Summary
Students will explore key concepts, analyze a four-part feedback formula through a video, and practice transforming vague statements into specific, actionable points. The lesson aims to enhance communication skills crucial for personal and professional interactions, focusing on clarity, objectivity, and a collaborative approach to feedback.
Activities
In this lesson, students begin by reflecting on their personal experiences with giving and receiving feedback, identifying effective and ineffective approaches to build foundational understanding.
Students watch a YouTube video detailing a four-part formula for delivering feedback, taking notes on common pitfalls and key components for constructive communication and analysis.
Learners will practice identifying and rephrasing "blur words" into specific "data points," and complete exercises on feedback-related vocabulary and useful phrases to build practical skills.
The lesson includes analyzing the use of modal verbs and questions to soften feedback, culminating in applying the learned formula to hypothetical scenarios for practice.
Grammar focus
The vocabulary focus includes terms essential for discussing and delivering feedback, such as brain-friendly, defensive, objective, specificity, impact statement, micro-yes, data point, blur words, amygdala, and pulling feedback. Students will also practice collocations like give feedback, receive feedback, and ask for feedback, enhancing their ability to discuss feedback constructively.
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