English: Tool for Communication Unit 1: Section 1 English 11/12

What does spoken English Reveal? Gender Age Dialect Form judgments Personality Attitudes Ability to reason Intelligence/education Economic/social background

Varieties of English Historical Differences Geographical Differences Educational Differences Situational Differences

Historical Differences English has changed Vocabulary changes constantly Words are added, others are lost Pronunciation, punctuation and spelling changes

Geographical Differences Many parts of the world speak English US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland There are differences: Pronunciations Vocabulary Spelling, punctuation, and mechanics Each variation is acceptable

Educational Differences Formal Education – recognized variety of English STANDARD ENGLISH Strong vocabulary, word selection, proper pronunciation, correct grammar Sensitive to TONE Clear, correct, and sensitive English makes a favorable impression on others. What words should you NOT use?

Situational Differences Change language to fit different situations: Business- Social- Casual- Situations determine whether a message should be spoken or written.

The Communication Process English 11/12

Communication The exchange of meanings between individuals through a common system of symbols. Any act by which one person gives to or receives from another person information about their needs, desires, perceptions, knowledge, etc. The exchange of information through spoken or written language and nonverbal cues.

Communication Factors Message Sender Receiver Medium Feedback Barriers

Communication Factors Terms Message- information exchanged Sender- individual who initiates the message Receiver- individual receives the message Medium- channel through which the sender sends the message Feedback- the response from the receiver Barriers- interferes with communication process

The Communication Process Barriers MESSAGE SENDER RECEIVER MEDIUM FEEDBACK Barriers

Diagram Your Conversation Barriers? Barriers?