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GS9 Unit 9 Extra - Vocabulary

The document provides vocabulary exercises focused on language and communication, including tasks to complete sentences with noun forms of verbs and a reading comprehension exercise about communicating in a foreign country. It emphasizes the importance of non-verbal communication and understanding cultural differences in gestures. Additionally, it includes an answer key and a word list with definitions and pronunciations.

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GS9 Unit 9 Extra - Vocabulary

The document provides vocabulary exercises focused on language and communication, including tasks to complete sentences with noun forms of verbs and a reading comprehension exercise about communicating in a foreign country. It emphasizes the importance of non-verbal communication and understanding cultural differences in gestures. Additionally, it includes an answer key and a word list with definitions and pronunciations.

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VOCABULARY

Language and Communication


Task 1. Complete the sentences with the noun form of the verbs in brackets.

1. People from different cultures use different forms of non-


verbal ____communication_______ (COMMUNICATE).

2. Fiona sometimes finds it difficult to read people’s facial ___________ (EXPRESS).

3. We had an interesting ___________ (DISCUSS) in class today about different cultures.

4. For homework, I want you to write a ___________ (DESCRIBE) of your last holiday.

5. I use a great app to help me with my ___________ (PRONOUNCE) of new words in


English.

6. Check in the dictionary for the correct ___________ (DEFINE) of this word.

7. What shall we get Janine for her birthday? Do you have any ___________ (SUGGEST)?

8. Do you have any ___________ (EXPLAIN) for the way you behaved?

9. This book has lots of useful ___________ (INFORM) about how to communicate.

Task 2. Read the text and choose the correct answer.


Getting by in a foreign country
When I travel to another country, I always try to learn the language so I can
(1) communicate with local people. I don’t just study words and grammar but
(2) ___________ too, so people can understand me. However, this isn’t always possible,
especially if you’re just going somewhere for a short holiday. It’s amazing how much you can
express with gestures and facial (3) ___________.
Looking somebody in the (4) ___________ and (5) ___________ your head is important
because it shows you’re paying attention to what they say. If you don’t understand
someone, stay calm and don’t raise your (6) ___________. There are better ways to show
you don’t understand. One (7) ___________ is to simply (8) ___________ your shoulders in
a friendly way and smile.

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VOCABULARY

Be careful with some gestures, though, as they can mean different things around the world.
If you (9) ___________ your head in Bulgaria, it actually means ‘yes’. And in some countries,
it’s rude to point a (10) ___________ at anything, especially other people.
1. A. say B. repeat C. translate D. communicate
2. A. speak B. pronounce C. pronunciation D. repetition
3. A. information B. descriptions C. definitions D. expressions
4. A. mouth B. eye C. face D. head
5. A. nodding B. raising C. pointing D. moving
6. A. head B. gestures C. body D. voice
7. A. suggest B. suggestion C. definition D. define
8. A. shake B. lower C. shrug D. bow
9. A. shake B. point C. shrug D. lower
10. A. body B. hand C. head D. finger

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ANSWER KEY
Task 1.
1. communication 2. expressions 3. discussion
4. description 5. pronunciation 6. definition
7. suggestion 8. explanation 9. information

Task 1.
1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A
6. D 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D

WORDLIST
Word Pronunciation Meaning

Define (v) / dɪˈfaɪn/ (động từ) Định nghĩa

Definition (n) / ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/ (danh từ) Định nghĩa, sự định nghĩa

Express (v) / ɪkˈspres/ Diễn đạt, biểu đạt

Expression (n) / ɪkˈspreʃn/ Sự diễn đạt, biểu đạt

Pronounce (v) / prəˈnaʊns/ Phát âm

Pronunciation (n) / prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/ Sự phát âm, cách phát âm

Repeat (v) / rɪˈpiːt/ Lặp lại, nhắc lại

Repetition (n) /ˌrepəˈtɪʃn/ Sự lặp lại, nhắc lại

Suggest (v) / səˈdʒest/ Đề nghị, gợi ý

Suggestion (n) / səˈdʒestʃən/ Lời đề nghị, gợi ý

Source: Pearson Education

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