6
IN THIS UNIT
GRAMMAR
• the continuous aspect
• the perfect aspect
VOCABULARY
• phrasal verbs
• scientific study
• idioms
• collocations
SCENARIO
• outlining problems, offering
solutions, reacting to
suggestions
• solving communication
problems
STUDY SKILLS
• note-taking from listening
to a talk
WRITING SKILLS
• writing and checking written
communication
Communication
1.1
CONNECTIONS
1
The more elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate.
J.B. Priestley, 1894–1984, British novelist
SPEAKING AND LISTENING
1
Discuss these questions in small groups.
1
How do you communicate with the
people below, and how often?
• friends
• neighbours
• online/virtual friends
• followers (on social media)
• family members
• colleagues
2
When did you last …
• send an SMS/text message?
• send an email?
• write a letter (on paper)?
• send a greeting card?
• make a phone call?
• use social media to contact someone?
• speak to someone face to face?
• make a presentation/speech?
3
How do you prefer people to
communicate with you?
4
Which forms of communication do you
use most often?
5
Which forms of communication are
most common Bahrain?
2
a
1.1
Listen to five people talking about their
communication habits and answer the questions.
Which person/people (1–5):
1
prefers conversations?
2
met someone by accident?
3
sometimes has technical problems with communication?
4
was suddenly contacted by someone?
5
thinks they are not up-to-date in their habits?
6
is interested in famous people?
2
b
Which forms of communication does each
person mention?
3
Which person is most like you and least like you?
VOCABULARY
PHRASAL VERBS
4
Match the phrasal verbs from the listening with
their meanings.
1
get in touch with
a
meet by accident
2
track down
b
maintain a relationship with
3
bump into
c
follow what is happening
4
lose touch with
d
find
5
stay in touch with
e
have no contact with
6
keep track of
f
exchange the latest news
7
catch up with
g
contact
