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1. About seventy of the train’s 500_p_a_s_s_e_n_g_e_rs_ were injured in the accident. 2. When mother saw my face, she knew _im__m_e_d_ia_t_e_ly_ that something was wrong. 3. These two Chinese words look quite s_i_m_i_la_r, but they are opposite in meaning. 4. I haven’t seen Mary in years. I_w_o_n_d_e_r what she looks like now. 5. Asia is the largest _co_n_t_in_e_n_t_ in both size and population. 6. On streets and highways, a red _tr_a_ff_ic_ light tells drivers to stop and a green
Because so many English words sound similar, misunderstandings among English-speaking people are not uncommon. Not all misunderstandings result in highways being closed or passengers flying to the wrong continent. Most misunderstandings are much less serious. Every day people speaking English ask one another questions like these: “Did you say seventy or seventeen?” “Did you say that you can come or that you can’t?” Similar-sounding words can be especially confusing for people who speak English as a second language.
the restroom when he got on the bus? 3. What did the passenger at the back of the bus decide to do when she
saw the man hiding himself in the restroom? 4. What was the original message the passengers were supposed to pass
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7. Cultural differences between people from different countries can sometimes lead to m__is_u_n_d_e_r_s_ta_n_d_i_n_g_s .
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12. Police have s_e_a_r_c_h_e_d_ the area for about two days, but so far have found nothing.
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and what had it turned into when it reached the driver? 5. What was the result of the wrong message? 6. Where did the man in Los Angeles want to go and where did he arrive? 7. What was the cause of his mistake?
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Non-native
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Misunderstandings among English
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What is the best thing to do when misunderstandings arise among Englishspeaking people, according to the writer?
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1. Have you ever experienced situations similar to those described by the writer of the text? Are there similar misunderstandings among Chinesespeaking people? Tell the story/stories that you know to your classmates.
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10. Earthquakes (地震) are c_o_m__m_o_n_ in this part of the world.
11. Traffic police in Shanghai are again warning that overloaded vehicles (超载车 辆) are dangerous and can cause s_e_r_io_u_s_ accidents.
2. What can you do to avoid the serious consequences (后果) of misunderstandings caused by confusing words or expressions?
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8. According to the writer, how often do misunderstandings take place among 9. English-speaking people? 10. Who are more easily confused by similar-sounding English words? 11. Why did the Korean woman wonder all day about her boss’s question?
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A passenger wanted to tell the driver _th_a_t_t_h_e_re__w_a_s__a_b_u_m__i_n _th_e__re_s_t_ro_o_m__.
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