Page 9 - Grasp English C1+ (Student Book)

Communication 1

Reading and Vocabulary

A. Discuss with a partner.
1. In what situations might you use these different emojis?
2. How often do you use emojis when chatting to friends
and family?
3. If you could design a new emoji, what would it look like
and when would you use it?
4. Some people say using emojis makes communication
less effective. What do you think?

B. Look at the words below and their synonyms. Use the words in bold to complete each sentence.

ambiguous (adj) – unclear
colloquial (adj) – informal
erratic (adj) – inconsistent
gesture (v) – use hand signals to communicate*

ramble on (v) – to talk about something in a confused way for a long time
refute (v) – prove something to be false
stutter (v) – speak with hesitation and repetition*
utter (v) – say
*gesture can also be a noun: He used simple hand gestures to explain what to do.
*stutter can also be a noun: He has a terrible stutter so hates speaking in public.

1. When I’m chatting to friends, I use language.
2. I’m not sure if the answer is A or B. The text is quite .

3. He tends to when he feels nervous, and he’s seeing a speech therapist to help.

4. She tends to about nothing in particular – she’s so talkative.
5. Her moods have been quite recently – she’ll be fine one minute, then angry the next.

6. When you’re trying to communicate in a foreign country, it’s a good idea to .
7. While many people agree that technology has improved our lives, others this idea.

8. When he feels nervous, he can hardly a word, so you have to be patient with him.

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