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Unit 069 Talking and communicating
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| readeralexey | Дата: Воскресенье, 27.03.2022, 16:21 | Сообщение # 1 |
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Write three short dialogues similar to the ones in the unit (section A, exercise 69.1) to illustrate idioms connected with communication problems. Be ready to perform them in class with a partner for your classmates to guess what idiom they illustrate.
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Have you ever been talked down to? What is your strategy of coping with the situation?
Do you ever talk behind people's back, honestly?
Do you ever indulge in small talk? Why (not)?
Why do you think some people would always talk shop?
What is the current talking point among your peers?
Have you ever been given a talking to? What was the occasion?
Give examples from fiction (e.g., Shakespeare's plays) of characters who:
talk rubbish
talk sense
are long-winded
put it in a nutshell
speak their mind
get straight to the point
wrap it up suddenly
start the ball rolling.
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| mariablansh | Дата: Понедельник, 22.12.2025, 14:45 | Сообщение # 16 |
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| Write three short dialogues similar to the ones in the unit (section A, exercise 69.1) to illustrate idioms connected with communication problems. Be ready to perform them in class with a partner for your classmates to guess what idiom they illustrate.
1) -Have you heard that Olia and Dima spent their honeymoon in Miami?!
- Yes, so what? It was damp there.
-Did they get caught in the rainy season? Nothing, I think they had a good time anyway.
-I don't think so. I heard that there were a lot of mosquitoes there and Olya was so tired of collecting firewood every day to light a fire.
- A bonfire? Did they live on the beach?
- No, in the tent.
- Why? Didn't have enough money for a hotel?
- What kind of hotel can there be in the forest?
- In which forest...Miami is the USA, isn't it? There are beaches, sand, palm trees.
- No! Miami is the name of a fishing village!
(TALKING AT CROSS-PURPOSES)
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-Which sweater do you like the most? Green or red?
-Well, they both are...
- Or maybe white?
-This one is...
-No! The black one is the most stylish! It's screaming: "This girl knows everything about fashion!"
-I think, you...
-But Johnny's parents are conservative people, so, I should dress modestly. Then I will take this skirt and this sweater. Thank you, Lilly! You're such a good friend! I would never decide what to buy without you!
(CAN'T GET A WORD IN EDGEWAYS)
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-I just can't date Will!
-Why? I thought you like him!
- He always misunderstands me! All of the time!
- What do you mean?
- Two days ago we were walking in the park, I saw a beautiful flower and told him.
- And?
- And he picked it and presented it to me!
- Oh, I don't think it's a big deal.
- Yes?
-A week ago, we passed by a storefront in a shopping mall. I saw a beautiful dress, I liked it, but, you know, red doesn't suit me, so I wasn't going to buy it. And he just bought it and gave it to me!
- You can always wear a white shawl over it and the red one won't set off your skin tone.
- I know, but yesterday was the last straw! His dad is fond of fishing. I complimented his hobby to please him. And imagine, what Will got me for Christmas?
- A fishing rod?
- If only... Dried cod! A huge box!
-Wow!
- I broke up with him.
(THE WRONG END OF THE STICK)
Баушова М.
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| boriskorsun3 | Дата: Понедельник, 22.12.2025, 18:54 | Сообщение # 17 |
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| Have you ever been talked down to? What is your exit strategy?
Of course, they talked down to me. I think this happens a lot to a lot of people, because there are a lot of arrogant and narcissistic people nowadays. If someone does this to me, I usually don't pay attention to it, because I rarely come across people who don't respect me at all. However, if we talk about such people, then when communicating with them, I try to point out to them their shameless behavior, because why do they communicate with me if they don't respect me at all. I consider this a humiliating act and a way to assert myself at the expense of the interlocutor.
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| oksanaoni2159 | Дата: Понедельник, 22.12.2025, 23:03 | Сообщение # 18 |
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| In my personal life I have been TALKED DOWN TO on numerous occasions. I guess in the past it's been something about my aura or vibration that brought me in contact with people who wouldn't think twice before disrespecting me. The rule that we find what we look for in life is a powerful one, and I have implemented it into my life in order to receive fewer unpleasantries.
It took me years to figure out the strategy of coping with this type of situation. It sounds overly simplistic, but upon further investigation it proves to be simple yet effective. The strategy is to suddenly call the rude interlocutor out for their bad behaviour without giving them a TALKING TO in the proper sense. The key is to TALK SENSE without being LONG-WINDED, but also be firm and leave no room for them to GET THE WRONG END OF THE STICK. It's also not possible when in the conversation you CANNOT GET A WORD IN EDGEWAYS. What one should do is give the rude comment back in the form of a question. 'It sounded like you were disappointed in me. Is that true?' Or, 'it sounded like my behaviour has made you very angry with me. Is that correct?'
The power of putting it bluntly like that changes the flow of the whole conversation and hopefully ends the attack.
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| lizaserdyuk06 | Дата: Понедельник, 22.12.2025, 23:23 | Сообщение # 19 |
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| Do you ever indulge in small talk? Why (not)?
To be honest, I find it difficult to indulge in SMALL TALK. While some see it as a way TO START THE BALL ROLLING, it often seems like inappropriate to me. What if the person doesn't want to talk? Or vise versa, people can talk for ages, and you CAN’T GET A WORD IN EDGEWAYS. TO PUT IT IN A NUTSHELL, it can be exhausting. I prefer conversations where people SPEAK THEIR MIND and GET TO THE POINT quickly, avoiding being LONG-WINDED.
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| davidkushakov | Дата: Среда, 24.12.2025, 18:27 | Сообщение # 20 |
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| Do you ever indulge in small talk? Why (not)?
I do sometimes indulge in SMALL TALK, especially when I meet someone new or in a casual setting. However, I try to avoid it when it feels like we are TALKING AT CROSS-PURPOSES, because then the conversation becomes frustrating and pointless. I always prefer to SPEAK MY MIND honestly, even if it’s a short comment, and at the end, I like to WRAP UP THE DISCUSSION clearly so everyone knows where we stand. TO PUT IT IN A NUTSHELL, small talk can be fun, but meaningful communication appeals more to me.Добавлено (24.12.2025, 18:44)
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I love discovering FAR-OFF PLACES, even though they are a CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE from where I live. Sometimes I visit NEIGHBOURING TOWNS that are WITHIN COMMUTING DISTANCE, which makes weekend trips really easy. Planning a LARGE-SCALE adventure like this takes a GREAT DEAL of time, but it’s always exciting to explore new areas.
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| claudholloway | Дата: Четверг, 25.12.2025, 01:19 | Сообщение # 21 |
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| Do you ever indulge in small talk? Why (not)?
Even though I used to think of myself being not very talkative person, now I can easily start a SMALL TALK if i'm in the mood. Though I often just TALK SHOP, because it may help to know someone better, I can talk about pretty much anything. When I meet someone new, it is usually I who STARTS THE BALL ROLLING, because i can't stand awkward silence. But I always afraid that I TALK RUBBISH during small talks, so I have to be very careful with that.
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