Advanced Conversation Week 1 Class 2
Think and Do WITHOUT TALKING line up in order of birthdays (January birthdays should be the first in line) You must figure out how to communicate your birthday month (and day if there is more than one birthday that month) without speaking GO!
Share How did you communicate besides speaking? Was it difficult to communicate without talking? How did you feel about this activity? Was it easy? Hard? Did you feel frustrated or annoyed? Or were you calm and relaxed?
Communication Verbal and Non-verbal See Communication PowerPoint
Communication Styles Question Your friend walks into the room and changes the channel while you’re watching TV. You: Don’t say anything and watch the new show Say, ‘Hey, I was watching that other show. Can you please turn it back?’ Yell, ‘Hello idiot, I was watching that. Turn in back now.”
Communication Styles Question 2 Your cousin insists on seeing Sinister 2, but you hate scary movies and you want to see something else. You: Say, ‘I think seeing Trainwreck would be better because I’m not a fan of scary movies.’ Go to see Sinister 2 anyways and have nightmares for a week. Say, ‘No way in hell I’m going to see Sinister 2. You know I don’t like scary movies you idiot.’
Communication Style Revealed Red=Aggressive Blue=Assertive Yellow=Passive
Communication Styles Passive AssertiveAggressive Can’t speak up Don’t know my rights Get stepped on Meek Too accommodating Talks softly Gives “cold fish” handshakes Don’t stand up for my rights Avoid conflicts People take advantage of me Trouble saying “no,” then I’m angry and resentful Firm Direct Honest Respect rights of others Recognize the importance of having my needs & rights respected Confident Realize I have choices Effective communicator Can express my needs Make good eye contact Speak with firm voice Loud Bossy Pushy Dominating Intimidating Violate others’ rights using power, position & language Must get my way React instantly Don’t care where or when I “blast” someone Can be abusive Vise-like handshake I like to get even
Communication Styles Is one communication style better than the others? Why or why not? Do you use different communication styles in different situations? Home School Work At a restaurant At the airport
Let’s Take A 5 Minute Break
Research Your Topics Using your phone look up the answers to the two questions of two of your topics (four questions total) Turn to a partner and tell them what you have learned Some of you will present to the class
American vs British Accents Watch the first 5 minutes of the British TV show Downton Abbey Pay attention to how the people are talking What is similar or different about British and American English?
Homework No homework Enjoy your weekend!