Mind flow 3 - Chapter 2 Communication - Revision

Communication

The main topic of the lesson was communication. There were five images on pages 24/25. Can you associate each image to one of the lessons we've studied?

Lesson 2A

We checked some formal and informal words to use when writing in English

Multiple Select

Check the topics related to Informal language:

• Contractions

• Full forms

• Abbreviations

• Standard grammar

Multiple Select

Check the topics related to formal language

• Contractions

• Full forms

• Abbreviations

• Standard grammar

In this chapter we have seen some key information to good communication. Do you remember them?

• Make eye contact

• Speak clearly

• Be a good listener

• Keep an open posture

• Use appropriate body language

Which one do you use frequently? Do you think you are clear when speaking about something? Explain why you (don't) think so to the class.

Multiple Choice

Check the sentence with the same idea from the following one: "I don't know the first thing about astronomy"

• I am really good at astronomy.

• I know a little of astronomy.

• I know nothing about astronomy.

Multiple Choice

Check the sentence with the same idea from the following one: "A long holiday would be just the thing now."

• Everybody is getting a holiday now

• The holiday is coming now.

• The holiday is exactly what is needed

Multiple Choice

Check the sentence with the same idea from the following one: "Checking newspaper for movie time is a thing from the past"

• Everybody checks the newspaper for movie time

• People still check newspaper for movie time

• Checking newspaper for movie time is something people don't do anymore.

Using so - such to emphasize adjectives

We studied how to use the words above to emphasize something. Do you remember how to use each of them?

Multiple Select

We use ______ + adjective to emphasize something.

• so

• such

Multiple Select

We use ____ + (a/an)+ adjective + noun emphasize something

• so

• such

Multiple Select

We often use so... that or such... that to express reason and

• result

• purpose

Body Language

This was the topic expressed in lesson 2C. What do you remember from this lesson?

Here they are

• Grin from ear to ear

• roll someone's eyes

• shake someone's head

• shrug someone's shoulder

• stroke someone's chin

• tap someone's fingers

Which of the previous body languages do you use very frequently? Which one of them you never use?

Indefinite pronouns

Can you name some of them?

Multiple Choice

When referring to all people, which indefinite pronoun fits better?

• Everybody

• Anybody

• Somebody

• Nobody

Multiple Choice

When referring to one or more people, which indefinite pronoun fits better?

• Everybody

• Anybody

• Somebody

• Nobody

Multiple Choice

When referring to an unspecified person, which indefinite pronoun fits better?

• Everybody

• Anybody

• Somebody

• Nobody

Multiple Choice

When referring to no people, which indefinite pronoun fits better?

• Everybody

• Anybody

• Somebody

• Nobody

Reasons as purposes

Everybody loves travelling. Some people believe that the further you travel the best the trip is. In order to explain that they show lots of reasons an purposes. Can you thing of any reason or purpose to agree/ disagree with the statement? If so, share with the class.

Explaining reasons and purposes

When explaining reasons and purposes we may focus on some expressions we've learned in lesson 2D, such as:

• Because/ since / as - in the middle of the sentence

• (In order) to

• so (that)

• As / since - in the beginning of the sentence.

Multiple Select

Which of the following expressions are used when talking about reasons

• Because

• Since

• As

• (In order) to

• so (that)

Multiple Select

Which of the following expressions are used when talking about purposes

• Because

• Since

• As

• (In order) to

• so (that)

Giving instructions

How good are you at giving instructions?

In order to give instructions we may use some specific words to make them clear. Here they are:

• Make sure

• Bear in mind

• Take care

• Remember / Don't forget

• Consider

• If you just

Open Ended

Choose one of the expressions/words we have seen to give instructions and create a sentence to instruct someone to cook an egg.