3.4 Improving Verbal Communication

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to be as clear as possible when communicating?

• It helps avoid misunderstandings and ensures your message is understood.

• It makes your speech longer and more impressive.

• It allows you to use more complex vocabulary.

• It helps you dominate the conversation.

Categorize

Options (10)

Job Interview

Class Presentation

Writing an email to a teacher

Speaking in court

Talking to your boss

Calling your friend

Talking at a family dinner

Playing video games

Joking in class

Social media post

Organize these options into Formal or Informal

Formal

Informal

Open Ended

How does the context of a conversation influence the language you should use?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a connotative meaning?

• Referring to a “home” as a place where you feel warmth and love

• Defining “home” as a structure where someone lives

• Saying “home” means the same as “house” in a dictionary

• Identifying “home” as a physical location with an address

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shows the denotative meaning of the word snake?

• A symbol of danger or evil

• A sneaky or untrustworthy person

• A legless reptile that slithers on the ground

• A frightening creature in a nightmare

Multiple Select

Which of the following are effective ways to help listeners understand unfamiliar terms?

• Providing definitions

• Giving context

• Using examples

• Ignoring the term

Reorder

Reorder for abstract to concrete. #1 is most ABSTRACT and #5 is most CONCRETE

• Justice

• Freedom of Speech

• Law

• Courtroom

• Judge

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: Abstract words often lead to ___ in communication.