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课件网) Unit 2 Understanding each other Welcome to the unit & Reading Vocabulary 1. react react to sth. (by doing sth.) 对某事/物作出反应 react to... 对……过敏 react with sth.与某物发生化学反应 reaction n.反应、回应；化学反应（常与介词to连用） 练习：The market _____(react) by falling a further two points. to react 2. suit suited adj.合适，适宜，适当（不用于名词前） be suited for/to… 适宜…… suitable adj. 合适的，适宜的 unsuitable adj. 不合适的 be suitable for... 适合…… 练习：Choose a computer _____(suit) your particular needs. to suit 3. negotiation negotiate (with sb.) about/for sth. 就某事（和某人）谈判 enter into/open/conduct negotiations with sb.和某人开始/展开/进行谈判 in negotiation with sb. 与某人协商 under negotiation 在协商中 练习：He played a leading part in the _____ (negotiate). negotiations 4. approve approve of wh-从句 同意/赞成…… in approval赞同地（常作状语） give approval to 批准 win/obtain one's approval得到某人的赞同 disapprove vi.& vt. 不赞成，反对 disapprove (of)… 不赞成/反对…… 练习：The course _____ (approve) by the Department for Education. is approved 5. sympathy out of sympathy(for...）出于（对……的）同情 feel/express/show sympathy(for sb.) （对某人）感到/表达同情 sympathetic adj.同情的，有同情心的 sympathetically adv.同情地 sympathize with… 同情…… 练习：After hearing her story, he _____(对她感到同情) and decided to help her out. felt sympathetic for her Lead-in Why is communication so significant We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen as much as we speak. ——— Epictetus 1. What does the quote from Epictetus mean The quote indicates that in communication, listening is more important than speaking. The quote encourages people to be good listeners and suggests we should listen more and try to understand others, rather than rushing to share our own ideas first. We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen as much as we speak. ——— Epictetus 2. What is the basic purpose of communication and how can you achieve that The basic purpose of communication is to understand each other. This can be achieved by clearly stating one's opinions, carefully listening to the other person and most importantly, respecting each other. How to understand others Watch a video and finish the following exercises David's problem: He never really listens to what Jack is saying and only thinks of himself. Jack's problem: He cannot get David to listen to what he is saying and gets angry with David for not listening to him. What would you do if you were David or Jack From effective aspect Reading Pre-reading 1.What other effective communication skills do you know 2.To be an effective communicator, how to sharpen your communication skills Making eye contact; Showing respect; Responding timely While-reading Fast reading: Finish the structure Para.2 _____ _____ Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 Effective communication will enable you to settle differences and disagreem ... ...
