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Upgrade YOUR ENGLISH Kate Newbury B2 Steve Bowden STUDENT’S BOOK

CONTENTS UNIT Reading Vocabulary Grammar multiple choice • words related to communication • present simple, present 1 • finding the answer in the text and feelings continuous before you read the options • collocations & expressions, • present perfect simple, present Let’s communicate! commonly confused words, word perfect continuous missing sentences formation pages 4-13 • using any questions before gaps • words related to appearance and • past simple, past continuous; past in the text to help you feelings simple vs present perfect simple 2 • collocations & expressions, • used to, would, be/get used to phrasal verbs, word formation Growing Up pages 14-23 Progress Review 1 pages 24-25 3 multiple choice • words related to the environment • past perfect simple, past perfect • using key words to help you find and natural events continuous The Natural World the answer • word formation, collocations & • past perfect tenses and past expressions, prepositions simple pages 26-35 4 multiple choice • words related to education and • future simple, shall, be going to, • understanding the purpose or studying future continuous, future perfect Lessons & Learning the main idea of each paragraph • collocations & expressions, simple, future perfect continuous, in the text phrasal verbs, commonly confused • temporals, question tags pages 36-45 words Progress Review 2 pages 46-47 5 multiple matching • words related to money and • modals: ability, permission, • identifying key words and lifestyle requests, offers & suggestions Money Matters underlining justification so you • collocations & expressions, word • modals: obligation, necessity, can check your answers formation, prepositions prohibition, possibility, deduction, pages 48-57 • words related to jobs and work advice & criticism • word formation, phrasal verbs, • the passive: tenses, gerunds, 6 missing sentences commonly confused words infinitives & modals • using linking words to help you • the passive: impersonal and Making a Living place the sentences correctly personal structures, let, allow & make pages 58-67 Progress Review 3 pages 68-69 7 multiple choice • words related to crime • conditionals: zero, first, second & • dealing with four related texts • collocations & expressions, third Crime prepositions, commonly confused • mixed conditionals, conditionals words without if pages 70-79 8 multiple choice • words related to looking after • gerunds & infinitives • being careful with words in the yourself • causative forms Staying Healthy options that appear in the text • prepositions, word formation, collocations & expressions pages 80-89 Progress Review 4 pages 90-91 9 multiple choice • words related to problems • relative clauses • identifying which answer option • collocations & expressions, • participle clauses Real life! paraphrases the text prepositions, commonly confused words pages 92-101 10 multiple matching • words related to travel and • reported speech: statements, • looking for examples of general transport questions, commands & requests Getting Away ideas • phrasal verbs, prepositions, word • reported speech: reporting verbs formation pages 102-111 Progress Review 5 pages 112-113 Grammar Reference pages 114-127 Irregular Verbs pages 128-129 Writing Bank pages 130-135 Speaking Bank pages 136-137 Speaking Information pages 138-141 2

Listening Speaking Writing note taking discussion and decision making essay • identifying and understanding • talking about communication • using the task as a guide paraphrasing • asking someone to repeat or confirm what they • using topic sentences and supporting said, or to explain what they mean them with examples multiple choice choosing the best solution email • identifying and eliminating • talking about how you treat others and how • making notes and planning 1 options you know are wrong they treat you • thinking of positive and negative aspects • speaking in favour or against something and adding justification multiple choice comparing photos story • making sure you understand • talking about the effect we have on the world • describing action what the options actually say around us • using past tenses and time words correctly multiple matching • talking about similarities and differences • identifying differences in what the speakers are saying discussion and decision making essay • talking about school, education and technology • writing your opening paragraph • expressing reservations • using examples to explain your point in more detail multiple choice choosing the best solution article (pictures) • talking about money • using your notes • listening with an open mind and • comparing options • using questions to attract your reader’s waiting for the question before comparing photos interest and including yourself in a answering • talking about work description to make it more interesting multiple choice • using expressions to mark the different stages letter • identifying the focus of the of your speech • giving your opinion question and using non-verbal • using a broad range of vocabulary clues to help you multiple matching discussion and decision making report • being careful of distractors • talking about crime and the law • your reason for writing note taking • interrupting politely and encouraging someone • using linking words and conditional • predicting what you will hear to speak sentences to join your ideas and completing the sentences comparing photos essay • talking about healthy lifestyles • creating a good impression • giving and justifying your opinion • using a gerund to emphasise activities rather than the people doing them multiple choice discussion and decision making article • staying focused while you are • talking about problems • making notes and planning 2 listening • responding or adding to a comment and • identifying which kind of plan suits the multiple choice making an alternative suggestion writing task • eliminating options you know choosing the best option essay are wrong to help you identify • talking about travel and transport • giving a relevant opinion the correct answer • evaluating options • using the opposing viewpoint to strengthen your own opinion 3

