7. Decide whether the following statements are true, false or vague according to text b.

1. Parents don’t influence children.

2. Children don’t influence parents.

3. Friends influence each other.

4. Persuasive communication plays a central role in a number of professions.

5. Persuasive communication may also involve foreigners.

6. Preschool children learn that they can influence other children.

7. Preschool children use a variety of strategies to influence others.

8. Lawyers mustn’t use persuasive communication.

9. Most people need to be able to influence others in work-related settings.

10. Now the most talked-about form of communication is e-mail.

8. Read text b and answer these questions.

1. How may persuasive communication be defined?

2. What people are involved in persuasive communication?

3. What can customers do when they upset about products?

4. How can preschool children influence other children and adults?

5. Do children use any words in their persuasive messages?

6. In what professions does persuasive communication play a central role?

7. Is persuasive communication important in teaching?

8. What is the most talked-about form in persuasive communication now?

Comprehension Check 2: Miscellaneous

9. Match the verbs with the synonyms.

1) persuade	5) create	a) set up	e) benefit
2) whine	6) reach	b) convince	f) achieve
3) appreciate	7) devote	c) complain	g) dedicate
4) gain	8) speculate	d) appraise	h) suppose

10. Match the verbs with the antonyms.

1) persuade	5) create	a) misestimate	e) be glad
2) whine	6) reach	b) lose	f) fail
3) appreciate	7) devote	c) never complain	g) betray
4) gain	8) be upset	d) cancel out	h) dissuade

11. Make sure you know the meanings of these words and match them with their definitions.

1) attention	a) particular manner of doing anything
2) style	b) to arrange in a systematic manner
3) manage	c) exciting and unusual
4) organize	d) cleverer than most
5) dramatic	e) the act of fixing the mind on something by listening
6) reliable	f) ability to do or act
7) gifted	g) that may be trusted

12. Fill in the correct prepositions.

1. Imaginative communication plays a major role … the lives of all people.

2. The interest … arts usually grows dramatically … this very period.

3. Adults are enthusiastic consumers … imaginative messages.

4. Preschool children learn that they can influence others … crying.

5. Learning … persuasive communication is a lifelong process.

6. Persuasive communication plays a central role … a number … professions.

7. Now the most talked-about form … persuasive communication is advertising.