READING: VIDEO CONFERENCE PRO

Discoveries Magazine June 2020 Video Conference Pro General Interest What are reasons people do video conferencing? Coronavirus is keeping us away from family members, friends and coworkers. But video conferencing is bringing us back together. Many people in quarantine are doing video conferencing. They are meeting with coworkers. They are having job interviews. They are taking classes online. How do you look your best in a video conference? Here are some ideas, or "tips". Make sure there is a nice background behind you, like a bookshelf or even a plain wall. Make sure it looks clean and not messy. Put the camera a little above eye level. And make sure there is enough light. You can use sunlight or lamps. Dress nicely for your meeting. Wear solid colors. Patterns and stripes don't look good on the screen. Smile at the people in your meeting. Make eye contact too. How do you make eye contact? Look at the camera. Don't look at the screen. Sit up straight. This will make you look confident. When someone speaks, bend forward a bit. This shows you're interested in what they're saying. Follow these tips. And soon you'll be a video-conferencing pro! CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER 1. What is this article mostly about? A) Why people in quarantine do video conferencing B) Why some people don't like video conferencing C) How video conferencing keeps us away from our friends D) How to look good when video conferencing 2. The article tells us some ways we can use video conferencing. It does NOT mention... A) having work meetings. B) talking to a doctor. C) having job interviews. D) taking online classes. 3. According to the article, which is a good background? A) A lamp B) A screen C) A bookshelf D) A wall with patterns 4. Clothing with stripes looks good on the screen. A) True B) False C) We don't know. 5. To make eye contact, look at the camera. A) True B) False C) We don't know.