LEt’s COMMUNICATE!  · What different kinds of communication are there? · Have you ever had to communicate with someone who didn’t speak the same language as you do? How did you get on? · What types of non-verbal communication are common in your country? What do they mean? Reading :)Smiling: 1 W ork with a partner. Choose an emotion below and what does it mean? make a facial expression that shows it. Your partner must guess the emotion you are Smile. We all do it; some of us more than others. We expressing. flash a smile to break the ice or melt a heart. We use smiles to open doors or make someone’s day. You • anger • awe • confidence • disgust • embarrassment can feel like a million dollars when someone gives • fear • joy • sadness • surprise • sympathy you a sweet smile. But beware! The wrong kind of smile can create suspicion, fear or anger. 2 Look at the three smiling faces below. Do you think According to a well-known team of researchers, the smiles are genuine or fake? How can you tell? there are three kinds of smiles: felt, false and miserable. Felt smiles express genuine emotion 3 Q uickly read the text. Which means of and are spontaneous; false smiles are fake and are communication are mentioned? attempts to display positive emotion when it isn’t actually felt; and miserable smiles show someone 4 is feeling down in the dumps but isn’t planning on doing much about it. So what do these smiles look like and how can we differentiate them? In experiments where subjects are shown photos of fake and spontaneous smiles, people are pretty good at telling the difference. But in the real world, most people are less able to distinguish between them. They are distracted by other elements of communication such as speech, hand gestures and other body movements. However, if they were to focus only on the face, they would probably know whether a smile was genuine or not. This is because two muscles are involved in spontaneous smiling. The first muscle, the obicularis oculi, is a ringlike band of muscle around each eye. When it contracts, it causes wrinkles at the outer corners of the eyes. It causes what we know as ‘smiling eyes’. The other muscle, the zygomaticus major, extends from the top of the cheekbone to the corners of the mouth. It moves the mouth upwards when we smile. This muscle on its own produces what we call the ‘mouth smile’. The mouth smile can occur with other facial muscle contractions at the same time and when it does, it can show negative emotions. For example, a smiling mouth may be accompanied by eyebrows showing anger, eyes showing fear or a nose showing disgust. When

