Lesson 2: Communication Vocabulary

The exchanging of information between two or more people.

• Communication

• verbal communication

• nonverbal communication

• emotional awareness

Sharing information with the use of speech or language.

• nonverbal communication

• communication

• written communication

• Verbal communication

Communication without using words.

• written communication

• Nonverbal communication-

• communication

• verbal communication

Understanding feelings.

• listening

• appropriate

• Emotional awareness

• empathy

Is the ability to understand and relate to the feelings of someone else.

• nonverbal cues

• Empathy

• appropriate

• listening

Any type of message that makes use of the written word.

• communication

• verbal communication

• nonverbal communication

• Written communication

Being engaged to what a person is saying and making an effort to understand exactly what they are trying to say.

• empathy

• emotional awareness

• Listening

• nonverbal cues

Suitable or proper in the circumstances.

• listening

• Appropriate

• empathy

• emotional awareness

Tells how a person feels, if they are telling the truth, and whether or not they are paying attention.

• nonverbal communication

• listening

• Nonverbal Cues

• tone

The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting.

• Audience

• tone

• personality

• recognize