Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch Course: General English Instructor: Dr. Rezaei Unit 13 Communication • Mean: intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify. "I don't know what you mean“ Meaning(noun)/ meaningful(adjective)/ meaningless(adjective) • Describe: to say what something or someone is like by giving details about them. “He described his experiences in a letter to his parents" Description(noun)/ descriptive(adjective)/ descriptively • Gesture: a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning. "Alex made a gesture of apology“ Verb: make a gesture • Express: convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct. “He expressed complete satisfaction“ Expression(noun)/ expressive(adjective) • Feeling: an emotional state or reaction. “He had the feeling that he was being watched“ "a feeling of joy“ • Interpret: explain the meaning of (information or actions) "the evidence is difficult to interpret” Interpretation(noun)/interpreter(noun)/interpretive(adjective) • Similarity (noun): The state or fact of being similar "the similarities between people of different nationalities“ Similar (adjective) • Laughter (noun): the action or sound of laughing Laugh (verb) • Probably (adverb): almost certainly; as far as one knows or can tell. "she would probably never see him again” Probable (noun, adjective) • Behavioral (adjective): involving, relating to, or emphasizing behavior "closely related species have similar behavioral patterns“ Behavior (noun) • Inherit (verb): receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder. "she inherited a fortune from her father“ Inheritance(noun) Inheritable (adjective) • Emotion (noun): a strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others "she was attempting to control her emotions“ Emotional (adjective), emotionless (adjective), emotionally (adverb) • Tremble (verb): (of a person, a part of the body, or the voice) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety or excitement. Trembly (adjective) • Fictional (adjective): relating to or occurring in fiction; invented for the purposes of fiction Fiction (noun): 1. literature in the form of prose, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people 2. something that is invented or untrue. • Suggest (verb): "I suggest that we wait a day or two“ Suggestion (noun) • Insult (verb): "you're insulting the woman I love“ Insulting (adjective) • Differ (verb): be unlike or dissimilar. "the second set of data differed from the first“ Difference (noun)/ different (adjective) • Recognize (verb): “I didn’t recognize you in your uniform” Recognition (noun)/ recognizable (adjective) • Disgust (noun, verb): “John looked at him with disgust” Disgusting (adjective): Smoking is a really disgusting habit. • Suffer (verb): “She is suffering a lot of pain” • Psychologist (noun)/Psychology (noun) • Completely (adverb): "the fire completely destroyed the building“ Complete (adjective): "a complete ban on smoking“ Complete (verb): “He completed his PhD in 1993“ • Frequently (adverb): often "they go abroad frequently“ Frequent (adjective): “her frequent absences” • Impression (noun): an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious "his first impressions of Manchester were very positive“ • Impress (verb): "they immediately impressed the judges“ • Impressive (adjective): "an impressive view of the mountains" • Communicate (verb): share or exchange information, news, or ideas. • "the prisoner was forbidden to communicate with his family“ • Communication (noun): "television is an effective means communication“ of Adjectives and Adverbs ﻗﯿﺪ و ﺻﻔﺖ ﺑﮫ ﺻﻔت ﺳﺎﺧﺗﮫ ﻣﯽly • ﺻﻔت ﺑرای ﺗوﺻﯾف اﺳم ﺑﮫ ﮐﺎر ﻣﯽ رود وﻟﯽ ﻗﯾد ﮐﮫ ﺑﺎ اﻓزودن .ﺷود ﺑرای ﺗوﺻﯾف ﻓﻌل ﯾﺎ ﺑﯾﺎن ﺷدت ﺻﻔت ﯾﺎ ﻗﯾد دﯾﮕری ﺑﮫ ﮐﺎر ﻣﯽ رود • 1. Mary looks happy. • 2. She has bought a cheap dress. • 3. She sings beautifully • 4. It is terribly cold outside. • ﺻﻔﺎت ﻗﺑل از اﺳم ﯾﺎ ﺑﻌد از اﻓﻌﺎﻟﯽ ﻣﺎﻧﻧد ﺑﮫtaste/smell/be/feel/seem/sound/appear/look/get/grow/become .ﮐﺎر ﻣﯾروﻧد Comparison of adjectives and adverbs ﻣﻘﺎﯾﺴﮫ ﺻﻔﺘﮭﺎ و ﻗﯿﺪھﺎ • As-------------as • Less-----------than • More---------than • -------------er than • The least-----• The---------est • The most------
