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Unit 1 READING 1

W e often see couples who end
up fighting because of
miscommunication. Why is it so
hard for men and women to
communicate? Because men and
women simply talk in different
ways. For men, conversation is the
way to get information and protect
their independence. For women, on the other hand, conversation is a way
to get feelings of closeness and emotional support.

Let’s say a woman talks about her problem to a man. Then the man will
focus on coming up with a solution as quickly as possible. (a) After he
suggests a solution, he stops talking. (b) It is because what she wants is
emotional support, not a solution. (c) She just wants him to share her
feelings and understand her. (d) Like this, different communication styles
often lead couples to misunderstand each other.

English Usage

• Relative pronoun ‘what’ : What acts as noun + relative pronoun together,
and means ‘the thing(s) which’.
≥What he said made her upset. (subject)
Cathy hopes that I will give her ≥what she wants. (object)

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