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1 | You are going to watch a video about Emotional Intelligence. Before that, read the text and decide if the statements are True or False. Correct the wrong statements. 1. With EQ we can measure how smart a person is. 2. In his book Daniel Goleman wrote about the importance of IQ. 3. EQ makes you more successful than your IQ. 4. Kids are more emotionally intelligent than adults. 5. With lower EQ older people might behave like kids in the face of problematic situations. People use the word IQ when they are talking about intellect and how smart someone is. It can help predict how well someone may do academically. But have you heard about EQ or emotional intelligence? The concept of emotional intelligence was originally introduced by psychologist Daniel Goleman in his 1995 book "Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ". With this book he became the New York Times best-selling author based on the concept he developed. Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand, use, and manage our emotions. Just as a high IQ can predict top test scores, a high EQ can predict success in social and emotional situations. EQ helps us build strong relationships, make good decisions, and deal with difficult situations. In fact, some studies show that EQ is more important than IQ when it comes to doing well in school or being successful at work. It is believed that only 20% of your success in life depends on your IQ. The other 80% depends on your emotional intelligence and social intelligence. Emotional intelligence is something that develops as we get older. If it didn't, all adults would act like little kids, expressing their emotions physically through crying, hitting and losing control! Some people have naturally good EQ skills. Others need to work on them. The good news is that everyone can get better. We can all work to build even stronger emotional intelligence skills just by recognizing what we feel, understanding how we got there, understanding how others feel and why, and putting our emotions into heartfelt words when we need to.

2 | The words in bold are used in the video. First, guess the meaning of the words. Then match the words (1-5) to their definitions (a-e).

1 | He speaks in an assertive manner. | a) something that is very important

2 | There is a growing awareness of the importance of soft skills. | b) the signal for someone to do something important

3 | He always strives to achieve his goals. | c) confident