Topic Areas (Unit 1 “Communication”)
1. How do you prefer people to communicate with you? Which forms of
communication do you use most often? Advantages and disadvantages of different
forms of communication. (p. 6)
2. How closely connected are we? Does the idea of six degrees of separation work?
How can you prove? (p. 7 the Text)
3. How do you think the internet has improved communication? What are the negative
aspects of the internet in relation to communication? (p.7 ex.9)
4. How important is non-verbal communication? (p.7 ex.10a)
5. Current trends in communication. (p.9 ex.10a,b)
6. Differences between women’s and men’s communication. Pieces of advice for men
communicating with women and women communicating with men. (pp.10-11)
7. What communication skills are you good at? What areas do you need yo develop?
(p.8)
8. If there was a Student Advice Centre in our university, what problems would it have
to deal with? Would you use a service like this? (p.12)
9. What are the typical problems Ukrainian students face? (p.12)
10. What student would you most like to share a flat with (describe an ideal
roommate)? Give reasons. What student would you least like to live with? Give
reasons. (p.13)
11.Express your attitude to public speaking. Have you ever made a speech? How did
you feel? What advice given by James Hammond could you use to improve your
public speaking skills?