VOCABULARY IN ACTION Look at Word Friends and use them in a sentence. WORD FRIENDS make eye contact nod/shake your head raise/lower your voice raise your eyebrows read facial expressions use hand gestures

1. When you speak, it's important to make eye contact to show you are engaged. 2. I nodded my head in agreement but shook my head to show disapproval. 3. During the argument, she raised her voice to express her frustration, then lowered it to calm down. 4. I raised my eyebrows in surprise when I heard the news. 5. It's useful to read facial expressions to understand how someone else is feeling. 6. Using hand gestures can help emphasize your point in a conversation.