Insert prepositions where necessary:

about, from, of, before, at

1. Verbal messages reach us one __________ a time.

2. Nonverbal messages bombard us simultaneously __________ a multitude __________ channels.

3. A smile usually indicates __________ a positive emotion.

4. Even the absence of a message is a message.

5. Sometimes nonverbal cues contradict __________ a speaker’s words.

6. People usually think __________ what we want to say __________speaking or writing.

EXERCISE 2.

Fill the gaps with the adjectives given in brackets. The letters in the words are in the wrong order. Rearrange them. The first letter of each word is given:

1. The member of nonverbal messages is o __________ (goevinhlemwr)

2. The great member of s __________ messages is a problem. (atumilssuoen)

3. Nonverbal communication is a c __________, unstoppable process. (sntocnta)

4. Verbal communication can be c __________ (fcncoguni)

5. Our s __________ shoulders can contradict our smiles (punslnig).

EXERCISE 3.

Generate nouns from these verbs:

Verb	Noun
to speak to relate to recognize to inform to communicate to refer to confuse to instruct

EXERCISE 4.

Find the sentences with the following word combinations in the text, translate them into Russian.

to be indispensable;

to arrive in an orderly manner;

to provide many ways of learning smth about others;

to signify some sort of negative feeling;

to find smth amusing;

to carry weight;

to convince other.

EXERCISE 5.

Complete these sentences. Ask questions to which the following sentences can be answers:

1. It comes from _________ .

2. No, it is physically impossible _________.

3. Yes, the member of simultaneous messages is _________ .

4. Nonverbal communication is _________ .

5. We often need language to tell _________ .

EXERCISE 6.

Answer the following questions:

1. Why is the number of simultaneous messages a problem?

2. What kind of process is nonverbal communication?

3. Which type of communication can be more vague: verbal or nonverbal?

4. Which signals are much more powerful?

5. In what case are nonverbal cues especially likely to carry weight?

EXERCISE 7.

Find sentences in the Present Indefinite, Present Perfect, Present Continuous, Past Indefinite Tenses in the text, put questions to them.

EXERCISE 8.

Write out the sentences which can help you to speak on the problems introduced here.

Unit 10. Interpersonal relationship warming - up

1. Is friendship important for you?

2. Have you got many friends?

3. Why are interpersonal relations more important to young people?

Text 1 Interpersonal Relationships