distract)

11. His family regrets __________ __________ in his life. (not involve)

12. I appreciate __________ __________ like I’m a child. (not treat)

13. _________ __________ at the moment are the concerns of the parents. (address)

14. He admits __________ __________ by work. (preoccupy)

15. He seems __________ __________ by work. (preoccupy)

16. Martha hates __________ __________ to stay late at work. (ask)

17. __________ __________ for a suit is necessary if you want it to fit properly. (measure)

18. Forced to give up her driver's license, Gertrude doesn't like __________ __________ around town by her daughter.

(drive)

19. It really bugs me __________ __________ to listen to someone who says nothing interesting at all. (force)

20. I hope __________ __________ during the test. (not bother)

21. I don't remember __________ __________ to do that. (tell)

22. She didn't mind __________ __________ to help with the Christmas dinner. (ask)

23. Advertisers want their products __________ __________. (remember)

24. They needed __________ __________ a lesson. (teach)

25. He hoped __________ __________ in June. (elect)

26. I kept __________ __________ as I was giving my lecture. (interrupt)

27. He would like __________ __________ a second chance. (give)

28. She enjoyed __________ __________ to. (read)

29. They don’t like __________ __________ when they’re working. (watch)

30. Do you remember __________ __________? (pay)

31. My dog doesn’t like __________ __________. (wash)

32. __________ __________ makes him feel nervous. (watch)

33. __________ __________ to isn’t nice. (lie)

34. __________ __________ by her mother helps the baby go to sleep. (hold)

35. __________ __________ on time is important. (pay)

36. Rights __________ __________ for by students is incredible. (fight)

37. Global warming __________ __________ is Kelly’s project. (stop)

38. I don’t expect __________ __________ the truth by advertisers. (tell)

39. People like __________ __________ when they have worked hard. (congratulate)

40. Anne hopes __________ __________ to join the private club. (invite)

II. PASSIVE GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES Rewrite the sentences. Use passive gerunds or infinitives.

1. She doesn’t like it when people tease her.

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2. Most people don’t steal because they are afraid that someone will catch them.

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3. To be told you are no good can destroy your confidence.

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4. I hate it when people ask me stupid questions.

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5. It’s dangerous to use the equipment if nobody instructs you.

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6. She was very angry that they kept her waiting.

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7. Someone needs to check this page again.

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8. He hates it when people don’t call him Dr. White.

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9. She arranged for someone to take her to the airport.

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10. They want people to given them more time for the project.

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11. He hopes someone gives him a ride.

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12. I enjoy it when people tell me I look great.

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Summarizing

EXERCISE I. Recognizing a good summary. Directions: Decide which of the summary sentences best summarizes the original sentence. Check the corresponding

box.

1. One of the most commonly practiced activities in modern day society is travelling between two countries on a huge mechanical device, which has two wings, a tail and four engines, for no other purpose than for pleasure.

Nowadays, people travel.

In recent times air travel has become very popular.

2. Coffee, made from adding water to ground coca beans, is dark brown in color, quite bitter to drink and is rapidly becoming the preferred tipple of many a person throughout the world.

Coffee is gaining popularity.

Coffee is dark brown and quite bitter.

3. Increases in the movement of population, food, and livestock, added to an increase in the use of fossil fuels, an overall increase of pollution from cars, factories and industrial chemicals in addition to a demand for more efficient and cheaper air travel, are creating more extreme problems in the gradual temperature issues related to our planet at the moment.

21st century life is causing global warming to become increasingly serious.

People are moving more and are using their cars to do this. In addition, they are eating more food and are travelling more. This means that they are causing pollution. Pollution is creating the global warming effect which is slowly becoming a more and more serious problem.

EXERCISE II. Summarizing sentences. 1. University professors, who have often worked in the same institution for years and years, are experts in their

field of interest and study and will probably have written many books.

