{"id":24774,"date":"2023-02-17T13:01:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T12:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=24774"},"modified":"2023-02-21T13:49:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T12:49:32","slug":"rule-of-personal-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/02\/rule-of-personal-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Rule of Personal Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 \u2013 Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&nbsp;all&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;good&nbsp;impression&nbsp;when&nbsp;we&nbsp;meet&nbsp;people&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;time,&nbsp;but&nbsp;how? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the article and find&nbsp;out&nbsp;what&nbsp;role&nbsp;body&nbsp;language&nbsp;plays&nbsp;in&nbsp;communication&nbsp;and&nbsp;what&nbsp;gestures&nbsp;to&nbsp;use&nbsp;when&nbsp;you&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;an excellent&nbsp;first&nbsp;impression&nbsp;on&nbsp;somebody.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightattitudes.com\/2008\/10\/04\/7-38-55-rule-personal-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.rightattitudes.com\/2008\/10\/04\/7-38-55-rule-personal-communication\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What does &#8220;<strong>incongruent<\/strong>&#8221; mean,  &#8220;<em>The non-verbal elements are particularly important for communicating feelings and attitude, especially when they are<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong> incongruent<\/strong><\/span>: if words and body language disagree, one tends to believe the body language.<\/em>&#8221; Use this in a sentence. <\/li><li>What does &#8220;<strong>substantiate<\/strong>&#8221; mean, &#8220;These non-verbal elements can present a listener with important clues to the speaker\u2019s thoughts and feelings and thus <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>substantiate<\/strong><\/span> or contradict the speaker\u2019s words.&#8221;? Use this in a sentence. <\/li><li>What does &#8220;<strong>only a fraction<\/strong>&#8221; mean, &#8220;In communication, a speaker\u2019s words are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>only a fraction<\/strong><\/span> of his efforts&#8221;? Use this phrase in your own sentence. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What are your thoughts on this statement, <em>&#8220;If a speaker\u2019s words and&nbsp;body language&nbsp;differ, listeners are more likely to believe the nonverbal communication of the speaker, not his words.&#8221;<\/em>?<\/li><li>How can one be effective and&nbsp;persuasive&nbsp;in their verbal communication?<\/li><li>What&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;crucial&nbsp;factor&nbsp;you&nbsp;pay&nbsp;attention&nbsp;to&nbsp;when&nbsp;you&nbsp;talk&nbsp;to&nbsp;someone?&nbsp;Is&nbsp;it&nbsp;their&nbsp;appearance,&nbsp;manners,&nbsp;or&nbsp;behavior? What&nbsp;about&nbsp;their&nbsp;voice&nbsp;and&nbsp;gestures?<\/li><li>Are&nbsp;you&nbsp;surprised&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;statistics? Why or why not?<\/li><li>How do&nbsp;you&nbsp;control&nbsp;your&nbsp;voice&nbsp;and&nbsp;gestures&nbsp;when&nbsp;you&nbsp;talk&nbsp;to&nbsp;someone?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 \u2013 Upper Intermediate We&nbsp;all&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;good&nbsp;impression&nbsp;when&nbsp;we&nbsp;meet&nbsp;people&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;time,&nbsp;but&nbsp;how? Read the article and find&nbsp;out&nbsp;what&nbsp;role&nbsp;body&nbsp;language&nbsp;plays&nbsp;in&nbsp;communication&nbsp;and&nbsp;what&nbsp;gestures&nbsp;to&nbsp;use&nbsp;when&nbsp;you&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;an excellent&nbsp;first&nbsp;impression&nbsp;on&nbsp;somebody.&nbsp; https:\/\/www.rightattitudes.com\/2008\/10\/04\/7-38-55-rule-personal-communication\/ Vocabulary Questions: What does &#8220;incongruent&#8221; mean, &#8220;The non-verbal elements are particularly important for communicating feelings and attitude, especially when they are incongruent: if words and body language disagree, one tends to believe the body language.&#8221; Use this in a sentence. 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