Forms and means of Communication

Flashcards

CAVE
EMOTICON HIEROGLYPHIC
PAINTINGS

SIGN LANGUAGE INTONATION BRAILLE

TOUCH COMPLAIN LIE

GESTURE MOTIONS MUMBLE

BODY
EYE CONTACT ARGUMENT
LANGUAGE

(SPEECH)
WRITTING READING
SPEAK

LISTENING LANGUAGE SYMBOLS

Communication - Conversation Topic of Discussion

1. How is communication changing between people?

2. It used to be common to talk to strangers. Do you think it’s okay to talk to people you
don’t know?
3. How often do you start up a conversation with people you don’t know?
4. Think about how your Grandmother talks with people. Is it the same as how you talk to
people?
5. Use your imagination. How will people communicate in the future?
6. How have smart phones changed communication?
7. Name at least 10 forms of communication.
8. Do you think people can communicate with ghosts and spirits?
9. How has communication changed through human history?
10. What is the most basic form of communication?
11. Is it important to be a good communicator in your profession?
12. Do you think that people who communicate well are more successful?
13. Which means of communication do you prefer?
14. Do you think the younger generation communicates differently than the older
generation?
15. Which means of communication to you find most efficient?
16. Has the way you communicate changed in the last 20 years?
17. Do you think people communicated more personally in the past?
18. Have you ever had trouble communicating with someone at work or in your private life?
Tell the story.
19. How has communication changed in the last 100 years?
20. How do you think communication will change in the future?
21. Do people who communicate a lot via social media find it difficult to relate to people
interpersonally?
22. How much is communicated through body language? Is it something you can rely on?
23. What sort of eye contact do you use/prefer?
24. How aware are you of other people's eye contact with you?
25. Do you think that all cultures "speak" the same body language?
26. How do you feel if somebody touches you when they are speaking? How does your
reaction differ (if at all) if it is a member of the opposite sex?
27. Do people shake hands when they meet in your country?
28. Do they shake hands when they depart?
29. How do you "interpret" people's handshakes?
30. What is body language?
31. "Body language" in the broadest sense can refer to visual signals or physical
movements/positions. Can you think of any examples of each?
32. How much notice do you take of other people's body language?
33. How conscious are you of your own body language?