What do you have in common with Einstein?

 

What do you know about Albert Einstein? Do you think he was the greatest scientist ever? Would you like to be like Einstein? If so, in what ways? If not, why not? Are there any famous people whom you are very much like?

 

 

barefoot : not wearing any shoes or socks  • catchphrase : a phrase which is often repeated by and therefore becomes connected with a particular organization or person, especially someone famous such as a television entertainer  • celebrate : to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important  • chimney : a hollow structure that allows the smoke from a fire inside a building to escape to the air outside  • compose : to produce music, poetry or formal writing  • enforce : to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted  • equate : to consider one thing to be the same as or equal to another thing  • fanatical : having a strong admiration for something is considered to be extreme or unreasonable  • fond : having a great liking for someone or something  • genre : a style, especially in the arts, that involves a particular set of characteristics  • incident : an event which is either unpleasant or unusual  • loathe : to hate someone or something  • long-term : continuing a long time into the future  • mend : to repair something that is broken or damaged  • monogamy : when someone has a sexual relationship or marriage with only one other person at a time  • monotony : a condition that remains the same and not changing and that is therefore boring  • naked : not covered by clothes  • pass : (of an official group of people) to give approval to something, especially by voting to make it law  • pastime : an activity which is done for enjoyment; a hobby  • pipe : a short narrow tube with a small container at one end, used for smoking especially tobacco  • resemble : to look like or be like someone or something  • rotten : very bad  • sailing : the sport or activity of using boats with sails  • shot : no longer working or effective  • shun : to avoid something  • slob : a lazy, untidy and often rude person  • treacherous : dangerous  • UFO : ABBREVIATION FOR unidentified flying object: an object seen in the sky which is thought to be a spacecraft from another planet  • X is not much of a Y : X has few of the qualities usually associated with Y

01 Einstein liked having his feet naked.

“When I was young, I found out that the big toe always ends up making a hole in the sock,” he once said. “So I stopped wearing socks.” Einstein was also a fanatical slob, refusing to “dress properly” for anyone. Either people knew him or they didn’t, he reasoned – so it didn’t matter either way.

Do you like going barefoot when you can? Do you find that, like Einstein, your big toe makes holes in your socks? If not, where do the holes tend to develop in your socks? Do you ever wear socks even after they have holes in them? Do you throw away socks with holes in them, or try to mend them? Would you describe yourself as a “fanatical slob”? How much of a slob are you at home?

02 Einstein hated thinking too hard when he wasn’t working.

Aside from his favorite pastime, sailing (“the sport which demands the least energy”), Einstein shunned any recreational activity that required mental agility. As he told the New York Times, “When I get through with work I don’t want anything that requires the working of the mind.”

Do you hate thinking too hard when you’re not working? What do you tend to do in the evenings after work? What type of recreational activities appeal to you? Are there any that you shun? Have you ever been sailing? Is it something you enjoy, or think you would enjoy? What would you say is your favorite pastime? Why do you think it’s your favorite?

03 Einstein was a rotten speller.

Although he lived for many years in the United States and was fully bilingual, Einstein claimed never to be able to write in English because of “the treacherous spelling”. He never lost his distinctive German accent either, summed up by his catchphrase “I vill a little t’ink”.

Would you describe yourself as being a very bad speller in English? What words’ spellings give you trouble, if any? How about Chinese—do you often forget how to write common Chinese characters? Do you think it’s important to be able to spell (or write Chinese characters) correctly? Why or why not? Do you share Einstein’s opinion that English’s spelling is “treacherous”? Do you, like Einstein, have a catchphrase that you often use?

04 Einstein’s memory was shot.

Believing that birthdays were for children, his attitude is summed up in a letter he wrote to his girlfriend Mileva Maric: “My dear little sweetheart … first, my belated cordial congratulations on your birthday yesterday, which I forgot once again.”

How good do you think your memory is? Would you say your short-term memory is better, or your long-term memory is better? Do you also believe that birthdays are for children? How do you usually celebrate your birthday? If someone important to you forgot your birthday, would you be upset? Have you ever forgotten an important birthday? If so, what happened?

05 Einstein loathed science fiction.

Lest it distort pure science and give people the false illusion of scientific understanding, he recommended complete abstinence from any type of science fiction. “I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.” He also thought people who claimed to have seen UFOs should keep it to themselves.

