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PLANS THEME 2

4 A READING

Which one do you think is a better skill? Discuss with your friends.

a. To think carefully over a period of time and reach a decision
b. The ability to take a quick decision

4 B
Read the text below and find out what makes the difference in decision making.

A Decision May Mean a Life
From the early years of school, teachers, parents and the elderly advise
us to be well-organized and to plan our future, and they claim that it is an
important life skill. Some of us try to pick this as a habit while some let the
river flow. However, you cannot follow your plans all the time as future holds
other things for you. You may make a perfect plan for a vacation and think
that you are going to have a nice time with a group of close friends, but you
may have to make a new decision and change your plans when a careless
driver crashes into your parked car and damages it seriously. Experts see it
as a great skill if you can take good decisions in unplanned situations. “Most
may take time to think carefully and reach a decision or make a plan but this
does not make the difference. You have the power when you can take quick
decisions that are good in unplanned situations or moments. This does not
happen spontaneously. One needs to be coolheaded and to have strategic,
analytical thinking skills as well as a good background to be able to take
sensible decisions in unexpected, unplanned situations and at the moment
of crisis.” says Mary Amber of the PO Psychological Clinic, New Jersey. And
she adds “We cannot know what the future holds for us and we may love
to make tens of decisions in unplanned situations in everyday life. Sensible
decisions are for your good. It may be a life-saving decision if you can say
‘I will pull over on the right.’ when you have a sudden headache and ask
your wife, who is sitting next, to drive as far as home or hospital. People will
certainly have their own plans for the future but life has its own plans as well.
We should all make effort to improve our decision making skills.

4 C
Read the text again and circle the correct Let’s
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choice. Ex o

1. The text gives examples of ...
a. a well planned future.
b. some unexpected situations. The statement ‘I will pull over on the right’ is
2. We can understand from the text that ...
a. decision making skills in unplanned situations a. a decision or an opinion in an unplanned situation.
are important. b. a decision or an opinion in a planned situation.
b. we can always put our plans into practice.

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