Summary: ___________________________________________________________________________________

2. Swine flu, a strain of the HN1N1 influenza virus, is a strange and harmful viral infection which is currently

sweeping across the globe, instigating both sickness and death, causing people to fall into states of

pandemonium and panic.

Summary: ___________________________________________________________________________________

3. The formal testing of knowledge which takes place annually is a cause of great stress and concern for most

students.

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EXERCISE III. Summarizing a paragraph. Directions: Choose the best summary of the paragraph. Remember to focus on the main point of the paragraph. Try not

to include non-essential information.

There are various ways of preparing for cultural shock. It is helpful to learn as much of the language as possible before

going to the country, to learn about the new culture, in particular aspects such as time differences, communication,

conflict resolution, climate, standard of living, transportation, ethical practices, holidays, superstitions, taboos and

technology. However, something that is extremely difficult to prepare for is what is known as ‘ecoshock’, the result of a

person’s ‘physiological and psychological reaction to a new, diverse, or changed ecology’, a typical example of this being

travel dysrhythmia, or jet lag, when people’s biological clocks have problems synchronizing with the local time.

Physiological adjustment to the temperature, humidity, and altitude are also features of ecoshock, though these are

generally coped with in the initial stage of cultural shock rather than being prolonged difficulties in the process of

adjustment to life in a new country. For those who take frequent short trips abroad, however, ecoshock may be the

most difficult part of dealing with cultural shock, since they do not experience its various longer term phases.

Reference:

Martin, J.S. and Chaney, L.H. (2006). Global Business Etiquette Westport, CT, USA: Praeger Publishers

1) There are many ways of getting ready for cultural shock. It is useful to learn as much of the language as you can

before going there, to learn about the new traditions, in particular factors such as attitudes to time, talking, arguments,

weather, poverty, getting around, moral practices, vacations, beliefs, areas which cause discussion and innovation.

However, something that is very difficult to get ready for is what is known as ‘ecoshock’, the sum of a person’s

‘physiological and psychological reaction to a new, diverse, or changed ecology’, a typical example of this being travel

problems, or ‘jet lag’, when people’s inner clocks have problems matching up with the local time. Bodily adjustment to

the climate, changes in the water in the air, and height are also features of ‘ecoshock', though these are generally dealt

with in the first stage of cultural shock rather than being extended difficulties in the process of changing to life in a new

nation. For those who take short trips abroad often, however, ‘ecoshock’ may be the most difficult part of accepting

cultural shock, as they do not experience its many longer term phases.

2) Preparing for cultural shock can be done in many different ways but you can’t really prepare for ecoshock which is

potentially the most difficult part of culture shock.

3) Preparation for cultural shock can take different forms, e.g. learning about the target culture and learning the

language. However, preparing for particular aspects of culture shock, such as ‘ecoshock’ is more difficult because it is

hard to adjust one’s body to ‘local time’, weather, ‘humidity’ and ‘altitude’. Features such as these are usually

experienced in the initial, rather than latter, stages of culture shock.

Answer: ___________

EXERCISE IV. Paraphrasing and Summarizing. Directions: Rephrase the main idea of each sample in your own words, without repeating words or sentence structure

from the original statement.

1

Right now, smartphones are selling like mad in the U.S. market, where sales jumped 84 percent between

2007 and 2008, according to NPD, the market-research firm. Source: Segan, Sascha. PC Magazine 28.1 (January 2009). 54. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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There needs to be a shift to local food that is organic, free of pesticides, fertilizers, and preservatives; that

is produced in ways that do not harm consumers, food workers, animals, or our soil and water; and that provides dignity to those who produce as well as consume it.

Source: Jones, Van. The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems. New York: HarperCollins, 2008. 127. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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There have never been so many opportunities to work in the environmental field. In Canada, more than half a million people are employed in green jobs, and over one hundred thousand organizations have at least one environmental employee. Source: Suzuki, David T. and Boyd, David R. David Suzuki’s Green Guide. Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2008. 125.

