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UNIT 1
Effective
Communication
Contents
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Reading Skills
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Text A
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Fast Reading
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Text B
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Practical Reading
Reading Skills
Sample
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Context Clues
 When you come across a new word in your reading, before looking it up
in a dictionary, very often you can guess its meaning from its context.
Context here means words, phrases, or sentences surrounding a word
and the situation in which it is used. There are often specific words
(context clues) in a sentence or paragraph that can help you determine
the meaning of an unfamiliar word. We will discuss the following context
clues from Unit 1 to Unit 3.
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1. Definition Clues (定义)
2. Restatement/Synonym Clues （重述/同义）
3. Contrast/Antonym Clues （对比/反义）
4. Example Clues （示例）
5. Cause and Effect Relationships （因果关系）
6. General Sense Context Clues （常识）
Definition Clues
The definition of an unknown word is usually given in the
sentence by a clue that comes right after or before it.
The clue words include: be, mean, be called, that is,
be known as, refer to, be said to, be described as, be
termed…
Sample 1
An unreasonable and lasting fear of something is called
a phobia.
画线词的含义很明确：对某一事物莫名而持久的恐惧。
Restatement/Synonym Clues
A sentence with a difficult word often contains a more
familiar word to make it easy to understand. You may
recognize some synonyms because they are set apart
by commas, dashes, or parentheses. Synonyms are
words or phrases that are similar in meaning to other
words.
Sample 2
They seem to have problems with directionality. In other
words, they get lost.
通过 “In other words”我们推断这两句话的含义相同，即他
们迷路了。由此，断定画线词的意思为“方向、方向感”。
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1. Experts in kinesics, in their study of body motion as related to speech, hope
(A)
to discover new methods of communication.
A. the study of body motion
B. the study of history
C. the study of communication
2. The weather in Hawaii is always mild. It is pleasant and warm. There is
usually a light wind to cool the air．
(C)
A. rainy
B. very hot
C. not too hot or too cold
3. Whales and elephants are gigantic animals．No other animals can compare
with them in size．
(C)
A. sea
B. land
C. huge
4. In this season, the prevailing winds, those usually blowing from the same
(A)
direction, come from the west.
A. When you speak of the direction from which winds usually blow, you
speak of prevailing winds.
B. The strongest winds in an area are its prevailing winds.
C. A prevailing wind is one that destroys everything in its path.
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5. He is a courteous young man. He always says “please and thank you”
and respects older people.
(A)
A. polite
B. short
C. smart
6. Usually if restaurant food is poorly prepared, I don’t criticize the
( C ) the manager.
waiter. Instead, I reprimand
A. speak to
B. complain to
C. criticize formally
7. Mother was tall, fat, and middle aged. The principal of the school was
( B ) shorter.
an old woman, almost as chubby as mother, and much
A. tall
B. fat
C. thin
8. Many businessmen act on intuition, which is immediate understanding
of a situation without consciously thinking
it.
( Babout
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A. Intuition requires time for careful study
B. Intuition is a quick response to a situation
C. If a person acts on intuition, he has thought a good deal about what he
is going to do
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9. Weather experts say that a drought is imminent, likely to
(A)
occur at any time this year or next.
A. An imminent danger is one close at hand.
B. If a drought is imminent, it will not occur for many years.
C. An imminent drought is not very serious.
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10. Dr. Barnard was a member of an agricultural mission to
India, a group of experts on better farming methods. ( C )
A. A mission is a group of immigrants.
B. A mission is a group of tourists.
C. A mission is a group sent abroad to provide help to a foreign
country
Text A
II. Fill in each of the blanks with the appropriate word or phrase from
the list. Change the form where necessary.
1. Body movement includes movements of the hands, head, feet and legs,
facial expressions
posture, eye movements,
and
------- all these affect
the message.
assumptions
2. When you are in doubt about
the meaning of non-verbal behavior,
confirm it with the sender and try not to make
revealed
3. Hemisinterpreted
her silence as giving
consent.
4.Appearance
One day the truth about these events will be
5.
.
and clothing are important and highly visible parts of
non-verbal communication.
posture
assessed
6. The artist asked
his model to take a reclining
7. Damages were
.
.
at $20,000.
perceived
8. On entering his house, we at once
gazedhim to be a man of taste.
9. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever
upon.
Text A
Translate the following sentences into
English.
1. 毫无疑问，善于倾听的人能与客户保持良好
关系。
2. 如果进行目光交流，你就知道对方是否同
意你的意见。
3. 倾听能让客户感到你对他们以及他们的需
求或问题真正地感兴趣，同时倾听也能让他们
自我感觉良好。
4. 在反映说话人的感情和喜爱方面，信息中的
非语言部分往往比语言部分更自发，也更诚实。
5. 握手能表示平等和友好, 拍拍肩膀则表示亲
密或控制。
1. There is no doubt that good
listeners will maintain good
relations with clients.
