Unit6 Describing team chemistry
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Unit6 Describing team chemistry
Grammar Giving impressions
Giving your impressions about relationships
When giving your impression of other people's relationships, you can use seem to + verb.
They don't seem to talk to each other a lot.
When giving your impression about things happening at the moment, you can use seem to + be + verb + ing.
He seems to be getting on well with the other engineers.
If you want to give your impression about events in the past, you can use seem to + have + past participle.
He doesn't seem to have spent much time with his teammates.
When talking about how people relate, use each other and one another.
Each other refers to two people. One another refers to more than two people.
They seem to be getting on well with each other.
They don't seem to like one another.
They've warmed to one another pretty quickly.
They seem to spend a lot of time with each other.
Vocabulary Reporting verbs
Mentioning what someone has said
Here are some verbs you can use to mention what people have said to you.
Lots of people have remarked how funny he is.
A few people have commented lately that Todd can be a bit aggressive with other team members.
Some people have mentioned that he keeps to himself a lot.
People have commented that he seems quiet.
Some people have commented that they don't like her.
A few people have said that he's nice.
He seems to be hanging out with his team a lot.
Lots of people have remarked that he's very quiet.
Some people have mentioned that she's aggressive.
A few people have said that she's very funny.