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Although poor training and inadequate resources have caused many plagiarism problems, the Internet has added to the challenges. At University of Toronto, plagiarism related to the Internet increased from 50% to 99% of cases between 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. Source: Locker, Kitty and Findlay, Isobel. Business Communication Now. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2009. 251.

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Currently the media devotes more attention to problems than solutions, to dramas than success. This has a significant effect on people’s consciousness, leading to the belief that the world is a horrible place, failure is everywhere, and the odds of success poor. Source: Henein, Amal and Morissette, Francoise. Made in Canada Leadership: Wisdom from the Nation’s

Best and Brightest on Leadership Practice and Development. Mississauga: John Wiley & Sons Canada, 2007. 250. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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It has been well publicized that the classified ad section of the newspaper represents only a small fraction of

the current job market. Nevertheless, the weekly classified ads can be a great help to you in your search. Source: Lambert, Stephen. Great Jobs for Business Majors. 3rd ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2009. 39. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Sales careers bring excellent earnings potential. Actual earnings may vary widely depending on many

factors including the type of position, the field, and the ability to earn commissions or bonuses. Source: Lambert, Stephen. Great Jobs for Business Majors. 3rd ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2009. 93.

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…the vast majority of Torontonians (92 per cent) agree that immigrants make positive contributions to the Toronto area; a majority (55 per cent) agree strongly with this idea. Source: Adams, Michael and Shardwaj, Rahul K. “Changing face of Toronto not yet visible at city hall.” The Toronto Star (Apr 12, 2009). A17.

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The western crime wave defies easy explanation. Calgary alderman and police board member Diane Colley-Urquhart says many criminals followed the wealth to Alberta and further west. Source: McQueen, Ken. “The Most Dangerous Cities in Canada.” Maclean’s (Mar 16, 2009). 23.

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Retail stores and shopping malls are facing a variety of competition, ranging from superstores to video shopping, and are countering by introducing entertaining into their retail plans. The Mall of America contracted with Knotts Berry Farm to provide a central amusement core in this, the largest mall in the United States.

Source: Lambert, Stephen. Great Jobs for Business Majors. 3rd ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2009. 111.

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EXERCISE V. Paraphrasing and Summarizing. Directions: Rephrase the main idea of each sample in your own words, without repeating words or sentence structure

from the original statement.

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Nova Scotia and New Brunswick boast the two largest economies in the Maritimes, but don't exactly get

much of the spotlight on a national scale. Alberta has the oil, Ontario has the banking and auto plant jobs, and B.C. and Quebec have much of the remaining manufacturing output. But if you're looking for islands of resiliency during the economic downturn this year, the two Maritime provinces are about as good as it gets in Canada. Source: Silcoff, Sean. "The Maritimes: Go east, young man?" Canadian Business Magazine (Feb 16, 2009). 22.

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Many airlines started charging a surcharge in an attempt to preserve their bottom lines when the price of oil

soared last year. But commodity surcharges may be creeping into other industries as well. Take the paper recycling industry. It's been hit exceptionally hard by increasing supplies that have cut into prices, forcing

some companies to add a surcharge on their collection services. Source: Halas, Sarka. “Commodity Surcharges: Charge Cards.” Canadian Business Magazine (Feb 16, 2009). 25.

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Buying a computer is fraught with trade-offs between price, performance, mobility and features. Now a new class of computers known as netbooks is emerging that tries to strike a new balance. These miniature

laptops, weighing only about one kilogram, are more portable than full-sized notebook computers, but — of course — offer fewer features and lower performance. Source: Wahl, Andrew. “Office tech: your next computer?” Canadian Business Magazine (Feb 16, 2009). 28. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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When convenience stores across Canada were forced to cover up their cigarette displays by “power wall” legislation, their sales sank. But some businesses in New Brunswick have found a novel way to fight back. They’re doing an end run around the laws by shutting their doors to kids and getting licences to convert their convenience stores into smoke shops. Source: Mendleson, Rachel. “Dying stores morph into smoke shops.” Maclean’s (Mar 16, 2009). 26.

