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Hello everyone, my name is Phúc. Today I'm going to talk about the topic “First Impression”.
So what’s the definition for “ First Impression"? According to psychology, a first impression is
an event when one person first encounters a thing or another person and forms a mental
image of that person/that thing. A first impression is what a person thinks of you, its the
feeling that they get when they first meet you. First impressions are made very fast, it can be
done during a glance, a conversation, or even from a distance when someone is looking at
your body language. According to scientists, a person starts to form impressions of a person
in the blink of an eye, less than 10 seconds. In that time, we decide whether or not the
person is attractive, trustworthy, an extrovert or an introvert, a subservient, or a dominant
person.
Let's move on to the second question, what do you think about this proverb “Don't judge a
book by its cover"? What does this proverb mean? The idiom “Don't judge a book by its
cover" is a metaphoric phrase used to say that you should not form an opinion about
somebody/something from their appearance only. We should not assume anything at first
glance. The most striking example I could find is when Susan Boyle sang on Britain's Got
Talent in 2009. Despite her not very good-looking appearance, she amazed the judges and
millions of audiences by her angelic, spine-tingling voice. She had proved that you can not
judge a book by its cover.
There is a similar proverb to “Don't judge a book by its cover", it is “Clothes don't make a
man”. Although I’d always learned that clothes do make a man, people may (and probably
will) judge you by the clothes your wear. This is one of three things that in my opinion can
make a strong first impression, your clothing choice. Clothes should be chosen carefully to
suit the situation, your clothes reveal more about you than you thought. The clothes can
show people around about your age, body, situation,... For example, when we first meet
someone who wears clean, appropriate, and properly fitting clothing, we always form the
impression that this person is a tidy, well-maintained, and trustworthy person. The second
element to form a powerful first impression is body language, especially the body posture
and facial expression. When I see someone who stands up straight and upright, I convey the
impression that he is confident and dominant. Opposite with the one that shrinks back and
slouches, who I think is lazy and lack confidence. For facial expression, it's all about how
you maintain eye contact, the position of your mouth, and how your brows are shaped. Smile
and relax your facial muscles to show them how friendly and nice you are, do not squint your
eyebrow, it's make you look grumpy and picky, look straight to the person that is talking to
you to make them feel that you are a good listener. And last but not least is your verbal
behavior, your tone of voice, “It's not what you say but rather how you say it". I found that
people who speak in a clear, warm voice is more faithful and reliable.
This is the end of my speaking, thank you for listening.