Upgrade Try to answer multiple-choice questions by looking only at the question and going back immediately to the text to find out what it says about the question. When you have decided what the text says, you can look at the answer options to discover which one fits what you have already decided is the answer. 4 R ead the article again and choose the best answer 4 What does the fourth paragraph suggest about A, B, C or D. smiles and smiling? 1 What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A A smile isn’t always what it appears to be. A to advise people when to smile B People who are genuine smile a lot more. B to warn against angering others C A mouth smile always shows sincerity. C to show how to become popular D When the mouth moves up, we are happy. D to explain the functions of a smile 5 Which statement about Asian views on smiling is true? 2 What is suggested about the three smiles identified A They would be too embarrassed to smile a lot. B Smiling allows others to see exactly how they feel. by the researchers? C They should not smile under certain circumstances. A They can be successfully faked. D Smiling makes them feel positive when they B They are appropriately named. C They show a person is happy. are sad. D They can’t be identified. 6 What does the writer mean by ‘cultural norms’? 3 What did the experimental studies show about A a range of emotions smiles? B expected social behaviour A They are as important as body language in C types of relationships D complicated issues communicating. B We can recognise a fake smile more often 5 The words in bold are in the wrong places. Write them in the correct places to make expressions. All than a real one. the expressions come from the article. C Certain situations make it more difficult to 1 Agood way to melt the ice with detect a fake smile. strangers at a party is to tell a joke. D Spontaneous smiles can distract us from 2 Put on this designer outfit. You will people’s speech. flash like a million dollars. people genuinely smile, in a spontaneous burst of 3 I know someone who can break doors positive emotion, the corners of the mouth move up for me in the music industry. and the muscles around the eyes also contract. It is these muscles that show a smile is sincere. 4 Everybody move in closer together for To add to the complexity, there are also the cultural the photo and make a smile! associations of smiling since smiles can mean very different things in different countries. In the USA, 5 If you buy Tammy a bunch of flowers, for example, a smile is a friendly, positive gesture of you will definitely feel her day. trust. In contrast, in some Asian societies, people smile when they are happy, of course, but also when 6 Pictures of cute little kittens and they feel anger, sadness, confusion or embarrassment, puppies really open my heart! perhaps to mask their true feelings. To their way of thinking, smiling is a superficial act and is 6 Look at the picture. What is happening? inappropriate in situations where a person wants to show they take the situation seriously. ? ? He’s unfriendly. Not so close! Cultural norms aside, some people tend to smile Oh no! more than others and that seems to indicate they are I’m next! cheerful, optimistic types. But that relationship isn’t strictly true. Some people rarely smile and are quite 5 happy. Others often have a smile on their face when they are actually feeling anxious. Human communication is full of uncertainties and we sometimes have a difficult time understanding each other, but a genuine, heartfelt smile that lights up a face can never be misunderstood.

VOCABULARY 1 C omplete the words that show how someone is 2 Complete the definitions with these words. feeling. Write a letter on each line. 1 I always l gh when I hear a good joke. delighted embarrassed grumpy hurt lonely optimistic pessimistic sarcastic 2 Don’t c , Maggie! Everything will be all right. 3 If I ever saw a ghost, I’d sc a ! 1 When someone is , they tend to 4 Don’t sh t at me, Dad. I know what I did was think that bad things will happen. wrong. 2 When someone is , they feel 5 Iheard my teacher s gh with disappointment when I told her I hadn’t done my homework ... again. ashamed and worry about what others will think 6 If you must talk in the library, please wh p of them. so that you don’t disturb others. 3 When someone is , they are 7 Children often g um e when their parents ask unhappy and a bit angry, often for no apparent them to do household chores. reason. 8 Some of my classmates g ss about me, 4 When someone is , they are but I don’t care because no one ever believes what upset and feel emotional pain. they say. 5 When someone is , they are very happy. 6 When someone is , they feel sad because they have no one to talk to or to do things with. 7 When someone is , they tend to think that good things will happen. 8 When someone is , they say the opposite of what they mean, or say things to make someone else feel silly. 3 T he words in bold are in the wrong places. Write them in the correct places. 1  After our visit, I sent my aunt flowers to thank her for her confrontation. 3  My father taught me to avoid hospitality; he thought calm discussion was always best. 2 Fran never boasts about getting a place at Oxford University; she is modest about her compliment. 4  Thousands of fans were at the airport to greet the Queen on her feelings. 5 I felt like a million dollars when Tony paid me a(n) achievement on my new outfit! 6  You really hurt my arrival when you said that I wasn’t a real friend. 6