What’s your opinion of science fiction? Do you have any favorite science fiction authors, novels, or movies? What is your favorite genre of fiction? Do you think often about the future? Have you read any books that make predictions about how the future will be? If so, what did you think of their predictions? Is your opinion about people who claim to have seen UFOs the same as Einstein’s?

06 Einstein was fond of cats.

Fond of cats, Einstein kept one that tended to get depressed whenever it rained. Mathematician Ernst Straus recalls him saying to the melancholy cat: “I know what’s wrong, dear fellow, but I don’t know how to turn it off.”

Are you also fond of cats? What type of animal do you like most? What kind of animal do you most resemble? What pets have you had? How would you describe their personalities? Did you talk to them like Einstein talked to his? What pets would you like to have in the future? Do you also tend to get depressed when it rains?

07 Einstein smoked like a chimney.

A life member of the Montreal Pipe Smokers Club, Einstein was quoted as saying: “Pipe smoking contributes to a somewhat calm and objective judgment of human affairs.” He once fell into the water during a boating expedition but managed heroically to hold on to his pipe.

Are you a smoker? If you are, how much do you smoke? What do you smoke? If you smoke cigarettes, what brand do you prefer, and why? If you’re not a smoker, have you ever tried smoking? What, if anything, do you use to give yourself a “calm and objective judgment of human affairs”?

08 Einstein did not drink alcohol.

At a press conference upon his arrival to New York in 1930, he said jokingly of Prohibition: “I don’t drink, so it’s all the same to me.” In fact, Einstein had been an outspoken critic of “passing laws which cannot be enforced”.

Do you enjoy drinking alcohol? What are your favorite alcoholic drinks? How much alcohol does it take for you to get drunk? How many times have you gotten drunk? Have you ever had an especially terrible (or wonderful) experience getting drunk? Can you think of any laws in Taiwan that cannot be effectively enforced? Do you think such laws should still be passed?

09 Einstein wasn’t much of a musician.

Einstein would relax in his kitchen with his trusty violin, stubbornly trying to improvise something of a tune. When that didn’t work, he’d have a crack at Mozart.

What musical instruments, if any, can you play? How good are you at playing them? How did you learn to play them, and how much time do you spend playing them? Have you tried, or wanted to try, composing music? If so, what genre of music was it? How important a part does music play in your music? What type of music is your favorite? Do you have any favorite musicians or pieces of music?

10 Einstein equated monogamy with monotony.

“All marriages are dangerous,” he once told an interviewer. “Marriage is the unsuccessful attempt to make something lasting out of an incident.” He was notoriously unfaithful as a husband, prone to falling in love with somebody else directly after the exchanging of vows.

Do you also equate monogamy with monotony? If not, how do you think a marriage can be kept from becoming boring? If you are married, would you describe your marriage as “dangerous”? Why or why not? If you are not married, do you think marriage will be a dangerous arrangement? If so, why? How much do you agree with Einstein’s description of marriage being “the unsuccessful attempt to make something lasting out of an incident.”

How well do you understand the opposite sex?

 

What subject do you know the most about? How well do you think you understand the opposite sex? Do you think men or women are easier to understand?

aggressive : determined to win or succeed and using forceful action to achieve victory or success  • attitude : a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this  • attracted : If you are attracted by or to someone, you like them, often finding them sexually desirable  • brand : a type of product made by a particular company  • cheat on : If you cheat on your husband, wife or usual sexual partner, you secretly have a sexual relationship with someone else  • cuss (=swear) : to say words which are not polite because you are angry  • decorate : to add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive  • indecisive : not good at making decisions  • intimidated : frightened or nervous because you are not confident in a situation  • irritated : annoyed  • lively : having or showing a lot of energy and enthusiasm, or showing interesting and exciting thought  • menstrual period : the bleeding from a woman’s womb that happens every month  • menstrual cycle  • muscle : one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to produce movement  • offend : to make someone upset or angry  • passive : not acting to influence or change a situation; allowing other people to be in control  • physique (men) | figure (women) : body shape  • prefer : to like, choose or want one thing rather than another  • respected : admired by many people for your qualities or achievements  • security : having few worries or doubts about yourself and your personal relationships  • similar : looking or being almost, but not exactly, the same  • skilled : having the abilities needed to do an activity or job well  • spouse : a person’s husband or wife  • stylish : showing high quality in appearance, design or behavior  • values : the beliefs people have about what is right and wrong and what is most important in life, which control their behavior

♀1 Which cuss words are more likely to offend the average woman?

