304 reading 09.03

304 reading 09.03

PRE-READING

TASK 1

Multiple Choice

to change sth (like information) so that it is not true or accurate any more

• to dismiss

• to distort

• to occur

Multiple Choice

a way of thinking about things

• tribalism

• a mindset

• a life span

• a demagogue

Multiple Choice

the behaviour and attitudes that come from strong loyalty to your own social group

• tribalism

• fatalism

• a lifespan

Multiple Choice

a belief that says you cannot stop things happening especially bad things

• tribalism

• fatalism

• a mindset

Multiple Choice

the length of time a person is expected to live

• a mindset

• a lifespan

• fatalism

Multiple Choice

to happen especially in an unexpected way

• to dismiss

• to distort

• to occur

Multiple Choice

to reject serious consideration of something

• to distort

• to dismiss

• to occur

Multiple Choice

a political leader who gains power by appealing to people's emotions, passions and prejudices

• a lifespan

• a demagogue

• a mindset

Multiple Choice

Which book talks about how we can continue to make things even better?

• Factfulness

• Enlightenment Now

• The Rational Optimist

• The Great Surge

Multiple Choice

Which book covers a long period of human history?

• Factfulness

• Enlightenment Now

• The Rational Optimist

• The Great Surge

Multiple Choice

Which book claims that human intuition negatively affects the way people think about the world?

• Factfulness

• Enlightenment Now

• The Rational Optimist

• The Great Surge

Multiple Choice

Which book says that current establishments are under threat from politics?

• Factfulness

• Enlightenment Now

• The Rational Optimist

• The Great Surge

Multiple Choice

Which book explains that we tend to mentally divide humans into two clear groups?

• Factfulness

• Enlightenment Now

• The Rational Optimist

• The Great Surge

Multiple Choice

Which book claims that trade has helped make life better around the world?

• Factfulness

• Enlightenment Now

• The Rational Optimist

• The Great Surge

Multiple Choice

Which book makes the claim that unfair distribution of wealth does not affect happiness as much as people think?

• Factfulness

• Enlightenment Now

• The Rational Optimist

• The Great Surge

Multiple Choice

Which book focuses primarily on developing countries?

• Factfulness

• Enlightenment Now

• The Rational Optimist

• The Great Surge