39. Beaufort Wind Scale.
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Devised by British Rear-Admiral, Sir Francis Beaufort in 1805 based on observations of the effects of the wind
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40. Describe effects observed on the sea and name the wind having data only about wind speed in knots. Don’t forget to tell about wave height.
11-16…………………………………………………………………………………… 22-27…………………………………………………………………………………… 41-47…………………………………………………………………………………… 56-63…………………………………………………………………………………… 64 and over………………………………………………………………………………
Now choose any Beaufort number and try to describe the effects on land. The other student must try to guess the number.
1. Do you think the following statements are true or false? Compare answers with your partner, and say why you have that opinion.
Useful language:
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I’m a firm believer in… In my honest opinion,… I strongly believe… I really think… To be frank,… Frankly,… I’m convinced that… I’m absolutely certain that… I’m positive that… Without a doubt,… |
With some reservations, I’d say that… There is a lot to be said for both, but if I was asked I’d say… I would imagine that… I would guess that… As far as I know,… |
It is my view that… If you ask me,… Although I can see the other side of the argument,… If you want my opinion, I’d say that… If you ask me,… The way I see it,… I would say that… As far as I’m concerned,… I am of the opinion that… |
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In my (personal) experience,… From personal experience, I would say… I have (generally) found that… Experience has shown me that… |
It is commonly thought that… It is widely believed that… There is a common opinion that… Many people say that… The majority of people (who I know) (seem to) think that… I have heard that…
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• Good communicators in their own language are usually good communicators in other languages too
• Body language, gestures and facial expressions are more important than the words you use
• Most gestures are the same in every country
• It’s always important to keep eye contact while communicating
• Using too many gestures to communicate in another language makes communicating too easy and so stops your speech developing
• Good communication cannot be taught
• You can learn to interpret people’s body language
• I would notice if someone was mirroring (copying people’s body language to make them feel sympathetic to you) and feel uncomfortable
• Being a good listener is more important than being a fluent speaker
• You can learn to be a good listener
What are the most important things about being a good communicator? Is being a good communicator very important when you are at sea?