Friday assignment

Task 1:

Below are words from the article. Write the correct letter on each line to match the words with their meanings.

1. intention                     l	a. to explain, make clear
2. assume                        k	b. to give a wrong meaning to; misunderstand
3. empathize                   e	c. to call attention to; make important
4. disapproval                 d	d. lack of approval
5. misinterpret                 b	e. to understand another’s feelings or motives
6. emphasize                   c	f. a general rule or idea that is inferred from particular facts or examples
7. clarify                         a	g. accepted to be true without proof
8. rapport                        j	h. an oversimplified mental picture of a group of people
9. stereotype                   h	i. to help something happen
10. claim                         g	j. a harmonious relationship with someone
11. promote                     i	k. to maintain; say as a fact
12. generalization            f	l. the purpose behind an action or statement




Task 2:

Write a noun for each of the verbs below. Use either the noun or the verb form in sentences.

VERB	NOUN and SENTENCE
perceive	perception  I can perceive his  sadness from the look on his face
assume	Assumption  I assume that you are right about this
empathize	Empathy He has a gift for empathy
disapprove	Disapproval Those facts disapprove that the result is incorrect
misinterpret	Misinterpretation  People from different culture can misinterpret each other when they communicate
emphasize	Emphasis  Some people don't care about studying English although we emphasize the importance of language learning for so many times
clarify	Clarification  Let's clarify that this essay has to be written in academic formal way.
generalize	Generalization  we can generalize the effect of this drug based on many cases

Task 3: 

Click on this link to record your answer for the following questions. Then, copy the link once you are satisfied with your recording, and paste it on your blog, together with your previous answers.

Talk about an experience you once had when you misunderstood or were misunderstood by another person and that created an argument. What was your reaction and what did you do to resolve the problem?

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