ISE 2 listening 2 Personality tests You're going to hear a talk about personality. You will hear the talk twice. The first time, just listen. Then I'l ask you to tell me generolly what the speaker is talking about. Are you ready? + Are you open-minded? Talkative? Stable? Our personalities are complex and vibrant things. It comes down to how we think, feel, and behave. Nowadays, online personality tests often promise to help us understand ourselves and our relations. They are even used in job interviews, But are they really effective? One problem with many personality tests is that the results can change over time. Some questions will get a different answer from one day to the next, so don’t reveal your true personality. Another issue with online tests is that they are self-reporting. People are not always honest in their responses and sometimes try to present a perfect version of themselves. The biggest problem is the inherent difficulty of dividing all humans into one of 16 or 25 or however many personality types. We are complex beings who don’t fit into boxes. In the face of this, 89 of the 100 biggest companies in the USA use personality tests for their staff. + One argument for their use here is that they can raise awareness of the fact that people in the workplace think and behave in different ways, and in this way, help build teamwork, as people get to know each other. Itis also true that personality tests can be a useful tool for people trying to reflect on their personalities, and maybe improve what they consider a weakness, + The fact that our personalities can be neatly divided into 16 types is also satisfying to some, who proudly proclaim their personality type on their social media accounts. Taking all this into consideration, | think that while there is some value in the self-reflection that personality tests offer, they are not a very rigorous scientific tool, and we should be careful using them for anything more than light entertainment. Can you tell me in one or two sentences what the speaker was talking about? ‘Now listen to the talk again. This time make some notes as you listen, if you want to. Then Ill ask you what reasons the speaker gives why personality questionnaires do or do not work. Are you ready? ‘Now tell me what reasons the speaker gives why personality questionnaires do or do not work. You have one minute to talk. Answer Port One ~ it’s about personality tests and if they work or not. The speaker says they have some value, but are not 0 very useful scientific tool. Part Two ~ suggested points 1. Personality can be defined as how we think, feel and behave 2. Online tests promise to help us understand ourselves 3. They don’t work because the results change ‘over time 4. They don’t work because people lie on the tests 5. They don’t work because people don't fit into boxes 6. But, 89 of 100 top US companies use them They work because they raise awareness of how other people think They work because they help us self-reflect They work because it Is satisfying to know your personality type 10. in conclusion, the speaker Says they have some value, but are nota very useful scientific tool PETETETTL 11111111111 Escaneado con CamScanner AG Wp es OS