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With the stock market gyrating and the economy uncertain, there’s one low-cost move you can make that’ll pay big dividends: offering your employees financial counseling. Studies have shown that providing such

help will increase workers’ feelings of company loyalty and improve retention rates. It should boost productivity, too; when employees are worrying about their savings accounts, they’re not focused on work. Source: Tice, Carol. “Get by with a little financial help.” Entrepreneur 37.3 (Mar 2009). 33. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Searching for the next big idea? Sometimes all it takes is a dash of the old to bring new splendor. Indeed, ideas that come from nostalgia are everlasting, and you can find inspiration everywhere. Gabriela Hernandez, 43, found her inspiration in the classic styles of Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn and created a

cosmetics line based on the colors and styles of 1940s makeup. In 2004, she founded Bésame Cosmetics, in Glendale, California, and now projects year-end sales of $800,000.

Source: Wilson, Sara. “Capitalize on nostalgia.” Entrepreneur 37.3 (Mar 2009). 94. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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If you’ve bought soap, shampoo, even paper products you thought were good for the planet because they said so, you’ve likely been greenwashed faster than a newbie at a paintball game. Awed by Tide Coldwater’s claim to light cities? Wowed by the greening of Windex and Pledge manufacturer SC Johnson that you’ve been hearing about during American Idol commercial breaks? Sorry, you’ve been had there, too. Source: Downtown, Dawn Rae. “Drowning in Greenwash.” Alive #318 (Apr 2009). 88.

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A Canadian-developed Internet software program is putting kids’ online safety literally at their fingertips by using their one-of-a-kind prints as their personal ID prior to accessing the web. It’s among several safety components featured in Dolphin Secure, which launched Tuesday, aimed at providing children with a secure Internet experience and parents with a little peace of mind. Rather than run the risk of keying in a user password that could be stolen, altered or simply forgotten, kids enter their user name and scan their

fingerprint instead which matches up with a unique number inside Dolphin Secure’s system. Source: La Rose, Lauren. “Security at their fingertips.” The Beacon Herald (Apr 16, 2009). 20. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Throughout our research, people said that the leadership style bound to succeed in today’s global and interdependent world is democratic and based on common interests. It is anchored in influence rather than authority, empowerment not control, collaboration instead of dominance. It’s looking for win-win solutions that have a chance to last. Source: Henein, Amal and Morissette, Francoise. Made in Canada Leadership: Wisdom from the Nation’s Best and Brightest on Leadership Practice and Development. Mississauga: John Wiley & Sons Canada, 2007.

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10

In January, six teenagers in Greensburg, Penn.—three girls and three boys all under the age of 18—were

charged with child pornography for sending and receiving nude pictures of themselves via cellphone after the images were discovered by a high school teacher. Within weeks, teenage “sexting,” to use the catchy coinage, had become a seeming epidemic in the U.S., with a flurry of criminal charges, ranging from possession of child pornography to the lesser felony of obscenity, being laid in more than a dozen states. Source: Kingston, Anne. “The Sexting Scare.” Maclean’s (Mar 16, 2009). 52.

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Although many environmentally concerned individuals throughout the world invest in stocks, bonds, and

real estate, few of these investments are consistent with environmental values. In many cases, investors are providing financial support for corporations that wreak havoc on the planet. Fortunately, there is rapid

growth in the field of socially responsible investing, from ethical mutual funds to programs run by progressive financial institutions. Source: Suzuki, David T. and Boyd, David R. David Suzuki’s Green Guide. Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2008. 126. ______________________________________________________________________________________

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One of the most important and continuing changes in the business world today is the trimming down of staff size. Organizations are becoming leaner, and each employee is expected to wear many hats and have

diverse skills. Certainly in organizations experiencing a downsizing or merger, the employees who survive personnel cuts most likely are those who can offer the most talent to the firm. Source: Lambert, Stephen. Great Jobs for Business Majors. 3rd ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2009. xii.