A C*ck, c*nt, d*ck, p*ssy, *sshole (parts of the body).

B B*stard, b*tch, son-of-a-b*tch, sh*t, motherf*cker (not parts of the body).

Which of the words given in answer A do you know the exact meaning of? Do you ever cuss in English? What are your favorite English cuss words? Does it offend you when you hear people cuss in English? Are there any words in Chinese that offend you? Why do they offend you?

♂1 Do most men think brand-name products are usually better than less famous products?

A Yes.

B No.

Do you think men and women are very different in their attitudes towards brands? If so, why? Do you think brand-name products are usually better than less famous products? Why or why not? What are some of your favorite brands? Why do you like these brands?

♀2 When a woman is feeling blue, how is she most likely to show it?

A Having problems with sleeping.

B Not wanting to go out.

C Feeling she can’t cry.

D Becoming indecisive.

How would you guess that most men show they’re feeling blue? How do you usually show it when you’re feeling blue? Do you feel that you get blue easily? When you feel blue, what do you do about it?

♂2 Which of these ways to spend an evening do the most men prefer?

A Dining out.

B Visiting friends.

C Watching television.

D Going to a movie.

Which of the ways to spend an evening do you like most? Are there any other ways of spending an evening that you like even more? Which of the ways to spend an evening do you most often choose? If this is different from the way you like most, why?

♀3 When is a woman most likely to be irritable?

A During her menstrual period.

B Just before her period.

C Just after her period.

D In the middle of her menstrual cycle.

Can you tell what part of her menstrual cycle a woman is in by the way she acts? Do you tend to feel irritated at certain times of the day? When you are feeling irritated, do people around you usually know it? What things in your daily life irritate you?

♂3 Which would most men rather be?

A Famous.

B Highly respected.

Do you think most women would answer the same way? Which would you rather be? Why? For what do you think you are most respected? If you become famous in the future, how do you think it might happen?

♀4 When is a woman more likely to cheat on her husband?

A If she goes out to work.

B If she is a housewife and has no outside job.

Why do you think so? Do you think you might cheat on your spouse someday? Why do you think so?

What would you do if you found out your lover or spouse were cheating on you? If you have a lover or spouse, what would he or she probably do if you were cheating on him or her?

♂4 If they could choose, whom would most men rather have as a boss?

A A man.

B A woman.

Why do you think men would choose this way? How about you—would you rather have a man or woman as your boss? Why? If you are working now, what sort of a person is your boss? Is he or she a good person to work for? Why or why not? Do you think you would make a good boss? Why or why not?

♀5 For a woman to be attracted to a man, which is more important?

A That they have similar attitudes about sex.

B That they have similar life values.

How important for you is to share similar sexual attitudes with a romantic partner? Why? How about similar values? Does, or did, your present or past lover have values similar to yours? In what areas do you, or did you, differ? How would you describe the values that are most important to you? How would you describe your attitudes about sex?

♂5 How do most men decorate their homes?

A To be comfortable.

B To be stylish.

Do you think most women would give the same answer? Think about your own home or room—is it decorate more for comfort or style? What sort of style do you prefer—for example, Japanese, Western, modern?

♀6 Are most women attracted to men who have the “muscle man” physique?

A Yes.

B No.

How would you describe the type of figure that men are most attracted to in a woman? What type of body are you most attracted to in the opposite sex? Why? How would you describe your own figure or physique? What about the way you look are you most happy with, and what are you least happy with?

♂6 Which type of woman are most men more intimidated by?

A Very beautiful and very smart.

B Very rich and very skilled at sex.

Why do you think most men are more intimidated by this type of woman? Do you think women are intimidated by very handsome and smart men? How about by very rich and sexually skilled ones? Are you intimidated by these types of men or women? Are you one of these types?

♀7 A man has a date with a woman for the first time. He wants her to like him. What type of place should he take her to?

A Someplace lively.

B Someplace quiet.

C Wherever she suggests.

