Programme : MBA (TTM) Semester : 1st Course Code: Communication for Professional Excellence Course Code : PGTTM 1F008T

Let’s understand :- What is Communication ? Learning Objectives : After this presentation the students will understand the following Types of communication and its meaning Communication in different situations Modern forms of communication

Understand the following definitions . Communication (from Latin commūnicāre, meaning "to share") is the act of conveying intended meanings from one entity or group to another through the use of mutually understood signs and semiotic rules. Communication is the essence of human interaction and learning. The nature of communication is dependent on interaction between two or more individuals ...

Communication Communication is simply a two way process of exchanging ideas, information or transmitting verbal and non-verbal messages.

Brainstorm the vocabulary connected with the following subtopics: COMMUNICATION Definition Types and forms of communication Non-verbal communication Formality and informality of discourse Communication skills Historical development Mass communication Other means of communication

What is communication? 1. 3. 4. 2.

Which communication do you prefer and why? Which of the pictures below depict direct and indirect communication? Explain the difference. 1. 3. 2. 6. 4. 5. Which communication do you prefer and why?

How do the people in these pictures communicate? 3. 1. 2.

What other forms of communication do people use? Comment on the pictures below. 1. 3.

What are the typical features of formal and informal communication of the people in these pictures? 3. 1.. 5. 2.. 4. 6.

Reorder the pictures according to the historical development of communication. What do they represent? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

What messages do the signs and pictograms communicate? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8. 6. 7.

What do these gestures and facial expressions mean? 1. 2. 5. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

What does the body language of the people in the pictures below say? 1. 3. 2. 6. 4. 5. 7. 9. 8.

Which modern means of communication do you use ? Talk about the pros and cons of using modern means of communication shown on the pictures below. 1. 3. 2. 6. 5.. 4. Which modern means of communication do you use ?