Language and Communication
Task 1. Complete the sentences with the noun form of the verbs in brackets.
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1. People from different cultures use different forms of non-verbal ____communication_______ (COMMUNICATE). |
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2. Fiona sometimes finds it difficult to read people’s facial ___________ (EXPRESS). |
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3. We had an interesting ___________ (DISCUSS) in class today about different cultures. |
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4. For homework, I want you to write a ___________ (DESCRIBE) of your last holiday. |
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5. I use a great app to help me with my ___________ (PRONOUNCE) of new words in English. |
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6. Check in the dictionary for the correct ___________ (DEFINE) of this word. |
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7. What shall we get Janine for her birthday? Do you have any ___________ (SUGGEST)? |
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8. Do you have any ___________ (EXPLAIN) for the way you behaved? |
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9. This book has lots of useful ___________ (INFORM) about how to communicate. |
Task 2. Read the text and choose the correct answer.
Getting by in a foreign country
When I travel to another country, I always try to learn the language so I can (1) communicate with local people. I don’t just study words and grammar but (2) ___________ too, so people can understand me. However, this isn’t always possible, especially if you’re just going somewhere for a short holiday. It’s amazing how much you can express with gestures and facial (3) ___________.
Looking somebody in the (4) ___________ and (5) ___________ your head is important because it shows you’re paying attention to what they say. If you don’t understand someone, stay calm and don’t raise your (6) ___________. There are better ways to show you don’t understand. One (7) ___________ is to simply (8) ___________ your shoulders in a friendly way and smile.
Be careful with some gestures, though, as they can mean different things around the world. If you (9) ___________ your head in Bulgaria, it actually means ‘yes’. And in some countries, it’s rude to point a (10) ___________ at anything, especially other people.
1. A. say B. repeat C. translate D. communicate
2. A. speak B. pronounce C. pronunciation D. repetition
3. A. information B. descriptions C. definitions D. expressions
4. A. mouth B. eye C. face D. head
5. A. nodding B. raising C. pointing D. moving
6. A. head B. gestures C. body D. voice
7. A. suggest B. suggestion C. definition D. define
8. A. shake B. lower C. shrug D. bow
9. A. shake B. point C. shrug D. lower
10. A. body B. hand C. head D. finger
ANSWER KEY
Task 1.
1. communication 2. expressions 3. discussion
4. description 5. pronunciation 6. definition
7. suggestion 8. explanation 9. information
Task 1.
1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A
6. D 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D
WORDLIST
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Word
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Pronunciation
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Meaning
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Define (v)
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/ dɪˈfaɪn/
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(động từ) Định nghĩa
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Definition (n)
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/ ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/
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(danh từ) Định nghĩa, sự định nghĩa
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Express (v)
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/ ɪkˈspres/
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Diễn đạt, biểu đạt
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Expression (n)
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/ ɪkˈspreʃn/
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Sự diễn đạt, biểu đạt
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Pronounce (v)
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/ prəˈnaʊns/
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Phát âm
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Pronunciation (n)
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/ prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
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Sự phát âm, cách phát âm
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Repeat (v)
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/ rɪˈpiːt/
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Lặp lại, nhắc lại
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Repetition (n)
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/ˌrepəˈtɪʃn/
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Sự lặp lại, nhắc lại
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Suggest (v)
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/ səˈdʒest/
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Đề nghị, gợi ý
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Suggestion (n)
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/ səˈdʒestʃən/
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Lời đề nghị, gợi ý
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