unit 1 Word Formation 4 Which prefix do we use with each adjective below to form its opposite? Use them to complete the table. accompanied appropriate avoidable direct modest personal im- in- un- 1 3 5 2 4 6 5 N ow complete the sentences with some of the words Commonly Confused Words from 4. 8 Complete the pairs of sentences with the words 1 Your rude comments about her were completely in bold. . 1 express impress 2 Hans loves talking about his own success; he’s one of a Some people find it very hard to the most people I know. their emotions. 3 The greetings card was cold and ; the sender hadn’t even bothered to sign it! b If you want to your new boss, work hard. 4 Joe came to the party by himself; he was 2 alone lonely , I call . a When I’m feeling sad and when I need to think 5 You say the mistakes you made were , a friend. but I think you could have prevented them. b Ilike being 6 Lyle only made references to his about things. studies; he didn’t tell us exactly what he’s doing. 3 frown smile ; it lights up a Julia has got a lovely off your face; it makes Collocations & Expressions her whole face. 6 Match. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. b Take that you look angry. 1 cross a your eyes 4 amount number 2 shake b hands 3 shrug c your shoulders a The university has a(n) of 4 nod d your nails 5 bite e your head courses that deal with means of communication. 6 rub f your arms b The of respect the students had for their new teacher was surprising. 5 beware aware a That dog is cross, so or it may 7 What do you think the body language in 6 means? bite you. Write collocations from 6. b Are you that body language is 1 I agree with what you are saying. 2 Ifeel uncomfortable or nervous. as important as verbal language? 3 I’m making an agreement. 4 I’m sleepy. 5 I’m nervous. 6 Idon’t know. 7

GRAMMAR 3 C omplete the sentences. Use the present simple or the present continuous. Present simple & present continuous 1  (you / ask) 1 Read about the uses of the present simple and the present continuous. your relatives to visit every weekend? Present simple 2 Jan hurt Tom’s feelings, so now he • facts and permanent situations (not speak) to her. Do you live in China with your family? • general truths and natural laws 3 Her parents Certain muscles produce a smile. (not allow) her to go out on school nights. • habits and routines (often with adverbs of frequency) My uncle sometimes tells us jokes after dinner. 4  (ice / melt) • timetables and programmes (future) at 10 degrees Celsius? The lecture on communication starts at two o’clock. • reviews, stories and sports commentaries 5 We (have) The grumpy old man shouts at the little girl and she a surprise party on Friday to celebrate Mum’s begins to cry. • feelings and states birthday. Tina doesn’t like talking to strangers. Present continuous 6 In this story, the evil witch • actions happening at the time of speaking (laugh) at the little boy and girl. Sam is trying to make his girlfriend laugh. • temporary situations or changing situations 7 Ken and Penny I am staying with friends for the time being. (not get) a house together next year. Jane is becoming more and more pessimistic. • annoying habits, often with adverbs like always 8  (you / know) My friend is always hurting my feelings. • plans and arrangements (future) why people smile in different ways? We aren’t going to the airport to greet Joe on his arrival. Note: Remember that we do not use stative verbs in 9 My colleagues (always whisper) about me. It’s awful! continuous tenses. 2 Complete the sentences. Use the present simple in 10  (your one and the present continuous in the other. In which coach / often grumble) when you miss a goal? sentence is the adverb of frequency used to express an annoying habit? 4 Circle the correct words to complete the text. a My friends It’s all about communication (always / laugh) at my jokes. b My friends 1 Is it seeming / Does it seem like it 2 becomes / (always / laugh) at me. is becoming more and more difficult to talk to your Read 1.1-1.3 of the Grammar Reference before you do the tasks. parents as you get older? Communicating with your 8 mother and father 3 isn’t being / isn’t always easy, but it is something you 4 need / are needing to do to get along with them and avoid nasty confrontations. It’s a fact that being able to communicate well with your mum and dad 5 has / is having a lot of advantages. Let’s take this example ... your parents 6 are always asking you / are asking you always where you’re going and when you’ll be back. Next time, tell them, for example, that the film 7 is ending / ends at 9 pm and arrive home at exactly 9.30. This will show them that you 8 are learning / learn to be responsible and that they can trust you. This is an advantage because they’ll realise that they 9 aren’t having to / don’t have to worry about you any more and they’ll give you more freedom to do the things that you 10 are wanting / want to do. Good communication will make things easier for everyone.

