communication and its forms

Verbal communicationNon – verbal communication : Eye contact Facial expressions Gestures... Non-verbal communication- using symbols, signs, gestures.. Like all animals, we have a co

Communication and its forms

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People need to communicate with each other and they communicate with lots of people every day

There is different kind of relationships like:

family, school, job, public, friends

Verbal communication

Non – verbal communication :

Eye contact

Facial expressions Gestures

People talk to each other every day Many of us prefer

talking to others face to face.

There are different kinds of conversation:

 formal,

informal,

 chattering,

 gossiping

Advantages of verbal communication:

1 The spoken word is usually

face to face, we can ask

questions.

2 In verbal communication we

can use stress, tone and the

modulation of the voice to

express different meanings.

3 Spoken language can also

include laughter, sighs

we use informal communication when you see a friend on the streets and you have a chat It would also be informal like chatting on MSN or Facebook

What Is The Difference Between

Formal And Informal Communication?

Formal communication is when you use sir or man

Informal communication is when you use slang.

Non-verbal communication

- using symbols, signs, gestures.

Like all animals, we have a complex body language of postures and facial expressions Our bodies are constantly talking We smile, frown

or make different gestures, shapes with our hands, etc Sometimes we join words with gestures, other times our bodies show our feelings or thoughts.

A facial expression

Facial expressions are a form of

nonverbal communication

They are a primary means of

conveying social information

among humans, but also occur in

most other mammals and some

other animal species.

Some examples of feelings that can

A gesture is a form of non-verbal communication in which visible bodily actions are used to communicate particular messages

Gestures include movement of the hands, face,

or other parts of the body

Most people use gestures and body language in addition to words when they speak

Some animals, like dolphins or beers, have ways of

communicating, but only humans like using language for fun

Some chimpanzees have learnt

sign language, but they can

only copy language – they do

not really communicate.

Another important form of

communication is bird song

other instances include the

warning cries of many

monkeys, the territorial calls of

gibbons, and the mating calls of

many species of frog.

Animals and communication

The first people scratched pictures on

to the walls of their caves.

Most of the cave drawings represented

events that happened Around 400 B.C

the Greek developed their alphabet

This was the first known script that was

written from left to right

Nowadays people write letters to each other, publish newspapers and magazines.

You can see a lot of advirtisements anywhere you look – on billboards, ,

in newspapers, in magazines, on posters Advertising is an important part of the economy and the

industry

Requires more thought and planning, the ideas are more structured and better organised.

Writing is a better form of communication for recording facts and ideas.

Most people consider handwritten letters to be more personal.

People today often do all their writing on computers and they have problems writing that personal letter

by hand.

Examples of written communication :

Kissing and hugging

One of type of communication is sometimes kissing and hugging People usually only kiss someone on the mouth if they are

having a romantic relationship.

Parents and children will also kiss each other

on the cheek or forehead.

People also sometimes kiss each other on the cheek in order to greet each other or say goodbye.

People can kiss hello or goodbye on both

cheeks.

It is unusual for men to kiss each other unless they are homosexuals.

Symbols and colours

Modern forms of communication:

Modern technology influences people in such

a way that coming back home we switch on TV or radio and they replace our missing

communications Because of

developments of technology, there are new forms of

communication almost every day.

The Internet

 Internet is a big source of informations

 People search everything they need or want to know by Google or Yahoo

 Young people use to chat with their friends

 The Web is generally a very friendly place

 Many people have even found love on the Net,

and have gone on to marry their cyber-partner

 The Web is like a huge encyclopaedia of information

 Nowadays you can do your shoppings by internet

 But Internet has its dangerous, too Many of us have less motion and exercise and we injure our eyes because of frequent sitting in front of computers

What Is The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Communication (internet,telephone,webcam)?

Advantages:

Telephone: We are able to contact any

person at any time Talking of phone its far

Disadvantages:

Telephone: We can´t take it wherever we go so we will

not be able to receive phone calls , it occupies lot

space , needs lots of connections

Webcam: It's liking spoiling one's privacy a very bad thing

so I never use it even though I have it

Internet: A very good tool for hackers, robbers and cyber

scam group Because of this they are accessed to all

hte groups of people and it may lead to bank robbing

Sending e-mail

E-mails are usually more informal than letters We can write a two-line messages

to someone on another continent or send

a joke to someone in the next office It is also not problem to send pictures or

documents by e-mail

Oral communication

 Oral communication describes any

type of inter-action that makes use of spoken words, and it is a vital, integral part of the modern business world

 The types of oral communication

commonly used within an organization include staff meetings, personal discussions, presentations, telephone discourse, and informal conversation Oral communication with those outside of the organization might take the form of face-to-face meetings, telephone calls, speeches, teleconferences, or videoconferences.

Child and older people

Child today text

messages his

friends using:

 his mobile phone,

 Surfs the Internet to

find information for

school and e-mails

foreign friends

 Some people spend

hours chatting with

Various situations of communications :

People speak variously in various situations Between our friends or schoolmates, when

we are in ordinary situation and when we feel relaxed, we can use informal communication On the other hand, the formal

communication is necessary for serious or official situations, for example when you apply for a job, or write a letter to some company

Vocabulary

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