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👉COMMUNICATION
Everyday English
Interrupting politely
1. Listen and read the conversations below. Pay attention to the highlighted parts. 🎧
1.
Mark: Now, about the video conference... Everyone must be here at 9:30 a.m., and...
Trang: Sorry for interrupting, but I think we should meet at 9:00 a.m. We need to test the devices.
2.
Nick: This webcam is easy to handle. You click these buttons to move it up or down and these to...
Lan: Hold on. Can you repeat that, please?
2. Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
1. Student A is telling student B how to make a video call. Student B interrupts student A to ask for clarification.
2. Student A is telling student B the place for their next meeting. Student B interrupts student A to suggest another place.
The future of language
3. Work in pairs. Read Mark's prediction about a popular means of communication in the near future. Then ask and answer the questions.
Mark: In 20 years, people of all ages will be using emojis even more than now. Emojis help people communicate their emotions effectively regardless of the language they speak. For example, a smiley face expresses the same meaning everywhere. An emoji can replace words to a certain extent. One day, we might receive an email that contains only emojis!
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1. What means of communication is Mark talking about?
2. When will emojis become more commonly used?
3. Who will be using them?
4. How will they help in communication?
5. Why will they become more popular?
4. Work in pairs. Choose one means of communication below. Ask and answer questions about it.
1. Automatic translation function
- When: in 10 years
- Who: social network users
- How: translate comments and private messages in all languages
- Why: remove language barriers
2. Chatbot
- When: in 10 years
- Who: sellers of online shops
- How: instantly reply to customers in all languages from other countries
- Why: help sell more products to customers from other countries.
5. Report your pair's conversation to the class by making a similar talk to Mark's prediction in 3.
