INGLES 2 MEDIO JO - Textos Escolares

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Because body language is so important in communication we often use
body parts in idiomatic expressions. Can you match the meanings?
a. John has a really big mouth.
b. We don't see eye to eye on
almost anything.
c. My daughter Catalina is the
apple of my eye.
d. Everything in that new boutique
costs an arm and a leg.
e. Mmm, give me some more
chocolate. I have a sweet tooth.
i. I love sweet things such as
cakes and ice-cream.
ii. The things they sell there are
really expensive.
iii. We can't agree or
compromise on things.
iv. I love her more than anything
else in the world.
v. He talks too much and
cannot keep secrets.
How much of our communication does body language occupy? Choose a
possible answer.
a. 55% b. 80% c. 5%
Listen and check your prediction in Exercise 4.
6 What kind of programme is it?
a. A radio talk show.
b. A television talk show.
c. A radio interview.
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Listen again and write who expressed the feelings (speaker), and the
expressions they used (expression).
Surprise
GO AHEAD
Pleasure / happiness
Worry
Interest
Feeling Speaker Expression
COMMUNICATION AND UNDERSTANDING
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