REFRESH YOUR MEMORY. There are four forms of any verb except modal verbs.
There are four forms of any verb except modal verbs. They are: I II III IV Infinitive Past Simple Past Participle Present Participle to use used used using to write wrote written writing Exercise 1. Translate the following word combinations into the Russian Language. A 1)a smiling child ……………………………………………. 2) an increasing interest ………………………………………… 3) the falling bodies ……………………………………………. 4) running water ………………………………………………. 5) a thinking man ……………………………………………….. 6) a boy standing near the door…………………………………….. 7) people discussing the news ……………………………………… B 8) a crying girl …………………………………………………….. 9) the written word ………………………………………………… 10) the spoken word …………………………………………………. 11) books read by our student …………………………………… 12) the recommended approach ……………………………………. 13) houses built …………………………………………………….. 14) installed equipment …………………………………………….. 15) little-understood words ………………………………………….. C 16) The main rule is to keep everything short and simple. ……………………………………………………………………. 17) Never try to impress. ……………………………………………. 18) Many managers feel a need to pepper their speech……………….. ……………………………………………………………………. 19) To be a brilliant speaker is a big problem. ……………………………. ………………………………………………………………………….. 20) The best way in communication is to be natural, not to read but to speak just from notes. …………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………….. D 21) in writing ……………………………………………………. 22) a way of speaking …………………………………………… 23) thinking on the feet …………………………………………… 24) little difficulty in talking to each other ……………………….. ………………………………………………………………….. 25) the best way of getting a message ………………………………. …………………………………………………………………….
WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION FROM? Look at the TABLE below. Which of the forms given in the table do you like using?
A GOOD COMMUNICATOR
A. What makes a good communicator? Choose the three most important factors. 1. fluency in the language 5. a sense of humour 2. an extensive vocabulary 6. grammatical accuracy 3. being a good listener 7. not being afraid of making mistakes 4. physical appearance 8. an awareness of body language
B.Complete this talk by a communication expert with the verbs from the box.
Good communicators really …(1)… to people and take in what is said. They maintain eye contact and have a relaxed body language, but they seldom …(2)… and stop people talking. If they don’t understand and want to …(3)…. something they wait for s suitable opportunity. When speaking, effective communicators are good at giving information. They do not …(4)… their listener. They make their points clearly. They will avoid technical terms, abbreviations or jargon, if they do need to use unfamiliar terminology they …(5)… by giving an easy to understand example. Furthermore, although they may …(6)… and leave the main point to give additional information and details where appropriate, they will not …(7)… and lose sight of their main message. Really effective communicators who have the ability to …(8)… with colleagues, employees, customers and suppliers are a valuable asset for any business.
Task 1. For a good communicator the following characteristics might be important. Read the following word combinations and do the translation. The definitions below can help you do the task. 1. articulate speech ……………………………………………………… 2. fluent language ……………………………………………………….. 3. long pauses ………………………………..………...…………… 4. focused person ………………………………………………………… 5. angry voice ………………………………………………………………… 6. hesitant voice..……………………………………………………… 7. friendly person.………………………………………………………. 8. clearly expressed speech ……………………………………………………. 9. persuasive way of speaking ………………………………………………….. 10. long monologue..…………………………………..………….………. 11. responsive person...…………………………………………………….. 12. sensitive person. ……………………….……………………………… 13. clearly expressed style …………………………………………………………. 14. tongue-tied person ………...……………………………………………..
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