THE DARK SIDE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Some of the greatest moments in human history were fuelled by emotional intelligence. When Martin Luther King, Jr. presented his dream, he chose language that would move the hearts of his audience. “Instead of honouring this sacred obligation to liberty,” King shouted, “America has given the Negro people a bad check.” He promised that a land burning “with the heat of oppression” could be “transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice,” and envisioned a future in which “on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of previous slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.”

Delivering this electrifying message required emotional intelligence—the ability to recognize, understand and manage emotions. Dr. King demonstrated remarkable skill in managing his own emotions and in generating emotions that moved his audience to action. King delivered a perfectly balanced speech based on reason and emotion, on anger and hope.

However, emotional intelligence may also have a dark side. Another one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century spent years studying the emotional effects of his body language. His name was Adolf Hitler. Practising his hand gestures and analysing images of his movements allowed him to become “an absolutely magnetic public speaker,” says historian Roger Moorhouse. Leaders who master emotions can rob us of our capacities to reason. If their values are different from our own, the results can be devastating. New evidence suggests that, when people have self-serving motives, emotional intelligence becomes a weapon for manipulating others.

1. Dr. King’s speech described…

  A. A future of equality

  B. the agricultural system of the Georgia hills.

  C. a brotherhood of slaves.

  D. the food needs of slaves.

2. According to the text, Adolf Hitler…

   A. never managed emotional intelligence well.

   B. was a bad public speaker.

  C.  used body language to influence people.

  D. did not care about emotional intelligence.

IS THIS STATEMENT TRUE OR FALSE?

3. "Emotional intelligence can explain many events of historical significance."

TRUE: “Some of the greatest moments in human history were fuelled by emotional intelligence”

4. "Dr. King was unable to control his emotions while delivering speeches."

 FALSE: “Dr. King demonstrated remarkable skill in managing his own emotions”

5. Martin Luther King’s speech expressed both positive and negative emotions.

TRUE: “King delivered a perfectly balanced speech based on reason and emotion, on anger and hope”

6. Leaders that control emotional intelligence will always benefit people.

 FALSE: “Leaders who master emotions can rob us of our capacities to reason. If their values are different from our own, the results can be devastating”

7. FIND IN THE TEXT: ONE SYNONIM FOR " annoyance" anger

8. FIND IN THE TEXT: ONE OPPOSITE FOR " forbid " allow

9. FIND IN THE TEXT: ONE WORD MEANING: “wet portion of land in a desert.” oasis

10. WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME MEANING? aptitude / skill / attraction / ability attraction

11. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT PREPOSITION: “David paid for the drinks.”

12. WHICH WORD CAN YOU USE INSTEAD OF "HOWEVER" KEEPING THE SAME MEANING IN THE SENTENCE?

 However, emotional intelligence may also have a dark side. YET

13. REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED. “That afternoon, the speaker gave a wonderful speech to the London audience.” 

That afternoon, the London audience was given a wonderful speech by the speaker

14. USE THE WORDS: came / advice / she / to / me / for TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THESE WORDS WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM. 

She came to me for advice

15. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: 

“If people had known Hitler’s intentions, they would not have followed (not / follow) him.

16. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: 

“He asked her if she could tell him the answer to those questions.” -->

“Can you tell me the answer to these questions?” he asked (her).

17. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY. 

“Dr. King was born in America. He was one of the most famous politicians of the 20th century.” 

Dr. King, who was one of the most famous politicians of the 20th century, was born in America.