How did Mr. Edwin's accent bring trouble to his work?
- He could not get along well with his colleagues.
- He made mistakes at work just because of his accent.
- His talent and passion for work were ignored.
- He made mistakes at work just because of his accent and his talent and passion for work were ignored.
What would happen if Mr. Edwin didn't try to get rid of his accent?
- He might make less than $ 51.000 a year at the manufacturing company.
- He could not order successful shipments any more.
- His chances of getting promoted to senior management wouldn't be good.
- He would push himself too hard in education because he was too sensitive.
How do some Americans think of people with accents?
- They think people with accents are not intelligent.
- They think people with accents don't deserve to be promoted.
- They think people with accents need speech coaches to help them get rid of their accents.
- They think people with accents lack experience in business.
Why is it hard to lose an accent?
- Because people with accents are stupid.
- Because people have to reset the speech patterns due to different alphabets.
- Because hiring a speech coach is too expensive and people cannot afford.
- Because people with accents have different culture backgrounds which may not be overcome easily.
What resulted from Mr. Edwin's efforts?
- He improved a lot in his career.
- He became more self-confident.
- He got promoted very quickly.
- He is going to support other colleagues with the same problem.
Why did Mr. Layton call it a "win-win" situation?
- The situation proved to be beneficial to both Mr. Edwin and the employer.
- The situation proved to be beneficial to Mr. Edwin. who with his talent and passion would have better chances for career development.
- The situation proved to be beneficial to the employer who would sponsor a second employer.
- The situation proved to be beneficial to both the manufacturing company and speech coaches.