Summary
Students will explore common causes of misunderstandings, learn key vocabulary related to communication, and practice essential phrases for checking understanding and asking for clarification. Through interactive activities, including a YouTube video and practical exercises, learners will improve their ability to communicate more clearly and effectively in everyday situations, building confidence in both expressing themselves and understanding others.
Activities
Students reflect on personal experiences with miscommunication, identify causes, and discuss prevention strategies.
They also guess the meaning of key communication vocabulary from context.
Learners watch a video about why misunderstandings occur, focusing on communication models and perceptual filters.
They then practice phrases for checking understanding and asking for clarification.
The lesson includes dialogue completion, vocabulary exercises on communication concepts, and transforming statements into polite questions for clarification, culminating in a personal communication plan.
Vocabulary focus
This lesson introduces essential vocabulary for discussing communication. Key terms include miscommunication, perceptual filters, active listening, verbal and non-verbal communication. Students also work with concepts like transactional versus passive communication, subjective understanding, feedback, and word connotations, applying them in context to enhance their communicative competence.
Grammar focus
The grammar focus is on practical communication strategies, particularly forming polite questions for clarification. Students learn to use modal verbs such as "could" and "can" to transform direct statements into more polite inquiries. This helps learners ask for repetition, examples, or explanations in a socially appropriate manner, crucial for avoiding miscommunication.
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