1. Communication and languages
Types of communication
Communication in different situations
Modern forms of communication
4. Learning foreign languages
Communication and languages

2. Do you agree with the following quotation? Explain.
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
Epictetus

3. Brainstorm the vocabulary connected with the following subtopics:
COMMUNICATION
Verbal and non-verbal communication
Direct and indirect communication
Formal and
informal communication
Gestures, facial expressions, body language
Modern ways of communication
Learning foreign languages

4. Which communication do you prefer and why?
Which of the pictures below are direct, indirect , formal and informal communication? Explain the differences. 1. 3. 2. 4. 5.
Which communication do you prefer and why?

5. What do these signs and pictograms mean?1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8. 6. 7.

6. What do these gestures, facial expressions and body postures mean?1. 4. 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7.
12.
13. 9.
10. 8.

7. Which modern means of communication do you use? How often?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of modern means of communication in the pictures below? 1. 2. 3. 4.
5..
Which modern means of communication do you use? How often?

8. What difficulties do you face when learning English?
Why do you learn foreign languages? Choose from the following hints and explain your reasons.
PERSONAL NEEDS
MUST
ACADEMIC NEEDS
SOCIAL NEEDS
WORK/BUSINESS
ENTERTAINMENT
TRAVELLING
PRESTIGE
NECESSITY
What difficulties do you face when learning English?

9. Look at the words in British and American English
Look at the words in British and American English. Match them with the pictures below. (click on the flags to check your answers)
a) SUBWAY 2. 1.
b) FRENCH FRIES
c) LIFT
d) TORCH
e) MOBILE (PHONE) 3.
f) TUBE
g) PANTS 4.
h) CELL PHONE 5. 6.
i) FLASHLIGHT
j) ELEVATOR
k) TROUSERS
l) CHIPS

10. Я люблю тебя. Обичам те. Σ 'αγαπώ. Ti amo.
Look at the sentences below. They are in different languages and they all mean I love you’ in English. Which languages are they from? (click on the bubbles to check)
GERMAN
FRENCH
HUNGARIAN
Ich liebe dich.
Seretlek.
Je t'aime.
Te amo.
Я люблю тебя.
SPANISH
RUSSIAN
GREEK
BULGARIAN
ITALIAN
Обичам те.
Σ 'αγαπώ.
Ti amo.