unit 1 Present perfect simple & 7 Complete the second sentence so it has the same present perfect continuous meaning as the first. Use the word in bold together with the present perfect simple or the present 5 R ead about the uses of the present perfect simple perfect continuous. and the present perfect continuous. 1 We bought this house in 2008 and now it’s 2014. Present perfect simple lived • something that started in the past and has We for continued until now six years. Has she worked here for three months? • s omething that happened in the past, but we don’t 2 Sam went to work at nine o’clock. It’s five o’clock and he’s still there. been know or we don’t say exactly when The businessman has written a number of reports. S am • s omething that happened in the past, but has a all day. result or an effect on the present 3 Joe is still in university. finished Cliff has lost his voice, so he can’t give his speech. • an action that has just finished Joe I have just met my uncle at the airport. university yet. • experiences and achievements My sister has started her university studies. 4 Iarrived at the library three hours ago; perhaps I Present perfect continuous should leave. have • a ctions that started in the past and are still in I in progress now or have happened time and time again until now the library for three hours; perhaps I should leave. Mum and Dad have been taking German lessons since May. 5 They are in Bahrain. They’ll be back in a week. have • actions that happened time and time again in the past and have finished recently, but have a result or They an effect on the present Bahrain. They’ll be back in a week. His eyes are red because he’s been rubbing them. • to emphasise how long actions have been in 6 It’s been a week since Tony called me. for progress You’ve been biting your nails for weeks; what’s the T ony matter? a week. Present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous W e use the present perfect simple to focus on the result 7 Julia started studying at eight o’clock. has of a completed action or how many times something has happened. However, we use the present perfect Julia continuous to focus on the action itself or how long eight o’clock. something has been happening. It is unimportant whether the action has finished or not. 8 My sister began dinner preparations two hours ago. Joseph has spoken to me once. preparing Pat’s been trying to meet him all evening. My sister for two hours. 6 Read these sentences and underline the verb forms. Which sentence focuses on how long something has been happening? Which tense does it use? Which sentence focuses on how many times something has happened? Which tense does it use? a Aunt Barbara has visited us twice this year. b Debra has been studying for exams all month. Read 1.4-1.6 of the Grammar Reference before you do the tasks. 9

LISTENING 3  You will hear Sandra Nichols, a life skills coach, talk about various types of non-verbal 1 Most of the time we can say the same thing using communication. For questions 1-9, complete the different words. Tasks which ask you to complete the sentences with a word or a short phrase. gap with information from the recording rephrase what the speakers say. You need to be able to make 1 Sandra says we may not always know that we are the connection between what you have heard and the way the text is worded in the task. Circle the using signals. words that rephrase the expressions in bold. 2 When someone’s behaviour what 1 We put a lot of effort into the project. they are saying, something may be wrong. a put pressure on b tried hard with 3 People who don’t look presentable for are unlikely to be professional at 2 I can handle it. a I want to do it. work. b I can manage it. 4 We don’t look directly at people when we are being 3 It is an indicator of how we feel. . a shows b affects 5 Emphatic gestures can mean ‘Keep away’ or show . 4 She plays a major role in the company. a is important 6 Moving away from someone shows that we are not b is an actor around them. 5 His non-verbal communication is not consistent 7 The amount of physical contact we receive as infants with what he says. affects our development. a without meaning b without words 8 We reveal a great deal about ourselves through our . 2 N ow work with a partner. Discuss what the words in bold in these sentences mean. How could the 9 In order to fit in with a particular , sentences be rephrased? people must adopt the right style. 1 He reassured me that everything was under control. Upgrade 2 Her answer to my question was an emphatic ‘yes’. 3 I’m not sure that he is aware of the dangers. Although the gapped sentences rephrase what the 4 Hand gestures convey the speaker’s enthusiasm. speaker is saying, the missing words will probably 5 I keep him at a distance because he can be unkind. be exactly as you hear them on the recording. 6 She was smiling, but her eyes spoke volumes about Keep your answers short: use between one and three words to fill each gap. If you feel you need what she really felt. to write more, check that you are not including irrelevant information. 10

