1. COMMUNICATION

2. exchanging thoughts, ideas, opinions
Why do people communicate?
- to understand and be understood by others
What is communication?
exchanging thoughts, ideas, opinions

3. Communication We distinguish between these forms of communication:
VERBAL - NON-VERBAL
FORMAL – INFORMAL
WRITTEN – ORAL
DIRECT(face to face) – NON-DIRECT communication

4. Verbal communication
We use our language (system of words) to communicate our thoughts and feelings.
In v.c. we use also stress, tone and modulation of the voice to expess
different meanings

5. Kinds of verbal communication
There are two kinds of verbal communication:
Formal
(employer/employee, student /teacher)
Informal – chatting or gossipping
(friends, relatives, children and parents)

6. Non-verbal communication
Non-verbal communication means using :
Mimicks
Postures
Gestures
Facial expressions

7. NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
is also called a body language
our bodies constantly talk
we smile, frawn, cry, shout, laugh or move our hands when we are ....
Also deaf people use a kind of body language – a sign language to make themselves understood (a movement of hands)

8. Other kinds of communication
DIRECT / INDIRECT
Many of us prefer talking to others face to face.
It allows the speaker to ask questions or answer them – directly
Indirect com. is through messages or using pictures
WRITTEN / ORAL
Written communication
includes:
Letters
Text messages s
It can also be formal and informal

9. Ancient forms of communication
In ancient times people´s communication was very simple.
American Indians used smoke signals for communiction
African tribes used sounds of drums
Later pigeons were used to carry messages
In 19th century the telegraph was invented which is connected with using of MORSE CODE

10. Modern ways of communication
Historically, letters were the only reliable means of communication until the 19th century
Besides the invention of telegraph also telephone (19th century) made communication easier
Today, the Internet and mobile phones have become the dominant media in communication

11. Modern ways of communication – pros and cons
Communication is faster and cheaper – , skype, ICQ
Cons
It is ruining real communication
Addiction
Influence on our handwriting – lots of mistakes

12. Colours and symbols wi A dove peace love, passion purity, innocence
An owl
wisdom
sadness, grief
A lion – strength, courage, bravery

13. Communication and society
We learn the basics of communication, how to communicate with other people and our behaviour is formed by:
Parents in the family
Teachers at school
by massmedia – TV, famous people

14. Family
is the basic unit where children are taught to behave themselves.
children learn basic morals from their childhood
they observe their parent´s behaviour and copy it
Parents should:
communicate with children, listen to them
praise childen for their achievements
shouldn´t use bad words – swear
shouldn´t use a corporal punishment

15. At school
children are taught by their teachers. They have lessons of ethics and RE (religious education) where their values are formed.
Schools rules:
pupils must arrive at school punctually – mustn´t be late
don´t have to wear uniforms but must be dressed neatly
mustn´t use mobile phones at lessons, copy from classmates, cheat at lessons (use cheat sheets),
must pay attention at the lesson, apologise to the class teacher for being absent
mustn´t bully classmates
punctually= on time

16. Influence of TV on young people
Media strongly affects youth culture. Young people spend lots of free time in front of TV and computer which can influence them negatively.
Negative impact:
lots of violence
they are becoming couch potatoes, fat and
overweight
they see many negative examples – drug, alcohol abuse, eccentric behaviour
Positive impact:
They get new information and widen their horizons

17. To behave politely we should keep rules of ethiquette in the society
Ethiquette - is the rules of correct and polite behaviour in society. (rules about how to behave on special occasions)
Etiquette concerns the rules of:
1. greetings
2. dining at particular occasions
3. everyday manners
4. visiting cinemas and theatres
Greetings :
men greet women first
children greet adults first
younger people greet older people first

18. Dining at particular occasions – Table manners
It depends on the country – in Europe
you keep the knife in your right hand and eat with your fork in your left hand
In America – after cutting meat with a knife in the right hand you can swith the fork from the left to the right hand and eat just with it
when invited to a party or event, especially at someone's home, an appropriate gift could be a bottle of wine, flowers, or a small item for the home, such as a candle.
during eating don´t talk with your mouth full
use a napkin to wipe out your mouth
don´t put your elbows on the table.
when you finish eating, place your knife and fork together in the centre of the plate

19. Everyday (polite) manners
You must say „please“ and „thank you“
You should greet persons when they come over to your house
You shouldn´t interrupt other people when they are speaking
You should always clean up after yourself
You should respect others and help them
You shouldn´t call sb a name because it hurts
Never say any rude comments, be polite

20. Going to the theatre
You should arrive earlier, don´t be late
don´t speak, talk, whisper during the performance
don´t use cameras, mobile phones
Put on smart clothes
Don´t eat/drink during the performance
Don´t use a rest room during the perfomance
Cinema
You can eat or drink – pop corn, coke
You can put on casual clothes