- •Unit 1. Breaking the ice
- •1. Read the following words of wisdom. What do they mean?
- •A Short Course in Human Relations
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Say how the prefixes dis-, un-, in-, im- change the meaning of the words (a–h).
- •3. Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.
- •4. Match the parts of speech (a–d) with the lists of typical suffixes (1–4).
- •5. Choose the corresponding English word.
- •6. Match the words of similar meaning.
- •7. Match the words to their opposites.
- •8. Express the following in one word.
- •9. Read and translate the sentences.
- •10. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
- •11. Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
- •12. Match the sentence beginnings (a-g) with their endings (1-7).
- •Verb to be
- •17. Put these words into three groups according to the pronunciation of the -s/-es endings.
- •28. Complete the following tag questions.
- •29. Work with a partner. Complete the tag questions; act out the following dialogue.
- •30. Work with your partner. Imagine you are going to get a new job and you are being interviewed by a hiring manager (hm). Complete the conversation.
- •31. Complete the sentences. Use in, with, at, about, on.
- •32. Write questions that match the answers.
- •33. Write the words in order to complete the questions. Then answer the questions.
- •34. Read the text and do the tasks below.
- •35. Are the following sentences true or false? If false, say why.
- •36. Here are the answers to some questions about the text. Ask the questions.
- •37. “Breaking the ice” is an idiom that means getting to know someone. An atmosphere that was cold becomes warm. Now we will break the ice by introducing ourselves.
- •38. Read through the following paragraph and practise introducing yourself to a roomful of people.
- •39. Make notes about yourself under the headings, then talk about yourself.
- •40. Work in pairs following the instruction:
- •41. Read and learn how “social language rules” work in English.
- •Politeness Conventions
- •How to Be a Good Listener?
- •42. Answer the following questions.
- •43. Express the following in one word.
- •44. Find a synonym in the box for each underlined word or phrase.
- •45. Choose a word from the box to complete each sentence. Some words may be used more than once.
- •46. Read and learn how different nations behave in the same situations. Think about whether this is different in your culture. Saying it without words
- •47. Read the text again, then ask and answer questions based on it.
- •48. In groups collect information about cultural differences in verbal and nonverbal communication. Use the Internet or other sources. Prepare a quiz for your groupmates.
10. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
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meet, introduce, polite, rude, behaviour, experienced, inexperienced, greeting, response |
“Good morning,” I said, but she didn’t return the ___.
Let me ___ Mr Henry Shaw, our Marketing Manager.
Mum, Dad, I want you to ___ my friend Sheila.
He gave no ___ to my question.
Don’t be so ___ to your father.
It is not considered ___ to ask a lady how old she is.
I was young and relatively ___ in dealing with members of the opposite sex.
Paul liked to turn to more ___ people for advice.
His ___ towards me shows that he does not like me.
She’s always extremely ___ to me, but I never know what she is really thinking.
What a ___ man! He just ignored me when I said “Good morning.”
___ managers often have problems with their staff.
11. Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
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at, in, on, for, from, of, about, to
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He graduated ___ Manchester University in 1994.
___ the age of 80 he still leads a very busy and interesting life.
When are you moving ___ your new house?
In her early years her family moved ___ one town ___ another.
Jim is very good ___ mathematics but his interests include the theatre, American literature and cricket.
We’re not particularly interested ___ sport.
She seems very keen ___ learning to drive.
We’re proud ___ our country and we don’t like people insulting it.
___ arrival in London report to the Ministry of Education.
When he was at school he didn’t show much interest ___ girls.
When you have a problem, who do you turn to ___ advice?
Parents who are worried ___ their child’s education often find it hard to follow teacher’s advice.
What makes San Francisco so interesting is its architecture, which is completely different ___ that of other American cities.
Spartans were famous ___ being brave, but not for being clever.
His attitude ___ his new job seemed to be very negative.
I’ve lost all interest ___ my job and I feel constantly tired.
12. Match the sentence beginnings (a-g) with their endings (1-7).
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1 she’s very good at her job. 2 which changed my life. 3 to greet me and offer me a chair. 4 there was no response. 5 now that’s something to be proud of. 6 you should follow his advice. 7 because she liked the garden. 8 can be a good indicator of how he will behave towards his wife. |
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