Vocabulary
What does fluency mean?
The ability to speak or write smoothly and easily.
What does break the ice mean?
To make people feel more comfortable in a new situation.
Who is the nervous visitor in The Open Window?
Framton Nuttel.
Why can slang be difficult for language learners?
Because slang is informal and changes quickly.
Say a sentence using the word conversation.
(Any correct sentence using “conversation”).
Which word means “the rise and fall of the voice when speaking”?
Intonation.
What does beat around the bush mean?
To avoid saying something directly.
Who tells Framton the dramatic story about the open window?
Vera, Mrs. Sappleton’s niece.
What is word of mouth communication?
Information shared by people telling each other.
Act out lost for words without speaking.
Did your friends guess the idiom? If YES, you can get the points.
Which word means “informal words used by a group of people”?
Slang.
Which idiom means “to share similar ideas or values”?
Speak the same language.
What does Vera say happened to Mrs. Sappleton’s husband and brothers?
They went hunting and never returned (supposedly drowned in the bog).
Give one example of cultural miscommunication.
Answers may vary (a gesture that means different things in different cultures).
Translate “hello” into another language you know.
(Hola / Bonjour / Nǐ hǎo / Merhaba, etc.).
What is a medium of communication?
A channel or way of sharing information (e.g., TV, social media, radio).
What does read between the lines mean?
To understand a hidden or deeper meaning.
What is the main theme of the story?
Miscommunication, deception, and the difference between reality and imagination.
Why is tone important when speaking in another culture?
Because the same words may sound rude or polite depending on tone.
Give a synonym for persuasion.
Convincing / influence.
What is the difference between translation and interpretation?
Translation = changing written words into another language. Interpretation = explaining spoken words or deeper meaning.
What does get the message across mean?
To communicate an idea clearly so others understand.
Why is the ending ironic (
Irony is a linguistic and literary device where the real meaning is concealed or contradicted. It occurs when events or words are the opposite of what is expected, creating a sense of surprise or humor.)?
Because Framton runs away in fear, not knowing Vera invented the whole story, while Mrs. Sappleton thinks he is just rude.
Why is learning about culture important when learning a language?
Because language and culture are connected, and culture gives context to words.
Make a short dialogue using slang and intonation.
:) You can get the points if you made the dialogue.