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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #34641 Short Building friendships

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You will hear a recording. Click on the paragraph that best relates to the recording.

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My best piece of advice would be to join like-minded groups. So, for example, if you're into dance, join a dance group. And you can find a lot of these on, you know, something like Meetup or some sort of app. But you want to find groups that are similar to you. And then you can build a friendship from there because typically, if you're interested in something, those might be those type of people that you want to build a friendship with. One of my favorite quotes from Maya Angelou I think can apply to friendships. "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." So when you're building friendships with people, they're going to show you initially who they are. So trust that. And I'm a big proponent of trusting your instincts and investing in friendships that make you feel comfortable from the outset.

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When making a friend, we should not trust a person from the very beginning. It takes weeks or even months when we get to know a stranger. If we share the same interest, this process may take less time. To build a friendship, an effective way is to join like-minded groups, who share the same interest. Also, you should trust your instincts and make friends with people who make you feel comfortable from the beginning. When meeting with someone in a like-minded group, you should never trust what people show you about themselves initially. Also, you need to feel comfortable when communicating with people who may potentially become your friends. People tend to disguise who they really are initially and avoid trusting strangers, even in like-minded groups. Therefore, we should invest more time in understanding others before deciding to develop a friendship with them.

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Option 2: "To build a friendship, an effective way is to join like-minded groups, who share the same interest. Also, you should trust your instincts and make friends with people who make you feel comfortable from the beginning."

Explanation: This option accurately summarizes the text by highlighting the importance of joining like-minded groups and trusting your instincts when forming friendships. It captures the essence of the advice given in the text, which is to seek out people with similar interests and to trust initial feelings of comfort.

Option 1: "When making a friend, we should not trust a person from the very beginning. It takes weeks or even months when we get to know a stranger. If we share the same interest, this process may take less time."

Explanation: This option contradicts the main idea of the text, which emphasizes trusting your instincts and the importance of initial impressions in friendships. The text suggests that you should trust what people show you initially, rather than waiting weeks or months to get to know them.

Option 3: "When meeting with someone in a like-minded group, you should never trust what people show you about themselves initially. Also, you need to feel comfortable when communicating with people who may potentially become your friends."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the text by suggesting that one should never trust initial impressions. The text clearly states that you should believe what people show you initially and trust your instincts, which is contrary to the claim made in this option.

Option 4: "People tend to disguise who they really are initially and avoid trusting strangers, even in like-minded groups. Therefore, we should invest more time in understanding others before deciding to develop a friendship with them."

Explanation: This option incorrectly implies that people disguise their true selves and that one should avoid trusting them initially. The text advocates for trusting initial impressions and instincts, making this option inconsistent with the author's message.

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