[Unit 2A][Social interaction] Flashcards

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Talking is a way of fitting _ – y’know, a way of showing that we belong to a social group. (= trying to similar to others and to be accepted)

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Talking is a way of fitting in – y’know, a way of showing that we belong to a social group.

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How would I come _ _ other people? (= what would they think of me?)

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How would I come across to other people? = what will they think of me?

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… people go into some kind of retreat to _ themselves _ from the outside world. (= отгородиться, разорвать связи)

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… people go into some kind of retreat to cut themselves off from the outside world.

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… when someone held a door open for me and a little ‘thank you’ s_ _. (= you said it without intending to)

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… when someone held a door open for me and a little ‘thank you’ slipped out.

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The most interesting thing was the way other people related _ me.

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The most interesting thing was the way other people related to me.

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She b_ me _ questions. (=asked me loads of questions)

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She bombarded me with questions.

BrE /bɒmˈbɑːd/
AmE /bɑːmˈbɑːrd/

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He always goes _ and _ _ something when I go and see him … (talks and talks and talks)

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He always goes on and on about something when I go and see him … [negative]

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He usually likes to r_ _ some politician or other. (=be very critical)

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He usually likes to run down some politician or other.

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I often felt that my silence brought _ the best _ people. (made other people behave well)

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I often felt that my silence brought out the best in people.

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(During my weekend of silence) I often wanted to (respond to people), but I had to hold myself _. (stopped myself from saying something)

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I often wanted to, but I had to hold myself back.

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I hate the way Mike treats his daughter. He’s always _ her _ in front of other people. (criticising her)

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I hate the way Mike treats his daughter. He’s always running her down in front of other people. (criticising her)

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He _ his son _ without a penny. They never saw each other again.

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He cut his son off without a penny. They never saw each other again.

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I’m not sure we should hire John. He’s never done this type of work before; I’m not sure how he’ll _ _ with the other people. (= if he’ll be a good match)

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I’m not sure how he’ll fit in with the other people.

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The children _ her _ questions. (asked her LOADS of questions)

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The children bombarded her with questions.

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Don’t be so critical on yourself. You mustn’t keep _ yourself _. Cut yourself some slack. Give yourself a pat on the shoulder.

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Don’t be so critical on yourself. You mustn’t keep running yourself down. Cut yourself some slack. Give yourself a pat on the shoulder.

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I like Harry Styles’s songs, but he _ _ as a bit of a bore in his interviews. (= seems to be, creates an impression of a bore)

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I like Harry Styles’s songs, but he comes across as a bit of a bore in his interviews.

practice pronouncing this sentence fluently, i.e. with consonant-vowel linking!

17
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Our product needs an image that people can _ _. (= something that represents them)

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Our product needs an image that people can relate to.

18
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It’s no surprise she’s leaving the company - she never really _ _. (= never was part of the team, really)

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It’s no surprise she’s leaving the company - she never really fitted in.

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I’m sorry I said that. It just _ _. (= I said this accidentally)

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I’m sorry I said that. It just slipped out.

20
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We have been _ _ letters of complaint. (we’ve been receiving loads of them)

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We have been bombarded with letters of complaint.

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He admitted that something had gone wrong, but he _ _ the details (= stopped himself from telling the complete truth).

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He admitted that something had gone wrong, but he held back the details (= stopped himself from telling the complete truth).

22
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We are _ daily _ propaganda about what we should eat.

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We are bombarded daily with propaganda about what we should eat.

23
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I didn’t mean to say it. It just _ _.

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I didn’t mean to say it. It just slipped out.

24
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Many adults can’t _ _ children. (don’t really understand their feelings and don’t find them interesting)

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Many adults can’t relate to children.

25
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Pressure can _ _ the worst in people.

A

Pressure can bring out the worst in people.

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Don’t be so critical on yourself. You mustn’t keep running yourself down. C_ yourself some _. Give yourself a pat on the shoulder.

A

Don’t be so critical on yourself. You mustn’t keep running yourself down. Cut yourself some slack. Give yourself a pat on the shoulder.

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I just wish he’d stop _ _ about how brilliant his daughter is.”

“Yes, he does _ _ a bit, doesn’t he?”

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I just wish he’d stop going on about how brilliant his daughter is.” “Yes, he does go on a bit, doesn’t he?”

28
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I wish you’d stop _ _ at me (= criticizing me repeatedly) about my haircut.

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I wish you’d stop going on at me (= criticizing me repeatedly) about my haircut.

29
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I’ve never met anyone quite so insecure. He’s always _ himself _.

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I’ve never met anyone quite so insecure. He’s always running himself down.

30
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He spoke slowly, to _ _ his growing anger.

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He spoke slowly, to hold back his growing anger.

31
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I like Harry Styles’s songs, but he comes across as _ bit _ _ _ (= he’s a bit boring) in his interviews.

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I like Harry Styles’s songs, but he comes across as a bit of a bore (= he’s a bit boring) in his interviews.

32
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Spending time with creative people really _ _ my artistic side.

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Spending time with creative people really brings out my artistic side.

33
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She comes across _ very confident during presentations, even when she’s nervous.

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She comes across as very confident during presentations, even when she’s nervous.

34
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It took a while, but I finally feel like I f_ _ _ my colleagues at the new job. (= I’m really part of the team, we gel well)

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“It took a while, but I finally feel like I fit in with my colleagues at the new job.

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I didn’t m_ to reveal the surprise, it just slipped out in conversation.

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I didn’t mean to reveal the surprise, it just slipped out in conversation.

36
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It’s not healthy to constantly r_ _ your own abilities; you have so much to offer.

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It’s not healthy to constantly run down your own abilities; you have so much to offer.