Read the first half of the article again carefully. With a partner, say or guess what the highlighted words and phrases mean. Then check with Glossary 1. | What can you do Revise Check CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT a Read the article and choose a b or c. 1 The survey was paid for by a Dr Petrie b City University c CentralNic 2 If your password is family oriented you- a probably have a large family b probably don t use a computer very often c are likely to be an animal lover 3 If your password is Brad Pitt you probably_ a want to identify yourself with a famous person b watch a lot of TV c go to the cinema very often 4 People who belong to the cryptic group a worry about other people reading their emails b don t spend much time trying to invent a password c can t think of an interesting password 5 Passwords say something about our personalities because_ a we think for a long time before choosing one b we choose words which we will remember easily c we choose something without thinking about it consciously b Look at the highlighted words and phrases. Can you guess what they mean CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THESE PEOPLE a 1-23 Listen and circle the correct answer a b or c. 1 How did the woman meet her current partner a By speed dating. b Through a friend. c On an Internet dating site. 2 How does the man describe the girl he met a shy b extrovert c hard-working 3 How will the man be travelling a By train and taxi. b By bus and taxi. c By train and bus. 4 What does the doctor tell Mr Strong to do a Take antibiotics. b Drink a lot. c Stay in bed. 5 What do the two commentators agree about a That the player won t be playing in the next match. b That the player has twisted his ankle. c That the player won t be able to play again for two months. Passwords reveal your personality The word or phrase that you use to open your email account may provide a key to your personality as well as to your correspondence according to a British psychologist. Helen Petrie professor of human computer interaction at City University in London analysed the responses of 1 200 Britons who partiapated in a survey funded by CentralNic an Internet .
