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课件网) Unit 2 Understanding each otherWelcome to the unit and reading (I)We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listentwice as much aswe speak.— Epictetus我们有两只耳朵和一个嘴巴，所以我们可以听到的是我们所说的两倍。———爱比克泰德 ①数字 + times + as + 原级 + as +比较对象 ②数字 + times + the size / length / depth / height / width / quantity / amount…+ of +比较对象 倍数表达 ③数字 + times + 比较级 + than + 比较对象 e.g. 长江比这条河长10倍. The Yangtze River is 10 times as long as this river. The Yangtze River is 10 times the length of this river. The Yangtze River is 9 times longer than this river. 爱比克泰德(1871-1922)，奴隶出身，罗马著名哲学家。这句话意在强调沟通时要注意倾听。Welcome to the unit Communication problems occur from time to time. Watch the video and finish the following exercises. Welcome to the unit Communication problems occur from time to time. Watch the video and finish the following exercises. He never really listens to what Jack is saying and only thinks of himself. He cannot get David to listen to what he is saying and gets angry with David for not listening to him. Reading Skimming Skimming Para2: Messages are encoded by the sender and decoded by the receiver and the cycle is repeated until the communication ends. Para3: You need to know with whom you are communicating and determine what communication channel and style to use. Para4: Your body language should support your message, and you should take note of the other person's body language so that you know how the conversation is going. Para5: Put yourself in the other person's shoes and adjust your communication to show you understand their points of view. 1. What is communication Communication is the process of exchanging information between a sender and a receiver 2. What information can help you determine how best to communicate with others We need to know with whom we are communicating: their age or position, their relationship with you, their expectations and cultural background. Skanning 3. Why should you pay attention to the other person's body language It willgive us clues as to whether the conversation is going well or not. 4. How can you seek to understand the other person's emotions We can seek to understand the other person's emotions by putting ourselves in their shoes and looking at the situation from their perspective. In complicated cases, we need to give serious consideration to their point of view.
