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    requires an understanding of sign language from both parties‚ which means that it is less likely to be an effective way of communicating. Although it is a good way to communicate‚ there is a danger of people going off topic and not focusing on the task at hand when they are talking to others in their group. Written messages can be used instead‚ which allows the team to write out their ideas in a clear and concise way‚ without veering off topic. Nonverbal Exchanges: Body Language and Intonation On the other

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    CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION The Problem and its Background Language is one of the liberal arts on which education in every School offers isbased. The school wants to help the students to improve their abilities to communicate their thoughts and feelings effectively in English for it is the second official language of our country. There are two types of communication‚ the verbal communication and the other is the Non-verbal communication. Being a Filipino‚ it is the “lingua franca” of social‚

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    Posture and Gestures Posture In humans‚ posture can provide important nonverbal communication. Posture deals with: how the body is positioned in relation to another person or group of persons (for example‚ leaning stance‚ posture‚ standing‚ sitting‚ etc.) and how they are positioned relative to each other various body parts (eg leg imposed on the leg‚ hand in pocket‚ etc.) physique‚ that is how the body looks like (for example‚ whether it is large‚ has a broad back‚ weak legs‚ large head

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    speak does not mean you know how to communicate. Ways in which we can communicate without verbal communication are: Body language Facial expression Gestures such as using our hands Writing and drawing Using equipment such as computers Touch Emotions (a combination of the above) 1.1 This is behaviour where communication can be achieved through actions and body language alone. For example hand gestures are something most people do without noticing. When talking we use our hands to emphasise

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    events are at the school so I did that first. Now‚ I had a bit of time to explore the school. I went by myself so I didn’t have anyone to sign with. I looked at all the tables and displays outside first. I really enjoyed all the gift baskets they had set up to give out for their raffles. I wanted a cup of coffee so I went to that booth. I was able to sign with the people there about wanting coffee and even Equal sugar. I felt a bit nervous at first but as I got to practice some I felt more comfortable

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    Communication is the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts‚ messages or information; as by speech‚ visuals‚ signals‚ written work or behaviour. It is the meaningful exchange of information between two or more living creatures. Communication requires a sender‚ a message and a recipient although the receiver does not have to be present or aware of the sender’s intent to communicate at the time of communication thus communication can occur across vast distances in time and

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    “speech therapists. Speech therapists work with adults as well as children to improve their language skills and academic performance. Speech pathologists’ work involves assessment‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment. A typical day of a Speech Pathologist is very hectic and includes written and oral tests. ”They use special instruments to diagnose the nature and extent of impairment and to record and analyze speech‚ language‚ and swallowing irregularities.” (Speech pathologist: career profile‚ about.com guide)

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    important. Interest and understanding should be shown by you in body language‚ questions‚ answers and possible solutions. Any issues should be dealt with calmly in a non- threatening tone. Email is a common way to communicate on a professional level but care needs to be taken as to how you express certain conversations to ensure the wording is correct as conversations can be misinterpreted if emails are too blunt as body language cannot be appreciated here. Also the speed to which we reply to phone

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    Alexander Graham Bell‚ we all know him for his revolutionary invention‚ the telephone. But‚ that wasn’t even his original goal. He actually made the discovery on accident. His main goal was to help the deaf speak. His two brothers Melville and Edward sadly died from tuberculosis at young ages. His mother was deaf‚ and that definitely influenced him to study deafness. Many of Bell’s ideas and goals were turned into reality. But the subject he was most passionate about was helping the deaf.

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    Understand how to meet the communication and language needs‚ wishes and preferences of an individual. 2.1Compare ways to establish the communication and language needs‚ wishes and preferences of an individual. You can discover communication issues by observing an individual. You can find out about how a person communicates and what the differences are between his or her way of communicating and your own. Observation should be able to establish: Which language is being used. If there is any disability

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