task 4

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read and answer the questions
2. press the botton OK at the end and wait for your results.
3. Copy and paste your results on your blog.
4. According to your classification: Read about your characteristics and copy the most relevants for you.

You want to learn a new program, skill or game on a computer. You would:

read the written instructions that came with the program.

use the controls or keyboard.

follow the diagrams in the book that came with it.

talk with people who know about the program.

You are going to choose food at a restaurant or cafe. You would:

choose something that you have had there before.

look at what others are eating or look at pictures of each dish.

choose from the descriptions in the menu.

listen to the waiter or ask friends to recommend choices.

You are helping someone who wants to go to your airport, the center of town or railway station. You would:

write down the directions.

tell her the directions.

go with her.

draw, or give her a map.

You are about to purchase a digital camera or mobile phone. Other than price, what would most influence your decision?

Reading the details about its features.

Trying or testing it

The salesperson telling me about its features.

It is a modern design and looks good.

You are going to cook something as a special treat for your family. You would:

cook something you know without the need for instructions.

use a cookbook where you know there is a good recipe.

ask friends for suggestions.

look through the cookbook for ideas from the pictures.

You have a problem with your heart. You would prefer that the doctor:

used a plastic model to show what was wrong.

gave you something to read to explain what was wrong.

described what was wrong.

showed you a diagram of what was wrong.

Do you prefer a teacher or a presenter who uses:

question and answer, talk, group discussion, or guest speakers.

demonstrations, models or practical sessions.

diagrams, charts or graphs.

handouts, books, or readings.

Remember a time when you learned how to do something new. Try to avoid choosing a physical skill, eg. riding a bike. You learned best by:

diagrams and charts - visual clues.

listening to somebody explaining it and asking questions.

written instructions – e.g. a manual or textbook.

watching a demonstration.

You have to make an important speech at a conference or special occasion. You would:

write a few key words and practice saying your speech over and over.

make diagrams or get graphs to help explain things.

write out your speech and learn from reading it over several times.

gather many examples and stories to make the talk real and practical.

A group of tourists wants to learn about the parks or wildlife reserves in your area. You would:

take them to a park or wildlife reserve and walk with them.

talk about, or arrange a talk for them about parks or wildlife reserves.

show them internet pictures, photographs or picture books.

give them a book or pamphlets about the parks or wildlife reserves.

You are not sure whether a word should be spelled `dependent' or `dependant'. You would:

find it online or in a dictionary.

write both words on paper and choose one.

think about how each word sounds and choose one.

see the words in your mind and choose by the way they look.

I like websites that have:

interesting written descriptions, lists and explanations.

things I can click on, shift or try.

audio channels where I can hear music, radio programs or interviews.

interesting design and visual features.

You have finished a competition or test and would like some feedback. You would like to have feedback:

using graphs showing what you had achieved.

using a written description of your results.

from somebody who talks it through with you.

using examples from what you have done.

You are using a book, CD or website to learn how to take photos with your new digital camera. You would like to have:

clear written instructions with lists and bullet points about what to do.

many examples of good and poor photos and how to improve them.

a chance to ask questions and talk about the camera and its features.

diagrams showing the camera and what each part does.

You are planning a vacation for a group. You want some feedback from them about the plan. You would:

describe some of the highlights.

give them a copy of the printed itinerary.

use a map or website to show them the places.

phone, text or email them.

Other than price, what would most influence your decision to buy a new non-fiction book?

Quickly reading parts of it.

A friend talks about it and recommends it.

It has real-life stories, experiences and examples.

The way it looks is appealing.