Spoken English
Communicating Effectively In Spoken English In Selected Social Contexts.
Communication is a process of transmitting information from origin to recipients where the information is required to be understood, reacted and responded by the recipients. According to Carl Rogers (1952), real communication occured when we understand what we listen, feel the ideas and attitude expressed from other person's point of view and when we achieve the frame of reference in regard to the things a speaker is talking about.
There are three types of communication according to Camp & Satterwhite (2002), i.e. oral, written and non-verbal communication. Since this paper is to discuss on communicating effectively in spoken English, oral communication is the right …show more content…
A certain look or gesture can speak thousand words. According to Camp & Satterwhite (2002), non-verbal communication can be a very powerful form of communication and often includes appearance, posture, eye contact, nervousness, grooming and dressing. Non-verbal communication can be very powerful in supporting what you say. For example, when you thank somebody, a grateful look will reinforce your feelings very strongly. Therefore, in face-to-face interactions, oral and non-verbal communications must come hand-in-hand in order to communicate …show more content…
According to Camp & Satterwhite (2002), oral communication involves both speaker and listener. Effective communication occurred when the message being delivered is clearly understood. It can be achieve when the sender of the message has good speaking skills and the receiver has good listening skills.
In order to master listening skill, one must know what is listening first. Listening is to hear something mindfully. Effective listening requires you to listen intently and pay close attention to the speaker. If you don't pay attention or miss part of the message, you won't be able understand the whole picture and what been said by the speaker. According to Devito (2009), effective listening comprises five elements that are receiving, understanding, remembering, evaluating and responding.
There are two types of listening - passive and active. The difference between them is the level of involvement of the listener. In passive listening, we listen passively at a low level of concentration and absorb the minimum number of words. Very often we remember and understand very little of what has been said. We may respond to the speaker's voice by smiling and nodding but do not pay full attention to the speaker. This kind of listening happens normally when we are on holiday or
Communication is a process of transmitting information from origin to recipients where the information is required to be understood, reacted and responded by the recipients. According to Carl Rogers (1952), real communication occured when we understand what we listen, feel the ideas and attitude expressed from other person's point of view and when we achieve the frame of reference in regard to the things a speaker is talking about.
There are three types of communication according to Camp & Satterwhite (2002), i.e. oral, written and non-verbal communication. Since this paper is to discuss on communicating effectively in spoken English, oral communication is the right …show more content…
A certain look or gesture can speak thousand words. According to Camp & Satterwhite (2002), non-verbal communication can be a very powerful form of communication and often includes appearance, posture, eye contact, nervousness, grooming and dressing. Non-verbal communication can be very powerful in supporting what you say. For example, when you thank somebody, a grateful look will reinforce your feelings very strongly. Therefore, in face-to-face interactions, oral and non-verbal communications must come hand-in-hand in order to communicate …show more content…
According to Camp & Satterwhite (2002), oral communication involves both speaker and listener. Effective communication occurred when the message being delivered is clearly understood. It can be achieve when the sender of the message has good speaking skills and the receiver has good listening skills.
In order to master listening skill, one must know what is listening first. Listening is to hear something mindfully. Effective listening requires you to listen intently and pay close attention to the speaker. If you don't pay attention or miss part of the message, you won't be able understand the whole picture and what been said by the speaker. According to Devito (2009), effective listening comprises five elements that are receiving, understanding, remembering, evaluating and responding.
There are two types of listening - passive and active. The difference between them is the level of involvement of the listener. In passive listening, we listen passively at a low level of concentration and absorb the minimum number of words. Very often we remember and understand very little of what has been said. We may respond to the speaker's voice by smiling and nodding but do not pay full attention to the speaker. This kind of listening happens normally when we are on holiday or