Summit 2 (3rd edition) Unit 8

The ability to understand one's own emotions and of others and use them to motivate actions and achieve goals

• team player

• head for figures

• emotional intelligence

• eye for detail

A:Jackie you're lucky to be married to Tom. He always fixes stuff around the house, while my husband doesn't even know what a screwdriver is.

B: Well he is___________________in more ways than one :)

(both giggle)

• has a head for figures

• has a way with words

• good with his hands

• has a way with people

A:I can't believe Mark, after 2 days in Montreal he just picks up French so easily . He even ordered breakfast for us in French at the cafe!

B: I am not surprised he has always_________________for languages.

• has an ear

• had good intuitive sense

• had a way

• had a knack

A:Did you hear? Chung-Cha is going to be on that show "Beat Shazam" where you guess which song it is really quick.

B: I am not surprised she always had_________ music

• a knack for

• an ear for

• a head for

• a way for

To be a good accountant you need_________

• a head for figures

• to be mechanically inclined

• a way with words

• a way with people

"Killer Mike" Santiago, the rapper, poet and political commentator has _______

• a head for figures

• a knack for languages

• a way with words

• an ear for words

A: I was thinking about going to graduate school or take a year off and work.

B:___________________!go to graduate school , because if you start working you will NOT go back to school. Trust me, I speak from experience.

• it's now or never

• Put your nose to the grindstone

• I cant help it

• Go out of the blue

Officer: What happened here sir?

Driver: Officer, I was driving then all of the sudden ______a tree jumped out in the middle of the road.

Officer: Sir have you been drinking?

• out of the red

• out in the blue

• out of the blue

• out in the pink

A: Where is Jack?

B:___________________again, I guess he really wants that promotion.

• I cant help it

• going in one ear and out the other

• putting his hand on the fire

• putting his nose to the grindstone

A: Aren't you nervous about the game today?

B: No ________________River Plate will beat Voka Juniors no problem today. (Note: They won 2-1)

• I'm putting my nose to the grindstone

• I have a gut feeling

• I can't help it

• It's now or never