Module 1

1. Module 1 Communication

2. Communication yawn (v.) to open my mouth and breathe in more air than usual, when I am tired or bored clench fist (phrase) to curl up my fingers tightly towards my palm

3. blush (v.) face becomes redder than usual from embarrassment scratch my head (phrase) to rub my fingernails against my head

4. scratch my head(idiom) frown (v.) to think hard about something to draw my eyebrows together to show annoyance or worry

5. impatient (adj.) offended (adj.) annoyed because I have to wait too long, opposite of patient insulted

6. embarrassed (adj.) shy (adj.) ashamed uncomfortable with other people

7. 1a World Gestures gesture (n.) a movement with a part of our body greet (v.) to say ’hello’ to sb or shake hands with them

8. sole (of a shoe)(n.) the bottom part of a shoe which touches the ground, usually not including the heel deep in conversation (phrase) absorbed in a talk with sb

9. nod (v.) harmless (adj.) to move my head downwards and upwards not able to upset or offend anyone

10. get by (phr. v.) be aware of (phrase) to do things in an acceptable way to know about sth

11. sweat (v.) to pass a salty colourless liquid through the skin because you are hot, ill or frightened

12. 1b Getting to know you break the ice (phrase) saying or doing sth to stop feeling shy or uncomfortable around someone you don’t know very well get somebody down (phr. v.) to make sb unhappy

13. take over (phr.v) to get control of sth come up (phr.v) to happen unexpectedly

14. look on the bright side (phrase) to try to be cheerful about a bad situation opportunity (n.) a chance

15. approach (v) to get closer to sb/sth fancy (v.) to like sb/sth

16. benefit from (phrase) to get help from sth in order to improve develop (v.) to improve

17. avoid (v.) to choose not to do something

18. Look up these words in your dictionary: stubborn (adj.) optimistic (adj.) reliable (adj.)