Emotional intelligence consists of self-awareness, self-control,
self-motivation, enthusiasm, and social ability. People with emotional
intelligence understand their feelings and manage them in ways that are positive
and helpful. They make decisions about life-- what job to pursue, what direction
to take, and whom to marry--with greater confidence and skill than people with
low or no emotional intelligence. Their people skills make them more likely to
succeed at relationships, cooperation, and leadership, and less likely to engage
in risky or criminal behavior. Now cover the passage and listen
to the lecture. You may take notes, and you may use your notes to help you
answer the question. After you hear the question, begin preparing your response.
You may look at the question, but NOT at the passage. You have 30 seconds to
prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak. Explain
emotional intelligence and how the examples given by the professor illustrate
the concept. For this task, you will read a short passage,
listen to a lecture on the same topic, and then speak in response to a question
about what you have read and heard. Do not look at the question until the
lecture has ended. Do not look at the reading passage while you are
speaking. Read the following information from a textbook.
【正确答案】Key points:
Emotional intelligence consists of self-awareness, self- control, self-motivation, enthusiasm, and social ability.
The professor discusses a study in which many of the subjects were active in the performing arts, student government, and community service. This illustrates how people with emotional intelligence have social ability and are successful in cooperation and leadership.
One subject described himself as a very sensitive and emotional person. This illustrates how people with emotional intelligence are self-aware and understand their feelings.
All of the subjects reported having at least one close friend and a good relationship with their parents. This illustrates how people with emotional intelligence succeed at relationships.
【答案解析】[解析]
In a recent study on emotional intelligence, the researcher interviewed gifted students from 12 to 17 years old. All of the subjects were extremely enthusiastic young people with high intellectual and artistic abilities. Many were active in the performing arts, such as theater and music, which involve working cooperatively with others. Many were active in student government or various community service clubs, where their leadership and social skills could be engaged.
Most of the subjects experienced emotional highs and lows that caused intense happiness, but also conflict, pain, and a tendency to get overexcited. For example, one 16-year-old, a gifted musician, said, "People think that my life is easy because I am talented, but I have a lot of problems just because of these talents. I am a very sensitive and emotional person. I get angered or saddened very easily." What that student said shows us that people with emotional intelligence understand their feelings.
Almost half of the subjects reported sometimes feeling embarrassed and guilty for being "different" from everyone else. However, all of them said they had at least one close friend and a "good" or "very good" relationship with their parents. Explain emotional intelligence and how the examples given by the professor illustrate the concept.