Why do you think a man should take a woman to this type of place? Where would you go for a first date? Do you know any good places for a first date? Can you describe a very good date you’ve had? Do you like to choose the place for a date, or would you rather the other person choose? Why?

♂7 What do most men think that women really want from their relationships with men?

A Love.

B A home and children.

C Good sex.

D Security.

Do you think most men are probably right about what women really want from their relationships with men? What do you really want from a love relationship? Which of the things listed do you think you must get from a relationship in order to want to continue the relationship? Which of the things, if any, are not so important to you?

♀8 Which woman is more likely to have sex with a man on a first date?

A One who had a good relationship with her father during childhood.

B One who had a bad relationship with her father during childhood.

Why do you think the woman you chose is more likely to have sex with a man on the first date? What kind of man do you think is more likely to have sex on the first date? Do you think it is wrong for people to have sex on the first date? Would you ever do this?

♂8 Do most men prefer their sexual partners to be aggressive or passive?

A Aggressive.

B Passive.

Why do you think most men have this preference? What sort of a sexual partner do you prefer—aggressive or passive? Why? Which type do you think you are?

ANSWERS : ♀1 A  • ♂1 B  • ♀2 D : Depressed men, on the other hand, are more likely to be unable to sleep, to lose social interest, have a sense of failure, or develop somatic complaints such as headaches or upset stomachs.  • ♂2 C  • ♀3 B  • ♂3 B  • ♀4 B  • ♂4 A  • ♀5 B : A study showed that men and women are opposites here, with men attracted to women with dissimilar life values and similar sexual attitudes. Several studies suggest that men are most attracted to people who agree with them on specific day-to-day activities, while females are most attracted to people who agree with them on abstract values and generalized areas of interest.  • ♂5 A  • ♀6 B : The pattern from several studies is that women tend to prefer males who are basically similar to them in physical proportions. Studies also show that even though many women claim that the physical appearance of a man is not important to them, their behavior when choosing a partner places doubt on that claim.  • ♂6 A  • ♀7 A  • ♂7 D  • ♀8 B  • ♂8 A

World’s smallest political quiz

 

How interested are you in politics? How often do you talk about politics? Have you ever gotten upset because you disagreed with someone about politics?

 

 

 

 

abuse : to use or treat someone or something wrongly or badly, especially in a way that is to your own advantage  • adultery : sex between a married man or woman and someone who is not their wife or husband  • barrier : anything that prevents people from being together or understanding each other  • bid : an offer to do something when you are competing with other people to do it  • censor : to remove anything offensive from books, films, television, etc. to remove parts considered unsuitable  • charity : a system of giving money, food or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor or homeless, or any organization which is established to provide money or help in this way  • compulsory : If something is compulsory, you must do it because of a rule or law  • consenting adult : a person who is considered old enough, and therefore responsible enough, to decide if they want sex and who they want to have sex with  • debate : serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part  • eliminate : to remove or take away  • financial assistance : help in the form of money   • free trade : international buying and selling of goods, without limits on the amount of goods that one country can sell to another, and without special taxes on the goods bought from a foreign country  • health insurance : when you make regular payments to an insurance company in exchange for that company paying most or all of your medical expenses  • human rights : the basic rights which it is generally considered all people should have, such as justice and the freedom to say what you think  • income : money that is earned from doing work or received from investments  • legalize : to allow something by law  • media : newspapers, magazines, radio and television considered as a group  • military service : army training that young people must do in some countries  • prostitute : a person who has sex with someone for money  • restrict : to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing  • retirement : the period in someone’s life after they have stopped working because they reached a particular age   • tax : (an amount of) money paid to the government, which is based on your income or of the cost of goods or services you have bought  • voluntary : done, made or given willingly, without being forced or paid to do it  • welfare : help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money

P1 Government should never censor what people can say, what the media can report, or what can be published on the Internet.

In what situations, if any, do you think the government should be able to censor? Do you think the media in Taiwan should be controlled more? If so, how? Do you think people in Taiwan have about the right amount of personal freedom, too much, or too little? What do you think of the overall human rights situation in Taiwan?

P2 Military service should be voluntary.

What do you think would happen if compulsory military service ended in Taiwan? If the salary or other benefits were good enough, would you consider joining the military? If not, why not? How worried are you about the strength of Taiwan’s military compared to China’s? What, if anything, do you think should be done to strengthen Taiwan’s military?

