Стр.118 Модуль 6 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс
a) Listen and repeat. What are these phrases in your language? Can you add any more communication mistakes to the list?
- not allow the other person to speak
- be argumentative and aggressive
- put your foot in it (say the wrong thing)
- interrupt the speaker
- not make eye contact
- talk down to someone
- not pay attention
- talk too fast
- get tongue-tied (not know what to say)
- have negative body language, e.g. scratch, fidget, crack your knuckles
- insist on your own way
- talk too loudly
b) Read the cartoons. Which mistakes are the people in each cartoon making?
Think! How do these things make you feel: annoyed, angry, confused, embarrassed? Tell your partner.
You’re going to listen to a man talking about solving problems through effective communication. Listen and for questions 1–6, choose the correct answers (1, 2 or 3).
Brendan begins by saying that arguments
- 1 are usually a result of bad communication.
- 2 can be solved through good communication.
- 3 can usually be avoided.
Brendan suggests ways of
- 1 avoiding conflict.
- 2 being better listeners.
- 3 communicating.
Brendan says you should repeat what someone has said to
- 1 show that you’ve been listening.
- 2 make sure you heard correctly.
- 3 give you time to think what to say next.
Brendan advises using ‘I’ messages in order to
- 1 be more direct.
- 2 avoid annoying the other person.
- 3 emphasise your point.
He says a common mistake is
- 1 not telling the truth.
- 2 not speaking clearly.
- 3 not admitting being wrong.
Brendan advises people
- 1 to become more mature.
- 2 to be compromising.
- 3 to make others happy.
Use the phrases in Ex. 1a and the language in the box below to act out exchanges, as in the example.
Criticising
- You’re always…
- Do you mind not…?
- Could you please stop …? (+ verb + -ing)
- Please don’t…
- It’s so annoying/irritating/disrespectful, etc.!
Responding
- I’m really sorry. I’ll try not to do it again.
- Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realise I was doing that.
- Sorry, I don’t mean to do that.
1a) not allow the other person to speak; be argumentative and aggressive; put your foot in it; interrupt the speaker; not make eye contact; talk down to someone; not pay attention; talk too fast; get tongue-tied; have negative body language; insist on your own way; talk too loudly.
1b) The people in the cartoons are making these mistakes: interrupting the speaker, not paying attention, talking too loudly, not making eye contact, and being argumentative.
2) I feel annoyed when someone interrupts me when I’m speaking. I feel embarrassed when I put my foot in it. I feel angry when someone talks down to me. I feel confused when people talk too fast.
3)
1 — 1 are usually a result of bad communication.
2 — 3 communicating.
3 — 2 make sure you heard correctly.
4 — 2 avoid annoying the other person.
5 — 3 not admitting being wrong.
6 — 2 to be compromising.
4)
A: You’re always interrupting me when I’m speaking!
B: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realise I was doing that.
A: Do you mind not talking so loudly?
B: I’m really sorry. I’ll try not to do it again.
A: Could you please stop talking down to me?
B: Sorry, I don’t mean to do that.
