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A BL fordulók szezonjában gyakorlatilag elkerülhetetlen, hogy bele ne kukkantsunk egy-egy meccsbe, akkor meg nézzük a legjobbakat! A Barca játékosa, Lionel Messi, óriási tehetség, káprázatos mozdulatokat villant a pályán, szép gólokat lő. A következő szöveg róla szól, a kérdések pedig a szövegre vonatkoznak (vagy csak úgy….). Hajrá!   

Lionel Messi is one of the world’s best soccer players. The Argentinean-born footballer currently plays for the Spanish champion FC Barcelona. His skills have already earned him a fortune. The 23-year-old Messi is said to have a contract that gives him about 50 million dollars a year.

Messi’s coach Pep Guardiola says it is difficult to describe why Messi is so outstanding. He has the instinct needed to score against world class defenders in every match. The way he leads the ball is phenomenal. It often seems that the ball is connected to his foot.

Messi came to Barcelona from Argentina at the age of 13. The club agreed to help him overcome his small height by paying for a growth hormone treatment. Even today, at 5 feet and 7 inches he is surely not one of the tallest in the soccer world.

Together with Xavi and Iniesta, the three make up the center piece of Barcelona’s offensive hurricane. All three of them graduated from the club’s football youth academy, which has become a model for clubs around the world.

“Nobody plays the way Messi does”, says a leading Argentinean sports journalist. “He is like a child, not interested in tactics and winning. He just wants to play and enjoy it. “

TRUE-FALSE QUESTONS: circle the best response below about the reading passage

• Messi was born in Spain.
  A) TRUE                         B) FALSE
• Messi plays a dry football.
  A) TRUE                       B) FALSE
• Barcelona club helped Messi with overcoming his small height.
  A) TRUE                      B)  FALSE
• Messi is a funny person.
  A) TRUE                     B) FALSE
• Real Madrid and Barcelona are archrival opponent teams in Spain.
  A)TRUE                       B) FALSE

A mai világban hasznos lehet, ha felismered, amikor valaki hazudik, füllent, csúsztat…

Here are eight ideas to help you spot other people’s untruthfulness (or hide your own).
1. People often hesitate before starting a sentence containing a lie.
2. A change in pitch of the speaker’s voice is often a sure sign.
3. When a speaker suddenly starts to move hands and feet while he / she is talking, this is a dead give-away.
4. Watch for changes in the pace of delivery. A normally truthful person will speed up to get through a difficult lie as fast as possible.
5. The “Pinocchio” nose effect is another clear indicator to watch out for. If you lie your blood pressure will probably increase and this will make your nose itch. So when lying, a person often feels the need to touch or cover his / her nose with a hand.
6. After successfully completing a lie speakers usually experience a feeling of relief from anxiety and may smile or start laughing for no apparent reason.
7. Changes in blood pressure may also cause changes in facial colouring. Watch out for blushing or sudden loss of colour.
8. Lying often makes people feel guilty, which makes it difficult for many people to maintain eye contact. If somebody cannot look you in the eye they are probably trying to lie to you.

Do you agree with the ideas? How useful are they for everyday situations?