Pre-reading questions:
- How do you feel about taking tests?
- What do you think about millennials nowadays?
The Silent Partner Marketing released a so-called “snowflake test” to job applicants, with snowflakes being defined as easily offended individuals. Kyle Reyes, CEO of the Silent Partner Marketing, stated that the snowflake test is designed to eliminate applicants who will surely be unsuitable to his company’s culture. Questions include the applicant’s opinion on America, police, and guns.
Mr. Reyes also stated that his snowflake test is effective as it successfully eliminated 60% of snowflake job candidates. Because of the test’s popularity and effectivity, other companies would also want to use the snowflake test. However, there are some people who think this test is a concealed discrimination against job applicants. Mr. Reyes rebuts, saying that the test is just another usual job application test.
Vocabulary:
offended [adjective] – upset or angry, often because someone has been rude
eliminate [verb] – to remove or take away something
unsuitable [adjective] – not right for a person, situation, or occasion
culture [noun] – the way of life of people
concealed [verb] – to prevent something from being seen or known about
discrimination [noun] treatment of a person or group of people differently, in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated
rebut [verb] – to argue that a statement or claim is not true
Comprehension Questions:
- According to the article, how are snowflakes defined?
- Who is Kyle Reyes?
- What are the contents of the snowflake test?
- How effective was the snowflake test?
- Why did Mr. Reyes make the snowflake test?
Express Your Opinion:
- Do you think the snowflake test will work in your country? Please explain your answer.
- Do you believe there is discrimination in applying for a job? Please explain your answer.
- Are you willing to take the snowflake test? Why or why not?
- How do you feel when your ideas are criticized?
- How do you adapt to changes around you?