Carrier of Words / Words
Beyond words
Explore figurative phrases and the ways we speak without words.
Figurative phrases:
- to satisfy the heart: to make someone truly happy;
- hosts of words: very many words;
- words that never touch the heart do not reach our feelings;
- a voice that wins its sunny way cheers people up.
A word map gives a word's meaning in your own words, a synonym, an antonym, a sentence and a sketch. Cheer: encourage; synonym comfort; antonym sadden.
An essay on a quotation:
- introduction: the quotation, its speaker, why it appeals to you;
- body: one point per paragraph, each with a topic sentence and examples, linked by transitions;
- a counterargument, and your answer to it;
- conclusion.
Beyond words. Non-verbal communication uses facial expressions, gestures, posture and body language; confidence shows in how we stand and look.
Sign language lets deaf people communicate fully. Charles-Michel de l'Épée (1712-89) is called the father of sign language and deaf education.
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