P3 There should be no laws restricting sex between consenting adults.

If you think some kinds of sexual acts between consenting adults should be against the law, which ones? What do you think of laws against prostitution? Do you think they are effective? Do you think prostitution should be legalized? If so, how do you think prostitution should be controlled, if at all? What things in Taiwan that are now illegal, do you think should be legal, if anything? Do you support Taiwan’s laws that treat adultery as a crime?

P4 Having and using (but not selling) drugs by adults should be legal.

How good at stopping drug use do you think laws are? What do you think would happen in Taiwan, if having and using drugs were made legal? If drugs were legal, would you try any? Why or why not? If you would, which would you most like to try? Why? How would you feel living in a country—such as the Netherlands—where having and using drugs were mostly legalized?

E1 Government should not provide financial assistance to businesses.

If you think such financial assistance is good, in what situations do you think it is so? Do you think Taiwan’s government is doing enough to help business? If not, what else do you think the government should do?

E2 All barriers to international free trade should be ended.

If you think there should be some barriers to free trade with Taiwan, what kind of barriers do you think there should be? What, if anything, do you think should be done about industries or people who are hurt by free trade?

E3 Welfare given by the government should be replaced by help from charities.

Do you think there is too much, too little, or about the right amount of government welfare in Taiwan? What do you think about the national health insurance system in Taiwan? How often do you use it? Do you think you abuse the system at all? What ideas do you have to solve its problems? Do you think Taiwan should have a system like America’s Social Security, where people pay extra taxes in order to receive an income after retirement? Why or why not?

E4 It would be better if taxes and government spending were much lower than they are now.

Overall, do you think the amount of taxes you pay is fair? How fair do you think the tax system in Taiwan is? What government services in Taiwan, if any, do you think should be eliminated? Why? What government services do you think should be added? Why? If you could choose, would you rather live in a country with low taxes and few government services, or high taxes but many government services? Why?

RESULTS

Centrists espouse a “middle ground” regarding government control of the economy and personal behavior. Depending on the issue, they sometimes favor government intervention and sometimes support individual freedom of choice. Centrists pride themselves on keeping an open mind, tend to oppose “political extremes,” and emphasize what they describe as “practical” solutions to problems.

Liberals usually embrace freedom of choice in personal matters, but tend to support significant government control of the economy. They generally support a government-funded “safety net” to help the disadvantaged, and advocate strict regulation of business. Liberals tend to favor environmental regulations, defend civil liberties and free expression, support government action to promote equality, and tolerate diverse lifestyles.

Libertarians support maximum liberty in both personal and economic matters. They advocate a much smaller government; one that is limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence. Libertarians tend to embrace individual responsibility, oppose government bureaucracy and taxes, promote private charity, tolerate diverse lifestyles, support the free market, and defend civil liberties.

Conservatives tend to favor economic freedom, but frequently support laws to restrict personal behavior that violates “traditional values.” They oppose excessive government control of business, while endorsing government action to defend morality and the traditional family structure. Conservatives usually support a strong military, oppose bureaucracy and high taxes, favor a free-market economy, and endorse strong law enforcement.

Statists want government to have a great deal of power over the economy and individual behavior. They frequently doubt whether economic liberty and individual freedom are practical options in today’s world. Statists tend to distrust the free market, support high taxes and centralized planning of the economy, oppose diverse lifestyles, and question the importance of civil liberties.

 

 

 

Get to know each other

 

Where do you work and what is your position? How many classes have you taken at the Foreign Service Institute? Why did you decide to take this class? What do you hope to get from it?

 

 

 

 

athlete : a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in organized events  • boxers : loosely-fitting men’s underwear, similar to short trousers  • briefs : a piece of underwear worn by men or women, covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legs  • express : to show a feeling, opinion or fact  • get around : to be able to go to different places without difficulty  • hobby : an activity which someone does for pleasure when they are not working  • move : to cause someone to have strong feelings, such as sadness, sympathy, happiness or admiration  • night owl : a person who prefers to be awake and active at night  • photography : (the activity or job of taking) photographs or films  • preference : when you like something or someone more than another person or thing  • private : describes activities which involve personal matters or relationships and are not connected with your work  • reliable : Something or someone that is reliable can be trusted or believed because they work or behave well in the way you expect  • (job) responsibility : something that it is your job or duty to deal with  • shave : to remove hair from the body, especially a man’s face, by cutting it close to the skin with a razor, so that the skin feels smooth  • shy : nervous and uncomfortable with other people  • slob : a lazy, untidy and often rude person  • source : the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something  • spicy : containing strong flavors from spice  • subject  : an area of knowledge which is studied in school, college or university

 

 

 

 

01 Max is from America.  [   ]

How about you? Where are you from? Did you grow up in the same place you were born?

