Graphology

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Intermediate

Graphology

1. Fill in the blanks.
(1) Graphology
(has/hasn't) been widely accepted by people. But it is beginning to be taken seriously as
.
(2) Handwriting and doodling are all products of our
— a kind of
on paper. We are giving a kind of '
' of what we
or
when we write. Therefore our
is transmitted into our
.
(3) According to the interviewer, a number of
and
ones have used graphology now.
(4)
firms come to the interviewee's consultancy firm which he started
years ago. These firms come for advice on
.
(5) The clients have to provide at least
to the interviewee for interpretation. And it takes him anything from
to
hours, depending on
required by the client.
(6) According to the interviewee, from the sample a whole range of
can be assessed, such as
,
,
,
,
, and secretiveness.

2. Complete the following information about the interviewee's interpretation of the different handwritings of the letter "t".
Sample 1:
Shape — It's more or less
and
with a
from
to
.
Interpretation — An
kind of person

Sample 2:
Shape — It's
only with
on the
of the
, which doesn't even
the stem.
Interpretation — A
character

Sample 3:
Shape — There are
in the
, reaching up to
, and then
right through.
Interpretation —

Sample 4:
Shape — A
on the
of the
, tapering to
on the
of the
.
Interpretation — A
kind of person

Sample 5:
Shape — It's
down the
.
Interpretation — A very
sort of person

Sample 6:
Shape — It's
up the
.
Interpretation — A

3. Complete the following information based on the "success story".
    Company:
of New York
    Name of Job Applicant:
    Job Applied: an
officer
    Reason for not being hired: He came across very
and
.
    Present Position:
of the company

4. Fill in the blanks.
(1) Most people doodle away
and quite
.
(2) The interviewee believes the doodle is a
straight from the
.
(3) In the doodle a lot of angular or tangled horizontal lines indicate
and
.
(4) Arrows stand for
. And when arrows are aimed in a lot of different direction it means
in
.

5. Identification. Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II by recognizing the description of the doodle and its indication.
Column I
(1) a human eye
(2) lots of little stars
(3) a little human figure
(4) a very detailed and symmetrical design
Column II
a. hope
b. a conformist
c. a suspicious or distrustful nature
d. make friends very easily and enemies incidentally

Answer: (1) —
; (2) —
; (3) —
; (4) —
.

6. Fill up the following information chart according to the tape.
(1) Reason for most people who do doodling:
They are
.
(2) People who do a great deal of aimless doodling:

people like
or
(3) People who do very little doodling:
Reason: They have a way of
.
(4) Best doodles:
Reason: Their
are
.

7. Write out the user related to each writing implement.
(1) ordinary pen —
(2) felt tip — those who want to leave
(3) pencil — people who want to leave
, who are
;

Listening answers

Graphology

1. Fill in the blanks.
(1) Graphology
(has/hasn't) been widely accepted by people. But it is beginning to be taken seriously as
.
(2) Handwriting and doodling are all products of our
— a kind of
on paper. We are giving a kind of '
' of what we
or
when we write. Therefore our
is transmitted into our
.
(3) According to the interviewer, a number of
and
ones have used graphology now.
(4)
firms come to the interviewee's consultancy firm which he started
years ago. These firms come for advice on
.
(5) The clients have to provide at least
to the interviewee for interpretation. And it takes him anything from
to
hours, depending on
required by the client.
(6) According to the interviewee, from the sample a whole range of
can be assessed, such as
,
,
,
,
, and secretiveness.

2. Complete the following information about the interviewee's interpretation of the different handwritings of the letter "t".
Sample 1:
Shape — It's more or less
and
with a
from
to
.
Interpretation — An
kind of person

Sample 2:
Shape — It's
only with
on the
of the
, which doesn't even
the stem.
Interpretation — A
character

Sample 3:
Shape — There are
in the
, reaching up to
, and then
right through.
Interpretation —

Sample 4:
Shape — A
on the
of the
, tapering to
on the
of the
.
Interpretation — A
kind of person

Sample 5:
Shape — It's
down the
.
Interpretation — A very
sort of person

Sample 6:
Shape — It's
up the
.
Interpretation — A

3. Complete the following information based on the "success story".
    Company:
of New York
    Name of Job Applicant:
    Job Applied: an
officer
    Reason for not being hired: He came across very
and
.
    Present Position:
of the company

4. Fill in the blanks.
(1) Most people doodle away
and quite
.
(2) The interviewee believes the doodle is a
straight from the
.
(3) In the doodle a lot of angular or tangled horizontal lines indicate
and
.
(4) Arrows stand for
. And when arrows are aimed in a lot of different direction it means
in
.

5. Identification. Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II by recognizing the description of the doodle and its indication.
Column I
(1) a human eye
(2) lots of little stars
(3) a little human figure
(4) a very detailed and symmetrical design
Column II
a. hope
b. a conformist
c. a suspicious or distrustful nature
d. make friends very easily and enemies incidentally

Answer: (1) —
; (2) —
; (3) —
; (4) —
.

6. Fill up the following information chart according to the tape.
(1) Reason for most people who do doodling:
They are
.
(2) People who do a great deal of aimless doodling:

people like
or
(3) People who do very little doodling:
Reason: They have a way of
.
(4) Best doodles:
Reason: Their
are
.

7. Write out the user related to each writing implement.
(1) ordinary pen —
(2) felt tip — those who want to leave
(3) pencil — people who want to leave
, who are
;