unit 1 SPEAKING 3 Work with a partner. Your friend, Mark, is going to spend the summer with some relatives in Australia. 1 Ask and answer these questions with a partner. He’d like to keep in regular touch with his friends and his elderly grandmother while he is away. Here • What are the advantages of communicating with are some of the most common ways people use to people face-to-face? communicate. First, talk to each other about the advantages and disadvantages of each type of • H ow important is listening as a part of communicating? communication. Then decide which one would be Do you think you are a good listener? best for Mark to keep in touch with his friends and his grandmother. Use Express Yourself! to help you. • D o you think technology makes communication between people easier or more difficult? 2 Sometimes when speaking, we don’t hear what the write What is the best way make other person has said, or perhaps we are not sure letters for Mark to keep in phone that we have understood. We can ask them politely touch with calls to repeat what they have said, to confirm that we send a his friends? have understood correctly, or to explain what they emails b his grandmother? through mean. Read the dialogues below and use Express Facebook Yourself! to help you complete what Speaker B says. use Skype or Twitter 1 A: I’m not sure that this would be the right jacket for you. B: S­ o, what that you don’t like it. 2 A: It works exactly like an answering machine. B: I about answering machines. Could you explain? 3 A: C an you get me the box from under the ~~~? B: Sorry, I . Could you say it again? Upgrade 4 A: His books fly off the shelves! While interacting with another person, it is quite B: ‘fly off the shelves’. natural to miss or not understand something they are saying. Don’t be afraid to ask them to repeat or confirm  what they have just said. You may also need to ask them to explain what they mean. Express yourself! 4 Work in pairs to discuss these questions. Asking someone to repeat or confirm what • D o you think that people should be available for tSCSShooooerr,uyrrwlyysd,,haIbyaidtudotuiydowrnueh’t’preecenaasttyacoythhuinathsgta,aiypts.l.etC.h.aodaseuto?l..dy.oyuoumseaayni.t..a?gain? AICIW’msdokhounianlndto’tgdtykossonuouyormoeweuex(ompImnluuaeenicandthnoe(aw‘r.eb.sx.h’to?apaunlttadyi.).on. uw.wChmhaoaetutaylntdoh)u?yeomyumeeaexnapnblayin..?. communication 24 hours a day or that they should set aside some totally private time? • How do you adapt the way you communicate to suit different situations? For example, how would you talk to a young child, a close friend, a stranger or an important person? • H ow important is it to speak correctly (use the correct grammar and vocabulary)? Why?/Why not? 11