 

 

 

 

02 Max studied science in university. [   ]

 

What about you? What did you study in the last school you graduated from? Why did you study this subject? How interested were you in this subject?

 

 

 

 

03 Max has been in Taiwan for more than three years. [   ]

 

Have you ever lived abroad? How long did you live there? What was your life like? In the future, what country would you most like to try living in?

 

 

 

 

04 Max works full-time as a teacher. [   ]

How about you? What is your job? What are some of your main responsibilities at work?

 

 

 

 

05 Max gets around on a motorcycle. [   ]

 

How do you usually get around? If you ride a motorcycle, what kind is it?

 

06 Max is a night owl. [   ]

 

Are you a night owl? Have you ever been one? When do you usually go to sleep and wake up? How often do you stay up all night?

 

 

 

 

07 Max’s preferred Taiwanese newspaper is the China Post. [   ]

 

Which newspaper do you most often read? Why? Which newspaper do you think is probably the most reliable source of news?

 

 

 

 

08 One of Max’s hobbies is photography. [   ]

 

Is photography one of your hobbies? What are your main hobbies?

 

 

 

 

09 Max is a good athlete. [   ]

 

How good an athlete are you? What sports are you best at? What sports do you enjoy watching?

 

 

 

 

10 Max can dance very well. [   ]

 

How often do you go dancing? How well can you dance?

 

 

 

 

11 One of Max’s interests is learning Taiwanese. [   ]

 

Are you learning English because you are interested in it, or because you think you should? What other subjects are you interested in learning?

 

 

 

 

12 Max likes dogs more than cats. [   ]

 

How about you? What is your favorite animal? What animal do you feel you are most similar to?

 

 

 

 

13 Max enjoys romantic movies. [   ]

 

What type of movie do you like best? What good movies have you seen recently?

 

14 Max’s favorite kind of music is jazz. [   ]

 

What do you think of jazz music? What is your favorite kind of music? 

 

 

 

 

15 Max loves drinking beer. [   ]

 

How much do you enjoy drinking beer? What other alcoholic beverages do you like?

 

 

 

 

16 Max likes spicy food. [   ]

 

How about you? What is your favorite kind of food? What kinds of food do you dislike?

 

 

 

 

17 Max spends more money on clothes than on eating out. [   ]

 

Which do you spend more money on―clothes or eating out? Is there anything that you spend more on?

 

 

 

 

18 Max wears briefs rather than boxers. [   ]

 

Do you think men should wear boxers rather than briefs? What preferences do you have about the underwear you wear?

 

 

 

 

19 Max got a haircut within the last month. [   ]

 

What do you think of the teacher’s haircut? Where did you last get your hair styled? What do you think of your current hairstyle?

 

 

 

 

20 Max has hairy legs. [   ]

 

What about you? Do you think women should shave their legs?

 

 

 

 

21 Max is a slob in his private life. [   ]

 

How about you? How neat is your room at home right now? How sloppily do you dress on the weekends?

 

22 Max thinks he’s the most handsome guy in class today. [   ]

 

Who do you think is the most handsome guy? How about the most beautiful girl?

 

 

 

 

23 Max prefers women who are good-looking but not too smart. [   ]

 

What about you? What qualities are you attracted to in a member of the opposite sex?

 

 

 

 

24 Max is married. [   ]

 

How about you? If you’re married, how long have you been married? If you’re not, do you have a boyfriend or girlfriend?

 

 

 

 

25 Max is shy (outside of class). [   ]

 

How shy are you? What are you like outside of class?

 

 

 

 

26 Max has a bad temper. [   ]

 

How about you? How do you generally express your anger? Have you gotten very angry about something recently?

 

 

 

 

27 Max is easily moved to tears. [   ]

 

How easily are you moved? Have you ever been moved to tears by a song, movie, or book?