Effective Communication

Grade 345 min

aligned to Use Vocabulary, Language, Structure And Features Of spoken Language To Convey Ideas Precisely In communicating With Others In Social And Academic situations.

Learning Objective

I can use different words, intonation, and phrases when speaking to share my ideas clearly in different situations depending on the audience.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

How miscommunication happens (and how to avoid it) - Katherine Hampsten

TED-Ed

Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Imagine you are explaining to your little brother (age 5) how to share toys with his friends. Write down what you would say. Now, write down how you would explain the same idea to your teacher. You need to ask a classmate for help with a math problem you don't understand. Write down how you would ask them. Now, imagine you need to ask the teacher for help with the same problem. Write down how you would ask the teacher.

Teacher Guide

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