IT’S A WONDER WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT ALL!

Task 2:

Write a noun for each of the verbs below. Use either the noun or the verb form in sentences.

VERB	NOUN
perceive	perception
assume	assumption
empathize	empathy
disapprove	disapproval
misinterpret	misinterpretation
emphasize	emphasizes
clarify	clarification
generalize	generalization

Task 1:

Below are words from the article. Write the correct letter on each line to match the words with their meanings.

1. intention                 (l)	a. to explain, make clear
2. assume    (g)	b. to give a wrong meaning to; misunderstand
3. empathize     (e)	c. to call attention to; make important
4. disapproval     (D)	d. lack of approval
5. misinterpret                 (b)	e. to understand another’s feelings or motives
6. emphasize       (c)	f. a general rule or idea that is inferred from particular facts or examples
7. clarify             (k)	g. accepted to be true without proof
8. rapport             (j)	h. an oversimplified mental picture of a group of people
9. stereotype       (h)	i. to help something happen
10. claim              (a)	j. a harmonious relationship with someone
11. promote           (i)	k. to maintain; say as a fact
12. generalization   (f)	l. the purpose behind an action or statement