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There are many solid reasons why meeting practicing business professionals during your college years is a smart move. You can meet men and women of all ages and backgrounds with a variety of experience, and

many will be willing to share that experience. You’ll have a chance to appreciate the diversity present in the world of business and possibly discover some new role models for your own career plans. Source: Lambert, Stephen. Great Jobs for Business Majors. 3rd ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2009. xiv. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Carbon Busters Inc. is a consulting firm that advises school boards, municipalities, and businesses about using energy more efficiently. So far, Carbon Busters’ advice has reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 54 million kilograms (121 million pounds), yet this huge environmental improvement cost the clients nothing. Carbon Busters was paid a portion of the savings on energy costs, while the clients themselves saved more than $16 million.

Source: Suzuki, David T. and Boyd, David R. David Suzuki’s Green Guide. Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2008. 28. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Technology is so pervasive that almost all office employees need to be able to navigate the Web and to use word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software. Most colleges and universities have short courses to help students master the technicalities of these programs, and longer courses on technology’s changing impacts on how—and how often—we communicate. If new communications technologies allow for speedy, efficient management and transmission of information, they have simultaneously raised expectations of the accuracy, quality, and speed of written communications.

Source: Locker, Kitty and Findlay, Isobel. Business Communication Now. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2009. 17. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

EXERCISE VI. Paraphrasing and Summarizing. Directions: Rephrase the main idea of each sample in your own words, without repeating words or sentence structure

from the original statement.

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Asthma, lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, allergies and many other human health problems have been linked to poor air quality. In the environment, decreased species biodiversity and vegetation productivity have been found.

Air pollution can also have a significant impact on our economy. It can cost a lot to change what we buy, what we use, and how it is produced in order to prevent air pollution. Economic costs are also found in fixing the damage caused by poor air pollution, including health and environmental problems.

Source: Environment Canada. “Health, Environment and the Economy.” Clean Air Online. Retrieved 16 April 2009 from http://www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/default.asp?lang=En&n=D8331ABC-1. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Twitter is so trendy. The microblogging service has spawned a vocabulary all its own, with words such a tweople (Twitter-speak for people), twirting (flirting) and tweeps (friends) showing up in tweets (posts, which must be under 140 characters). There’s also twitterhea – the unstoppable urge to tweet.

The lingo makes Twitter users feel like they’re part of a community, says assistant professor Jennifer Clary-Lemon of the University of Winnipeg. Source: Lasalle, Luann. “Twitter spawns a whole new vocabulary.” The Beacon Herald (Apr 4, 2009). 10. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Most jobs we consider “good” are those that fulfill our basic “lower-level” needs of security, food, clothing, shelter, income, and productive work. But even when our basic needs are met and our jobs are secure and productive, we as individuals are constantly changing. As we change, the demands and expectations we place on our jobs may change. Fortunately, some jobs grow and change with us, and this explains why

some people are happy throughout many years in a job. Source: Lambert, Stephen. Great Jobs for Business Majors. 3rd ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2009. 12 ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Are some environments particularly conducive to stimulate leadership? The answer is yes. People are the product of their environments. Influences encountered at a young age are extremely significant. There seems to be a strong link between parental influence and leadership identity. Parents who value and demonstrate leadership provide a head start: leadership is discussed, encouraged and part of the family

culture. Source: Henein, Amal and Morissette, Francoise. Made in Canada Leadership: Wisdom from the Nation’s Best and Brightest on Leadership Practice and Development. Mississauga: John Wiley & Sons Canada, 2007. 58. ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Green-collar jobs are in the growing industries that are helping us kick the oil habit, curb greenhouse-gas emissions, eliminate toxins, and protect natural systems. Today, green-collar workers are installing solar panels, retrofitting buildings to make them more efficient, refining waste oil into biodiesel, erecting wind

farms, repairing hybrid cars, building green rooftops, planting trees, constructing transit lines, and so much more. California has shown that a state can still grow its economy while reducing the rise in greenhouse-gas emissions. The nation can do the same thing.

