外研版英语必修4 Module3 Body Language and Non-verbal Communication--Words and Expressions及经典时文背诵 .doc

Module 3 Body Language and Non-verbal Communication Section 3 Words and Expressions communicate v. 1. transmit thoughts or feelings: He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist. 2. transmit information: Please communicate this message to all employees. 3. be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas: He and his sons havent communicated for years. vary vi. vt. If things of the same type vary, they are different from each other, and if you vary them, you cause them to be different from each other:Salary scales vary between states/from state to state/according to state/with each state.The samples varied in quality but were generally acceptable. aggressive adj. 1 behaving in an angry and violent way towards another person:Men tend to be more aggressive than women.If I criticize him, he gets aggressive and starts shouting.2 determined to win or succeed and using forceful action to achieve victory or success:an aggressive election campaignaggressive marketing tacticsBoth players both won their first-round matches in aggressive style. gesture n. 1. [C, U] a movement that you make with your hands, your head or your face to show a particular meaning: He made a rude gesture at the driver of the other car. She finished what she had to say with a gesture of despair. They communicated entirely by gesture. The prisoner raised his fist in a gesture of defiance as he was led out of the courtroom. 2. [C] sth. that you do or say to show a particular feeling or intention: They sent some flowers as a gesture of sympathy to the parents of the child. It was a nice gesture (= it was kind) to invite his wife too. We do not accept responsibility but we will refund the money as a gesture of goodwill. The government has made a gesture towards public opinion (= has tried to do sth. that the public will like). The Government donated ￡500 000 as a gesture of goodwill.Not having butter on his potatoes was his only gesture towards healthy eating. de