2. If you maintain eye contact,
you can tell whether the other
person is agreeing with you or not.
3. Good listening makes a client
feel as though you are genuinely
interested in them and their needs
or problems, and it also makes
them feel good about themselves.
4. The non-verbal part of a
message often reveals a sender’s
feelings and preferences more
spontaneously and honestly than
the verbal part.
5. A handshake can express
equality or friendliness, while a
pat on the arm can convey
intimacy or control.
Fast Reading
 Choose the best answer for each of the following questions
according to the text.
 1. Nonverbal Communication includes the following except D .
 A. touch
B. gesture
C. tone of voice
D. image
B
 2. Which of the following statements is not true ?
 A. Voice qualities such as loudness, pitch and speed convey quite
different meanings.
 B. Non-verbal communication equals to body language.
 C. The amount of space is influenced by level of familiarity, personality
characteristics, situational factors, etc.
 D. Perfume, clothes, lipstick and hairpins reflect the style or mood of
the wearer.
Fast Reading
 3. The word “proxemics” ( Para 7, Line 1 ) most probably
means D .
 A. intimacy
B. closeness
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C. the state of being near in space D. personal space
4. People maintain the smallest space when they speak to C .
A. strangers
B. friends and family members
C. intimates
D. colleagues
5. If you wish to convey a positive message through non-verbal
communication, you should C .
A. speak loudly
B. avoid making eye contact C. dress
appropriately
D. stay very close with business associate when having a talk
with them
6. The word “haptics ” (Para 9, Line 1) most probably means B .
A. communication B. touch C. behavior D. interaction
Text B
II. Fill in each of the blanks with the appropriate word or phrase
from the list. Change the form where necessary.
1. His eyes glazed
over at the sight of her.
2. The little boydreads
3. An uncann
y
going to bed in the dark.
light seemed to be coming from the castle.
pinpoin
4. These missiles can be fired with
5. He shows completemastery
t
of his chosen subject.
frustratio
6. Anna was almost crying with
7. He had apassion
for music.
8. A cigarettespark
9. The musicevoked
accuracy.
n
.
started the forest fire.
memories of her youth.
stuck
10. I’ll help you with your mathematics if you’re
11. He was highlyadept
12. I tossed
at avoiding trouble.
a cigarette to him.
.
Text B
III. Match each of the items in Column A with its advertisement in Column B
Column A
Column B.
1. Ericsson (Mobile) a. Ask for more.
2. Nike
b. A Kodak moment.
3. Philips
c. Just do it.
4. Kodak
d. Make yourself heard.
5. Pepsi-cola
e. Let's make things better.
6. Sprite
f. No business too small, no problem
too big.
7. Toyota
g. Tide's in, dirt's out.
8. Colgate
h. Poetry in motion, dancing close to
me.
9. Tide
10. IBM
i. Obey your thirst.
j. Good teeth, good health
Text B
IV. Translating the following advertisements into Chinese.
1. To me, the past is black and white, but the future is always color.
对我而言，过去平淡无奇；而未来，却是绚烂缤纷。
2. Good to the last drop.
滴滴香浓，意犹未尽。
3. The relentless pursuit of perfection.
不懈追求完美。
4. Intelligence everywhere.
智慧演绎，无处不在。
5. The world smiles with Reader's Digest.
《读者文摘》给全世界带来欢笑。
6. Focus on life.
瞄准生活。(奥林巴斯相机)
7. Started Ahead.
成功之路,从头开始。
8. We lead. Others copy.
我们领先，他人仿效。
Practical Reading
I. Decide whether the following statements are True or False.
1. Gestures, posture, body movements and tone of voice can
T words.
convey important information that isn’t put into
2. When words fail to match up with nonverbal signals, people
tend to focus on what has been said.
F
3. If you are really interested in something, speak with a flat
tone to express your enthusiasm.
F
4. People try to hide something in a conversation without eye
T
contact.
5. Staring fixedly into someone’s eyes is impolite.
6. When you are in doubtFabout the meaning of nonverbal
behavior, try to make assumptions.
7. You can use gestures to emphasize your verbal
messages,
T
especially when speaking to a large group of people.
8. Signals can be misread and one signal might lead to an T
inaccurate conclusion about what a person is trying to
communicate.
T
9. Always consider whether your nonverbal behaviors are
appropriate or not for the context in both your personal and
T
Practical Reading
II. Fill in each of the blanks with the appropriate word or phrase from the
list. Change the form where necessary.
1. She has an animate
2. The lion evaded
doll.
the hunter.
3. The gang tried intimidate
to
the bank manager.
fortitude
4. She bore her illness with great
5. He gave her alimp
, cold handshake.
6. She was crippled by arthritis
7. His good demeanor
the job.
.
spoke well for him when he went to apply for
knack
8. There is a
.
in tying ropes together.
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