1.1 Maturity  (Page 2/4)

6.1 Have you understood the passage? Use a dictionary or a thesaurus for the following answers :

Can you give another word with the same meaning (synonym) for:

mature -

confidence -

crucial -

independence -

kidnapped -

terrible (its actual meaning) -

parties (the way it is used IN THIS PASSAGE) -

reassurance -

confrontation -

trustworthy -

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6.2 Re-write the first sentence in your own words to show that you have understood it.

6.3 WHEN does the relationship between parent and child become difficult and WHY, according to this writer? Give a few reasons, taken from the passage. Write simply.

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6.4 Give the FIVE abstract nouns used in paragraph 8:

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6.5 Why should you make sure your friends are trustworthy?Give a reason from the passage and also supply a reason of your own.

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6.7 “It works both ways” means that there should be ‘co-_________’ between the two.

• Explain how this word was formed.

Co = ___________ ____________________________________________

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6.8 According to word classes, what is the difference between ‘you’ and ‘your’ in No. 3

you

your

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6.9 Explain the function of the semi-colons in No. 3.

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6.10 In No. 4 the following two words are connectives. Explain why.

So

This

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6.11 ‘mature’, ‘their’, ‘sensitive’, ‘three’ (No. 4) all belong to the same word class: ADJECTIVE

• Explain why.

‘mature’ qualifies

their qualifies

sensitive qualifies

three qualifies

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6.12 ‘calmly’ and ‘rationally’ (No. 4) are both ADVERBS. Explain why.

very quickly (N0. 6) are both adverbs. Explain why.

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6.13 Give the function of the following punctuation marks in No. 5

The dash

The colon

The semi-colon

The exclamation mark

The backslash (virgule)

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NOW, let us look at ourselves a bit more closely. Read the following to yourself first.

Most people want their messages (communication) to be received.

We often feel that nobody is listening to us!

Well, the solution sometimes seems complicated but is actually very simple.

When you were born, you were given the human right to have a voice, to have an opinion. You can ALWAYS say what you feel. You can ALWAYS air your grievances, your anger, your frustrations; your decisions.

The GREAT, BIG SECRET is how: HOW you do all this is the magic trick!

You can be hysterical, unreasonable, out of control, highly emotional, tearful, violent OR you can think out your arguments clearly BEFORE you present them.

You can be calm when you DO present them and you can be reasonable.

It is SO EASY to have a discussion when everybody is calm and reasonable.

So if you feel that the timing is not right or that tempers are too heated, then WAIT until both parties can talk.

After all, it is a solution that is needed. Not more hysteria, anger etc.

Put the focus on the SOLUTION!

What do you think the following means?:

"Speech is the index of the mind”

Seneca

To speak is not always so easy. So we want to show you some easy steps.

Public speaking, and in some cases, even private speaking, is frightening to many.

However, never fear, the solution is near. And here. In this module.