Communication Communication Liceo Scientifico “G. Galilei” – Pescara CLASS: I A STUDENT’S NAME: DAVIDE D’ADDARIO ENGLISH TEACHER: PROF.SSA MISCIA ROBERTA

“Communication” “Communication” derives from “communis”, a Latin word that means “in common” (i. e. something that people share). What is communication?

What feeling is this girl showing?

Frown Eyebrows: worry Hands up: despair Eyes looking down: anguish “I’m desperate! ”

Communication is oriented towards a target. The message reaches the receiver (through a canal  verbal or non-verbal) The receiver decides what to answer This process is called FEEDBACK The purpose

The poles of communication Communication is a “transfer” of information Communication is a “relationship” Sender The person who starts the conversation Receiver The person that receives the message MESSAGE Subject BSubject A

Verbal and non-verbal communication ☺ The things we say originate verbal communication. Θ The things we do not say make communication non verbal, this unique form of communication involves our: body, voice, emotions. Both verbal and non-verbal forms of communication are indispensable and can convey different messages.

Verbal communication has many purposes, but its main function is to convey a message to one or more people. Verbal communication can be used: - to inform, - to persuade, - to entertain people. In combination with non verbal forms of communication, verbal communication is the primary means to express our ideas among people. Verbal communication

Non Verbal Communication Non Verbal Communication (NVC) is the message expressed without words employment: face expressions, voice, emotions, actions. NVC is mostly unconscious

A.Body language: hands, eyes, arms, face expressions B. Clothing: the way we get dressed and the choice of colours we make C. Voice: tone, speed, volume D. Space and distance from the others E. Touch Types of Non Verbal communication

The senders: want to communicate 100% They manage to communicate 70% The receivers receive 50% They understand 20% They remember 10% The stardard “iter” of communication

The canals of communication Communication researchers state that only 7% of a message is carried by words. Listeners receive the other 93% through non-verbal means. Spoken words account for no more than 30-35% of all our social interactions.

Modern communication Computers: we can use a computer to communicate in a lot of different ways: - - chat rooms - surfing the net - e-commerce - blogs - searching engines Mobiles: you can text messages to your friends on a very small screen. You can use a kind of code to send messages.

DISADVANTAGES 1)Enhance relationships (direct contact with people all over the world) 2)Immediate communication 3)Better understanding of what other people are saying 4)Increasing productivity 5)Direct purchage of the products needed 6)Reduced stress 7)MSG  It’s a cool way to communicate by writing Modern communication: ADVANTAGES 1)E-surfing: you cannot be sure who you’re talking to 2)Some websites need your personal information (people can use this information to contact you) 3)If commercial companies know your address, they can send you junk mail 4)E-commerce  you can’t see the real thing before you buy it 5)E- commerce: make sure your credit card details are secret 6)MSG  it’s not good to express complex ideas

“Shhhh….!” Even “silence” speaks…

VISUAL COMMUNICATION VISUAL COMMUNICATION Points of “view”…what about yours? It’s a large snake It’s a tree …..It’s a rope