WRITING 2 Read this writing task and underline the important information that guides you. Then complete the Essay: Using the task as a guide class question you need to brainstorm. Don’t rush to start writing in an exam. Take time to read the task properly because it is designed to guide your thinking. You have had a class discussion about different cultures. It will tell you the general topic to focus on, the specific Your English teacher has now asked you to write an topic and, finally, the topic you should write about in your essay for homework. essay. Underline this important information and refer back to it while you are planning and writing to make sure you These days, more and more people are leaving are answering with relevant ideas. their homes to live in a different country. Do you think this is a difficult thing to do? 1 L ook at how the underlining in this writing task guides you into what you have to write about. Then Notes brainstorm the class question to help you form your Write about: opinion and get ideas. 1 Language 2 Work Y ou have had a class discussion about language. 3 ____ (your own idea) (general topic) Your English teacher has now asked you to write an essay for homework. Countries have problems communicating Class question: with each other because they all speak What are the advantages and disadvantages of different languages. (specific topic) Do you think we should all learn to speak the same language? (essay topic) ? Notes Write about: 3 Read this essay that was written in answer to the 1 Business and work (paragraph topic) question in 2 and circle the topic of paragraphs 2-4. 2 Travelling and holidays (paragraph topic) 3 ____ (your own idea) There are many kinds of people starting new lives in other countries; from refugees escaping danger to pensioners retiring to sunnier places. Class question: What are the advantages and However, I don’t think that adjusting to a new culture is an easy thing to do. disadvantages of one international language? T o begin with, people have to learn a new 12 language quite quickly in order to be able to organise their daily life. In the beginning, children will have a difficult time at school and older people will probably need to arrange lessons. In addition, they have to find a job and this will need patience as they will probably not have a network of friends or family nearby to help them. Furthermore, making friends can be difficult in a new culture. Newcomers will need to observe, and copy such things as table manners, polite ways to address strangers and other cultural behaviour in order to be accepted by the locals. To sum up, it can take many difficult and stressful months before people are really able to enjoy their lives in a new country.

unit 1 4 You should introduce the topic of each paragraph in Plan the first sentence. The reader needs to know what Paragraph 1: Introduce the topic and state your the topic is in order to make sense of the rest of the paragraph. Complete the topic sentences in these opinion. short paragraphs about communication. Paragraph 2: Make a point on the topic of 1 Humans are capable of communicating without appearance. . We can often understand how Paragraph 3: Make a point on the topic of someone feels, for example, just by looking at the expressions and gestures. expression on their face. Paragraph 4: M ake your own point either to 2 Another way of understanding more about a support your opinion or in contrast. person is by observing their . For Paragraph 5: S ummarise your opinion, and add a example, an untidy person who leaves their clothes all over their bedroom is probably not very good at comment. organising their life. Upgrade 5 To expand the topic of your paragraph, you can use Underline the important information in the writing examples. Underline where the writer has done this task and use it to guide your thinking. Refer back in the essay in 3. Then underline the topic of the to it to make sure your ideas are relevant. Help the sentences below and write a second sentence giving reader by writing the topic of each paragraph in the an example. Use Express Yourself! to help you. first sentence. 1 A person’s appearance can tell you a lot about them. Express yourself! ITITnnootarbsdoueddgmiiutnicuoiwpnn,i/,gt/AhFt,lou/lIprintnihctasehrlelm, fiorrset,/pMlaocere, over, 2 Aperson’s body language can reveal how they are CHAolotnwhtoeruvaegsrht,i//nODgnetsotphpietiecosther hand, really feeling. Cvgttttttoooeoeooorsgmmehbotseuxhiabamtdprolsk/eaerewnueserfyo/nsiv&aorrsneiesufcy/-btivawrvroeoistemufaaditerotlrybeipcsnmlaherlialenlpfnsgrsgesiuossnaigo(enof(osbn)sb) Ahbatrcaoputidpritoyshetnafydusrleelasc//nphomecoraeaanktkeieoslo-tnuu:pdje/ecwrloethtllhaeenrsyw, toarttdosos 6 Read this writing task, underline the important information and identify the question you should Etoxpsmreislesions & gestures brainstorm. Then use the plan and Express Yourself! to fsnsmrhhooaardwkuk/neegshheyayaokenuedcryossonhutoaruchltde(eawrdsith to help you write your essay. When you have finished to sb) your essay, check your work carefully. to to You have had a class discussion about non-verbal to communication. Your English teacher has now asked you to write an essay. Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view. (140-190 words) We don’t always need conversation because we can learn a lot about a person just by watching them. Do you think this is a good way of getting to know someone? Notes Write about: 1 Appearance 2 Expressions & gestures 3 ____ (your own idea) 13

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