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SuGGeSTeD AnSWeR:

Name and address / education history / work experience / 

achievements / skills / references

Before reading the article, check in particular that students 

know the following words and expressions:

straightforward

 (clear and easy)

to get shortlisted

 (be put on a shorter list of possible 

candidates for a job)

respect

 (feeling of admiration for someone)

appearance

 (how you look).

Ask students to read the eight sentences. They should skim 

the article to find the relevant information. Ask students to 

compare their answers with a partner before checking answers 

with the whole class. 

AnSWeRS:

1  T

2  F

3  F

4  T

5  F

6  T

7  F

8  T

As a follow-up, ask these questions: 

Do you see yourselves as ‘cultural chameleons’, i.e. do you 

change your behaviour to fit in with your surroundings? 

Can you think of the names of any degree subjects which 

would be difficult to translate into English?

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