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

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

3. Varieties of English Historical Differences Geographical Differences
Educational Differences
Situational Differences

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

5. 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

6. 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?

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

8. The Communication Process
English 11/12

9. 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.

10. Communication Factors
Message
Sender
Receiver
Medium
Feedback
Barriers

11. 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

12. The Communication Process
Barriers
MESSAGE
SENDER
RECEIVER
MEDIUM
FEEDBACK
Barriers

13. Diagram Your Conversation
Barriers?
Barriers?