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U6. Relationships - Coggle Diagram
U6. Relationships
Lesson 3. Create a good relation
3.1.Grammar.Giving more information
In a social situation, where you want to avoid giving short answers, you can add extra information using:
WHEN
Yes,
when
there's a special occasion, like a birthday.
BUT ONLY WHEN
Yes,
but
I don't use it much,
only when
I'm bored.
NORMAL BEHAVIOR AND CONTRAST IT WITH EXCEPTIONS
Maybe, but I
don't generally
like that kind of thing.
3.2.Expressions.Comparing habits
To show that you do the same as the other person, use:
Yes,
me too
Positive afirmation
You're on Friendface? Me, too!
Umm,
I do the same
Positive afirmation
You bring your lunch every day? I do the same.
I don't either
( Yo tampoco)
Negative afirmation
You really don't like the subway. I don't either.
You can introduce that you do things differently by adding
actually
No, thank you. Actually, I'm trying to save money
3.3.Expressions. Positive/active listening
right/um/uh-huh
Umm, yeah. I know what you mean
repeat what they have said
6.2.Grammar.Adding to descriptions
really/very/pretty
intensify positive description/used negative descriptions
He's really hard to read/She's pretty agressive
a little / a bit/ rather/quite
criticism
He's quite quiet
Lesson 2. Describing team chemistry
2.1.Grammar.Giving impressions
SEEM TO + VERB/ SEEM TO BE+ ING/ SEEM TO HAVE+ PAST PARTICIPLE
They don't
seem to talk
to each other a lot/ He
seems to be getting
on weel with the other engineers/He doesn't
seem to have spent
much time with his teammates
each other/ one another
2.2.Vocabulary. Reporting verbs
remarked/ commented/mentioned
Lots of people have
remarked
how funny he is
A few people have
commented
lately that Todd can be a bit agressive with other team members
Some people have
mentioned
that he keeps to himself a lot
Lesson 4. Get the right tone
4.1.Expressions. Formality
I was wondering.../ Sorry to disturb you.../Is it necessary to attend?/ No problem at all.../ I am afraid that is not possible/ Could you please tell me...?/ Would it be possible to...?
EJ.
I was wondering
where the meeting is/
Would it be possible to
meet now?/
I'm afraid that is not possible
/
Could you tell me
when you 're available?...
4.2.Expressions. Phrasal verbs & idioms
attend a meeting/postpone a meeting/investigate/ resolve/respond--> FORMAL
phrasal verbs(putting off the meeting/ & idioms /Thanks for all, yore're an absolute star!/ pain in the neck= informal
EJ.
Rushed off my feet (I)/ put off the meeting(I)/ resolve the issue(F)/ look into ...(I)/ investigate the options..(F)./ pain in the neck...(I)
6.1.Vocabulary.Describing people
funny/fun to be with (he's really fun to be with)/easy to talk to/ cold (she can come across as a bit cold sometimes)/ hard to read (he's a bit hard to read)/ agressive( he can be quite agressive)
6.3.Grammar.Multi part verbs
VERB+ to/on/in/at
He's a funny guy. A little quiet in the beginning but when he warms to people, he's really fun to be with