Source: Jones, Van. The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems. New York: HarperCollins, 2008. 13-14. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Health care in the United States and Canada is currently undergoing great change. The volatility and growth of the health-care industry make it a perfect time for you as a business graduate to enter the field. Because it is a specialized and technical field, you may not have considered it. One of the goals of this book is to give you strategies to transform your credentials from a general business degree to specific marketable talents and techniques. Getting in on the ground floor of health care will accomplish that.

Moreover, health care’s changing climate will provide more opportunities than other paths in this book for job advancement, because as the industry shifts, realigns, consolidates, expands, and contracts, you will be given increased responsibility and opportunities to ride that growth while at the same time enhancing your own career. Source: Lambert, Stephen. Great Jobs for Business Majors. 3rd ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2009. 77.

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He has a backpack and he is walking across campus; therefore, he must be a student. We reason from sign every day, but we may not be correct in doing so: The guy with the backpack turns out to be an

unemployed mechanic looking for a warm building for refuge. The best way to reason from sign is to reason from multiple signs. Multiple signs ordinarily lead to a better conclusion. So, if he looks like a student, acts like a student, walks across campus like a student, and appears to know others on campus, the chances are better that he is a student. In reasoning from sign, you need a sufficient number of reliable signs that do not contradict and are not accidental or coincidental. Source: Nelson, Paul E.; Titsworth, Scott; and Pearson, Judy C. iSpeak: Public Speaking for Contemporary

Life. 2008 ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2009. 258. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Imagine you are at a party. During the evening you form impressions about the people around you. Jonte seems relaxed and even-tempered, Nicole tense and irritable. Kyndra seems open and straightforward, Bekah hostile and evasive. Amin seems happy to see you; Seth definitely is not. How do you reach these conclusions? To a surprising extent, you reach them not on the basis of what people say with words, but because of what they say with their posture, gestures, eyes, and facial expressions. Suppose you are sitting next to Amin, and he says, “This is a great party. I’m really glad to be

here with you.” However, his body is turned slightly away from you, and he keeps looking at someone across the room. Despite what he says, you know he is not glad to be there with you. Source: Lucas, Stephen E.; Wattam, Juanita; and Simeon, Lazaros. The Art of Public Speaking. Canadian ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2008. 270-271.

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Many of our environmental practices as adults are influenced by our kids. Take recycling for example -- children are quick to remind their parents that the empty pop bottle should not be tossed into the garbage can.

They have an important role to play in the sustaining and bettering the environmental movement. For this reason, environmental education is an important part of classroom learning. Source: Environment Canada. “Teacher Tools.” EnviroZine #89 (Mar 2009). Retrieved 16 April 2009 from http://www.ec.gc.ca/envirozine/default.asp?lang=En&n=373DBE15-1.

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One of the problems with using the Internet for information is that this medium is unregulated. The information may be biased, or just plain wrong, because no authority monitors the content of the sites. How

do you determine what information is accurate and credible? Ultimately, you will have to make that decision. Ask yourself whether someone would have a reason to present biased information. If at all possible, verify the information through other sources, such as newspaper or magazine articles. If the source is a scholarly article, check for a list of references, and if a list of references is provided, try to determine whether the list is credible by verifying some of the sources. Finally, credible sources often provide the credentials of the individual(s) who wrote the article. If no source is provided, be cautious.

Moreover, Web sources should be evaluated like any other source. Source: Nelson, Paul E.; Titsworth, Scott; and Pearson, Judy C. iSpeak: Public Speaking for Contemporary Life. 2008 ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2009. 110. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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